@dollfaceme23 Our high school had a minimum in Texas for football. Min on bench pulls and squats and it pushed me to steroids and tearing so much then fusion on discs. Now at 54, I can barely walk. I'm starting a very low-impact program on testosterone replacement bc these killed my hormonal ability. I managed a great son out at 37 and I thank God for him. He is huge at 17 and said do I have to play football dad? Nope, don't think about it and two yrs ago at 15 was Apple certified and fixed the coach's phones and computers at his school. He has a full-ride for education. I could not walk on football steroids and all. Not to mention I did four years in prison for steroids either.
I know this post got way off the topic. I'm a writer now and do internet stuff and looking at a 2023 book release on bodybuilding, drugs, sports supplemental industry and prison. There are many topics in here but it's my story. It was amazing growing up in Dallas, Texas with parents that did well then you turn 50 in prison in Huntsville, Tx where it's a culture of gangs and violence. I survived being the prison diet, lifting information guy for all rival gang leaders. I was protected by White, Hispanic and in the end even the brothers. The white culture preyed on itself. The Hispanics did not let anyone mess with you and the brothers were also very respectable to me but ran the drugs for the most parts. The white dudes washed underwear and cooked food. At times very ashamed at my white brothers.
For 28 yrs owning a large sports supplement company I never even witnessed race in my world. Then Denton County lockup would change my world and at 260 and addicted to pain meds coming down was beaten into a coma and never needed to fight. Wow, this has gone far off here and I apologize. Fitness brings people together helping. It's what I knew and what saved me in Huntsville. Our body is a precious thing that God sends us in with. I coach people off steroids all the time and run a prison ministry. I love this forum and speaking openly. I feel anyone that trains to be better will accept this story. It's about changing, adapting and never giving up. Peace my brothers, sisters and lifters and watch the steroid thing....EMD Texas-Clean in and out...