Serious question:
What is the cost $$ to prep for that type of competition ??
they're carrying over from the their last show. this next stretch of shows is a carry over where you pretty much have to hold condition.
drugs would make up the least of your expenses. a lot of guys get it either given to them, or at prices that the average guys would never see in a lifetime. they arent paying $300 for a 100iu of generic chinese gh lets just say that. cost of drugs make up less than their food bills id estimate. if it doesnt they need to find a better source.
the major costs are travel expenses for most, unless they too are sponsored privately or corporately, and their food whch most dont think about when it comes to this.
the other two major costs that tie in are your time- what is your time worth? and when your traveling you dont work. for an amature competitor this is a very big deal- not only do you have to spend money getting ready for your prep- its costs you time away from earning an income.
food for thought before you take up the thong and syringe in pursuit of this most illustrious career.