Anabolic Steroids
Athletics have always brought out the competitive side of people; in today 's society the will to win has been taken to a new level, to the point where athletes are using legal and illegal drugs to enhance their power and stamina. There are a number of drugs that can help enhance your performance but in this paper I will focus on anabolic androgen steroids, which are a derivation of testosterone (Yesalis xxiv). But many of the negative results that occur because of the use of steroids are similar to those of other drugs. The number of positive steroid test at Olympic events appears to be falling; the high level of anabolic steroids usage by bodybuilders and weightlifters and by teens is still shockingly high. Therefore I will be concentrating
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The only way athletes will realize that there are other things that can be done to increase their performance without drugs is if they are taught the way to train and eat right to befit their training. I think Colgan put it best when he said "Drugs work, no doubt about it. But optimum nutrition, works equally as well and has no downsides, neither for health nor for the human spirit."
Works Cited
Alan, G (1988). The Anabolic Steroids and Peptide Hormones. In David R. Mottram (ed.), Drugs in Sport (pp173-218). London: E & FN Spon.
Bahrke, M. (1993). Psychological Effects of Endogenous Testosterone and Anabolic Androgenic Steroids. In Charles E. Yesalis (ed), Anabolic Steroids in Sport and Exercise (pp 163-178). Illinois: Human Kineties Publishers.
Colgan, Dr Michael, (1993). Optimum Sports Nutrition: Your Competitive Edge. New York: Advanced Research Press.
Friedl, K (1993). Effects of Anabolic Steroids on Physical Health. In Charles E. Yesalis (ed), Anabolic Steroids in Sport and Exercise (pp 163-178). Illinois: Human Kineties Publishers.
Hecker, A.(1987). Nutrition and Physical Performance. In Richard H. Strauss (ed.), Drugs and Performance in Sports (pp23-52). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company.
Wadler, G., & Haihline, B. (1989). Drugs and the Athlete. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis
The only way athletes will realize that there are other things that can be done to increase their performance without drugs is if they are taught the way to train and eat right to befit their training. I think Colgan put it best when he said "Drugs work, no doubt about it. But optimum nutrition, works equally as well and has no downsides, neither for health nor for the human spirit."
Works Cited
Alan, G (1988). The Anabolic Steroids and Peptide Hormones. In David R. Mottram (ed.), Drugs in Sport (pp173-218). London: E & FN Spon.
Bahrke, M. (1993). Psychological Effects of Endogenous Testosterone and Anabolic Androgenic Steroids. In Charles E. Yesalis (ed), Anabolic Steroids in Sport and Exercise (pp 163-178). Illinois: Human Kineties Publishers.
Colgan, Dr Michael, (1993). Optimum Sports Nutrition: Your Competitive Edge. New York: Advanced Research Press.
Friedl, K (1993). Effects of Anabolic Steroids on Physical Health. In Charles E. Yesalis (ed), Anabolic Steroids in Sport and Exercise (pp 163-178). Illinois: Human Kineties Publishers.
Hecker, A.(1987). Nutrition and Physical Performance. In Richard H. Strauss (ed.), Drugs and Performance in Sports (pp23-52). Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company.
Wadler, G., & Haihline, B. (1989). Drugs and the Athlete. Philadelphia: F.A. Davis