using supplements = cheating

[sadamhussein]

Cheating refers to an immoral way of achieving a goal. It is generally used for the breaking of rules to gain advantage in a competitive situation.

 

so how is it not cheating if you buy those huge tubs of supplements, meal replacements shakes, protien supplements etc. and proceed to pump the contents thereof into your body on an ongoing basis?

 

any muscle mass, endurance, energy, and so on that you gain by unfair means, meaning in a way other than a normal eating regime, should be constituted as doping.

 

does this look normal?! could you build muscles like this without taking supplements? NO? then it's cheating. same goes for cycling.

 

this kind of thing was unheard of 30 years ago.

 

now, before you go on about "ja, but if you dont take supplements you cant compete with the guys who do", just remember, two wrongs dont make a right. I knew a guy who went into renal failure because he took too much protein, besides, how do you live with yourself knowing that you got in shape by "unfair means" way?

Edited May 21, 2012 by sadamhussein

[Cyclewizz]

Can't open your picture, seems it didn't attach.

 

Shakes (meal replacement, protein) are there to make life easier.

Also remember that food in liquid form is absorbed a lot quicker and sometimes this is required.

 

Assuming that you cycle / run, I'm sure you use a carb drink ?

Then according to you, you are a cheater !!!!!

[Li Mu Bai]

are you bored? or just stirring controversy with each new post?

[Eldron]

Or you could forego the rhetoric and ask these guys:

 

http://www.uci.ch/templates/UCI/UCI5/layout.asp?MenuId=MjI0NQ&LangId=1

[sadamhussein]

 

Assuming that you cycle / run, I'm sure you use a carb drink ?

Then according to you, you are a cheater !!!!!

 

no i don't use it. would i even start a thread like this if i did?

[johnpat]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5XvxpmP3szU/T0C2DaRRNCI/AAAAAAAAAy8/ZOCGPZVhwlk/s1600/are-you-serious%5B1%5D.jpg

[dirtrider]

Who cares anyway ?

[Dale Clark]

+1

are you bored? or just stirring controversy with each new post?

[LOOK695]

no i don't use it. would i even start a thread like this if i did?

What do you use then when doing a 4+ hour ride to keep your energy topped up?

[Bateleur1]

The guy in your pic did not get that big using Energade. So where are you drawing the line with supplements?

[whistler]

Only carb drink you need after a ride is beer.

[Vinnydabutcher]

Simple answer - they are not illigal.

 

For a complete list please search for "list of banned substances"

 

Enjoy

[RexFuzzle]

I have to agree with you Saddam... Gels, Drinks, Shakes and bars... Cheat.

[Mike Bike]

if the supplement is approved by UCI is it ok to use it or is that still a no no in your eyes?

[Eldron]

I just put صدام حسين عبد المجيد التكريتي into google translate and all it came up with was "nubbin" (Praise be upon all Nubbins).

[rattlesnake]

I'm sure this has been discussed before on the hub. And so has the fact that Sani2c doesnt start at the Sani Pass.....

 

Dude, get a dog or something....