Let's call this guy back from 2005 and have him answer this for you
You rang?
Holy thread necro, Batman.
Groink, my question back then (not that I give a flying fuck about it now) was not about mysteries or anything like that. The easy answer is yes, a dealer. But what if your dealer fucks up? What if you can't get the right shit? What if you're travelling around the country or overseas, how do you get it then?...have connections in other countries? It just seems a lot of work and a lot left to flakey drug dealers.
Chris Cormier was blaming his conditioning for a certain show (maybe the Aussie Pro?) due to fucking PANCAKES. Yep, pancakes ruined his last minute prep. I was thinking, "Hmmmm...pancakes?...or how about my connection with some last minute (insert prep drug here)?" That's what I was getting at.
With Flex Wheeler talking about all those crazy site injection drugs solely to put finishing touches on a muscle (his calves, in that case), it just seemed strange to me that being able to score the right sauce in the right amounts would be 'easy'. I can't imagine the fucking hassle it would be to get the various drugs in the amounts that pros use...so when I hear about Victor Martinez (somebody who can't figure out a visa application) fucking up his last minute prep, I'm sure that the quality of his drugs would have a lot to do with it.
You hear all sorts of excuses: pancakes, stress, flu bugs...but you never hear, "Fuck bro, I couldn't find any fucking diurectic at the last minute" which is completely believeable: these are illegal drugs, and it's not like most pros have a shitload of money lying around to be able to afford them (the same ones who won't compete without a supplement sponsor, no less).
I can't say I got my answer then, but I can tell you I don't give a fuck now. Seven years later and bodybuilding is no better now than it was then, even with Heath at the top of the heap. Drugs ARE bodybuilding...even though I might not have admitted it to myself then, it's more true today than ever.