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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy
In baseball, many athletes have already explained that a shorter recovery time IS a competitive advantage because it allows for more strengthening and less fatigue during games.
I also dismiss the notion (although not entirely) that regardless of juice, that Bonds still had to hit the ball....that steroids dont help you hit a ball. Bonds isnt know for hitting the ball. He is known for hitting the ball really far...and steroids help you do that.
What is the effect of EPO in the bloodstream of a cyclist? Higher oxygen sat allows you to ride harder because you are not out of breath? Are these cyclists also getting busted for muscle builders?
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Landis was caught for testosterone. Most are caught (and all this year) for using EPO or some form of EPO, which increase the oxygen capacity of your blood.
As to Bonds, steroids make you stronger, or at least let you buiold faster by speeding recovery times. But HGH, at least anecdotally, can improve your eyesight allowing you to see the ball better, or at least to avoid the deteriorationin vision that is normal in one's late 30s and 40s.