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ProfessorGAC

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19. That's What They Said About...
Sun Feb 13, 2022, 10:17 PM
Feb 2022

...hitting a baseball, too.
Enhancers are almost certain to (due to increased oxygenation, therefore reducing the build up of lactic acid) the ability to have added muscle fiber. Especially fast twitch fibers.
Fast twitch fibers increase the performance of explosion moves. Like jumping.
Jumping higher is a distinct advantage in skating jumps. That is undeniable. It's simple physics. The higher one jumps, the more time they're in the air.
The excuse was silly when it was used about hitting. It's a silly defense in this case, too.
PEDs, in fact, would help one stick those landings.

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