competed today in body building he would not be successful. you look at him and think, if he not big enough, how does the average man feel? we would not feel we are muscular or good looking enough to make that comparison. it is good-looking enough to make that comparison- comparison. it is all relative. lookinu comparison. it is all relative. looking at comparison. it is all relative. looking at arnold comparison. it is all relative. looking at arnold is - comparison. it is all relative. looking at arnold is now. - comparison. it is all relative. looking at arnold is now. at| comparison. it is all relative. i looking at arnold is now. at the time he seemed to be extraordinary. a text, my partner takes steroids. it is great to hear from you on this. it is a profoundly interesting issue. my partner takes steroids, he issue. my partner takes steroids, he is a pro body builder. all sorts of medications, cancerand is a pro body builder. all sorts of medications, cancer and parkinson to
was backhanded by a security guard protecting a french basketball player, describing it as dramatic. police say they have concluded the investigation and no charges will be filed against the person involved. a bbc investigation has found muscle building supplements which can cause liver problems, mood swings and erectile disfunction being sold across the uk. the products have become popular with gymgoers aiming to build bigger muscles and lose fat. but they are not approved for sale. kashjones has the story. i v e i ve been speaking to. i spoke to dan watson a body builder and fitness coach. he told me how he first became aware of the issue. the reason that i became aware of the sort of endemic that s going on with use, especially in teenagers, is through social media. i ve had a massive influx of messages from young kids talking about sam s. i ve got some messages up on my phone where i can say here that i got somebody said,
mirror and hate myself. ifelt fat and ugly. i am happily married with and ugly. i am happily married with a wonderful wife but the big issue here is that it s a bit like many things when it comes to men. the big lie here is that body image is a female problem, that women don t like the way they look so they spend their lives trying to be more thin or grooming themselves in a way that makes them feel better about themselves with make up and clothing and that sort of stuff. but men are just as bothered, i was just as bothered about my body image. i was just as depressed about it and had to do something. i lost six stone, i am now 15 stone, and i did it in two years. that s because i was tired of looking at myself in the mirror and hating myself. i am not a body builder, i havejust lost body builder, i have just lost weight body builder, i havejust lost weight and got fit by running, i havejust come off weight and got fit by running, i have just come off the beach in bangor with my dog, w
professor is with us, a social psychologist and professor at goldsmiths london. good morning. likewise, doctor francis dasilva, gp and body builder. his own experience of weight loss, the situation can become an epidemic. and thorrun govind, a spokesperson for the royal pharmaceutical society. a good line up and it will be better for having you on with your experiences, what you see and think about this. maybe you take these enhancements, so tell us why, what is it all about? tell us about a loved one you might be concerned about as well. doctor francis dasilva, what do you make of the whole phenomenon of people risking a heck of a lot in taking these chemicals to get where they want to get? they want to get? good morning. thanks for they want to get? good morning. thanks for having they want to get? good morning. thanks for having me. they want to get? good morning. thanks for having me. i - they want to get? good morning. thanks for having me. i think-
these muscle building drugs are illegal but are available to buy online. as part of our research we found influencers were promoting them online, and also heard that they are being sold in shops, too. went to ten shops across the country. some did mention potential health risks, but they all promise me quick results. the side effects include anxiety, mood swings and liver problems. we also spoke to our body builder who has received thousands of messages online asking him about the supplements. it is important for people wanting to train of the dangerous products on the market. for gym goers searching for quick gains, substances like these