Another performance enhancing drug to worry about?

[pjsnyc]

Hey all, did a search for PEDs and couldn't quite find one that this would fit well with. Anyway - this drug is still in early testing (on mice and I believe some human trials) but it seems it could be the perfect drug for us golfers - lets face it - of all sports, golf is still one of the laziest when it comes to fitness - even with Tiger and Vijay and their strenuous workout routines. Does anyone find this kind of ridiculous?

http://health.yahoo.com/news/ap/sci_exercise_pill.html

[Klean]

Interesting....However, it sounds more like a weight loss drug than performance enhancement.

I honestly believe Golf is one of the few sports where steroids or PED's won't have a huge impact. Hitting it further doesn't mean you will score.

[MunkeyGolfer]

So are we condoning laziness? Why should I exercise (being an able body) when I can take a pill to do it for me? This some what reminds me of that animation Wall-E that was released not too long ago. Where machines did everything for them.

[DJYoshi]

So are we condoning laziness? Why should I exercise (being an able body) when I can take a pill to do it for me? This some what reminds me of that animation Wall-E that was released not too long ago. Where machines did everything for them.

I disagree with you. Golf is about stroke, technique & flexibility. that's why Camilo can bomb the ball further than a lot of people that have literally 8 inches on him.

As for "taking a pill that does it" please get your facts on "performance enhancing" drugs proper. "steroids" provide the body with a means to recover faster and break down slower during workouts thus straining them to break them down to the point of "exhaustion." Steroids DO NOT automatically make someone bigger, stronger, faster, etc. Steroids actually in time contribute to the body deteriorating. Steroids will not give an "unfair" advantage in the case of person a being lazy & taking a placebo person b being lazy & taking steroids. if you're lazy and take it..you'll still be lazy & you won't provide your muscles with the means to break them down to rebuild. that's how strength & mass is achieved.. working out is simply breaking down the muscles so that when they rest, they're rebuilding. a steroid will not break down the muscle and rebuild it for itself. and if the case of someone who roids can hit it further than someone who doesn't.... I know someone who plays golf and uses winstrol (a known cutting agent & performance enhancing drug). It's completely legal in many countries. I'll hit it further, more cleanly & consistently than he does...and he's been playing golf just as long if not longer than me. like people say barry bonds cheated... no barry bonds took a performance enhancing drug and worked out with it... steroids don't teach you how to stroke a baseball bat, golf club, etc. they help you with your muscles so that they can be stronger given the proper means of breaking them down to rebuild

[MtGolfer]

There was an article in The Economist ( I think) a couple days ago about the use of genetic engineering to enhance performance.

The particular situation they highlighted concerned stimulating the body to produce more EPO, rather than take the manufactured version. The "homemade" EPO would be much harder, if not impossible to detect.

EPO isn't going to do much for a golfer, but you can bet other genetic therapies will emerge. Many will, like EPO, have legitimate and beneficial medical uses, but no doubt athletes will find it irresistable to use them for cheating.

It's rather quickly getting to the point where there will not be a single legitimate record or victory in sports. So far, golf has kept its nose pretty clean, but that will change as long as the amounts of money continue or rise. Grantland Rice was correct in his prophesy: money has ruined sports.

I know that personally, I watch less and less sports at any level past HS, and that only when I have family members participating. College and pro are largely cesspools of cheating and corruption.

[pjsnyc]

Interesting....However, it sounds more like a weight loss drug than performance enhancement.

For some, weight loss = performance enhancement

"what're u starin at me gut for?"