That “Little Blue Pill” May Have Another Use

Posted on Aug 17, 2008 - 8:15am by MarkFu in Health, Humor, Training Tips

Are you tired of all the ads for “male enhancement” and ED (erectile dysfunction) products that pop up everywhere on tv (and in this blog’s comments spam)? Now that the NFL season is upon upon us, we will soon be subjected to another onslaught of these ads. What are these people thinking? When it’s football season, we don’t care about ED, we want to see the opposing quarterback sacked and the defensive line stiffen up and our own team rise to the occasion.

The little blue pill that started it all, Viagra, may have another use and that is in the athletic arena. Yes, that’s right, performance enhancement on the playing field.

Some studies have shown improvement in cardiac output of Italian cyclists riding at altitude. The improved blood flow that helps a guy’s hydraulics may actually translate into benefits that improve athletic performance. You can read the article from EliteFTS, by Kristin A. Yukness and raise your own issues with its athletic use potential.

Apparently a lot of athletes are and have been using Viagra and claiming benefits, including drug user in-denial, pitcher Roger Clemens. Never mind that the science does not fully support the alleged performance enhancing claims. When did that stop anybody? The whole supplement industry is rife with fraudulent nutritional and ergogenic claims for their products. Why can’t can’t Viagra get on that bandwagon?

Even if I wasn’t opposed to trying it, no way I’m taking that pill and walking into my gym. Not gonna happen!

Just remember the disclaimer about the possibility of a 4 hour woody!

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