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Dunks, Doubles, Doping is not a pro-steroid book.
Nor is it an anti-steroid book.
Instead, it's anti-hypocrisy and anti-subterfuge. Dunks, Doubles, Doping sets the record straight on the real risks of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, and it makes public facts that have, for the most part, been misrepresented in the media.
When the next century rolls around, where will steroids stand in a list of substances that are most harmful to humans? According to author Nathan Jendrick, steroids will fall far below Tylenol, Fen-Phen, Vioxx--and even Viagra. Reports of death and internal destruction abound when the topic of steroid use surfaces, but the vast majority of the general public would be shocked if they had the opportunity to see the truth. Here is that opportunity.
Dunks, Doubles, Doping cuts through the fog and invites readers to learn the truth about the reported dangers of steroids. Perhaps more important, readers will also find an examination of the real steroid problem: How they are killing American athletics. And it isn’t necessarily the drugs that are doing the most damage. It’s the hype, the misleading information, the lies, and the inconsistencies in policy.
Dunks, Doubles, Doping includes interviews with some of the best Olympic athletes in the world-including Gary Hall Jr. and Megan Quann-top steroid legal analyst and lawyer Rick Collins, bodybuilding personality Gregg Valentino, and top
physicians and psychologists such as Dr. Roberto Olivardia, PhD, Dr. Theodore Friedmann, PhD, Dr. Gary Nolan, PhD, Dr. Roland Carlstedt, and many more.
As much as the world may like to believe it, steroids are not the final frontier. Dunks, Doubles, Doping confronts and explains a new method of cheating called "gene doping," so that every reader knows what's coming next.
Nor is it an anti-steroid book.
Instead, it's anti-hypocrisy and anti-subterfuge. Dunks, Doubles, Doping sets the record straight on the real risks of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, and it makes public facts that have, for the most part, been misrepresented in the media.
When the next century rolls around, where will steroids stand in a list of substances that are most harmful to humans? According to author Nathan Jendrick, steroids will fall far below Tylenol, Fen-Phen, Vioxx--and even Viagra. Reports of death and internal destruction abound when the topic of steroid use surfaces, but the vast majority of the general public would be shocked if they had the opportunity to see the truth. Here is that opportunity.
Dunks, Doubles, Doping cuts through the fog and invites readers to learn the truth about the reported dangers of steroids. Perhaps more important, readers will also find an examination of the real steroid problem: How they are killing American athletics. And it isn’t necessarily the drugs that are doing the most damage. It’s the hype, the misleading information, the lies, and the inconsistencies in policy.
Dunks, Doubles, Doping includes interviews with some of the best Olympic athletes in the world-including Gary Hall Jr. and Megan Quann-top steroid legal analyst and lawyer Rick Collins, bodybuilding personality Gregg Valentino, and top
physicians and psychologists such as Dr. Roberto Olivardia, PhD, Dr. Theodore Friedmann, PhD, Dr. Gary Nolan, PhD, Dr. Roland Carlstedt, and many more.
As much as the world may like to believe it, steroids are not the final frontier. Dunks, Doubles, Doping confronts and explains a new method of cheating called "gene doping," so that every reader knows what's coming next.
About the Author
Nathan Jendrick is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in Swimming World and American Health and Fitness. He is also an amateur bodybuilder, competitive swimmer, and personal trainer, whose clients have included Megan Quann, the 2000 double-Olympic gold medal winner and world record holder, to whom he is married.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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A very different point of view,
This review is from: Dunks, Doubles, Doping: How Steroids are Killing American Athletics (Hardcover)
I heard this author on a local radio show and he sounded like he was presenting a good premise, and it was an interesting show, so I figured I'd pick it up. It isn't terribly long so I was able to go through it pretty quick, and I've got to say I was pretty surprised. I learned a lot of things from this book that, just like it says, you don't hear from the media. I think it's very different, but because there's a lot of experts and studies backing it, I tend to believe quite a bit of this well before I believe Geraldo's factless statements.
The book also had a lot of funny points; the interview with Gregg Valentino ("Man with the World's Biggest Arms") is hilarious and quite thought-provoking. Interviews with Gary Hall Jr and Megan Quann also gave some insight I hadn't had before. And there's a pretty good section on gene doping which was pretty educational. Overall, even just the interviews with all the physicians and athletes make it a well-worth-it read.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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How Are Steroids Killing American Athletics?,
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This review is from: Dunks, Doubles, Doping: How Steroids are Killing American Athletics (Hardcover)
Nathan Jendrick takes the reader on a wide range of issues surrounding the use of steroids in sports and by the general public.
While his chapters seem just a bit smug - almost saying, "I am right because I am the one who has the real information" - the book has highs and lows based on who is being interviewed. And just for future reference, the spelling of the late Curt Hennig's name was not correct. The top sections belong to Olympic champion Gary Hall - who feels that there should be a zero tolerance policy when athletes test positive for illegal drugs - to the final chapter on the potential of gene therapy as a means to take the "game" to the next scientific level. A doctor who discusses a new psychological approach for athletes seemingly has a promotional pitch to explore and purchase his product. The bodybuilder - featured in a recent cable special on steroids - wants to settle grudges he has against the industry. Who cares if some male bodybuilders earn extra cash by allegedly posing at parties for gay men. What does that issue have to do with the topic? An attorney questions why professional athletes have seemingly avoided prosecution in steroid cases, while members of the general public have felt the wrath from the judicial system. But it is naive to assume that the power of the various leagues and organizations in this country will not do everything in its power to prevent their athletes being front-page fodder, being led away in handcuffs due to alleged drug transgressions. The athletes outlined who feel remorse for their steroid use is laughable. If they weren't caught cheating I am sure they wouldn't have such tearful confessions. While there is information that rarely is covered in major media sources, Jendrick never gets around to telling the reader, "How Steroids are Killing American Athletics." Rather, it seems as if Jendrick leans to making the use of steroids legal for those age 21 and over, but reserving the right for governing athletic bodies to continue to make such usage illegal by its competitors.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Good book,
By Craig Darin (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dunks, Doubles, Doping: How Steroids are Killing American Athletics (Hardcover)
Pretty unique information... not your everyday steroid bash, but I didn't get the feel anywhere that was like, "Wow this guy really likes juice." That's the feeling I get reading Yesalis stuff. This coupled with Game of Shadows were great. Game of Shadows more for the specific stuff on Bonds, this book Dunks, Doubles, Doping for the low-down on steroids, side effects, great interviews.
The anonymous stuff was pretty crazy too with the Olympic athlete and the coach.
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To the average human, everything professional athletes do while competing in their sport is so far beyond comparison to anything, that trying to categorize it is an impossible endeavor. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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United States, Barry Bonds, Major League Baseball, Jose Canseco, New York Yankees, East Germany, World Anti-Doping Agency, Big Three, Boston Red Sox, Carlstedt Protocol, Toronto Blue Jays, Victor Conte, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ben Johnson, Los Angeles Dodgers, Marion Jones, San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, International Olympic Committee, Muscular Development, New York Mets, World Championships, Chicago Cubs, Jason Giambi, Kelli White New!
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- The Chicago Cubs (Writing Baseball) by Mr. Warren Brown on page 124, and page 125
- Ben Jonson by G. Gregory Smith on page 206
- Critical Moments During Competition: A Mind-Body Model of Sport Performance When It Counts the Most by Roland A. Carlstedt on page 85
- The Adonis Complex: How to Identify, Treat and Prevent Body Obsession in Men and Boys by Harrison G. Pope on page 16
- Sports Nutrition: a Guide for the Professional Working With Active People; by Jacqueline; Marcus on page 93
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