2008 Woodie Awards
Do Athletes Really Think 'roid Rage is Attractive?
Eryn O'Neal
Issue date: 1/19/05 Section: Opinons
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Remember the good old days when athletes actually went to the gym and worked out to develop their sexy physiques?
Now, it seems that the perfect body can be gained by mixing horrible tasting powder with a fruity drink and downing it like a child gulping cherry cough syrup.
When did sports become a matter of which athlete could obtain the best muscle enhancers?
It is difficult to watch TV, read a magazine or drive down the freeway without being bombarded with advertisements telling us that the muscular body is easily attainable, that it takes nothing more than guzzling down a drink, swallowing a pill or rubbing on some cream.
Steroids and muscle enhancers are being advertised as man's new best friend.
Television viewers can almost bet that on tonight's news they will see yet another athlete being suspended or punished for using muscle enhancers.
Barry Bonds the Giants left fielder has recently been accused of rubbing on cream steroids. He said he thought he was using muscle relaxant. Believe that if you want.
Even California's "governor" used muscle enhancers, so why should we blame the youth of America for using these 'aids" when the people they admire are indulging in the same drugs.
Yes, steroids do make athletes' bodies bulkier, stronger and faster. Clearly the positive effects of steroids outweigh the negative...not.
Using steroids is the lazy way of getting the body you want. They do the work for you, at a cost to your health.
Steroids can make women's voices sound like roaring lawn-mowers, enlarge the clitoris, decrease breast size and cause male pattern baldness. In simple terms, women who use them are turning themselves into men.
Adolescents who use steroids may face premature skeletal growth. Steroids can also cause accelerated puberty changes that may alter teenagers' growth pattern.
Steroids can shrink men's "manhood" and cause "roid-rage," outbursts of aggression. These are caused by increased testosterone levels. When using steroids, the body's hormones go haywire and cause hair to grow in unusual places.
Men who use steroids often have lowered sperm counts and an increased risk of developing prostate cancer. Nervousness is also a common side effect.
The facts make the choice easy.
I'll take a guy who is in shape and doing it the healthy way over a roid-raged, hairy, veiny, and an equipment-lacking "steroid stud" any day.
Now, it seems that the perfect body can be gained by mixing horrible tasting powder with a fruity drink and downing it like a child gulping cherry cough syrup.
When did sports become a matter of which athlete could obtain the best muscle enhancers?
It is difficult to watch TV, read a magazine or drive down the freeway without being bombarded with advertisements telling us that the muscular body is easily attainable, that it takes nothing more than guzzling down a drink, swallowing a pill or rubbing on some cream.
Steroids and muscle enhancers are being advertised as man's new best friend.
Television viewers can almost bet that on tonight's news they will see yet another athlete being suspended or punished for using muscle enhancers.
Barry Bonds the Giants left fielder has recently been accused of rubbing on cream steroids. He said he thought he was using muscle relaxant. Believe that if you want.
Even California's "governor" used muscle enhancers, so why should we blame the youth of America for using these 'aids" when the people they admire are indulging in the same drugs.
Yes, steroids do make athletes' bodies bulkier, stronger and faster. Clearly the positive effects of steroids outweigh the negative...not.
Using steroids is the lazy way of getting the body you want. They do the work for you, at a cost to your health.
Steroids can make women's voices sound like roaring lawn-mowers, enlarge the clitoris, decrease breast size and cause male pattern baldness. In simple terms, women who use them are turning themselves into men.
Adolescents who use steroids may face premature skeletal growth. Steroids can also cause accelerated puberty changes that may alter teenagers' growth pattern.
Steroids can shrink men's "manhood" and cause "roid-rage," outbursts of aggression. These are caused by increased testosterone levels. When using steroids, the body's hormones go haywire and cause hair to grow in unusual places.
Men who use steroids often have lowered sperm counts and an increased risk of developing prostate cancer. Nervousness is also a common side effect.
The facts make the choice easy.
I'll take a guy who is in shape and doing it the healthy way over a roid-raged, hairy, veiny, and an equipment-lacking "steroid stud" any day.