'Performance enhancing' drugs is such a redundant term

[tramendous]

maaaaaan bitches get enhanced performance when they gargle deeeez nuts

 

[Source]

Someone's testosterone levels are quite high right now.

Along with his salt.

 

[pv3Hpv3p]

Ever seen Basketball Diaries?

Remember when they took the black pill before the game?

Performance not enhanced.

 

[SocraticMethod]

Pot doesn't improve your performance. Alcohol doesn't enhance your performance. Steroids do. Most recreational drugs inhibit you.

I was worried I was the only one thinking this.

I always thought the label "performance enhancing" separates banned substances that would be considered "cheating" versus banned substances that could put the user in danger during competition.

 

[Roca]

THIS IS THE WORST THREAD IN SHERDOG HISTORY!!!!!!

 

[TheNinja]

I'm not sure what we are arguing about. I'm having trouble understanding if we are arguing about the fact that all drugs might be considered "performance enhancing" or if we are arguing that coffee is that same as HGH. If someone could please clear that up I'd love to join the madness.

 

[markg171]

The thing with performance enhancing drugs is that there is no effort by the athlete.

Great nutrition requires effort by the athlete.
Great training requires effort by the athlete and his team.
Legal supplements offer substances you could get from regular food.
PED's require no effort by the athlete.Plus many of them are detrimental to the health.

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You do realize that most PEDs are used to let an athlete train MORE by aiding their recovery, right?

The guy taking PEDs is the hardest worker in the room generally, not the laziest.

 

[Limbo Pete]

I'll take "Rambling Diatribes" for 200, Alex

 

[Air Lats]

"redundant": what does it mean and what is the definition of it??

 

[robotsonic]

All drugs change your performance, cause a physiological change in the body, it's the definition.

Who the fuck even draws the line between caffeine and trenbolone? Is it really brilliant scientists and doctors? Or crooked bureaucrats and politicians?

This Jeff Novitzky guy is a goddamn witch hunter. A filthy swine of the government who gets off acting as God. He will go out of his way to ruin every single big UFC card with last second cancellations. Whether you are completely innocent(Machida) or Guilty as Sin(Jones) he doesn't give a fuck about right and wrong, just hanging up as many trophies on the wall as possible.

Excuse me Mr. USADA I think I might have done something outside the guidelines... 2 YEAR BAN!!!!!!!! oh look my drug tests came back clean IDGAF!!!!!! BEG FOR FORGIVENESS LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT -the story of machida n cro cop

If guys you are a fan of were beaten by cheating fighters you would likely think the exact opposite of what you do now.

 

[Breaking]

Nah.

All drugs ALTER your performances.

Some drugs ENHANCE your performances.

"Performance altering drugs" would be redundant. "Performance enhancing drugs" is not.

You're welcome.

 

[yookfarb]

Yes.

0/10

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please educate me good sir what is this committee of scientists/doctors that draw the line?

I'm not sure what we are arguing about. I'm having trouble understanding if we are arguing about the fact that all drugs might be considered "performance enhancing" or if we are arguing that coffee is that same as HGH. If someone could please clear that up I'd love to join the madness.

I mean it seems pretty obvious to me at least that I'm not trying to argue coffee is the same as HGH...