Dr Ziegler Steroid Sports John Bosley U.S American

Dr. John Bosley Ziegler was an American doctor who is most often associated with a steroid called Dianabol. He did not create Dianabol, but he used it to help "bodybuilders" (people who try to increase the size and definition of their muscles to improve their appearance, usually for competitions) build their "muscle mass" (how much muscle is on someone's body). Dr. Ziegler was a bodybuilder, and he tested the drug on himself. Once he saw the results "firsthand" (in-person; through experience, not based on what another person has said), he began "administering" (giving a medicine) it to other bodybuilders, including the 1960 U.S. Olympic "weightlifting" (the sport of lifting as much weight as possible) team.

Later in life, Dr. Ziegler realized how dangerous steroids could be when they are "abused" (used in inappropriate ways). He learned that many athletes were taking much larger "doses" (amounts of a medicine) than he had recommended, and their health was suffering as a result. He "spoke out" (said something in public) against steroid use for building muscles, but the athletes didn't "heed" (listen to; obey) his warnings, and Dr. Ziegler became increasingly concerned.

Dr. Ziegler said that he "regretted" (felt bad about something he had done in the past) having introduced the steroid to athletes. He once said, "I 'wish to God' (very strongly wish) that I'd never done it. I'd like 'to go back' (return to an earlier time and do something differently) and 'take that whole chapter out of my life' (change a major part of one's past)." However, his "legacy" (what one is remembered for) continues and he is remembered as the man who introduced

steroid use to American athletes.