Author: Dr. Steroids

Rick Dutrow, horse trainer of Kentucky Derby and Preakness champion Big Brown, faces a 15-day suspension after one of his horses (Salute the Count) tested positive for twice the allowable levels of the beta-adrenergic agonist Clenbuterol in a post-race sample (”Dutrow Faces Steroid Ban,” June 25). Of course, even though Clenbuterol is NOT an anabolic steroid, the title of the New York Times article, (”Dutrow faces steroid ban”) suggests the suspension is related to anabolic steroids. The Times cited similarities between clenbuterol and anabolic steroids referring to clenbuterol’s steroidal properties even though the action of Clenbuterol is pharmacologically distinct from androgens. Dutrow…

Dan Henderson, is a tremendous fighter with an amazing amount of talent. Dan was at one time an Olympic Wrestler and was the only mixed martial artist to concurrently hold two titles in two different weight classes in a major MMA promotion. However, Henderson has been a bit down on his luck lately. Since returning to the UFC, Henderson is 0-2. Both his fights were title unification fights in which Quinton Jackson defeated Henderson to unify the UFC/PRIDE light heavyweight titles, and Anderson Silva defeated Henderson to unify the UFC/PRIDE middleweight title. Dan Henderson could soon get a chance to…

Sometimes what looks like a loss is actually a win. According to MMAonline Kim Couture has been extended an invitation to fight in the AFL. “The AFL is still very much interested in signing Kim Couture,” said AFL CEO, BJ Santiago. “We would be honored to have her on board.” “Kim had a tough loss in Las Vegas but she proved to the world that she’s got a fighter’s heart,” said Santiago. “Despite suffering a broken jaw on the first punch in the first round she fought like a lion and just kept going. The tenacity she displayed in the…

Curt James found an interesting video of former Gold’s Gym co-owner and CFO Ed Connors. Ed Connors is interviewed by IFBB pro bodybuilder David Dearth during the 2006 Olympia Weekend. Connors is disillusioned by the current state of professional bodybuilding, referring to it as a “freak show.” Well, I really feel that somehow I had this dream for bodybuilding and the gym business and I kind of see what’s on stage as sort of perversion of that. I’m not crazy about where bodybuilding is. I wouldn’t want to look like most of the guys on stage these days. I’d rather…

Anti-Doping Research Inc. (ADR) has been granted 501(c)(3) nonprofit status by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). ADR was founded by famed steroid hunter Don Catlin after he retired as the long-time director of UCLA Olympic Analytical Lab. Catlin is probably best known for his discovery of the previously undetectable designer steroid tetrahydrogestrinone (THG). This set in motion a chain of events that led to the BALCO steroid scandal which implicated athletes in various elite sports. ADR’s new status as a public charity will allow its contributors to claim a tax deduction for their donations. ADR is also developing innovative programs…

NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw admitted to using steroids in a radio interview with Sports Illustrated’s Dan Patrick. It was unclear as to whether Bradshaw was talking about anabolic steroids or corticosteroids. We did steroids to get away the aches and the speed of healing. My use of steroids from a doctor was to speed up injury, and thought nothing of it… It was to speed up the healing process and that was it. It wasn’t to get bigger and stronger and faster. Bradshaw dismisses the anabolic effects of the steroids that he received via injection from the Pittsburgh…

The second event of EilteXC is boasting two Cesar Gracie trained fighters on the card, The fight is to take place on July 26th in the hard core City of Stockton, California. MMAFighting: “Nick Diaz (17-7), who was pulled from a proposed DREAM title bout on July 21 against Hayato “Mach” Sakurai to fight on this CBS card on July 26, will meet King of the Cage veteran Thomas Denny (26-16). Diaz and Denny were actually scheduled to fight each other at a Gracie Fighting Championships event in January 2007, but the show was cancelled due to low ticket sales.…

For the sake of a beautiful body people quit smoking, then change their diet and sleep more, and furthermore buy fancy bottles with sport additives. They go through all those efforts to make their body attractive. For the sake of beauty they have to change their lifestyle, but while staying away from cakes may be an easy task, how about alcohol? Sometimes, for instance at the parties, it is impossible to say no to this drink; but how will it affect the training? Will the stamina go down, will some fat crop up? Let’s investigate what alcohol is and how…

Want to end the fight quick? Throw the powerful Superman Punch. Here is a short video that shows this brutal strike, and some instructions on how it’s done. Keep in mind that this is an advanced move and will take some practice to get it right. How to throw the superman punch: 1. Stand your normal fighter’s stance with one leg forward and one back. Your weight should be evenly distributed and your center of balance low. The distance between your two legs should be about shoulder’s width apart. 2. Bring your back leg forward similar to how you would…

According to a study done by BJSM, to analyze the injuries caused by the sport of MMA, it has been determined that MMA fighting is no more dangerous than any other combat sport. Here are the results of the study. BJSM: “Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study to examine MMA injury patterns during a five year period following sanctioning in the state of Nevada. Data from all regulated MMA competitions during the study period from March 2002 to September 2007 (n=1,270 fight exposures) was obtained. Injury odds ratios were calculated by conditional logistic regression on match outcome, age, weight…