Are there any TRUE Drug-Free PL meets?

**Firehawk** · 22-Mar-05, 08:37 PM

Just wondering about this.

I mean, lets say you juiced and then went clean for a year. Nowadays, at least from what I understand, if you come off the juice properly you can keep most of your gains.

Wouldn't you show clean after say a year? Wouldn't this be a way to win drug-free meets?

So again i ask, is there truly any drug-free competitions?

Lift2Live · 22-Mar-05, 09:06 PM

I think this pertains to not only PLing but bodybuilding too. There are obvious tests in place to screen for steroids but competitors still get around them. It also depends on the particular chemical used as to how long it stays in your system. Some are weeks and others up to 18 months. I am sure there has to be some sort of true drug free comp. around for PLing. I know that there is one for bodybuilding, but even then steroids can creep in. Who knows, lemme know what you find.

luke.w · 23-Mar-05, 08:47 AM

this is so true Firehawk,

there is a fed (all around weightlifting, not just powerlifting) the USAWA, they hold many drug-free records, they surprise drug test even if theres no event being held (I believe), and if caught they will disqualify any lift the lifter has ever made drug-free at the time.

I guess thats as closest as you can get.

www.naturalstrength.com has all the info.