The Ticking Time-Out: psychoticragemonkey

[Tassadar]

As well as being roided up he was known for taking a lot of other drugs, including douchebaggory.

He died of a heart attack apparently.

[Fer!]

Seriously now, sometimes I wonder what kind of strain bodybuilders put into their bodies. Their metabolism and overall energy usage is way above a normal person, I suppose?

[Tassadar]

Well Steroids can seriously destroy ones liver.

[Fer!]

And your balls.

[Dr Mario]

Seriously now, sometimes I wonder what kind of strain bodybuilders put into their bodies. Their metabolism and overall energy usage is way above a normal person, I suppose?

Pro BBers of the Ronnie Coleman sort? A lot. The excess mass, the steroids needed to achieve it and the various drugs needed to get down to contest levels of leanness all take their tolls on the body. Not to mention the health issues from injecting, synthol use and HGH/Insulin abuse.

'Bodybuilders' of the Zyzz sort? Potentially none, but anywhere up to "Holy shit, how is this guy still alive" levels.

[Dr Mario]

Well Steroids can seriously destroy ones liver.

None of the ones in heavy use today use tend to do that. The liver toxicity comes from steroid pills (getting the compounds into the liver intact means creating them to be really hard to break down and consistently breaking down that kind of fortified compound is bad for your liver) but most guys don't use the pills anymore.

And your balls.

Sort of. They'll shrink while juicing due to the body cutting its own test production but they go back to normal once you're off and your hormone levels readjust.

[Tassadar]

None of the ones in heavy use today use tend to do that. The liver toxicity comes from steroid pills (getting the compounds into the liver intact means creating them to be really hard to break down and consistently breaking down that kind of fortified compound is bad for your liver) but most guys don't use the pills anymore.

That's what I heard, it's better to inject steroids for that reason.

[Fer!]

Pro BBers of the Ronnie Coleman sort? A lot. The excess mass, the steroids needed to achieve it and the various drugs needed to get down to contest levels of leanness all take their tolls on the body. Not to mention the health issues from injecting, synthol use and HGH/Insulin abuse.

'Bodybuilders' of the Zyzz sort? Potentially none, but anywhere up to "Holy shit, how is this guy still alive" levels.

I had to google his name since I'm not familiar with bodybuilders. And boy, holy shit.

[Dr Mario]

Yeah. Pro BBers these days are fucking huge.

Its changed a lot over the decades, from the early 20th century stuff where there was no divide between bodybuilders and strength athletes (and figure competitions were often judged on who had the proportions most similar to greek statues) to Arnie and co to the mass monsters of today. You can barely see the resemblance.

[Drageuth]

Cliffs.

I hate cliffs.

[Ivolt]

Cliffs.

I hate cliffs.

Just admit it.

You're me, except with a better social life.

Oh, and a job.

[Dr Mario]

So not much like you at all.

[Colamisu]

Also, not black.

[Ivolt]

So not much like you at all.

Exactly!

...

Wait...

[Drageuth]

Just admit it.

You're me, except with a better social life.

Oh, and a job.

And I get to sit at the front of the bus.