Hey folks, I was reading one of the muscle magazines and this guy who wrote a letter stated that he had been using and competed as a natural. He said that lots of guys were doing that. Then I encountered a guy at one of my recent shows who came right out and told me he was purchasing stuff from a place with a name like legalsteroids.com (not sure about that). Well, that certainly isn't natural by my definition but he was competing at an untested show so I thought nothing of it. Then I spoke to him a few months later and he said he was going to do a natural show. That really ticks me off! Then I was helping a guy with prep who had right confessed to a friend of mine that he was using. Then he told me he wanted to do a natural show. Ugh! I said, well there is a lie detector test you have to take. He seemed a bit shocked and probably began rethinking his strategy. Finally, a recent show (a natural), I was beaten by a guy that everyone claims uses. I missed my national qualification by one place and MAY have lost my qualification to a cheater. Whether he did or not, who knows.
At this point I've basically accepted that there is some cheating going on. I've decided that I'll be the best I can be naturally and let the chips fall where they may. But I'm starting to believe that it is rampant. Your thoughts?