CEDeoudes59
USA HOCKEY
Football is catabolic. Guys would lose 20-30lbs a year if not for GH.
Steroids in the NFL
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James Arensberg
Banned
I hate to say it but, these guys are far from being genetic freaks. I've seen them in practice and close up in the gyms. They really aren't world class athletes, nothing like Olympic sprinters, Olympic lifters, ect.
Basically without the drugs, they are nothing. People don't realize how much the drugs actually improve athletic ABILITY on top of size, and strength.
And the media makes these guys look like gods.
Sure they would be amazing if they were all natural, but the evidence is pretty damn strong that they aren't.
And part of the business of football is making people think that they are all clean, which makes the NFL players that much more awesome to fans.
Basically without the drugs, they are nothing. People don't realize how much the drugs actually improve athletic ABILITY on top of size, and strength.
And the media makes these guys look like gods.
Sure they would be amazing if they were all natural, but the evidence is pretty damn strong that they aren't.
And part of the business of football is making people think that they are all clean, which makes the NFL players that much more awesome to fans.
James Arensberg
Banned
I just wanted to add something really personal here for anyone who aspires to play at the NFL level;
I've spoken directly to a former NFL strength coach who said at least 90% of NFL players were using steroids in the early to mid 1980s.
Also I had a doctor who was an NFL doctor who said that "they are ALL on steroids" and was confirmed by one of the nurses that this was the case.
So basically don't do what I did which was train your ass off for years and then end up just getting hurt over and over again at the college level. :frustrate
I know of so many guys who made it to the college level, and wether it was Division II, DIII, NAIA, JC, or DI, soooooooooo
many of them got hurt in thier FRESHMAN year, and never really got a chance to shine in college because they weren't juiced.
The few people I know who played in DI, admitted to using steroids, and were not ashamed of it. (but they all seemed to be able to get playing time over a 4 year period, and were able to recover from injuries, if they had them, to play again)
The sad thing is that if you don't use steroids, chances are you will get hurt your first year. (probably around 75%)
:ntome:
I've spoken directly to a former NFL strength coach who said at least 90% of NFL players were using steroids in the early to mid 1980s.
Also I had a doctor who was an NFL doctor who said that "they are ALL on steroids" and was confirmed by one of the nurses that this was the case.
So basically don't do what I did which was train your ass off for years and then end up just getting hurt over and over again at the college level. :frustrate
I know of so many guys who made it to the college level, and wether it was Division II, DIII, NAIA, JC, or DI, soooooooooo
many of them got hurt in thier FRESHMAN year, and never really got a chance to shine in college because they weren't juiced.
The few people I know who played in DI, admitted to using steroids, and were not ashamed of it. (but they all seemed to be able to get playing time over a 4 year period, and were able to recover from injuries, if they had them, to play again)
The sad thing is that if you don't use steroids, chances are you will get hurt your first year. (probably around 75%)
:ntome:
judge-mental
Board Supporter
anybody see shawn merryman play? he's a beast, and if he continues to evolve ;-) he will be one of the best defensive players ever. one of the few defensive players worth the game ticket price all by tehmselves.