Whew Matthew you were passionate and unfortunately correct in your post. But I will also say, to the several thread references to Tiger and testing, that in every sport where you have a dominant player the steroid questions is always tagged to their success; atleast speculatively. Think Lance Armstrong.
Bigwill recapped what I posted earlier and anyone that knows anything about training would have to deduce eventually. While steroids mimick testosterone and, simply, tell the cells to make more muscle instead of fat it is not always a good advantage. Building muscle quickly has a tendency to excellerate the tendon development as well. A more calculated, albiet slower, training program will minimize the tendon thickening. What does that mean. If the tension of the tendon, which connects muscles to bone, is inappropriately manaed then you loose range of motion in the joints. This is very common. In an effort to increase strength the training routine negatively alters range of motion. So now you're paying a huge price, not only in your strength training workload but you have to overcompensate in your flexibility to overcome the tension you created, this is sometimes painful and always time consuming. Ahhh! Instead a strength training program that is more specific to the muscle function of your objective could be less arduous and your flexibility is maintained for alignment and recovery instead of reversing the effects of your workout.
All of that to say that for an athelete in a sport that requires enormous and explosive joint function, steroids could actually be like calling the fire department when you light a match. This, ofcourse, is highly influenced by body type and training programming. Tiger trains many hours but he is pretty mesomorphic, meaning he builds muscle easier than the tall lanky people that build slowly. Ok, everybody says "but look at him before he started, he was lanky". He was a very young man and hadn't grown into mis mature manly form.
Briefly, we always focus on the long term risks inherant in steroid use but unless you have been in an environment where different body types and personalities are using . . .you can't imagine the short term possible side effects. These effects can include, and are certainly not limited to, joint stiffness, mood swings, gastrointestinal symptoms, muscle cramping, sleep interruption . . . need I say more. Even carefully administered by a qualified medical professional this drug is hard to predict.
Also, tiger is a real supermodel in the golf field. His clothes are designed to accentuate his physique. His shirts don't showcase his deltoids only because of his development. The sleeves are actually cut to enhance the shape of his arm much like skirt length on women; ofcourse all bets are off with the mini skirt.. Tiger is young, has always been fit and lean. I think taking steroids would be an uncharastically stupid chance for Tiger to take.
Ofcourse, he didn't call me and whisper in my ear; shucks.
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