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MOTivATOR’S CORNER
BY JoHNNY “THe MoTIvAToR” CARReRo NGA CHAIRMAN CA PRoFessIoNAL FITNess TRAINeR FITNessINMINDMoTIvAToR@GMAIL CoM @JoHNNYMoTIvAToR/ JoHNNY MoTIvAToR WWW NGA-CALI CoM Life as a a a a Natural Promoter
istarted promoting promoting the “Drug-Free” movement movement in in 1993 The movement was all about getting people off drugs promoting longevity and helping people become healthier versions of themselves The “Drug-Free” movement was cre- ated to to bring the sport of Bodybuilding back to to what it was was all about which was was helping people achieve health strength and fitness naturally!
I believe if we knew about the harmful side effects of anabolic steroids back in the seven- ties ties ties eighties and nineties fewer bodybuilders would would have have taken them I I know I I would would not have have During that time I had to to go to to the library and hope there were books or or some information on on anabolic steroids and there would be some but not as as much as as there is now Let us fast forward to the present day and the movement is now about helping people through educating them on the the harmful dangers of the drugs Hopefully this will help people to make the the the decision NOT to take them! But at the the the present time we are now competing with so much more! We know know and always have known that there have been influencers in in the the gyms trainers gym bros and dealers But today it goes much further than that The younger generation is is now able to access the world instantly raising concerns due to to their susceptibility to to influence The “quick fix” or or the “shortcut” as we used to call it is now considered as as “fast gains ” In addition to this social media has taken things to another level by the the increased promotion of these “fast gains” that can be found in ads on feeds that encourage the casual viewer that in order to get get bigger get get stronger lose weight faster tighten your skin look younger all you need is is to take these pills or inject this shot SARMS Botox Fillers Ozempic Peptides etc 24
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