I hear ya. You know I hear all these things about famous pro bodybuilders abusing illicit drugs and painkillers, etc, etc I don't know if that is specifically true, but I wouldn't be surprised. Instead of trying to b.s. around the steroid subject, if pros were candid then there is more educational value to be learned that way if someone were to want to do steroids, they can learn instead of banging their heads against the wall why nitro-tech still isnt working.
These bodybuilders probably see a doctor atleast once a week if not more. With the amount of drugs that they do they can't just check in once every couple of cycles or something like that. On top of it, the amounts they take are incredibly supressive than the average joe would take to put in a few extra pounds.
I don't really judge what an IFBB pros does, i mean it is a personal choice and that is ok. I think the thing that needs to be done is atleast honestly talk about it instead of the whole smoke and mirrors approach.
honestly, I know that some of those pros talk about a family or whatever, but I kinda find that hard to believe. Even if they do get their wives pregnant, there's no guarantee that the kid won't be f.ucked up or have some type of genetic defect.
I know a lot of them are passionate about what they do, etc, etc but at the same time I know the thought of how much drugs they put in their body and their own mortality crosses their minds pretty frequently.
I agree with everything said here. I also feel that some guys, at least the guys I look up to and respect, are the ones who still put training, diet, and hardcore drive and mentality as #1 priority. I am willing to say that Jay Cutler, Mr.O is using less drugs, and is as healthy as he claims, while other guys, maybe with less advantageous genetics, are using god knows what, painkillers, 5g test all year, GH up the wazoo, etc etc and are completely risking death upon death. I use Jay as a common example here but: at one of his expos he says that he discredits the people who say jay is better becuase he uses more drugs than anyone else. I believe that although he does and admits to using steroids, he does not go absolutely crazy with all of these absurd rumors of cult like drug abuse that people use to give bbing a bad name.
I understand that the pro's may consider their drug use their own secret, or they're advantage, or just something they are ashamed of in a way, but to come out and tell people that you are a lean, 300lb man and you used the MASS STACK to get you ready for the olympia is redic. His tone of voice when saying this is obviously embarrassed because he knows people aren't stupid, and I'm sure he doesn't wish to lie. But of course, good ol' MuscleTech is writing him big fat checks, so I do see why it can be kept private.
It would just be nice to at least anonymously know what our fav pro's are doing...it would give us more positive motivation, and convince most of us that we can do more with less drugs (hopefully speaking.) I mean THE BLADE HAS KIDS! so a few other pro's (Tony Freeman.....etc).
It's just weird that they portray themselves as normal healthy men with families and then they are sticking themselves with a needle every hour on the hour.....its just weird to be blatantly lied to