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Old 10-06-2005, 10:18 PM   #18 (permalink)
R.B.B.
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also, one other thing....in your picture that you post beside your messages, you appear to be in very good shape and you should be happy with such a great accomplishment.

please realize that at some point you must reach a goal and then switch to a maintainance program

there exists a danger in a relentless pursuit of weight loss.

please consider this.... it is estimated that seven percent of 12th grade boys have reported using anabolic steroids to increase their body size. (Buckley, W.E., Yesalis, C.E., Friedl, K.E., Anderson, W.A., Streith, A.L., & Wright, J.E. (1988). Estimated prevalence of anabolic steroid use among male high school seniors. Journal of the American Medical Association, 260, 3441-3445.)

Is it reasonable to think that seven percent of twelve graders used steroids in the previous generation? Absolutely not.

So why the shift to steroids now? Becuase the media constantly pushes these "ideal" bodytypes.

Even action figures-the little plastic heroes used by young boys in play-now sport huge muscles in comparison to their counterparts of a generation earlier (Pope HG Jr, Olivardia R, Gruber A, Borowiecki J (1999), Evolving ideals of male body image as seen through action toys. Int J Eat Disord 26(1):65-72.)

It is commendable to have such passion for training, but remember, it should always make you stronger and healthier. If you are becoming weaker do to excessive training, this may be a sign of something else.

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