Quote (Draph @ Jun 7 2016 08:40pm)
Steroids aren't bad for your cardiovascular system. No anabolic steroid increases testosterone. You can inject extra testosterone, however you can't make more. You can make less by ruining your endocrine system with steroid usage. Testosterone isn't bad for you either. Using a shitload of it however isn't very good for you. That is the same with any other anabolic hormone. And yes there are some that are just a disaster waiting to happen. One in specific fluoxymesterone. Not only is a filthy bastard on your liver and kidneys but it extremely androgenic. If you know much about Anabolic steroids they are also androgenic. They all have a a rating testosterone being the basis for this which is 100:100. The higher the second number goes and the more the abuse more you'll get androgenic side effects. Such as an enlarged prostate.
There is a lot more factors in play than the guy used steroids. Unfortunately his choices in life led a good person to an early grave. He's going to be missed by a lot of people myself included. I always tuned in.
You're right about certain parts but wrong about others. Anabolic steroids includes test-e, test-prop, test-c and other forms of test so yes test can be increased through AAS. AAS introduce an exogenous form of testosterone to the body or chemicals that bind and act similarly to testosterone. As for increasing natural testosterone levels, it is completely possible to do and there are supplements on the market today that do such things but it's a little amount that really would only be noticed in males with naturally low test levels. As for an average male taking a natural test booster you might notice increases in libido and aggression but they don't increase test enough to affect skeletal muscle mass. A side effect of majority of PH's/AAS is increased blood pressure and bad cholesterol levels (realize why a lot of guys recommend staying away from stimulants while on cycle). While most people would have little to no side effects running just 1 cycle properly, elite level athletes don't run just 1 cycle then drop the shit. Most people who have heart problems from them have pre existing heart conditions and are abusing them. Zyzz is a perfect example of that. AAS abuse+cocaine+ pre existing heart condition was a deadly cocktail for him.
TLDR: Roids can be bad for your cardiovascular system if abused :).
Quote (HomeRun916 @ Jun 8 2016 12:41am)
Conor clowns guys much smaller than him, (he admittedly calls them "midgets", moves up and gets smashed.)
Trying to discredit Dan Henderson blasting the GOAT is truly lame bro. Hendo is the truest fucking OG.
Fedor's best wins - Big Nog 2x
Mark Hunt
Mirko "mother fuckin" CroCop
Mark Coleman 2x
Etc.
Conor is a hell of a fighter, but fuck off with comparing anything he has done to Fedor.
get the fuck out of here with that shit. Aldo has more skill in his left nut than that list combined.
Fedor's biggest win outside of a fixed organization was Brett Rogers the grocery bagger. He got smashed by Bigfoot who is a circus act, subbed by Werdum, and ktfo'd by a middleweight. If Fedor came to the UFC right now he'd struggle to remain in the top 10 in the biggest joke of a division in the sport.
He was entertaining to watch and dominant for his era but it was a circus act, don't compare him to fighters nowadays in terms of skill.
That's like comparing a 1950's runningback in the NFL to modern day runningbacks. While their accomplishments were impressive, there are high school level athletes beyond their skill today. Liddell is a legend, but even if he were in his prime right now he'd hardly be competitive in the LHW division. The sport is rapidly evolving and fighters and athletes are getting better and better.
This post was edited by Boilermakers on Jun 8 2016 12:18am