The adverse effect of steroids on Daniel McDermot
Daniel McDermot, at 55-years old still has a frame comparable to a Greek god. One would not expect a long red scar running down the middle of his chest.
His chest represents the memory of how his body underwent abuse and the price he had to pay for it.
McDermot was once a competitive bodybuilder. He won numerous titles such as Mr. Anaheim, Mr. Orange County, Mr. Muscle Beach, and Mr. Venice Beach. His most prestigious award was perhaps the 1982 American Cup Championship, where he held the title for the next six years.
He started his lifting career while still a freshman in high school. By the time he was a junior, he already participated in actual bodybuilding competitions. He won his first title in 1971 as the second place winner in Teenage LA. At 19 years old, he started using steroids.
Since steroids were not a big deal during that time, every bodybuilder who trains for competition is sure to take the substance. Steroids were fairly common in national bodybuilding competitions. Those were the days when steroids were still legal. It was like taking an ordinary vitamin.
In 1982, he stopped from competing as well as from using steroids. Little did he know that seven years after, steroids would take its toll in his body. He suffered a heart attack while at a gym.
Presently, he works as a coach for his son, several high school and college students. He did it for free. He also sees to it that young people who ask him about supplements, steroids in particular, know the detrimental effects it had on him, particularly the cardiac complications he suffered.
From New University:
McDermot acknowledges that steroids allow athletes, especially bodybuilders, to make significant gains, but he also acknowledges that the cardiac complications that come with the gains are detrimental.
Tags: Dianabol, Methandrostenolone, Steroids
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