What A Bunch Of CRAP!

[Nelson Montana]

Way back in '99 I wrote a piece entitled "The History Of The Supplement Business" which was essentially an expose of all the junk and hype out there. Since then I've written about the few compounds I've found to be effective and that's what's gone into the ones I designed.

I haven't really followed what's new in regard to commercial brands because for the most part, they're all overpriced retreads of the same old stuff. But just tonight I took a look at a "bodybuilding" health food store and also checked out some of the muscle mags to see what's new and man, I feel sorry for the guys just starting out. There are literally hundreds of products that are all a bunch of raging bullshit. 20 years after the original suck ass prohormones came out, there are still dozens of phony steroid-like compounds -- one worse than the next, not to mention some of the MuscleTech stuff which spells out the chemical name for things like Alpha lipoic acid and calls it a "cell regenerator" or some creatine product that is a "receptor upregulator." Just when I thought these people couldn't heave any more bullshit on the public they drudge up a little more.

Quick reminder. Supplements are meant to be "health promoting" compounds. They keep the athlete in peak condition so his body can make the most of his training. They can help the natty get an edge and they can help the enhanced guy boost his gains a bit. But with all due respect to my buddy Rick Collins, I think these ridiculous concoctions/chemicals that are pretending to be like steroids should be banned. I'm all for civil liberties but fraud is another thing altogether.

Just needed to rant a bit.

 

[worldclass]

If your feelings were heartfelt about ranting on supplement companies without integrity you would have posted the same thing about the Roid Store. But you won't. Because they are a sponsor. So you pick and choose based on your source of income. You wrote a good article in '99. You should have lived by it.

 

[layinback]

If your feelings were heartfelt about ranting on supplement companies without integrity you would have posted the same thing about the Roid Store. But you won't. Because they are a sponsor. So you pick and choose based on your source of income. You wrote a good article in '99. You should have lived by it.

you dont shit where you eat , just common sense.

 

[airsmith2k]

If your feelings were heartfelt about ranting on supplement companies without integrity you would have posted the same thing about the Roid Store. But you won't. Because they are a sponsor. So you pick and choose based on your source of income. You wrote a good article in '99. You should have lived by it.

that roid store is the biggest scam ive ever seen...i just checked out the website and the question and answer part is hilarious....they said they will resend the package if it gets seized by customs lol like its real anabolics...pretty funny stuff...im sure that site has scammed so many newbies tho its kinda fucked up

 

[mateo de la ley1]

If your feelings were heartfelt about ranting on supplement companies without integrity you would have posted the same thing about the Roid Store. But you won't. Because they are a sponsor. So you pick and choose based on your source of income. You wrote a good article in '99. You should have lived by it.

Gotta agree...the guy put his foot in his mouth.

 

[lartinos]

You mean that guy with the labcoat in the picture isn't a real doctor?

 

[layinback]

You mean that guy with the labcoat in the picture isn't a real doctor?

NO, he is a real doctor.........with fake steroids. lol

 

[Pat_McCrotch]

I have to agree with nelson. I have heard nelson many times make comments about the rid store being bullshit. Just because he didnt point it out in this post doesn't mean he wont call them out.

Why is it the NM gets so much crap? Fuck let the guy do his thing. And dont fucking come to me about ethics and why he didnt rant about the fucking GODDAMN ROID STORE!!!!!!!!

 

[gjohnson5]

If you said that on bb.com you would get redded to death...

Way back in '99 I wrote a piece entitled "The History Of The Supplement Business" which was essentially an expose of all the junk and hype out there. Since then I've written about the few compounds I've found to be effective and that's what's gone into the ones I designed.

I haven't really followed what's new in regard to commercial brands because for the most part, they're all overpriced retreads of the same old stuff. But just tonight I took a look at a "bodybuilding" health food store and also checked out some of the muscle mags to see what's new and man, I feel sorry for the guys just starting out. There are literally hundreds of products that are all a bunch of raging bullshit. 20 years after the original suck ass prohormones came out, there are still dozens of phony steroid-like compounds -- one worse than the next, not to mention some of the MuscleTech stuff which spells out the chemical name for things like Alpha lipoic acid and calls it a "cell regenerator" or some creatine product that is a "receptor upregulator." Just when I thought these people couldn't heave any more bullshit on the public they drudge up a little more.

Quick reminder. Supplements are meant to be "health promoting" compounds. They keep the athlete in peak condition so his body can make the most of his training. They can help the natty get an edge and they can help the enhanced guy boost his gains a bit. But with all due respect to my buddy Rick Collins, I think these ridiculous concoctions/chemicals that are pretending to be like steroids should be banned. I'm all for civil liberties but fraud is another thing altogether.

Just needed to rant a bit.

 

[BigCracker]

Gotta agree...the guy put his foot in his mouth.

Cut him some slack bro. This site is a business. If someone wants to give the site money to advertise(besides law enforcement of course), let them. The smart guys know what's up and they aren't going to get burned because likely they were burned before. Let the newbs take the same route. The smart ones will figure it out.

Just wait until the FDA makes all supplements controled in a couple years. We'll see how much you give a fuck about the sponsors here when supplement prices increase and they require a Rx to purchase them. This includes protein powder btw. Rx's aren't free either. Usually you've gotta be examined by a Dr to get one. That's another charge. I'd rather sort through the current barrage of bullshit myself.


I hate fraud, but it's a very real part of the supplement industry. It's nothing new. Joe Weider Editor Of Muscle & Fitness used to claim none of his bodybuilders used roids(including Arnold, Louie, etc). He'd swear all they took were his Anabolic Mega Packs of Vitamins/Bullshit and other overpriced products in his lame ass supplement line.

Motherfucker was a liar!!!!

All the way to the bank!!!!