Yeah I have heard this as well, they often go hand in hand.

Yeah some people get lost with bodybuilding thats for sure, most
people keep it in balance though. To me a bodybuilder is anyone who
goes to the gym to improve their physique, theres a lot of us.

Law

>
> Yeah good points. I hear that many bodybuilders, gym goers, etc,
who get busted for distributing/dealing steroids were also involved
with rec drugs. They often sell coke, ecstacy, meth, etc along with
steroids. All too often when I hear about someone getting busted for
steroids, if I read into it there's also mention of rec drugs or even
prescription painkillers.
> I love bodybuilding and I feel it should be a healthy pursuit like
you promote, but many people go the wrong route.
>
> lhosannah <lhosannah@...> wrote: yeah
thats my understanding as well, might be so.
>
> They may get more relaxed, maybe in the 5-10 year period that you
> suggest. In the last few weeks two well known bodybuilders have been
> arrested, I know one has a 9 count charge regarding distribution,
> smuggling, etc. to contend with. The other busted for dealing. There
> has been talk about other pros getting arrested or being interviewed
> by law enforcement.
>
> It will be interesting to see what comes about.
>
> >
> > Steroids aren't responsible for the distended bellies. If you look
> at bodybuilders from the 60s-80s none of them had guts and they were
> all using steroids. It's the long term high dosages of
> GH/IGF-1/Insulin that causes the bloated guts.
> >
> > I've heard the opposite about the "steroid witch hunt," that
> restrictions will get more lax and some say that steroids will become
> uncontrolled in 5-10 years. Society today wants to see performance so
> naturally the drugs have to come with it. If there was ever a
> hardcore ban on performance enhancing drugs you can say goodbye to
> bigger, stronger, and faster athletes as well as harder tackles and
> more home runs.
> >
> > And about Stallone, I'd bet he's taking more than the average HRT
dose.
> >
> > lhosannah <lhosannah@> wrote: I
> think steroid use should be a personal choice, when there is choice
> > there is always room for abuse.
> >
> > I actually like the look of many drug using physiques, particularly
> > those before the distended belly age.. after that it got a little
> > crazy for my tastes.
> >
> > With the current steroid witch hunts it will be interesting to see
> > what happens with bodybuilding. Compared to other sports it is more
> > obscure, but the feds might go after it aggressively just like
> baseball.
> >
> > Recently there have been more busts in bodybuilding, in the last
moth
> > two well known bodybuilders were busted for dealing. There has also
> > been ties with Balco and bodybuilding. The reason why I think
> > bodybuilding hasn't really been effected is that other sports are
> > higher profile. It will be interesting to see what happens.
> >
> > >
> > > Yea, I thought I noticed a new twinkle in his eye ever since
he got
> > > that prescription. But he's put on some mass too though,
> seriously.
> > > I agree with you Lawrence that those drugs have their place. I
> feel
> > > pretty certain theyll never have a place in my own life but in
a way,
> > > I actually hope they don't clean up bodybuilding. Just for the
> simple
> > > principle that I think the ones who want to juice it up and
compete
> > > should always be able to. But I think bodybuilding would be a lot
> > > more popular with the general public if the natural guys took
center
> > > stage instead of the freakishly huge drug guys. I sometimes
show my
> > > girlfriends pictures of bodybuilders and they always think the
huge
> > > guys look sickening while natrual bodybuilders look awesome
because
> > > they look more like a normal person who is in excellent shape. I
> > > think the bloated bellies and freakishly enormous bodies are
hard to
> > > appreciate for most people.
> > >
> > > --- In LawrenceHosannahFanClub@yahoogroups.com, Dan M
<yashington@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Yeah, it's called hormone replacement therapy. Usually for
> guys who
> > > are 30-40 or older and have lower than average testosterone. The
> > > amount of steroids they get isn't really enough to use to build
> > > muscle, but it's enough to make them feel like they're 20 again.
> > > >
> > > > lhosannah <lhosannah@> wrote: Yeah
> > > thats true but he's been hitting the sauce for a long time, still
> > > > funny though I like the 191 amino acid comment very inventive..
> > > >
> > > > I actually think that steroids and other hormones have their
> place,
> > > > and use should be up to the individual.
> > > >
> > > > Law
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > He's getting on up there now age wise - he might be a
candidate
> > to be
> > > > > taking prescribed HGH. I have an older bodybuilding friend
> whos 56
> > > > > and actually takes prescribed steroids because his
testosterone
> > > levels
> > > > > are abnormally low.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In LawrenceHosannahFanClub@yahoogroups.com, "lhosannah"
> > > > > <lhosannah@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Stallone is a crack up.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > haha maybe you can buy it in GNC
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Chris Saul <cbs@> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > Hilarious. Thanks. It's "amino acids", huh?
That's the
> > best
> > > > > > explanation I've heard in quite a long time. :)
> > > > > > > A bit like saying the pyramids in Egypt are "just a
> bunch of
> > > > rocks".
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > From: LawrenceHosannahFanClub@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > [mailto:LawrenceHosannahFanClub@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of
> > > > lhosannah
> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 9:44 AM
> > > > > > > To: LawrenceHosannahFanClub@yahoogroups.com
> > > > > > > Subject: [LawrenceHosannahFanClub] Stallone
dicussing HGH
> > on NBC
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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