Strg_F

Fitness craze on Insta: Why amateur athletes also dope (2019x21)

Udgivelsesdato: Maj 28, 2019

Six-pack abs, defined arms, firm butts: Eleven million Germans train in fitness studios. The industry is booming. Fitness has become a lifestyle - especially on platforms like Instagram or YouTube. Influencers and fitness models get a lot of likes there for their trained bodies. But what hardly anyone talks about openly is that many in the scene help with chemistry. Even amateur athletes use substances. Researchers assume that one in five athletes who regularly visit a gym have taken anabolic steroids. CTRL_F reporter Lucie asks: What is the price for the perfect body?