Should Athletes Be Allowed In Organized Competition?

Energy drinks are comprised of the following primary ingredients: caffeine, sugar, ginseng, taurine, and guarana. Caffeine is the most commonly used legal drug in the world that does not discriminate among the races, ethnicity, or gender groups. Babu et al. (2008) stated that a lethal dose of caffeine in a healthy adult can range from 5 - 10 g with 9 - 28 mg of caffeine per ounce in an energy drink (Rath, 2012). The human body does not block caffeine. The body acts like a sponge and absorbs caffeine and then quickly distributes it throughout the body (Rath, 2012). Individuals have the tendency to excessively consume caffeine. The caffeine when combined with sugar can cause psychological and physiological effects in people such as mild to moderate euphoria. Drinking one energy drink is not considered excessive. Drinking two or more drinks in a day is considered excessive.

In sports, the competitive drive to win can be very intensive between athletes. Winning in the game usually brings rewards to athletes both financially and psychologically. Such temptations and the consecutive pressures faced by athletes to excel in the sporting events, attempts to achieve a rival edge especially when the application of performance enhancing drugs by athletes in sports activities has becoming a new trend and relatively common. Performance enhancing drugs are used so athletes could achieve better results with least efforts, even as their health and their athletic careers will be placed in danger. That explains why athletes, sports people and body builders turn to performanc enhancing drugs.

The competitive drive to win at all cost is fierce among athletes. Winning at all cost often includes using one of many performance enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids. Many athletes use performance enhancing drugs, like steroids, to achieve higher goals and set higher records than other drug-free successful athletes. Although athletes are performing at higher levels when using such drugs, what is the cost? Finally anabolic steroids should remain banned from sports because their use results in many harmful side effects; because their use violates sports regulations, and because their use can cause death.

Exercise is very important in order to keep fit and healthy. However, like everything else in life; there are limits and boundaries that should not be crossed. Over the years, gym-goers and professional athletes have started to cross this limit by looking for alternatives for diligence; as a result, they have turned to abusing steroids or blood doping to improve their performance. My research aims to thoroughly explain the differences between anabolic steroids and blood doping. The reason of me choosing this topic is because I myself am a gym-goer, and I devote myself to maintaining my body and health, hence I would like to learn whether taking these shortcuts are worth the risks or not. Also, due to the rise of famous athletes taking performance enhancers, I would like to ascertain how these enhancers work and how many athletes have managed to deceive drug tests.

Abstract:  With the increase of competition has also come the need to become bigger and stronger than the opponent.  The use of steroids among athletes has caused the focus of the game to change.  No longer does an athlete want to win by doing their best, but they want to become bigger and have an advantage over the opponent.  Ultimately, all athletes feel that they need to use performance-enhancing drugs to compete at the same level. Despite all of the warnings and information on performance-enhancing drugs, athletes continue to use them and overlook the potential health risks associated with steroids.

One of the biggest things in our world today that we see on Tv is the kneeling and the disrespecting of the flag from athletes across america. To me, it’s not right, why would someone kneel for the flag that our loved ones have fought and died overseas for? Due the the lack of citizenship shown from the athletes towards the flag, NFL has lost tremendous amounts of money, supporters, and respect from other corporations and unions. The lack of respect shown from the players towards the flag should not be tolerated.

Results: Surveys were obtained from 93% of eight hundred six eligible athletes. Overall, 68% of athletes had heard of creatine and 28% reported using it. Forty-eight percent of men reported having used creatine as compared with 4% of women. With two exceptions, the all men's teams had at least 30% of athletes who reported a history of creatine use. Of athletes that had used creatine, about one-third had first used it in high school. Friends and teammates were the most common sources of creatine information. Increased strength and muscle size were the most common effects the athletes expected and perceived from creatine use.

