We believe that science is real and has an important place in supporting human flourishing.
There is no better forum for highlighting the centrality of science in our modern world than elite sports.
We believe that science is real and has an important place in supporting human flourishing.
There is no better forum for highlighting the centrality of science in our modern world than elite sports.
Enhanced acknowledges that science has always played a central role in sports. From the Tarahumara tribe to the ancient Greek Olympians, athletes have used performance enhancements to help them reach their full potential for all of recorded history.
Only in the past 50 years has the use of performance enhancements in professional sports been vilified. Athletes have been forced into a cat-and-mouse game with anti-science agencies like WADA, attempting to stay one step ahead of the latest oppressive and invasive testing methodologies.
Enhanced athletes embrace the human belief in scientific development, ignoring the anti-science stigma.
The truth is, performance therapy has always been an integral part of human history. Science has always lagged behind humanity’s ambitions. Yet, the latter half of the 20th century has seen the latest breakthroughs in synthetic biology closeted and stigmatized.
When used correctly, the inclusion of performance enhancements can have significantly positive effects on the results of training and exercise routines. Simply put, performance enhancements augment the effects of training.
After years of oppression, we are seeing a push-back against the anti-science dogma purported by the incumbent sporting leagues.
Enhanced is here to free science and sport from those who would rather it be shackled.
Americans use anabolic-androgenic steroids to increase their muscle mass, according to a 2022 NIH paper.
of male regular gym-goers have considered using steroids, according to the BBC.
| Myth | Fact |
|---|---|
| Steroids always have severe irreversible side effects. | When used properly, in an environment with transparent information, under the guidance of your physician, the likelihood and severity of adverse side effects are mitigated and reduced. |
| Steroids cause tumors. | According to Dr Norman Fost, of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, "what is missing is a single article, or evidence, or even a quote from any authority on the topic to support any connection between steroids and Alzado's tumor". |
| Steroid use causes permanent infertility and impotence. | Steroids are a form of synthetic testosterone; whilst its use can lower sperm cell count, this effect is temporary, and it typically takes three months for the sperm count to return to pre-cycle levels, according to the Texas Fertility Center. |
| Steroids are bad for your health. | According to a number of studies (Kanayama, et al., 2009, Milovanov, 2004, Sáez de Asteasu, et al., 2007) the use of steroids typically has positive effects on the health of athletes, particularly in relation to muscle mass, strength and endurance, and in reducing the risk of injury and fatigue, thus leading to improved performance. |
| The using performance enhancements is cheating, and corrupts sport. | False. Steroids augment the effects of training. Just as eating protein-heavy foods, drinking coffee, and taking pre-workout are forms of performance enhancements – they are substances that help you reach peak physical fitness. Historically, athletes have always used enhancements. The Olympic Committee's ban on performance enhancements is a form of ahistorical anti-science discrimination. |
| Only you are able to make choices about your body. Undertaking any enhancement regime is best done in consultation with your doctor. Enhanced does not provide medical advice. | |
Performance therapies, also known as performance enhancements, range from anabolics, prohormones, and stimulants to ergogenic aids, nootropics, and gene transfers.
Anabolic steroids are synthetic hormones that mimic testosterone and replicate its effects in the body. Prohormones are an alternative path to the same goal; instead of replicating testosterone, they give the body the ingredients to make it. Typically, people who use anabolic steroids to enhance their training regime are able to train more often and for longer, experiencing rapid muscle development and strength gains.
Safe steroid use is a common part of many peoples’ everyday lives. Approximately 3 million Americans have said they regularly use anabolic steroids to boost their performance, whilst 75% of regular male gymgoers have considered incorporating steroids into their performance therapy routine.
Other performance therapies are even more widespread, and have been sporting mainstays for decades. Stimulants and nootropics are substances – like caffeine, creatine, or amphetamines – that increase mental and physical alertness. They combat fatigue and increase performance in sports that prioritize quick reflexes. Specialized diets, training programs, and supplements can also have performance-enhancing effects.
In the future, new therapies like gene transfers may revolutionize sports by allowing athletes to enhance their physical capabilities genetically. Breakthroughs in the field of longevity may indeed extend the length of an athlete’s competitive career by decades. Whilst these fields are still in their infancy, they capture the untapped potentials that lay within the human–science partnership partnership.
From antiquity to the present day, enhancements have let people push themselves to realize their true potential, whether they are top athletes, recreational fitness fans, or even everyday workers. The future of enhancement science is linked to the future of human achievement: there are countless discoveries and breakthroughs ahead.
There’s something exciting on a deep humanitarian level about pushing ourselves to operate at our highest possible levels both physically and mentally, and exploring those limits with cutting-edge science and medicine.