New Gary Hall commerical

I notice White Buffalo failed to mention any of Gary's "extra curricular" activities. Maybe he was just being nice. John Smith

such as?

John is probably talking about Gary doing his Cheech and Chong impersonation.....

I believe that he tested positive for marijuana and was banned from competition for a short spell. John Smith

"does marijuana enhance performance?" Gee Ande, that depends on what you're doing!

Are you kidding me? You're gonna bring up the marijuana issue when it happened almost ten years ago!? Yes, he was banned and he tested positive following Atlanta, which was "out of competition" and at the time, legal. They only made it illegal once Gary tested positive. So he served his time and now everybody likes to think of him as the Grateful Dead, potsmoking guy? While we're on the subject of past mistakes, why don't we dig up a much more recent one and talk about Phelps' DUI...no one seems to have a problem with that.

Well, in terms of conduct, it doesn't sound too smart, especially when you're at his level and know you'll be tested for something eventually. John smith

Could we call smoking pot precooling.

Hello boys and girls what a thread you have here. Is there a benefit from insulin for a type I diabetic? Yep life. But the real question is: Are there any other benefits that a life sustaining hormone may have in addition to keeping an individual alive? Body builders have messed around with insulin for decades, why? Because it is a highly anabolic hormone, very dangerous, in the old days for all the reasons Gull has stated. With the easy access to glucose meters and the instant feedback many of those risks become reduced when used by some one who knows what they are doing. If glucose levels drop low drink a juice or soda, monitor just like a motivated type I. Using insulin as a weight control drug is an issue with teenage type I diabetic girls. Remember when insulin is missing glucagons is very active. The problem is insulin is anabolic for almost all tissue. One can create obese rats with CVD just by using insulin injections and keeping calories the same. I’m sure the gull knows this, from his lab work in Med School. Bottom line insulin is a storage hormone. It causes weight gain of both muscle and fat. In addition to driving glucose into the cells it also drives the essential amino acids into the cells. It slows down or stops fat burning and increases fat storage. Is there a study to support the use of insulin in sports? No and there never will be. Remember the position on anabolic steroids by the AMCSM, NCAA, and NSCA. Was that they didn’t work to improve athletic performance. They held that official position until the late 80’s. Meanwhile many athletes were using steroids without any results. It wasn’t until the official position changed that steroids began to work, oddly enough many athletes don’t always believe what they are told by Doctors. You will not see a study. The only information to go on is anecdotal evidence. And of course the brain and knowledge of a biochemist who is a master at putting it all together. Can you say Victor Conte.

uscmaria FYI GARY HALL, Jr. (USA) tested positive for marijuana on May 15 in Phoenix at a non-FINA sanctioned event. He was provisionally suspended by FINA until a hearing could be held following the assessment of his B sample (which also tested positive). This was Hall's second marijuana offense. The first came during the Atlanta Games and resulted in a warning. FINA added marijuana to its banned list just before the Atlanta Games, but the rule did not take effect until after the competition. Hall's three-month suspension was lifted on August 14 pending further investigation. Hall was ultimately suspended for three-months (November 9, 1998) by FINA but the previously served three months under the temporary suspension was deducted meaning he faced no further penalty. Eventually, Hall appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport to revoke FINA's decision. On May 31, 1999 the Court's decision to uphold FINA's ruling was handed down. The court also fined Hall 10,000 Swiss francs (about $8,000) for appealing FINA's original decision. It is unlikely the fine will be paid since Hall was exercising his legal right.