Kyle Aaron
Active member
To me, the point is longevity. He gets to burn brightly for a while then... burn out. What's he going to be like at 40? Will he think it was worth it? I hope so.yes we all know he takes steroids so whats the point of bringing it up, u have no idea what he takes, how much he takes blah blah blah so theres no point in posting anything about drugs.
Guy I knew in the Army juiced, obviously didn't look like this guy but was a big guy, really solid and impressive. We didn't like each-other (he didn't like anyone) so didn't keep in touch, about 12 years later I bumped into him outside Melbourne Central one day - he was morbidly obese, had a whole swag of health problems. He was still an arsehole, but a much humbler arsehole.
Now, a lot of that would have to do the ordinary Old Footballer's Syndrome - they ate a heap to play football, then when they quit they kept eating the same, so they turned fat. But some of his issues were to do with years of juicing.
Any sport you risk injury for high performance, that's fair enough. But you should realise the risks and weigh them up, is it worth the knee reconstructions to shine at netball, is it worth the shoulder surgery to shine at Olympic lifting, whatever. So long as your choice is an informed choice, I have no issues with it.
I would suggest that a 14-16 year old cannot really make informed choices about performance enhancing drugs. And once you're into that stuff, it's hard to turn back.
How does the 35 year old netballer feel about her fucked knees, was it worth it? The 45 year old Olympic lifter? How will a 40 year old Alexey feel about his liver dysfunction and obesity, the thousands he has to spend on endocrinologists? Will he think it was worth it? I hope so.