We all had heroes as kids...when Christopher and his brothers were young, they idolized muscle bound bodies such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rambo and Hulk Hogan.
But, would you still idolize these people if you really knew the truth? At any age, men want to look like the previously named. Fitness magazines show glossy veiny huge men supporting a supplement or demoing an exercise. The reader believes that "If I take that supplement..." or "If I perform that exercise..." he will look just like the fitness model in the pictures. This is definitely not the case!! Don't believe what you see in the magazines! Watch this movie and find out!
This movie also diverges into non-athletic drug use...musicians...students and body builders. When is it illegal and when is it not? Is it right to take performance enhancing drugs? Is genetic doping an acceptable method of improving performance? Have a look at a bull with a genetic mutation for muscle development:
On the topic of muscle building, here's a tip for you. Do you take pain killers to help you recover from workouts? Ibuprofen is one of those common pain killers to help reduce inflammation. Don't take too much!! A study from 2002 by Trappe et al. found that high doses of ibuprofen (1200 mg) inhibits protein synthesis after heavy resistance training.
This research is backed up by Soltow et al., who in 2006, reported that ibuprofen inhibits muscle growth in animals during muscle overloading. However, in 2008, Krentz et al. found that 400 mg of ibuprofen does not inhibit muscular development. So, if you're in a muscle building phase, do not counteract your efforts in the gym by taking too much ibuprofen.
Happy Holidays!!
Thanks for reading,
Jon-Erik Kawamoto
