A common misconception: steroids build fast-twitch muscles and add lots of bulk to an athelete. Ahh, no. If this were true, it'd be hard to explain why steroids are most pervasive in the sport of cycling.
The "steroids" that are overwhelming commonly refered to as "steroids" absolutely do build fast twitch muscles and add bulk easily. Steroids are more pervasive in the sport of BODYBUILDING more so than any other sport. Do Barry Bonds, McGwire and Sosa look small to you. What about Ben Johnson? Does Marion Jones look manly strong compared to other women sprinters? What about the east german women of the early 90s olympics who might have had to shave every morning?
The "steroids" in cycling are completely different. The drug is called EPO, it allows for more oxygen to be in the muscles, for endurance. They do not enhance explosive strength. People were saying explosive strength is what would help golfers before. But now you are saying that having more oxygen available to the muscles will help. Haha, well first of all in golf muscles are never fatigued to the point of failure so it doesn't come into play much at all. But maybe that might help .05% on the back nine. There are a ton of other things that are way more important but I guess it's possible that someone would go out of their way to do that.
steroids that can build big bulky muscles: no good for golf. steroids that can build enhancement in long lean flexible muscular endurance very good for golf. whether it is being used is a mystery for now. people say steroids and think big muscular frames. you can take steroids and build muscle endurance. problems that may occur is the price you may pay. (on the tour initials J.G, torn tendon in elbow????) conspiracy maybe so.
I am not saying at all that Villegas did steroids but use him as an example, would you rather have a frame like Tim Herron or Villegas who is very muscular, flexible and plenty of endurance. muscles are very good for golf when they are trained the right way, you dont want the big bulky ones (slow twich) you want the long lean ones that olympic athletes strive for the fast twich fibers than can create more clubhead speed.
slow twich: arnold swartchnegga
fast twich: lance armstrong
I like how everyone is now shifting their argument from explosive strength benefits to endurance.
Lance Armstrong did not take steroids for fast twitch muscle growth. He took steroids (allegedly whatever) so he could have more oxygen in his blood and not get fatigued.
There is a lot wrong with your last paragraph there. First of all, big bulky muscles are not necessarily slow twitch. Actually fast twitch muscles are bigger that slow twitch I'm pretty sure. The common anabolic steroids increase the ability to build fast twitch muscles big time. "Long lean ones olympic athletes strive for are fast twitch fibers"? Totally wrong. 100 meter sprinters, aka the most fast twitch guys in the world, test postive for anabolic steroids all the time. And they tend to have pretty bulky muscles, they certainly don't look like marathon runners or Lance Armstrong. Muscle length is not affected at all by steroids by the way, whether a muscle is long and lean only has to do with geneticly how long the muscles you were born with are, how flexible you are, and how low your body fat is.
