When most average people are asked to think of bodybuilders, usually the two responses they will have are Arnold, and ‘roid rage. Arnold Schwarzenegger is the most famous bodybuilder ever, also he is a huge actor, and is now a politician; so his named grouped in with bodybuilding is not a bad thing. But ‘roid rage is the term for the increased anger and aggression that comes with steroid use, so this being thought of when bodybuilding is mentioned is not a positive thing. Most people don’t know if ‘roid rage actually exists, or whether it’s yet another sample of negative attention from the media designed to deter people from steroids. This stereotype can be damaging, but the media is not the only thing to blame. Some of the bodybuilders who have been charged with committing crimes have attempted to blame ...

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When an untrained person thinks of bodybuilders, they typically think of two things: Arnold, and “roid rage”. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a world-famous bodybuilder, actor, and politician, and the association with bodybuilding is a positive thing. However, the generic term “roid rage”, or the increased anger and aggressiveness, which supposedly accompanies steroid use, is typically the second thing that comes to mind. Is Roid Rage real? Or is it just another example of overblown negative media coverage and anti-drug fairy tales designed to scare potential steroid users? The phenomenon cannot be completely blamed on outside parties. Many bodybuilders who have been charged with crimes have tried to blame their behavior on compounds they were injecting, not decisions they made. Their lawyers and experts argue for hours that artificial hormones are the cause of their violent behavior, ...

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