Pitcher Bronson Arroyo Recognizes Dangers in Supplements like Creatine but doesn’t care!
August 13th, 2009
Cincinatti Reds’ pitcher Bronson Arroyo was interviewed by USA Today recently. A major part of the discussion is how Arroyo admitted to taking now banned substances for years and still would take them today if they were allowed. In the interview Arroyo says that he knows there are risks but his and other major league players are willing to take that risk for the reward. Among several things that Bronson takes that are not yet banned or approved are ginseng, energy drinks, caffeine pills, and creatine.
Arroyo is quoted as saying “I have a lot of guys in (the locker room) who think I’m out of (my) mind because I’m taking a lot of things not on the (MLB-approved) list,” “I take 10 to 12 different things a day, and on the days I pitch, there’s four more things.”
That is a lot of supplements! Arroyo admits that he is unaware of several of the full dangers of the drugs but also admits that he doesn’t think the fans care. He says they care about performance not health.
Bronson should read our dangers of creatine section before he takes his next shake, I’m sure he is already aware of the benefits of creatine. Of course he apparently has already weighed the options, and money wins!
Read the full article HERE.