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Old 11-08-2005, 10:49 PM   #27 (permalink)
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You raise a few good points GT, but bodybuilders are often very distinct from weightlifters. Bodybuilding in the strictest sense is about mass combined with asthetics, symmetry, density, vascularlity, posing ability and proportion. They are often distinct from lifters whose primary objective is moving large poundages. Bodybuilding is essentially feeling good about your appearance. Bodybuilders are more models than athletes in terms of how they are judged.

Some of your criteria are also very strict. As an example "performs all the above exercises with PERFECT form" would rule out Ronnie Coleman. I've seen his DVDs and while his lifting is nothing short of awesome, his form is very poor.

There's a gowing population of people who take steroids to improve their self image. If they do this responsibly I don't have a problem with it. Here in the US it's perfectly acceptable to have plastic surgery (lipo suction, pec implants), but you're deemed a pathetic roid raging criminal if you use AAS.

Ultimately each person must understand the benefits and negative effects of steroids and make up their own mind.

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