Weight room steroid scandal

Have you ever wondered why some guy at your gym, who you know for a fact has only been working out for about three months, is suddenly twice your size? Giving him the benefit of the doubt, it could be because he's genetically gifted, a stickler to eating a clean diet, and an absolute animal in the weight room. Buuuuut, when you then ask for that benefit of the doubt back, he freaks out and breaks your outstretched hand. Let's call a spade a spade: This guy may be on steroids.

Steroids cause both men and women to pack on muscle at an alarming rate, but this growth comes with great risk to overall health. Apart from the more benign problems, such as breakouts of acne on the shoulders and back, steroids can also increase the risk of heart disease. What's more, in spite of these and many other associated health problems, many steroid users form a psychological dependency on the drug, for they fear losing their muscle gains once they stop taking it (which they mostly will).




That all being said, does it really affect your life if some guy at your gym is on roids? It's not as though a congressional committee should be formed to deal with your local weight room steroid scandal. Personally, I find that when it comes to places like lifters' gyms, where inflated egos often tend to cause a palpable sense of volatility anyway, it's best to mind your own business and stick to your own workout. As for the difference in size and strength between you and Mr. Three-Months-And-Now-I'm-Jacked, rather than feeling frustrated about the disparity, take pride in the fact that your physique was built purely on hard work and dedication.