Sunday, February 24, 2008

steroids

Lately I have been doing a lot of research on steroids. I decided to write my article on them because there is just so much information on them. The only problem is that I am not sure what my myth about them would be. Any suggestions?
One interesting thing I found while researching steroids is that steroids were first used in the Olympics by the soviets at the World Weightlifting Competition. At this point though, they were just using plant derivatives as steroids, which were all meat diets and animal testicles. I think that’s pretty disgusting but I guess if you are really set on intensifying their muscles and getting bigger then more power to them!

Recently I was looking at an article about Roger Clemens. Apparently Roger Clemens is being accused of being at a party where he was conversing about using performance-enhancing drugs. Also, McNamee claims he injected Clemens with steroids between seven and ten years ago. Not only once though, more like 16 times McNamee said. Of course Clemens denies ever being injected with steroids but the fact that someone is claiming those actions makes it convincing. The press is saying that there is a picture of Clemens being at Canseco’s party and that if he really was there then it could have a big effect on what happens in the end with Clemens.

I think it is so bad how there are so many people including athletes using steroids these days. I think it sets a bad example for young kids who play sports. I have a younger brother and for him to see and hear about major league athletes taking steroids worries me. I think that the negative aspects of steroids should be taught more. I’m not saying my brother is going to grow up and start using them but I wouldn’t want to see him or any other younger kids thinking it is something that everyone does and it is ok to do.

1 comment:

N2131C said...

animal testicles.. never heard that one before and that is gross