In the Bleachers by Ben Zaehringer for March 08, 2010
March 07, 2010
March 09, 2010
Transcript:
Bad news, coach. His test came back positive for spending hours in the weight room pumping iron.
From the Mayo Clinic:
“Why are these drugs so appealing to athletes? Besides making muscles bigger, anabolic-androgenic steroids may help athletes recover from a hard workout more quickly by reducing the amount of muscle damage that occurs during the session.”
( http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/performance-enhancing-drugs/hq01105 )
Steroids allow cheating athletes to train longer, increase muscle mass. There’s really no serious debate about this, at least among the science-believing community.