[Devon Cory]

Did you notice her wistful comment about looking beautiful at the time of her first contest?  She seems sad that the steroids have changed her, but driven to continue by her desire for success.

True. Someone has to wonder just how far these women are willing to go to achieve success.

…and in the end, would it be worth it? I don't know.

[pumpedmuscle2]

yes I think that would be a wonderfull idea because I for one would never use the icky stuff anyways it would be very stupid of me to do so. I would never put in anything illegal in my body because I would know that it would be very bad for me and my body to use it in the first place.

[fm07]

I caught this show on youtube and have to agree with you guys. She just seemed unhappy through the whole thing, and it had me wondering what the goal was. Lack of money, constant pressure (emotional) and the steroid abuse which scars one for a lifetime.

If there ever was a demotivator for BB'ing in general, this one did well. That and it definetly doesn't help the stereotype of FBB's.

I've said it before, I'll say it again. There needs to be more support for natural shows, heck, drug test all shows. Sport is supposed to be healthy and not self destructive.

[Devon Cory]

I've said it before, I'll say it again. There needs to be more support for natural shows, heck, drug test all shows. Sport is supposed to be healthy and not self destructive.

I agree. But part of the problem is our responsibility. The public, the fans are always looking for more, for greater level of performance. They want the athletes to be better, faster and stronger. They want to be amazed and astounded. Always.

One athlete takes steroids and get better than the rest. The public cheers him and he drowns in fame and money. What can the other athletes do?

Clamors of indignation could be heard all summer because of what happened in Europe with the Tour de France. ''Steroids are bad. He should be banned for life. Bad steroids abuser. Bad. Bad!!'' Come on folk! The world didn't give a rat's ass about cycling until a few years ago when competition became hot. And it became hot because a few people started taking steroids.

The responsibility to make things right doesn't belong to the athletes. It belongs to us, the public.

[Ashlee]

i would never use drugs, the thought of sticking a needle IN me,makes me queasier!To be driven to extremes,It a sport not a career,
when you make it a career, then your willing to put up with about everything.I feel nothing for her, because she choose that path, and she has to live with results.
Yes It sounds cruel, But if you feel your body is not up to the task, than get out of competing period!

[fm07]

One athlete takes steroids and get better than the rest. The public cheers him and he drowns in fame and money. What can the other athletes do?

* Drug test and then boot. Look at a list of olympic sprinters.

Clamors of indignation could be heard all summer because of what happened in Europe with the Tour de France. ''Steroids are bad. He should be banned for life. Bad steroids abuser. Bad. Bad!!'' Come on folk! The world didn't give a rat's ass about cycling until a few years ago when competition became hot. And it became hot because a few people started taking steroids.

The responsibility to make things right doesn't belong to the athletes. It belongs to us, the public.

I think Lance Armstrong happened, which attracted America's attention, Tour de France always has had a decent following in Europe.

[cpbell0033944]

* Drug test and then boot. Look at a list of olympic sprinters.

I think Lance Armstrong happened, which attracted America's attention, Tour de France always has had a decent following in Europe.

Two very good points – yes, Le Tour was more popular here than in the US, though much more popular again in France itself.

[Uncle Arctic]

Bad as the side-effects have been for Joanna, Supersize She has nothing to compare to the other TLC documentary that they reran this wk, The Man Whose Arms Exploded w/ Gregg Valentino.  For pure grossed outedness, he's a poster child for why playing around with enhancement drugs is no good for male or female bodybuilders.

Valentino got what he deserved for being dumb enough to be shooting that crap into himself.  Hear about the kid that died right before/after that?  Idolized Gregg and when he heard about the synthoil injections, did what naughty little fanboys do.  Only he used Synthol, a car lube oil and died shortly afterward.  Ok threadjack over, back to the topic at hand.

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