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Why do sprinters take drugs?

Updated: 9/6/2023
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11y ago

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Because certain anabolic steroids can allow someone to effectively exceed their genetic potential. In fact it is possible on a 10 week cycle of steroids to gain as much muscle mass as they would gain in 2 years. Because it has become so popular, most sports people have to use it to catch up with the field. Not to mention when followed correctly steroids often have little long term side effects while it may be the difference between earning $50,000 a year and earning 50,000,000 a year.

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The average player trying to make a team or earn more money simply need to perform better. Maybe hitting that home run or sprinting faster is out of their reach. They then turn to enhancing drugs such as steroids in order to become better at what they do. There are exceptions like A-Rod who are already great, but most do it to become better, faster, stronger athletes.

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12y ago

Because there are strong pressures/pushes both externally and internally to win at 'all costs.' It's the mentality of Winning is everything!! Playing sports is not just about fun, it's about winning! When you have thinking like that, you'd try to do a number of things to improve your odds of winning.

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14y ago

So that it can help the athlete become better in the sport that they like to achieve on.

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A lot of athletes do take drugs to enhance their performance xx

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so that they can get a better performance in their competition, i.e. have more of a chance.

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Same as everyone else

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