Steroid Abuse

STEROID ABUSE

It’s 1999 and Brian Piccolo is up on the platform to bench in the 119lb. weight class. He asks for 395lbs. for his first attempt. He approaches the bar with the look of eager and a determined attitude towards tying the state weightlifting record in the bench. He plunges the bar into his chest and tries to throw the bar up with all his might that he possessed. The judge exclaimed “Bad lift,” as Brian was disappointed in his attempt, but he wasn’t finished yet. On his second attempt, he asked the judge for 415lbs., which was way over the record. The judge announced to the crowd that Brian would claim the state record with this attempt. The crowd was amazed by this exclamation. Brian stepped onto the platform and took his position underneath the bar that had once disappointed him earlier that day. He attempted to win and break records with this amazing attempt. Once again failure and disappointment rose throughout the entire c...