Thursday, August 28, 2014

Drugs and the Evolution of Bodybuilding


                                                   


I liked the viewpoint of this article on how the use of chemical-enhancement, ie. steroids and growth hormone have changed bodybuilding, not necessarily for the better. Of course, there are always alternatives for the competitor such as natural bodybuilding contests, which use drug testing to attempt to ensure that all athletes are drug free and competing on a level playing field.

The driving force behind modern day bodybuilding contests is money. And alot of that comes from supplement companies and the advertising of those supplements. Many of these supplements work-maybe not as effectively as described. And many of them are mostly hype. But these companies offer money in exchange for testimonials from grotesquely huge champion professional bodybuilders.

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/drugs-and-the-evolution-of-bodybuilding/375100/

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