Doping in the NHL

[Riddum]

They definitely have rules. My personal opinion on the lack of scandals would be that the advantage gained by doping in hockey would be a lot less than in a sport like baseball or football.

For example there are a lot of players with great speed and explosion that aren’t able to put it together at the NHL level. You have to be able to think the game as well.

Also being too bulky isn’t a good thing because you have to be agile too. Completely uneducated guess but my guess would be that the small advantage that a player could gain wouldn’t be worth the risk

Yeah, because PEDs/Doping necessarily = Muscles right? Plenty of NHLers do some form of doping. Blood doping specifically would be beneficial for any athlete where endurance is a factor.

Also, muscles being detrimental is complete B.S. If you train to maximize your fast twitch muscles fiber potential and you are genetically blessed with tons of it, you will look absolutely jacked AF. And you won't sacrifice agility at all. Just take a look at the physique of Olympic Athletes, in sports that require explosive power.

 

[joestevens29]

I've literally witnessed a friend destroy his body using steroids because he thought they'd help his hockey game. Most steroids can't "target" certain workouts. They're body-universal. Thankfully he cleaned himself up before joining the Marines. But, sure, I don't know exactly how steroids are applicable in these situations. Right-o!

I'm not arguing that steroids aren't used at all, but they're not nearly abused as often as other sports, because for most people (including myself) they're not worth it.

Steroids may or may not be used a lot, but PED are.

 

[StoneHands]

I remember reading something about the Tour de France and how it's so grueling and terrible for the athletes bodies that it's actually safer for them to ride doped up. The level of strain those guys put on their bodies and the amount of deterioration muscles and joints endure when riding ~150 miles every single day for 3 weeks straight literally is enough to leave some of these guys unable to walk for days and weeks following the race. It's so extreme that guys like Lance Armstrong really only raced once a year.

The thought that everyone using PEDs is just getting jacked and looking like a bodybuilder is so dumb. The same way that taking one pain killer doesn't make you a junkie. Everything is about dosing and moderation. NHL players wouldn't be pumping themselves full of testosterone and hitting the bench press all day because that's not where it would help them.

 

[StoneHands]

I've literally witnessed a friend destroy his body using steroids because he thought they'd help his hockey game. Most steroids can't "target" certain workouts. They're body-universal. Thankfully he cleaned himself up before joining the Marines. But, sure, I don't know exactly how steroids are applicable in these situations. Right-o!

I'm not arguing that steroids aren't used at all, but they're not nearly abused as often as other sports, because for most people (including myself) they're not worth it.

I'm sorry about your friend but it doesn't sound like he knew what he was doing. I'm sure NHL players can find someone with better medical advice than your friend about how much to use to get the best results for the desired affect.

When did I say steroids target certain workouts? Steroids don't target anything at all, they simply allow you to workout longer and harder so if you're working your legs and core that's going to get stronger. It's the players who target certain muscle groups and the steroids are just there to help.

 

[TwoPiece]

I'm sorry about your friend but it doesn't sound like he knew what he was doing. I'm sure NHL players can find someone with better medical advice than your friend about how much to use to get the best results for the desired affect.

When did I say steroids target certain workouts? Steroids don't target anything at all, they simply allow you to workout longer and harder so if you're working your legs and core that's going to get stronger. It's the players who target certain muscle groups and the steroids are just there to help.

There isn't any good advice to be had for trying to be a professional athlete while abusing steroids...

 

[Pez68]

Once again you can spot the people who actually played the game in the cried of xbox experts . Roids have been part if hockey since the early 70's , you think it's natural for 10 yr old to shoot up to a 5'10" 185lbs 11 yr old between birthdays ? I grew up playing with a dozen kids that went this route rhanks to their parents and family doctor .

5'10 185 lb. 11 year old huh? Yeah sure.

 

[TwoPiece]

5'10 185 lb. 11 year old huh? Yeah sure.

I highly doubt that an 11-year old is/was in the same shape that I was at 18.

 

[DJJones]

If you are an athlete. PEDs help you immensely.

Full stop, no arguments.

What the hell am I reading that hockey players wouldn't benefit as much? A ~100 games of hockey in a year is about as grueling of an activity as I could think of. With the lack of testing it seems stupid to not be taking something to offset the grind.

 

[StoneHands]

There isn't any good advice to be had for trying to be a professional athlete while abusing steroids...

Nobody is saying to "abuse" steroids in the first place and nobody is saying that they are good for you but having a doctor that can monitor blood levels to tweak a dosage and give advice on how to be as safe as possible is something your friend didn't have the luxury of having. Steroids are literally prescribed by doctors every single day and people aren't ruining their lives by taking them if they follow the recommendations of a physician. The same way to handing someone in pain a bottle of painkillers with no instruction or dosage is probably going to ruin their life but if a doctor prescribes them and you stick to the recommended dosage and don't take them for too long there's little chance you'll end up a junkie.

 

[Romang67]

This thread is libel waiting to happen. Closed.