SteroidsSteroidsThe hard truthThe hard truth

Steroid Use

Women MYTH

• Women can build bulky, big muscles naturally• need steroids to get big muscles

Women MUST include strength program

• Builds muscle

• Helps to burn calories

Muscle building happens after…

• Rest and recovery

• diet

If you stop working out…your muscle will turn to fat.

TRUE or FALSE?

5lbs of Fat vs. 5lbs of Muscle

If you stop exercising, your muscle will become smaller

You gain weight only if you keep eating

SteroidsSteroids

Steroid use by 8Steroid use by 8thth-12-12thth graders has graders has increasedincreased

Black market sales of $400 MILLION Black market sales of $400 MILLION a year a year

MYTHMYTH

Steroid use will Steroid use will NOTNOT turn an average turn an average or poor athlete into an excellent or poor athlete into an excellent athleteathlete

Why use steroids?Why use steroids?

low self-esteemlow self-esteem

peer pressurepeer pressure

desire to excel in sportsdesire to excel in sports

The man whose arms explodedThe man whose arms exploded

Evolution of GI Joe

GI Joes getting bigger

Star Wars Action Figures Getting Bigger

Effects of steroids on Women

Growth of facial hair Baldness Deepened voice

Effect of steroids on Men

Shrinking of testicles Infertility Baldness Development of breasts Prostate cancer

Side effect for both genders Liver damage Heart damage High blood pressure Cancer Cessation of bone growth

What happens when you stop taking steroids?

Many side effects are PERMANENT…Breast growthWithered testiclesLowered voice and increased facial/body

hair in womenLoss of scalp hair in both sexes

What does DISAPPEAR?

Muscle mass

“ROID RAGE”

Psychological addiction-withdrawal depression

Emotional consequences-paranoia, mood swings

Supplements

Food proteins are balanced proteins, while proteins found in supplements are incomplete proteins

The right way to gain muscle

Athletes-eat 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight

Non- Athletes-about 100 grams of protein a day

Protein

One can of tuna (70 grams) 3 oz. of turkey (25 grams) One chicken breast (45 grams) cup of milk (8 grams) Eggs cheese

The healthy way to gain The healthy way to gain muscle…muscle…

Working-outWorking-out Give the muscle group appropriate amount Give the muscle group appropriate amount

of REST AND RECOVERYof REST AND RECOVERY

Eating HealthyEating Healthy

Everything in MODERATION.Everything in MODERATION.