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    Steroids In Sports Essay

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    First‚ to understand steroid abuse we must educate ourselves on the current legislation of steroid usage in the United States. In the United States we have the United States anti doping agency (USADA) as the governing body that decides what drugs are to be put on the controlled substances list. In Sports the decision is up to the league‚ but they follow suit with the USADA and several leagues have a more comprehensive list. The World Anti Doping Agency was formed in 2003 before the 2004 Athens Olympic

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    products which athletes and anyone who is exercising can use to boost performance. These enhancement products do come in handy and one of them which are known to many is the steroid. They are basically used for body building such as for muscle enhancement and building the general body. Before you can use anabolic steroids‚ it will be good to first have clear information of how it works on your body. Wrong use of these products can cause harm to your body hence it will be good to have the right information

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    why not to take steroids

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    You can bench 400 pounds‚ run the 40 yard dash in 4.6 seconds‚ and hit 30 home runs if you take steroids. Do you take them? The pressure today to get the college scholarship or the professional contract is overwhelming for students. Everybody wants to be the next big star. Steroids have been known to make you stronger‚ faster‚ bigger‚ and better‚ but are the side affects and the chance of being caught worth it? Some of the psychological side affects are edginess‚ impatience‚ mood swings‚

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    Steroid Use in Mma

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    beginning of steroid testing in mixed martial arts‚ which began in about 2000‚ there have been positive tests for steroids which have tainted the sport of MMA and the fighter’s careers. Athletes who use steroids have an unfair advantage on their competitor. Steroids are dangerous to the fighter’s well-being and are banned from MMA for that reason. Steroid use in MMA is a big problem. There should be more testing done on fighters and harsher penalties on fighters who test positive for steroids. Here

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    of taking steroids? Steroids often get a bad rap for creating violence in male athletes‚ but only because many people overlook the positive aspects of physical healing that they have on the body. Taking steroids causes the body to increase body mass‚ strength‚ and healing rates and when people are sick‚ they usually get steroids to get their strength back. However‚ a prolonged use of steroids can create situations in which people do not act like themselves and become violent. Steroids can help you

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    Steroids and Hall of Fame

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    Steroids and the Hall of Fame” “Going‚ Going‚ Gone‚ Home Run!” everyone knows what this means when an announcer says it. The game of baseball is a different sport‚ unlike basketball and football; you do not necessarily need strength to be dominant. So‚ why are steroids a big issue in baseball? Steroids‚ in particular‚ anabolic steroids‚ build up cellular tissue or muscle. However‚ they do not give you the necessary

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    Steroids are a form of performance enhancing drugs that are banned through out the sporting world and illegal in most countries. They have been used since Ancient Greece but the present form came into being in the 1930’s. They have a similar effect in the body as that of testosterones. The steroids can be taken in 4 ways. There are Oral Pills‚ Skin Patches‚ Injectable Steroids and creams/gels to apply on the area. Medical - Although they are meant to be used as medical treatments for cancer and

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    Steroid Should Be Banned

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    For many years‚ the will to win has driven many athletes to take unscrupulous measures towards earning that gold medal. It’s not unheard of for people to resort to the use of steroids as a gap closer between them and their goal. It’s this case that should allow former dopers to have another shot at taking home a trophy after undergoing penalties. Making a mistake is an experience‚ and having been offered redemption towards these mistakes offers time to learn over not being able to at all. The

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    The Effect of Caffeine on Athletes during Endurance Sports Caffeine is a mild stimulant that is found naturally in at least 63 plant species.  Caffeine can be found in the leaves‚ stems‚ seeds‚ and roots of these various plants. It is also part of the methylxanthine family. Caffeine consists of a xanthine molecule with three methyl groups attached to it (Wikipedia).  Caffeine can be found in many products like sodas‚ tea‚ and coffee‚ but it also occurs in several other products such as prescription

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    Anabolic Steroid Analysis

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    Athletes in modern sport are required to push their bodies past their normal abilities in order to achieve the one goal that all athletes long for: to win. In the past winning did not come at such a high cost as it does in modern sports; in his article “Aretism” And Pharmacological Ergogenic Aids in Sport‚ M. Andrew Holochak states that “we take a greater interest in sport today than perhaps we‚ as fans‚ have ever taken before” (2000‚ p.361)‚ this means that athletes are under more pressure to win

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