To be the best, is what most athletes strive for. Athletes go through rigorous workouts and intense dieting all for the sake of being able to proudly hold their index finger in the air exclaimingwe?re number one!? But is an athlete's desire of being the absolute compromised by science, in an effort to get the edge on the competition. Athletes will go so far as to knowingly poison their body, with steroids in the name of the game. Big name bodybuilder like Arnold Swartzenegger has even admitted to using them. Bodybuilding is not the only professional sport where steroids are being used consistently. Swimmers, Rugby players, Baseball players, and especially pro Football players are often using steroids. The use of anabolic steroids is a controversial topic in the sports world today, but just a few decades ago were viewed as the miracle drug for sportsmen. .
Anabolic steroid is the familiar name for synthetic substances related to the male sex hormones. Steroids were first developed in the 1930's. Anabolic steroids were developed primarily to treat hypogonadism, a condition in which the testes do not produce sufficient testosterone for normal growth, development, and sexual functioning. The first medical uses of these compounds are to treat delayed puberty, and some types of impotence. The Germans first experimented on dogs then on their own soldiers in the Second World War. They also used them on their prisoners, the Jewish people, to help them stay healthy because they suffered from significant malnutrition. During the 1930s, scientists discovered that anabolic steroids could facilitate the growth of skeletal muscle in laboratory animals, this led to their use first by bodybuilders and weightlifters and then by athletes in other sports.
Then in the 1950's many Russian and European athletes began to find that steroids were very beneficial to their goals and soon after began dominating the sport of power lifting.
Caminiti started using steroids the year he won the MVP. ... Like Caminiti, Canseco also used steroids. ... Every fan wanted to be a part of that history. ... To the casual fan maybe, but to the diehard baseball fans that know a little of the history of the game are disgusted. ... Steroid use is a domino effect. ...
However, the upside of steroid use is plentiful too. ... Perhaps illegal, illicit steroids are to blame? ... That means that Young compiled 5 – 20 win seasons than anyone else in history. ... " ("Types of Steroids"). ... Anabolic steroids will also destroy joints and stunt growth in users. ...
Caminiti started using steroids the year he won the MVP. ... Like Caminiti, Canseco also used steroids. ... Every fan wanted to be a part of that history. ... To the casual fan maybe, but to the diehard baseball fans that know a little of the history of the game are disgusted. ... Steroid use is a domino effect. ...
[Steroids: Play Safe, Play Fair, 2002, (8:1)] Steroids have been around for quite sometime. Steroids were first developed in the 1930's. ... [Why Take Steroids?... [The History of Steroids, 2002,(4:1)] With young athletes who have not yet reached their full maturity, steroids can be accused of causing acne (doing the same things in adults) and halting bone growth. ... [Steroids: Play Safe, Play Fair, 2002, (8:1)] Men and women who take steroids are in great danger. ...
Anabolic Steroids in Exercising, Athletics, and the Effects on the Human Body Through all of history, athletes have searched for certain "foods" and "potions" to turn their old bodies into more powerful ones. ... When did these drugs come about, or what is the history behind steroids? The noted history of anabolic steroids being abused drugs began in 1954 among Olympic weight lifters. ... Does taking anabolic steroids really work? ... When males use steroids, the excess steroids are metabolized into female sex hormones. ...
Steroid back in the 1950's among weight lifters and bodybuilders.... Steroids come with many dangerous side effects. Steroids are very toxic, especially to the liver. ... Steroids are also very dangerous to the heart. ... Steroid abuse can cause acne, cysts, and oily hair and skin. ...
Throughout history, athletes have sought foods and potions to transform their bodies into powerful, well-tuned machines. ... The use of anabolic steroids by athletes is relatively new. ... Steroids are taken orally or injected. ... The anabolic steroids seized by the U.S. ... In November 1990, steroids were added to schedule III of the Federal Controlled Substances Act, which made the non-medical possession of anabolic steroids a criminal act and greatly increased penalties for steroid distribution. ...
Steroids In Baseball Steroids are illegal drugs that unnaturally boost strength and muscle mass; their consequences are detrimental to a player's health and to the sport's popularity. ... Baseball's statistics are being blown way out of proportion and history is being written unfairly because of steroid abuse. ... Baseball needs to address the issue of steroids. ... "Why take steroids anyway?... ... There are many dangers associated with taking steroids. ...
Steroids should be banned from sports because of the negative history in competitions, the health risks involved, and the disgrace it brings to many sports. Before trying to prove that steroids serve no positive role in sport, it would be beneficial to outline the history of the drug used in sports. ... The result was the creation of anabolic steroids. ... Currently, the International Olympic Committee prohibits the use of anabolic steroids for performance enhancement (Anabolic Steroids 2002). ... Withdrawal symptoms are present when steroid use is terminated. ...
