In this episode, Justin & Jordan discuss the types of Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) that are used and abused within CrossFit & MMA. We introduce common banned substances athletes may "pop" for then discuss their prevalence and the whether testing, PEDs and a finely tuned moral compass have any bearing within sports anymore. Episode Summary00:00-3:00 SPONSORS & PROMO CODES05:00 Who Regulates CrossFit & UFC Banned Substances?05:30 CrossFit & UFC Tolerance Policies06:00 Anabolic Steroids & SARMs (Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators)07:25 Differences Between Steroids & SARMs09:20 Prevalence & Legality?11:00 Use With Care12:15 EPO Injections & Mechanisms 13:45 EPO for CrossFit & MMA Athletes14:45 EPO & The Documentary "Icarus"15:43 Beta-2 Agonists (Beta Blockers) & Uses17:15 Acute Uses of Beta Blockers18:19 Hormones and Metabolic Modulators20:00 Diuretics & Masking Agents 21:30 “The Oil Change”22:50 Testing Systems & Practices in UFC/MMA23:25 Testing & CrossFit25:00 Problems with Testing & CrossFit Games Qualification 26:00 “The Cuts” & PEDs: Athlete Breakdown27:00 Athletes Getting Robbed of Prize Money Glory28:30 Baseball & Steroid Aside 29:00 Specific Athlete Examples & PEDs Used29:05 Emily Abbott - Anabolic Agent30:00 Are Bans Too Strict?31:40 Reasoning of CrossFit Bans32:08 If You Pop, Your Supervisor Messed Up Your Cycle33:30 Skill vs. PEDs-Weightlifting & Baseball34:20 Deliberate Action34:45 CBG Practices & Coaching Re: PED Safety36:00 Deliberate PED Use-Athlete Examples38:30 Therapeutic Use of PED for Recovery & Banned from Competition 39:55 Disclosure to CrossFit HQ of PED 41:10 Ben Bergeron 41:45 XEndurance Is 3rd Party Tested44:00 Castor Semenya & Debate Over Naturally Higher Testosterone Levels44:45 CrossFit Transgender Policies For Competition 47:00 Male Adolescence, Diet & Epigenetics51:00 Embracing The Community of CrossFit SponsorsConsistency Breeds GrowthUse Promo Code: "CBG"Genopalate (United States Only)Use Promo Code: "CBG"Xendurance-Shop Through This Link!!The Starving PodcastInstagram:  @the_starving_podcastJustin's Instagram:  @jrome_cbgJordan's Instagram:  @sleepinginonschooldaysGmail: thestarvingpodcast@gmail.comMusic: The New Idea StoreFB: The New Idea StoreGmail: thenewideastore@gmail.com