Use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport

Sports Enhancement/Peak Performance Imagine being able to increase your mental focus, confidence and motivation when you are playing a sport. Although being in good physical shape is necessary to succeed, your mind has to be in shape as well. A great deal of your success in sports is based on your mental focus and strength. To develop these mental abilities, you can use sports enhancement hypnosis. Do you have negative thoughts before a major goal? Are you anxious during each game? Do you…

Biotechnology, as applied to sports, refers to working with the human genome to influence sport performance. Even though, Biotechnology should be banned because of unfair advantages from others. Biotechnology plays a grand role in an athlete’s performance because the prevention of risks that are related to sports, using genetic information to maximize athletic potential and genetically modifying athletes. Biotechnology is any use of biological organisms or processes in industrial, medical,…

As humans we use steroids to enhance ourselves. In the article Prezi it states that “many are having their horses put on illegal performance enhancing drugs that are most likely and could kill them.” As humans we see animals as nothing but tools to entertain us. For instance we take part in horse racing, animal fighting, bull riding etc. I believe that animal sports is too harsh for the animals because it puts the animals in a lot of unnecessary stress. For example horse racing takes the horses…

knew someone who used PEDs or performing enhancing drugs? You’ve probably heard of Lance Armstrong or Alex Rodriguez, they got caught using PEDs. Now, what exactly is a PED? A PED is a drug that resembles the structure of the body’s sex hormone testosterone. These drugs are used by athletes to boost the body’s ability to produce muscle and prevent muscle breakdown, according to Kids Health. Athletes may think that these drugs can boost their game, but these drugs can have some nasty side…

will prohibit their diet to best fit the needs of the sport they play, or use protein powders to gain a greater advantage. Although this may be a temporary advantage, there are long term effects, like bone loss or dehydration. Similarly, restricting your diet has typically negative effects since the body is not receiving adequate nutrients. f. What policy should Central have in place to assure the health and safety of its athletes, in all sports? Central should adopt policies that prohibit food…

from the public. Professional sports is the most physically and mentally demanding career for people in society. A sport occupation is not as desirable as it may seem from the public eye because of the mental issues, pressure to succeed and strain on the player’s bodies. The sports industry is not as glorious as it might seem from the stands of a stadium, as the amount of stress and pressure put upon athletes is unbelievably high. Contrary to popular belief, a sports occupation is not as…

Steroids are now playing a big role nowadays in sports, and especially baseball. Players are willing to sacrifice breaking rules, permanently damaging their bodies, and flat out cheating to be the best. For example, in recent news, last years National league batting champ, Dee Gordan, tested positive for performance enhancing substances. Another key player, who plays for runner up in the American League last year, Chris Colabello, also tested positive for using an anabolic steroid. This has…

Professional athletes and Drug Tests. Professional athletes having mandatory drug tests has been in the media lately due to athletes being on PEDs (performance enhancing drugs) and other illegal drugs. I believe that even being an elite athlete does not excuse you from a mandatory drug test. First of all, without mandatory drug tests athletes would be using PEDs to give them an unfair advantage over other players not using them. Secondly, if they didn't have drug tests players would be out…

Performance enhancing drugs cause heart problems, deformities, and sometimes death. Steroids are just one type of the dangerous PEDs the world has. Steroids can be anabolic, produces muscle growth, or synthetic, man made (Mayo Clinic Staff). Anabolic effects in men include forming breasts, baldness, shrunken testicles, infertility, impotence, and many more that can be serious and lead to cancer (Mayo Clinic Staff). Anabolic effects in women include a deeper voice, increased body hair, baldness,…

“The use of steroids should be tamed and deemed illegal. They should be removed from all professional sports with major punishments if rules are violated” (Wivel). So why do athletes use steroids? Many athletes use steroids, or PEDs (Performance Enhancing Drugs), to boost their performance on the field, but do they not worry about the repercussions later in life? Steroids cause great distress to your body, and may even cause premature death. They increase your chances of having a heart attack…