Frisky said:
do any of the pro figure girls appeal to you?
honestly?
I would bet that 1/10 have used some form of steroid. Not gone overboard with it.. but low mild doses.
some go way overboard I agree but some know their limits
Oh I'm sure there are a precious few pros who DON"T use. I also think you'd be suprised who does use just in the world in general. To Gambino -- what you perceive as "womanly" could have been chemically enhanced and you just don't know it.
Why do women use steroids? Well, let's take a look at who might be using:
- obviously professional FBBs. with the direction judging has gone since the "golden era" of BB (e.g. late 80s) it is essentially a requirement to compete.
- fitness competitors -- pretty damn hard to compete into your 30s with the intensity and leanness that these girls do. You will probably start seeing fitness suffer as a sport relative to figure because of the intense requirements.
- figure competitors -- because just as FBB went further and further into the big / hard look, IMO figure is probably going continue to edge in that direction as the number of competitors increases, the need for some sort of edge to stand out in this sport that is based entirely on a couple minutes on stage doing nothing but quarter turns and look as photogenic and aethetically pleasing as possible. Other directions you see are the amount of bling on the suits, etc.
- athletes looking for the extra edge for more strength, speed, endurance, etc. with greater recovery time, etc.
- older women looking for some help in maintaining lower bodyfat, etc. fighting the effects of aging
- women looking for increased libido
- younger women looking to get that extra edge early if they wish to pursue a competition-based career
- women who depend on their bodies / looks for a career -- e.g. the "beach body", models, etc.
- women who need to recovery quickly and maintain an particular look for extended periods of time for photo shoots, etc.
- women looking to get an edge in recovering from injuries
The easy target is those who "abuse" steroids and end up looking extremely masculine. But these things are available and w/ the internet, there is more knowledge of them and even easier access, so people will use them for many different purposes. As stated above, HOPEFULLY they will be very informed before they decide to use AAS to achieve whatever their goals are, but I think you would be very suprised as to who uses and the statement of "I think women who use steroids are nasty" is all based on your perception of what a steroid user looks like.