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What the hell is "roids rage" with an "S". lmao
Was the doctor a genius, delighted with the creations that sprung from his mind, or a hopeless egotist?
Louis Riecke wasn't sure.
But something made him want to believe in John Ziegler, the big scientist with an even bigger ego. Riecke had pumped iron competitively for more than a decade when he met Ziegler in York, Pa., the mecca of American weightlifting for much of the 20th century.
Riecke had always been an excellent lifter but never quite among the world elite. Ziegler said he could change that.
So a few months after their encounter in late 1960, Riecke traveled from his home in New Orleans to Ziegler's office in Olney. In his garage, the doctor laid out a new regimen that would involve pushing against immovable surfaces, hypnotism, an improved diet and some little pink pills.
Full Story: Start of 'roids rage -- baltimoresun.com
Was the doctor a genius, delighted with the creations that sprung from his mind, or a hopeless egotist?
Louis Riecke wasn't sure.
But something made him want to believe in John Ziegler, the big scientist with an even bigger ego. Riecke had pumped iron competitively for more than a decade when he met Ziegler in York, Pa., the mecca of American weightlifting for much of the 20th century.
Riecke had always been an excellent lifter but never quite among the world elite. Ziegler said he could change that.
So a few months after their encounter in late 1960, Riecke traveled from his home in New Orleans to Ziegler's office in Olney. In his garage, the doctor laid out a new regimen that would involve pushing against immovable surfaces, hypnotism, an improved diet and some little pink pills.
Full Story: Start of 'roids rage -- baltimoresun.com
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