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Clenbuterol

Clenbuterol is commonly used by bodybuilders & athletes for its property of being a beta-2 agonist. Clenbuterol thus helps in simulating the beta-2 receptors & these receptors in turn help the body burn & release stored fat.

It is a drug which is used in weight loss & breathing treatments quite effectively. In sports athletes & bodybuilders use it for developing greater body mass, lessened muscle atrophy & quicker burning of body fat. Being a good repartitioning agent, it increases body’s ratio of FFM (Fat Free Mass) to Fat Mass and apart from causing fat loss it also helps repress appetite.

Getting rid of as much body fat as possible for improving muscle effectiveness is the goal of every athlete & they buy clenbuterol for this very reason. Clenbuterol reduces body fat by working on certain hormones such as dopamine, adrenalin, noradrenalin and increasing the metabolism rate as well as blood flow in the body causing faster burning of fat.

Clenbuterol as a drug is quite anabolic & the positive effects of its use are felt immediately. This means that base for side effects is also created immediately if its use is not properly monitored. Experts suggest that Clenbuterol should be given only by a medical professional in what is termed a pyramid fashion which means gradual increments in the dosage otherwise it may result in insomnia, shakes & terrible headaches.

For athletes & bodybuilders it can be advised that Clenbuterol should not be used year-round, bodybuilders need to make short-term use of it for loosing fat immediately before they have a show to participate in.

Steroid Abuse

It is a well known fact that steroids are used in treatment of cancer & AIDS but there use is still considered as improper in athletic training. We can compare steroid usage to ingestion of substances which can also be harmful, such as junk food, alcohol & painkillers. The basic fact is that controlled utilization is always useful but obsessive & uncontrolled use of any substance can be considered abuse.

Similar to any other medical product steroids can also be abused. Steroids can be abused in various forms from being taken too much in one time to higher doses being taken over prolonged period of time.

Use of steroids is quite abundant but most often athletes who buy steroids, use them in an educated & controlled fashion. Their abuse is mostly by people who do not know about the effects & negatives and are also not aware of how usage of steroids can be balanced so that the gains outweigh the side effects.

Athletes who buy anabolic steroids as well as steroids in general take help of physicians in constantly monitoring the usage & perform regular blood work.

It is necessary to select steroids properly based on the requirements of the athlete who is going to use them otherwise steroids can have damaging effects on the person using them.  If steroids are abused they can result in liver toxicity, suppression of natural hormone production, cholesterol problems & cardiovascular issues.

It is worth mentioning that simple usage of steroids can show similar negative effects but they would not be as damaging if their use is closely monitored & in many cases would be reversible.

Steroids in Olympics

Olympics is the showcase for athletes from around the world. Historically, main objective of Olympics is to foster brotherhood & also not to win but to take part.

It is a known fact that anabolic steroids can make a person physically stronger & healthier but due to abuse, use of certain steroids has been banned in Olympics. Taking these steroids during the Olympic event is considered as cheating and can result in athlete being stripped of his medal & could also be banned from taking part in any sporting event.

It is obvious nowadays that when numerous world class athletes would come together, steroids would be in the limelight. People love to point out athletes who they think are ‘cheating’ by using steroids. But we need to think whether it is really a form of cheating when everyone is doing it. By nature athletes are competitive & are willing to do everything to win, so why we should expect the athletes not to buy steroids if it helps in improving their performance.

If we look back at the history of Olympic Games we will find many instances of use of steroids with the most high profile one in Barcelona 1988 involving the most glamorous event & two of the biggest names in the track & field events where Ben Johnson beat Carl Lewis in 100 Meter Sprint Final with a world record time of 9.79 seconds. It resulted in his gold medal being stripped & a ban as it was later found that Ben was on steroids at the time of the events.

So athletes should make proper use of steroids which could be useful in enhancing their performance but it should also be taken care of that they do not try to get an undue edge over others when any big event is running by taking steroids during the event.

Steroids in sports

In sports athletes stand to gain from use of steroids as they are known to enhance positive body functions which give an athlete edge over his competitors & are now looked upon as normal part of any athlete’s training program. As long as use of steroids helps in developing muscle mass, gain strength & provide endurance, they will remain popular among sports enthusiasts.

Another reason that steroid use is so prevalent in sports is that now technology allows constant development of synthetic hormones which are known to provide very good results when properly used.

Steroids can do different things for athletes depending on the type of steroid one takes. An athlete can achieve whatever his goals are in sport, as for example, a bodybuilder can build bulk in a short time using steroids. Some common steroids that are used in bodybuilding for developing bulk are Deca-Durabolin & Dianabol. In sports where lean mass gives an advantage over others, athletes commonly buy steroids like Anavar & Winstrol.

Steroids also help in improving visual-spatial functions; it means that in sports such as baseball athlete would be able to hit more home runs compared to some other athlete who is not taking steroids.

Even high school athletes are known to buy anabolic steroids to boost their performance levels. In surveys it has been found that about 4 to 6 percent of high school athletes have at some point used steroids & anabolic steroids.

As a conclusion it can be said that steroids & anabolic steroids are an integral part of sports as athletes have the urge to enhance their performance for gaining the prestige that comes with being expert in what they do & steroids help them do that.