redsamurai said:
I don't.....I've heard the recovery time for overseas fighters, both from wear and tear and from serious injuries, is markedly faster......hmmmm, wonder what that's about. It's funny, people still associate the mass monsters with the extreme roid use....so of course coleman, randleman and such get called out......but in the fight game they're not using roids to build mass.....they just use them differently then bodybuilders.
I'm around a lot of fighters, both professional(UFC) AND amateur.
some things you should know:
-Recovery time is the SAME for guys overseas than in the USA or any other place. These guys don't recover fast, they just fight hurt. ALL OF THEM FIGHT WHILE HURTING. They may SAY they are 100% after just being injured at the last event, but thats a bold face lie. They walk into the ring hurting every time.
-Yes, SOME of these guys DO bounce back from injuries quite fast. Steroids in NOT the reason why.
Most of these guys have trained seasoned trainers and therapists that help them with recovery. Exercise, massages, hot pads, equipment, liminet, balms, creams, voodoo, santeria, sacrifices to the dark lord... Anything and everything to get the fighter back in the ring... Sure a little Deca could help, but steroids will not heal an injury (period) any faster than a good massage and therapy exercise program.
1-Genetics. The majority guys that make it to the top level have amazing genetics for recovery. The darwing principle. Those that couldn't take the punishment, retire, quit or just don't fight as often. Those that have fast healing times, get to fight more often, gain experience and make it to the top level. That is it, a bunch of genetic freaks that are almost not human and make us think they are all on juice but, they are actually just gifted.
MOST of the juicers are at the lower levels and smaller shows. They hardly ever make it into the big time.
While Steroids CAN help in recovery and some of the other things. They can not help a fighter as much as they would a sprinter or power lifter. Steroids may help you lift heavier, or maybe even shave some time of your dash. But steroids will not help you see that right hook coming over the top of your lazy jab or help you from getting triangled... The benefit is just not as great for a pro fighter...
-BRR