cheating in the athletic playing field. That’s dumb. I say let them juice up as much as they want! I mean there are a lot of pros and cons on whether or not professional athletes or anyone else in that case should use steroids but I’m here to shed some light on the subject. First of all there are many reasons that steroids should be legal in professional sports and I’m here to tell you why. The first one that I am going to talk about is injuries‚ steroids could very well help athletes recover faster especially
Premium
Steroids are a commonly used drug in the sports world today. Steroids are laboratory made drugs. They are man-made versions of the human hormone testosterone‚ which aids growth of the muscles‚ bones‚ and skin (Dudley 22). There is also many other types of drugs used today. Legal drugs help people get better or heal things faster (Nelson 23). The Hormonal changes caused by the use of anabolic androgenic steroids have ruined the performance and potential of many athletes (Nelson 53). Most people agree
Premium Anabolic steroid Testosterone Steroid
Thirdly‚ Steroids has side effects on the Kidneys as some people might not be aware of it. Kidneys has important functions for the body such as the regulation of blood pressure‚ and removal of waste material from the blood. However‚ steroids could cause severe damages and serious effects on the kidneys if people use them regularly. Also‚ Steroid users usually take Ultra high protein‚ and some might over intake them with weight training which could lead to kidney stones; kidney stones blocks the opening
Premium Nutrition Obesity Hypertension
the use of steroids and other muscle gaining agents. In 2001 Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs: a single season record. A mere 5 years later Barry Bonds tested positive for the use of performance enhancing drugs also known as steroids. That is what Americans kids are looking up to and taking after. When a High School athlete sees a professional athlete having success due to steroids‚ their mind is manipulated into using steroids. The use of steroids is detrimental to everyone. Steroids come in a
Free Anabolic steroid Testosterone
Rebuttal Article “Why it’s time to legalize steroids in professional sports” written by Chris Smith of Forbes Magazine argues that to level the playing field of professional sports it would be beneficial to legalize the use of performance enhancing drugs. Mr. Smith’s ideals that professional sports would be a fairer‚ more entertaining version of itself if performance enhancing drugs were legal‚ is an incredibly irresponsible and impudent declaration. Mr. Smith states “The primary reason why performance
Premium Anabolic steroid Major League Baseball Professional sports
Steroids and the athlete For the past few years‚ it has been all over the media; athletes on steroids and how it should be dealt with (Rutherford). But as sports-fan and as a society in general‚ we can be hypocrites at best. We like to see collegiate or Olympic athletes break long standing records‚ being in the 100 meters dash‚ the high jump‚ or in swimming‚ but when it is done and over with and later we find out that it was done with the help of anabolic steroids‚ we want to crucify them. Steroids
Premium Anabolic steroid Testosterone Steroid
“I’ve never felt overmatched on the baseball field.” This quote was said by Alex Rodriguez. Alex Rodriguez had unbelievable stats that would have put out him in a definite spot in the hall of fame‚ but because of the use of steroids‚ his dreams of becoming a Major League Baseball hall of famer are shattered (“overshadowed”). Alex Rodriguez used performance enhancing drugs‚ which help improve their running speed‚ strength‚ and skill (“Doping”). Athletes are pressured into taking these drugs in many
Premium New York Yankees Usain Bolt 100 metres
Alex Rodriguez‚ the highest paid player in the history of baseball‚ has finally come clean about his use of steroids in the last decade as part of an immunity deal with the Drug Enforcement Association. Although the All-Star third baseman had admitted to steroids use in the past‚ he had steadfastly denied using banned substances since he joined the New York Yankees in 2004. “All my years in New York have been clean‚” he told ESPN in 2009. (Howard). With this in mind‚ many people enjoy watching sports
Premium Anabolic steroid Testosterone Barry Bonds
exposure of athletes using steroids has exploded into a phenomenon involving athletes all around the world. It has cheapened sports and cast doubt on the integrity of our athletes. Steroid use is not exclusive to professional sports. More and more college and high school athletes are beginning to use steroids for many of the same reasons that the pros do; to enhance performance‚ get an edge on the competition‚ and improve personal appearance. Non-medical use of anabolic steroids is illegal and banned
Free Anabolic steroid Professional sports Testosterone
dilemma is when Ron discovers that Tony and Mark are beginning to experiment with steroids and he fails to confront them about their usage. At this time Ron‚ could have prevented any further issues‚ however he brushed the issue aside and it only became worse. The second dilemma occurs when Ron is confronted by other players‚ coaches‚ and scouts about his training regime and if the Tony and Mark were under the use of steroids. In this situation‚ Ron had a second
Premium Morality Ethics Anabolic steroid