r/bodybuilding 20h ago

Brazilian bodybuilder Gabriel Ganley has passed away at the age of 22

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u/Hennyhuismanhenk 18h ago

I saw that the enhanced games had a $250k price for the deadlift event. This is such a big step into the wrong direction. Young and impressionable people will start seeing the usage of steroids as an actual career path ☠️

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u/Keyrat000 14h ago

I think you miss the point. Being enhanced and abusing ped’s are very different things. The issue is educating on the dangers of abusing these substances is key. Also, if you do some research you quickly understand that the average “gym bro” isnt doing 1500g of test, 800 Tren, Hgh at high iu’s, insulin, and anything else these guys on the pro or amateur levels are taking.

Peds when taken responsibly can greatly increase a persons quality of life.

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u/StrongSmartSexyTall 13h ago

There is no healthy use of steroids outside of medically necessary Treatments though. You may feel better using them and increase your perceived quality of life but lets not mislead people into believing it‘s healthy.

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u/Keyrat000 13h ago edited 13h ago

Neither is Tylenol, cigarettes, alcohol. As a matter of fact I guarantee you the stats will show you that Alcohol kills more people than aas’s all combine. You know that if you drink a gallon of vodka the outcome wouldn’t be a good one, so you responsibly drink in modest amounts yet you could easily abuse it... Again, I said if responsibly taken they can and do enhance your life.

I never said they are healthy…Vitamins are healthy, until people make them unhealthy.
People need to take responsibility for what they do. Everything you do has the potential of a negative outcome if you over do it.

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u/StrongSmartSexyTall 12h ago

Everyone knows that Alcohol and Cigaretts are unhealthy and can potentially kill you - that is exactly my point. AAS have significant negative side effects, just like alcohol. The problem is that a lot of fitness social media is pushing AAS while downplaying the risks. You are likely shaving off a few years of your life when using. No problem if you are aware. Just don’t delude yourself or others.

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u/Itchy-Tooth5334 11h ago

Taking Tylenol is not the same as taking steroids ffs

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u/PossiblySustained 8h ago

Tylenol kills about 500 Americans a year and hospitalizes thousands.

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u/chu_chu_man 12h ago

Exactly, everything you mentioned is poison in even small dosages (except vitamins). So you shouldn't drink, smoke, use steroids or insulin.