The Informant
Powerlifters vs. Bodybuilders - Who Takes More Juice
QUESTION: Top bodybuilders vs. top powerlifters: Who uses more juice?
ANSWER: Most high-level athletes use steroids at some time in their competitive careers. Your body adapts to all stimuli, and as you continue to train, results are harder to come by, forcing you to work even harder. The body develops a tolerance for steroids over time — the more you progress, the more you’ll need. I asked Scott Welch the same question, and he said that top bodybuilders use much more juice and other drugs
than top powerlifters do. The reason is simple: the higher endorsement contracts and overall prize money in bodybuilding. More money equals more juice. It may shock you, but some say that the elite champion bodybuilders spend more than $400 per day on performance-enhancing drugs.