Performance Enhancing Drugs: The Dark Arts (part 1)

Performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) have been a controversial topic for ages. They have been used by everyone from high school students to elite athletes. Some of the most abused PEDs are anabolic steroids, which can be taken orally, topically, or injected intramuscularly. There are a variety of different types of steroids that can be purchased from websites or overseas. However, steroids can only be prescribed legally by physicians for medicinal purposes. In this article I’ll focus on testosterone.

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Sports Performance 101

Sports enhancement: What does it mean? Is it a secret to make you better at all sports? Well, not exactly. It’s a type of workout, unlike traditional barbell training, that focuses on speed, agility and balance. Simply put, these workouts will make you better at moving quickly in any direction. The best part about a sport based workout is that you don’t need any gym equipment. Almost everything can be done with a few cones and an agility ladder. These types of workouts not only serve as a great way to prepare for a sport, but they can also be used as a style of high intensity interval training (HIIT).

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