Anabolic Steroids In Varsity Blues

The issue over steroids and other performance enhancer drugs has been a recent topic in the sports world. The debate over whether or not to punish those who have been caught using has been a major topic recently, as well as the legalization of these drugs. When arising the question of whether or not to legalize steroids, many positive and negative factors are brought to the table, and in effect could change various aspects of our normal day lives.

As the popularity of sports continues to increase in society, so has the use of performance enhancing drugs, primarily anabolic steroids. Anabolic steroids increase the amount of testosterone in the body which allows for increased muscular development. These drugs have been known to be used in all kinds of different sports. Athletes will use these drugs to try to please fans, receive a large contract, and to try to keep up with the players who are already using these drugs. This is creating a negative impact on the sports and on the lives of the athletes. The use of steroids in sports is bad because it is not healthy for the athletes, it hurts the spirit of sports, and it will have an effect on the future generations of athletes.

Generally speaking, many people and athletes do not know the full definition of what an anabolic steroid is and what they are used for all around, other than muscle growth. Second, Steroids are taken several different ways ranging from injections to rubbing creams and follows a very strict cycle that must be followed. Third, pro sports has banned all the uses of drugs and illegal muscle enhancements. Fourth, steroids have proved that they can increase serious health risk among the athletes who decided they are going to turn to steroids during their sports careers. Furthermore, athletes do not understand how serious steroids are and how much they can ruin their sports careers, self-images, and lead them to hitting rock bottom. Lastly, life after steroids is not an easy path with the pain of withdrawals, depression, and the serious mental and physical addictions they acquired while on the drug. Today steroids have become a thoughtful topic among the sports world, and without understand all the consequences it can lead to athletes ruining their careers and having serious health problems.

Steroids were first introduced in the 1930, they have a variety of purposes in the muscle building world, cosmetics and even used therapeutically in medicine, they have aroused a great controversy and question in the media, “Do athletes need to use steroids to become the best in a sport?” The consumption of steroids is not recommended for athletes which their use and distribution is prohibited in the U.S. because they lead to negative effects on a person’s health and public image. Anabolic steroids are similar to the effects of the male testosterone, that buildup cellular tissue in muscles, they also have androgenic effects which will create unfavorable feminine or masculine characteristics, such as, growth of hair and vocal cords, but

Many athletes take anabolic steroids at higher dosages. Unfortunately most athletes will not restrict their dosages to theraputic dosages. Many people are fascinated about steroids because of their ability to build up the body. Steroids help muscular tissue after a workout by speeding up the muscle healing process which add more fiber and increasing their bulk, but for these results, dosages need to be pretty high, causing greater side effects. These benefits of steroids help athletes obtain the competitive edge over their opponents. Everybody wants better biceps and triceps. There is a large price to pay when using steroids to achieve these goals. Numerous side effects can result while on steroids depending on the type of steroid taken, gender and body chemistry.

However, the demerits outweigh the merits of the anabolic steroids. Thus, I stand to oppose the notion that anabolic steroids are important for body building. The anabolic steroids help in building the body by alternating and changing the Basal Metabolic Rate of the person by increasing it. The body muscles grow because of the anabolic steroid, but it impedes the growth rate of a person holistically.

Positive effects for athletes are anabolic steroids have the ability to increase build muscle mass, build endurance, strength, and increase protein synthesis so that they can train more intensely without going into negative nitrogen balance. It is very important to keep in mind that taking these steroids do not automatically give these positive effects; athletes must still train hard and be on a strict diet.

In the motion picture The Program begins with the fictional ESU college football team who just finished another losing season and now looking to address their needs. ESU head coach Sam Winters goes on a recruiting trip and meet’s with Darnell Jefferson a highly recruited running back who has already spoke with the University of Michigan. A college with an appealing football program and education, Darnell’s father tells coach Winters that he is worried about his education. Coach Winters invites Darnell to visit ESU which he accepts as the scene cuts to him arriving to the College on a lavish bus greeted with a the University cheerleaders cheering his name and the College band performing at his arrival. He is personally greeted by the ESU Quarterback Joe Kane who introduces to Darnell to a beautiful girl Autumn Haley who is his guide for his visit. While on his visit Autumn takes Darnell to the ESU Stadium known as the Wolfs Den with a PA Announcer who says “Now for the Starting lineup for the ESU Timberwolves number 20 Darnell Williams” as if he was already a part of the program and playing. After a long day of touring the college Darnell and Autumn part ways with a kiss, then cuts to Darnell making his National intent of attending ESU the coming fall.

