| Sometimes, you’ll often hear of bodybuilders | | | | drops fall into that category. |
| described as “more animal than man”. This | | | | Cheque drops were initially designed for female dogs |
| phrase was likely coined to describe athletes who | | | | to prevent them from going into heat. At some point, |
| display animal-like characteristics, including fierce | | | | man discovered that it made the animals more |
| attitudes, low inhibitions, and increased | | | | aggressive, and applied their use to the weight room. |
| aggressiveness. | | | | Cheque drops are extremely toxic. They are too |
| Some bodybuilders have decided to take this phrase a | | | | toxic to the liver and other organs to be used |
| step further, and self-medicate using items found in the | | | | year-round. Instead, their use is reserved for directly |
| veterinary world. Many steroids commonly used by | | | | before high-intensity strength feats. World’s |
| athletes today actually originated as treatment for | | | | Strongest Man and powerlifting meets would be |
| ailments in animals. A great deal of today’s | | | | considered sports where cheque drops would be |
| steroids was actually given to cattle and horses | | | | used. Cheque drops are administered by placing a |
| decades ago. After all, the long-term side effects of | | | | few drops under the tongue. The subject quickly |
| steroids upon animals destined for eventual slaughter | | | | becomes angry and aggressive, and is able to |
| aren’t wholly considered. Rather, achieving | | | | perform feats of strength or endurance of which he is |
| maximum muscle mass – for optimal meat output | | | | not normally capable. |
| – is the goal. Likewise, for the purpose of racing | | | | Many athletes outside of strength sports also have |
| and other performance sports, short-term | | | | consumed cheque drops in the past. Boxers, |
| accomplishment and possible breeding are the | | | | wrestlers, and mixed martial arts fighters have |
| predominant goals. Long-term effects of anabolic | | | | discovered that this boost of uncontrollable aggression |
| agents aren’t considered. | | | | and rage can be very helpful in contact sports. Most |
| Interestingly, or perhaps sadly, it wasn’t just steroids | | | | athletes should avoid cheque drops, most of the time. |
| designed to install growth of muscle mass in animals | | | | Its use should be limited to those times when organ |
| that made the trek from animal to human | | | | toxicity is acceptable due to the potential rewards. |
| consumption. Some compounds were designed for | | | | Many young trainers find a bottle and make it part of |
| various purposes in animals but were, at some point, | | | | their everyday workout routine – this is a mistake |
| consumed by a curious man seeking improved | | | | that could be fatal. Use it wisely, if ever. |
| bodybuilding or powerlifting performance. Cheque | | | | |