The Steroids Game (Paperback)

~ Charles E. Yesalis (Author), Virginia S. Cowart (Author) "One of the most important tools for combating steroid use is knowledge..." (more)
Key Phrases: sports drug testing, steroid users, drug testers, United States, East German, Medical Commission (more...)

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Product Description

The Steroids Game cuts through the hype and misinformation common in most books on anabolic steroids. One of the world’s top steroid authorities, Charles Yesalis, teams up with Virginia Cowart to provide a straightforward and balanced discussion of what steroids are, how they work, their effects on athletic performance, their health consequences, and possible solutions to the growing problem.

From the Publisher

"Young players today must realize that they can only get the job done through hard work and dedication. They’re only hurting themselves if they use drugs to enhance their performance on the field."

Jim Kelly Quarterback, Buffalo Bills (1986-1996)

"Presents the reader with a clear understanding of the enormity of the problem of anabolic steroids and provides meaningful solutions to the use of these dangerous drugs. This book is must reading for all coaches, health educators, athletes, and parents of young athletes."

Linn Goldberg, MD, FACSM Division Head of Health Promotion and Sports Medicine Oregon Health Sciences University

"An authoritative and eminently readable volume."

Richard H. Strauss, MD Editor-in-chief, The Physician and Sportsmedicine Professor at The Ohio State University

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Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers; 1 edition (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0880114940
• ISBN-13: 978-0880114943
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #325,655 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Moralistic Claptrap!!! Total Nonsense!!!, October 14, 1998

By A Customer

This book focuses on how immoral is it to use steroids since they effect the "fairness" of sporting events. There is an obvious anti-steroid bias that throws doubt on all of the authors' research and motivations.

If you want to have the simplistic "it's illegal, so it must be immoral" line regurgitated repeatedly to you, then this book is for you.

If you were looking for an objective book on the benefits (and more importantly) the dangers of steroid use, look somewhere else.

Ironically, I've concluded (partial from this book) that the worst dangers in using steroids are due to the fact that you can only get them from illegal sources. Not exactly a revelation but, oh well...

I don't recommend this book for any purpose. I gave it 1 star since there wasn't a choice for zero.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Too much moral, June 25, 1999

By	Francisco (Murcia, Spain) - See all my reviews

I don't like this book at all. That's too much moralistic... If you wanna write about something really... write it in the neutral way...

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this book was good for the bodybuilder, March 25, 1999

By A Customer

this is a great book for the bodybuilder who is thinking about using steroids, and wants to know what ther are getting into