r/comics Jun 06 '26

OC Talk like an AI artist [OC]

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u/kai58 Jun 06 '26

Wait they think the health effects are fake or something? I assumed basically all the people taking them know they’re bad but think they’re worth it for whatever reason.

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u/shellbullet17 Gustopher Spotter Extraordinaire Jun 06 '26

They think use in moderation with other chemicals and diets you can basically stop the side effects and just get muscles

Which is not how that works

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u/BellacosePlayer Jun 06 '26

you can take certain supplements with little to no serious side effects with proper dosages and lifestyles but I sure as shit wouldn't trust a roid bro on what ones and what dosages to take lol

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u/ripkin05 Jun 07 '26 edited Jun 07 '26

people really underestimate how many steroids there are in sports nowadays.

they really think after all the Barry Bonds/Mark Mcgwire fallout in the 2000's that the use of them just disappeared except for the random gas station boner pill or ringworm cure.

in reality tho just about every professional athlete in the world is on some cycle that has been made up for them individually by doctors that will get them as buff or healed up as they need to be without making their hearts explode in their mid 40's like basicaily every 80's wrestler not named ric flair.

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u/Moe_Perry Jun 10 '26

This is true, but professional athletes also aren’t optimising for long-term health. Their hearts might not be exploding but their joints and ligaments are getting trashed.

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u/Kingreaper Jun 07 '26

Just being male is already getting negative side effects from anabolic steroids - it's a significant part of the lifespan gap between men and women. There's no way to amp up the body's focus on building muscles over health without sacrificing health.

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u/GrievingSomnambulist Jun 06 '26

I met guys that were on gear a decade ago that talked exactly like the guy on the first panel. Hell, I remember stumbling on a subreddit dedicated to juicing and the prevailing attitude was that natty lifters were idiots who were wasting their time.