“One of the first to bring steroids to the United States was Arnold Schwarzenegger,” says the famous ex-bodybuilder Sergio Oliva, ‘El Mito’.
The use of steroids in bodybuilding is a controversial and recurring topic. And one of its golden stages was lived in the 1970s, when many bodybuilders began to use them. And former champion and legend Sergio Oliva, El Mito, accuses Arnol Schwarzenegger of being one of the first people to bring steroids to the US.
Oliva is one of three men who defeated Arnold Schwarzenegger in his career, beating him at the 1969 Mr. Olympia. During those days, Arnold met the sensational Oliva and admired his incredible physique, but Oliva always blamed him for the widespread use of these substances in bodybuilding: “I came to read in one of the big bodybuilding magazines that Arnold denied using them, but Arnold was one of the first to bring steroids to the United States. Everyone in those years was using them: from Zane, to Columbus, myself, Arnold, Larry Scott, Harold Poole, Dave Draper and even Steve Reeves. There’s no denying it and I admit it too.”
Oliva confesses that she took Decca and Dianabol and mentioned that the former wasn’t too bad. But these days, bodybuilders fluctuate their weights from 200 to 250-300 pounds in a six month period. Therefore, it is evident that the use of steroids can improve the appearance of a bodybuilder, but the state of health of him will probably deteriorate. And today’s professional bodybuilders know this, but they keep doping to get those gigantic bodies.
The dangers of taking steroids
The use of anabolic steroids promotes protein synthesis as it helps in building muscles. Anabolic steroids are androgenic and enhance masculine features such as body hair, muscles, and male genitalia, and gain a deeper voice. However, there are some very detrimental effects.
You can develop acne, aggressive behavior, heart problems, liver disease, and other complications. Therefore, the use of steroids is prohibited in many sports. And it continues to be the great pending account of professional bodybuilding and Mister Olympia.
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