Some athletes and bodybuilders take steroids know as anabolic androgen steroids. It increases their muscle mass and strength. The main anabolic steroid hormone produced by your body is testosterone. Some athletes take straight testosterone to boost their performance. Testosterone has two main effects on the body; the anabolic effect which promotes muscle building and strength and the other, androgen which case deep voice and is responsible for all male traits. This paper will show the negative effects of how steroids affect the body and include real life interviews.

A football team would never win a game if they are not strong enough to stop the other team physically, so athletes are enticed to become as strong as they possibly can. Many athletes slave away at the weight racks and bench press until they reach their natural limit in both lean muscle mass and strength. These players devote the time and effort for years, and years to achieve their best. This is where steroids make the playing field very uneven. Some athletes decide to go an easier route by using performance enhancers. To understand why players resort to using steroids, one must understand the effect of steroids and how they work on a biological scale. By resorting to anabolic steroids, athletes are hoping to increase the natural function in the body known as muscle protein synthesis. Dictionary.com defines muscle protein synthesis as “the process by which amino acids are linearly arranged into proteins through the involvement of ribosomal RNA, transfer RNA, messenger RNA, and various enzymes,” (“The Definition of Protein Synthesis.”). The reason players would like to enhance this process is because this is the main reaction in the body that stimulates muscle growth. By hitting the gym and working out the different muscles of the body, they hope to cause micro tears in the fibers of their muscles, which are essentially patched

Anabolic steroids provide the benefit of increased muscle mass but at a cost of endangering your healthy both physically and mentally. To understand this issue we first need to look at the common side effects provided with these drugs. Severe acne, increased risk of tendinitis, liver problems, tumors, high cholesterol, high blood pressure leading to hypertension, heart and circulatory problems and infections such as HIV or hepatitis. These are just a few of the main health issues associated with the drugs but a list literally a page long would still not cover all the health issues associated with steroids. Steroids have even resulted in more severe problems where one study showed that “there was an 11% increase in chance of death found from steroid use”(Dosomething). These are some of the physical problems associated with the drugs but did not even mention the mental issues caused. Clear links have been found that steroids can cause depression, concentration problems and aggressive behavior leading to outburst and large amounts of aggression. Irritability has also been found along with a boat load of other physiological disorders caused by this nasty drug. All this evidence provides strong reasons why

Now the film starts with Coach Boone being appointed by the school board as the assistant coach of the Titans football team. And if that wasn’t difficult enough for this town and people to deal with, later that evening it is announced that Boone is actually the new head coach. As the football team goes off to camp during the summer, Coach Boone gets to introduce himself to the team and his staff members as to what kind of teacher, trainer, and coach he is.

There are two types of steroids: cortico steroids and anabolic steroids. Corticosteroids are used for medical purposes such as treating swollen skin, insect bites, and pain. On the other hand, anabolic steroids can also be used as medicine for treating late puberty, muscle loss, and AIDS. However, there are some athletes addicted to winning, which leads to their abuse of steroids. Furthermore, some people are also addicted in having aesthetic bodies. They refer to steroids as supplements in order to attain the body they dream of. In other words, these people perceive that anabolic steroids are not used for medicine. Instead, they use it for their own purposes. Moreover, steroids are unnatural because the recovery of the muscles is much faster than the usual. For instance, a guy on steroids just came from the gym yesterday finishing a chest workout and decides that tomorrow is good for another set. He would feel nothing since the recovery of the muscles is faster than the usual. Also, he can lift twice the intensity than he does normally. He feels like he is a robot since he does not feel exhaustion. Nonetheless, steroids are unnatural due to the fact that the growth of the muscles is much bigger than the usual. Research shows that an average person can gain muscles for about 1-2 pounds of muscles every month. However, if an individual is on steroids, he may gain at least 5-10 pounds of muscles every month. In other words, when using steroids, the growth of the

Steroids build the muscle by accelerating protein in the body and increasing free testosterone. Using steroids has large side effects and makes it very hard to grow muscles naturally. The androgenic component deals with secondary male sex traits such as hair growth, sex drive and sperm health. Anabolic/androgenic steroids can also convert a third component, an estrogenic component. Certain steroids can make a male users testicles smaller. Acne is fairly common among anabolic steroid

In today’s society in athletics, muscle mass and strength seem more important than in years past. It is believed that many athletes use anabolic steroids to increase their muscle mass and also their strength. Anabolic steroids are a group of synthetic hormones that promote the storage of proteins and the growth of tissue, sometimes used by athletes to increase muscle size and strength. Before the mid 1970’s the use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) was used mainly by highly trained athletes especially those involved in weight training. Since then other athletes including those involved in recreational sports and non-competitive sports have started using the steroids. Steroids are also being used by many school age children