Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Apple pie and Steroids


Greg Valentino, does this person sound familiar? Looking at his picture, you might feel a nauseating feeling in the pit of your stomach, yet you can not look away. He holds the world record for the largest triceps ever. You would think that this title is an honor, but not when you take a look at this man. There is no possible way he wasn’t shooting up roids (steroids) like it was going out of style to obtain this narcissistic honor. This is one of the more blatant portrayals of steroid use in the athletic world. Valentino even comes out and says it “steroids are as American as apple pie”. I’m sure he’s not the only one with these sentiments. Our society seems to be pushing us to be better, faster, stronger, and if you happen to fall short in one of these categories, then you better find some way to cheat. A-Rod, Pettit, and Hogan are just some of the more recent names associated with anabolic steroid use. It’s a shame that our society is so superficial that people feel the need to cheat and put something physically harmful into their bodies just to feel good about themselves or to meet some kind of unattainable standard. I have felt these pressures first hand, having played football and baseball. Coaches would turn a blind eye to any of the players with huge jumps in their body mass or in their bench press. It is all fair if it helps you win, the end justifies the means in a sense. Once again, this win at all costs is tearing these young bodies apart. It gotten so out of hand that the PGA tour and college golfers are required to be tested for steroids and they have mandated some of the harshest punishments. The age of the chubby, middle aged golfer is no more. I can understand the PGA’s logic for laying down a no tolerance policy, because of the impeccable image they don’t want to jeopardize. In conclusion, steroids are everywhere. The USA is ground zero for any new anabolic steroids so you can see why Valentino compared them to apple pie. One hopes this is a dying trend because, its causing physical harm to the younger generations.

Link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBBWMRRWOrM

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