The Untold Truth
By Dr. Greg Shepard the steroids themselves.
This last summer I sat in on a round table discussion Therefore, the junior college coach was correct in at the N.S.C.A. Convention on the topic of steroids questioning Coach Newton. Going from 270 to 350 is not Mike Burgener who coaches at Rancho Buena Vista a 3% gain but almost a 30 percent gain! However, this High School in California did a super job as chairman. It college coach needs to know the whole story so he can soon became obvious that everyone was there to gain more adequately counsel his athletes. The Untold Truth knowledge and were searching for answers to help their athletes.
Harvey Newton past Olympic Lifting Coach from High School and college age people who go to Colorado Springs made the following statement, muscle gyms can be exposed to steroids. At first, they “Recent studies indicate steroids help Olympic lifters by observe injections and/or oral use of steroids. Then it’s only 3 or 4 percent.” A confused junior college football monkey see - monkey do time. Many are intrigued by coach asked, “Is that all. Are you sure? It seems like it’s the secretive nature of the whole process which leads to a lot more than that.” Coach Newton confirmed his a real trap. Now, the new recruit must keep steroid use a secret.
He must hide his pills, his vials and his needles I wanted to clarify that statement but we ran out of time. I shall do so now and at the same time go into friends.
Comment: Upper Limit athletes don’t sneak around. detail about what really happens and explain the untold Stage Two: An Amazing Rush truth. What About Olympic Lifters?
As the new steroid user begins his first dosage, There are three major differences between the rapid gains begin to take place. It is a real high. The user Olympic Lifters identified by Coach Newton and the believes he will make gains and he usually eats more junior college football player. First, the Olympic lifters during his first cycle. The user will gain a lot of weight were highly ranked, Snatching around 300 pounds with and strength during his first cycle. Comment: Don’t Clean and Jerks of 400 pounds. Coach Newton, who is hold your breath. very much against steroids, was trying to explain that the risks of taking steroids certainly aren’t worth the Stage Three: Oh, Oh.
After the first cycle, the first time user usually wants only mean a 9 or 12 pound increase with steroids. to stop. He hopes that he will be able to keep these new Therefore, Coach Newton’s position was why bother? gains but alas be begins to drop rapidly. You see, the Second, high caliber Olympic lifters normally are under body manufactures its own testosterone (male hormone) the care of a medical doctor with only intermittent low and when steroids are put into the system this natural dosages. If the lifter is lucky, this kind of system can production ceases. Sometimes estrogen, the female small gains.
prevent any volatile losses in strength when dosages are hormone takes over and the breast area can swell, stopped prior to competitions. followed at times, with secretions of brownish liquid(the normally do not want any weight gains. They want to stay in the same weight class. The main objective is to depression is likely because of the losses in strength.
“Bitch Tit”). change a percent or two of body fat into lean muscle Comment: The low after the high. Sound familiar? It’s mass thereby making themselves stronger at the same like any other drug. bodyweight. What About College Athletes?
College athletes get their steroids primarily at The obvious solution is to begin another cycle. The muscle gyms and are influenced by bodybuilders. problem is that the same dosage doesn’t work as well as Dosages are usually much greater that dosages taken by it did the first time because the body is building up a Olympic Lifters. There are normally no medical doctors tolerance. Comment: Watch Out! monitoring these dosages. The college athlete by comparison is a relatively inexperienced lifter who wants to gain weight. Therefore, it is not unusual to see The user now consults with an experienced user or acollege age man go from 190 pounds of bodyweight to bodybuilder.
A decision is made to increase dosages and 230 pounds and to see his Bench go from 270 to 350 to try different combinations. The body again goes pounds. Part of the strength gain was from the increase through rapid growth in terms of bodyweight and in bodyweight and part due from the maturation strength. Comment: Life is good again?
Process and technique. Some, of course, was due from DAVID HENSON 6-3 267 NAIA ALL-AMERICA NG » David Henson's Bench went from 370 in high school to 510 in college. religion has always been with me. It’s got me through a_lot of things,” concluded David thoughtfully. We thank Coach Isom and UCA for helping us with this article. We especially thank David Henson for being an Upper Limit example to all.
STEROIDS: WHAT REALLY HAPPENS - THE UNTOLD TRUTH Continued from page 75 Stage Six: The Roller Coaster Is For Real drawn away from teammates and coaches. He is into the The cycle repeats itself over and over: Strong when on; muscle gym scene. There are periods of despondency and weak when not. During the low periods, the user is usually worry about long term side effects such as heart, kidney totally consumed mentally with how much and what to and liver damage. The user may even suffer from ligament take on the next cycle. He can’t stand the reversal process. and/or tendon weakness making him more susceptible to Comment: The user is now hooked. injury.
The steroid use has not helped his flexibility, agility, Stage Seven: The Side Effects Are For Real is less confident of his abilities in crucial situations. He technique, or athleticism. Many times the user, at this point, Severe acne, facial blotchiness, increased pulse rate, worries about being caught if tested and during the low increased blood pressure, increased aggressiveness, periods will make excuses for not being able to perform at unusual mood swings, loss of hair and sexual problems are his previous max level. Comment: He is now the opposite now common. Comment: My heart aches. of an Upper Limit athlete.
With all the ups and downs, the true net gain isn’t that Athletes should always train with the coaches and and great. Usually with athletes a decrease in other important teammates at the school weight room if at all possible. areas are seen. Since strength is so important, with users, When in doubt do the BFS System. Monstrous gains will be especially Bench Press strength, other facets of conditioning made by breaking a minimum of eight records per week. are neglected such as flexibility, plyometrics and speed Work hard on all parts of the total program. Be a leader. training. Technical sport skills are often not done. The user Help your teammates. Create your own intensity.
Eat would rather spend an extra hour doing auxiliary exercises nutritionally sound foods. Establish goals, write them rather that playing a three on three game of basketball, or down and look at them daily. Comment: To call steroids studying game films. Comment: The athlete can turn into performance enhancing is outrageous. It’s like calling a bodybuilder or powerlifter. cigarettes health sticks. Steroids in the long run don’t After two o three years of use, the athlete has become addicted and been through many ups and downs. He has 78 help; they hurt. It is a great myth that steroids give an athlete in a main stream sport a tremendous advantage.
Upper Limit athletes are steroid free.
From BFS Magazine — November/December 1990. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).
