We all belong to one of two groups. We either burn as many calories as we eat or we don't. Those that don't burn enough, gain weight.   As a consequence of inactivity Americans have gotten soft and fat.   Losing weight is much harder to do than not gaining it in the first place is. That is why it is extremely difficult to not gain weight, at some point…

In addition to designer analogs and steroids, there are other drugs that provide an unfair advantage to athletes but have not yet been banned because they are unknown.   These compounds are not detected in doping tests so their use can’t be proved. One very difficult PED to detect is growth hormone. The rational for abuse of growth hormone is based on studies that demonstrate, at least in growth hormone-deficient…