Thread: Pro bodybuilding

If you are asking about IFBB Pro bodybuilders, yes they all use drugs.

Originally posted by Prince
If you are asking about IFBB Pro bodybuilders, yes they all use drugs.

Tsk, tsk Prince They use Muscletech.

only if MT is their sponsor and they get the products free, otherwise they would not be dumb enough to pay those outrageous prices!!!

Do they not allow steroid use? and bb just take it anyways or is there no rule?

Also how can they take it but not have any of the side effects,ex. bitch tits or backne?

The don't test for it, so they use it.

Umm...Joe...you need to not be so naive. All pros use, be it in bbing, fitness or figure. None are "natural".

Originally posted by JoeR.
Do they not allow steroid use? and bb just take it anyways or is there no rule?

Also how can they take it but not have any of the side effects,ex. bitch tits or backne?

Very often, First and or overall winners are tested. Especially when money is involved.

With the NPC, they DON'T test however most of your "natural" events are drug tested. Since testing is so expensive, not everyone is tested. Only first place and or overall.

Good luck.
babs

Originally posted by JoeR.
Do they not allow steroid use? and bb just take it anyways or is there no rule?

There are definitely rules but show me ANY sport where the athletes don't try to get an unfair advantage over their opponents. Also, the sport of bodybuilding has "tollerated" these chemical monsters for so long and the viewing public has become so accustomed to their size it would be almost impossible to go back to completely natural contests at the pro level. Basically you'd see Ronnie Coleman win this year and Jimmy J.J. Walker win next year. The audience would go watch bowling.

Originally posted by JoeR. Also how can they take it but not have any of the side effects,ex. bitch tits or backne?

Make no mistake, the side effects are there. Some of the pros, and even amatures, go so far as to die from them. The gyno (bitch tits), acne, unwanted hair, bloated guts, etc. can be covered up in some cases. In other cases they're just ignored. But again, the side effects are most definitely there.

There is another board that alot of the pros do visit, they actually will talk about their livers shutting down and some of the problems they have had.

Originally posted by BabsieGirl
Very often, First and or overall winners are tested. Especially when money is involved.

Huh? Who tests for it?

The IFBB Pros do not compete in any natural/tested shows.

The only bodybuilding that tests for it are "natural" organizations.


Joe ALL IFBB Pro bodybuilders (that is every one in any muscle mag you look at) take large amounts of steroids, they always have since the 1960's.

Do you also realize that anabolic steroids are used in MANY other sports as well? NFL Football (most players), MLB Baseball (many players), the Olympics (probably the majority of competitors), etc....

Do you live under a rock Joe?



of course there are side effects, they deal with them, either other drugs to counter them, cycling off for short periods, surgery for things like bitch tits, etc.

O I know pros take them, I was just curious about the rules and whatnot. Even so they still look amazing.

MLB arent they banning the use of steroids now? I keep hearing discusions about it.

The rule is that they are against the law, and the rule is they all do it regardless.

All steriods are banned in all sports, its wether or not they actually test for it, which the majority don't. Only time you hear about it is when someone dies or screws up by selling, getting caught, etc.......

there are also ways pro athletes can get around piss tests for steroids. there is a method that some use where they can actually use a cathetor (sp?) and inject clean urine into their bladder so when they go piss it out its clean. i have heard of a couple other methods that they use. it sounds gross but supposidly its been done.

yeah, or they use "designer steroids" that will not show up in the typical tests that are used.

Originally posted by ALBOB
There are definitely rules but show me ANY sport where the athletes don't try to get an unfair advantage over their opponents.

Thai-boxing over here in the UK, everyone is tested in the run up to a fight, before a fight and after a fight. Not even allowed to drink any drink containing caffeine in the three days before a fight.

Even if they test all the time, the bb could use them before he officially goes pro. I think its impossible to test for 100% accuracy in any sport. I guess its something sports in general will have to deal with. I just hope it doesnt turn out the select few who use them run away witht he game. *Cough* Mark McGuire *Cough*

Originally posted by JoeR.
I just hope it doesnt turn out the select few who use them run away witht he game. *Cough* Mark McGuire *Cough*

Mark McGuire isn't select few though. I'd say at least 35% of baseball players, adna lmsot all the big sluggers(Bonds, Sosa, Giambi..), with the exception of Ex-superstar Ken Griffey Jr. use steroids. Mcguire was obvious beacuse he was a skinny guy for years with the A's and all of a sudden began to just explode.

Originally posted by Mr.Attitude
Thai-boxing over here in the UK, everyone is tested in the run up to a fight, before a fight and after a fight. Not even allowed to drink any drink containing caffeine in the three days before a fight.

That's obvioulsy a very well policed sport. I still stand by my contention that the athletes TRY to get an advantage. In the case of Thai-boxing it's just a lot more difficult.