The nature of sports fosters a strong desire to win, and some athletes will do anything to rise to the top. Every elite athlete wants to get an edge somehow over his or her opponents. Many athletes have turned to supplements to gain this edge and the use of performance enhancing drugs has increased...

Performance enhancing drugs can cost someone their career or even worse there life. There are three main types of performance enhancers that are used by athletes : Amphetamines, Anabolic Steroids, and The Human Growth Hormone pill. In just about every sport there is some form of performance enhanc...

Performance enhanced drugs are not new to sports by any means and very recently, have become a significant problem in sports. We already know that these drugs are said to be used in professional sports but we are now finding out that they are widely used in college and high school sports as well. ...

In the last few years there has been an increase in the popularity of mono-hydrate supplements that are used by athletes. Some of the most popular of these supplements are creatine and androstenedione. They are used by some very famous athletes in professional sports. There are many problems that go...

The sports world has a plethora of products including pills, potions and tonics that provide loads of promises to give the athlete that winning edge. Their promises include improved performance, better endurance, increased strength and better recovery. These can be achieved by...

Androstinedione is a muscle-building supplement that helps athletes gain more testosterone. Androgen means any of the male sex hormones ("androgens")."For an endurance athlete, this may be the biggest performance enhancing secret of the decade!" (Powerhouse). Androstinedione has ...

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The knowledge about ephedrine involving its risks and benefits fall short in society. When you hear the word ephedrine you think of the magical herb in dietary pills that helps people loss weight. Because Health and fitness have become such a demand in society many people turn to dietary supplement...

In 1995 it was found that only 24 percent of Americans had adopted a regular practice of exercise (McGinnis and Lee 1995). This was surprising because in 1994 alone an estimated $8.4 billion was spent on health club memberships in the United States, and these fitness centers make available to the g...