I only wish this was a joke

[trptmaster]

Steroids in the marching band community is not a joke and is growing fast. young students doing everything they can to obtain a better range will try just about everything to impress there fellow marching band members and teachers as well as find the quick fix for themselves. It is not a coincidence that these band players often times find themselves in the football locker room "just hanging out" or getting into slap the wet towel fights with the naked dude across the bench after practice. After they develop a relationship with these players the barrier has been let down and the steroids come out. It will add range but at what price? Please do not try this people. If you have your heart set on steroids and no amount of reason will stop you please consider using Creatine. You can find this at GNC.

[trickg]

I've used creatine in the past (not to improve my range, but because I was lifting pretty hard at the gym) and although it did seem to give me a little better endurance and maybe a touch of range, it also made my chops feel a little stiff.

It's too bad that people will turn to a short term and potentially harmful solution of taking steroids to increase their performance. Unfortunately, that is one of the side effects of marching band/drum corps. In some cases it has turned into more of an athletic event than a musical one.
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[dwm1129]

I use creatine every once in while for around a month or so to help me bust through a barrier lifting and it works like a charm...but had NO real effect on my range, endurance or trumpet playing.
----Although they say Creatine is harmless and it might be, it is still relativly new and there are no long term studies to back that up----

[ This Message was edited by: dwm1129 on 2002-06-11 19:15 ]

[Emb_Enh]

Please do not try this people. If you have your heart set on steroids and no amount of reason will stop you please consider using Creatine. You can find this at GNC.
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I genuinely would like to offer help to any youngsters who think that drug taking is gonna help them play better...

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[pedaltonekid]

Creatine is mainly helpful for short term power as opposed to increased endurance. I do not see how it would help one's playing in general. As far as steroids go, they will cause severe problems in the long run. If you want to play better, take it gradually and just practice more. Perhaps supplemented with some aerobic training.
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[pedaltonekid]

Creatine is mainly helpful for short term power as opposed to increased endurance. I do not see how it would help one's playing in general. As far as steroids go, they will cause severe problems in the long run. If you want to play better, take it gradually and just practice more. Perhaps supplemented with some aerobic training.
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[Warbird]

If you have to use substances to be a good player, then how good of a trumpet player are you really?

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[Tim80]

I posted a while back asking if supplements were used by players trying to gain an edge. (Do a search using a keyword of supplements). I am sorry to hear of its use in marching bands. Creatines usage hasn't actually been proven safe has it?
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