People around the world drink energy drinks on a daily basis not knowing of the ingredients and how they affect your body. more than 200 milligrams of caffeine can be dangerous, and energy drinks can include up to 500mg

Numerous competitors appeared to trust they needed to use keeping in mind the end goal to stay aggressive. Those competitors who require mass and quality to be focused, similar to muscle heads, football players, and shotput hurlers, were the first to manhandle anabolic-androgenic steroids. Amid the 1970's interest for anabolic-androgenic steroids developed as competitors in rate subordinate games found a portion of the potential advantages to utilizing anabolic-androgenic steroids. First and foremost, the medications permit competitors to prepare harder on the grounds that muscle strains and tears repair themselves

Energy drink is a soft drinks containing a high percentage sugar, caffeine or another stimulant, typically consumed during or after sports activity or as way of overcoming tiredness(Oxford Dictionary 2014). In this case, when they drained out of energy, they always look for something that can make more active especially when they are carry out various types of activities such as sports. This will lead them to end up having energy drinks. Although they are many people said that energy drink can help to boost up our energy by restoring the energy in our body, it is still true that energy drink should be banned because of the overdose substance are found in the beverage, it brings bad effect to a personal health and it can trigger negative effect to a personal behaviour.

These two drinks have helped millions feel energized, but there are some dangerous side effects. Before sporting events, many athletes choose to have a drink of coffee or an energy drink. These athletes can get these drinks at convenience stores just on the side of the road. Both drinks have a lot of caffeine. Now I'm going to tell you which one is the better choice.

There are (3) reasons why I have chosen energy drinks as my NAB. First off, there is a growing market for energy drinks. Red Bull and Monster Beverage Corporation, together, form over 80% of domestic energy drinks volumes by estimates. Dollar sales for energy drinks grew almost 6% to $6.67 Billion in measured channels in 2013, which propelled sales growth for convenience stores (Team, 2014). A growing thirst for caffeinated “energy” drinks, which include the likes of Red Bull, Monster, and Rock star, has spurred a heart-thumping surge in sales. Globally, the energy drink industry has gone from a $3.8-billion business in 1999, to a $27.5-billion

In today’s society, athletes are revered as heroes. There is immense pressure to be the best. Athletes are willing to do whatever it takes to gain an edge, even if it means compromising their health. For almost three decades, athletes have been supplementing their strength program with anabolic steroids to enhance their performance. To be sure, anabolic steroids are effective supplements to strength training programs, but there is no doubt that the consequences can be deleterious.

The scene is set. It is 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, and the final heat of the Olympics is about to commence. The sprinters have been training their entire lives for the opportunity at hand, and the outcome of the most important event of their lives is going to come down to mere milliseconds. With a gold medal on the line, these athletes will be looking for any advantage they can get, whether big or small. One direction these athletes turn for an advantage is supplements. Supplements have emerged as a way for athletes to increase their performance, yet their use is very controversial. Supplements, varying from simple multivitamins to complex chemical supplements, are used by almost every athlete, whether recreational or professional,

Energy drinks are part of the broader soft drink category, which includes carbonated beverages, fruit and vegetable juices, bottle water, sports drinks, beverages concentrates, ready-to-drink tea, and ready-to-drink coffee (Fontinelle). Because there are so many companies competing for the top spot for the best energy drink, it is hard for small and new companies to compete. There are challengers amongst competitors as far as distribution, obtaining shelf space, and offering something unique from the big three competitors: Red Bull, Monster, and Rockstar. Some of the new and smaller companies can take on the opportunity of offering solely certified organic and Fair Trade ingredients, which is a big trend amongst a lot of people who prefer to consume products with naturally grown and processed ingredients (Fontinelle). Another trend amongst the energy drink industry is adding additional ingredients that are supposed to enhance athletic performance and recovery such as branched- chain amino acids and beetroot extract. Some threats towards the energy drink industry is the health hazards it poses on its consumers. One of the main ingredients in energy drinks is caffeine. Caffeine is a natural stimulant that constricts blood vessels in the brain. High doses can result in anxiety, dizziness, headaches and jitters (Health Hazards of Caffeine). Caffeine is diuretic, meaning that it can cause one to urinate more than they normally do. It can also have a great impact on