Tallahassee Man Goes From Drug Addict to Body Building Champion

There’s the old saying, if you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen….These days, heat is the least of Tim Durning’s concerns. He recently bought the Crosscreek Grille in Tallahassee and in this down economy, many wonder why?

“I didn’t plan that part.”

Durning has been an executive chef for 23 years so it’s no surprise that he’s behind the grille at Crosscreek. But while food is his job, his passion is in the gym.

Everyday from 2-4, you can find Tim at the gym. He’s 45 years old and already won two masters competitions this year beating guys half his age. He leads a manic schedule, but when you’re training for nationals, it’s what you have to do.

“It’s a dream to set foot on the stage. If you could have seen me eight years ago, before that. There was no hope at that time.”

Eight years ago, Tim Durning was addicted to drugs and alcohol. His life was in shambles and he was on a downward spiral.

“There’s a saying, you can only keep what you have by giving it away.”

So Tim kept his new life, by giving away his old one. And in doing so, he went from 160 pounds to this:

Tim is a perfectionist. Every meal needs to look perfect, every set has to be perfect. Because that’s what you do when you know that one mis-step is all it takes to lose everything.

“I’m completely blessed. I can’t believe I’m here right now. I can’t believe I’m talking to you right now. I’d been in my skin the whole time, I know how bad it was. I know how good it is now.”

And he knows how good it will be if he wins nationals on July 15th. Tim says his drive is evidence of a mis-spent youth. And it’s that drive that keeps him alive, and striving for perfection at the restaurant…and in the gym.

Tim won the Masters Over 40 Class at the Shannon Dey Classic in Panama City held on May 15 through May 16.

He most recently competed in the Steele World Bodybuilding championships on May 30, 2009 in Mobile, AL. He won the Masters Over 40 class, the Open Light Heavy Weight Class and won both the Overall Masters and the Overall Bodybuilding Championship.

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Research Finds Bodybuilders With Similar Body Image Concerns, Whether or Not They Use Steroids

When it comes to characteristics associated with muscle dysmorphia, there is no difference between bodybuilders who use steroids and those who do not, a University of Arkansas researcher found.

Muscle dysmorphia is a disorder characterized by an individual’s excessive preoccupation with muscularity and body fat percentage, usually in bodybuilding. It is predominantly evident in males when there is a pathological preoccupation with a lack of muscular size and leanness.

Timothy Baghurst, a visiting assistant professor of kinesiology at the University of Arkansas, believes he had the disorder at one time in his life, which prompted his research in the area. Daniel Kissinger is a licensed professional counselor who helped shape and integrate the mental health elements of the study and discussion of muscle dysmorphia with Baghurst.

“One of the problems associated with classifying muscular dysmorphia is that, while it is receiving increasing attention in the mental health literature, muscle dysmorphia is not recognized by the American Psychological Association as a distinct mental illness,” said Kissinger.
However, “studies have linked muscle dysmorphia with diagnoses from several recognized diagnostic categories, including somatoform disorders, eating disorders and anxiety disorders,” he said. “Still, it is likely that the notion of muscle dysmorphia and its larger clinical implications remain unfamiliar to many mental health professionals.”

Baghurst also found that there is no agreement as to how muscle dysmorphia should be measured.

“Currently, there is no way to measure if a person has muscle dysmorphia,” Baghurst said. “Inventories measure only the degree of traits and characteristics associated with muscular dysmorphia.”

“With respect to muscle dysmorphia, there is no cut off to determine whether or not someone has it,” Baghurst said. “We have a continuum, where some people fall on the high end, some on the low end, but most fall in the middle.”

In his research, Baghurst made a distinction between bodybuilders that was not previously made. He divided bodybuilders into the sub-groups of “natural” and “non-natural.” Natural bodybuilding refers to competitions in which participants are drug-tested and must pass a polygraph regarding their lack of prohibited drug use. Non-natural bodybuilding refers to those competitions in which participants are not required to pass a polygraph, nor are they drug tested prior to competition.

Baghurst found that steroid use is not necessary to be heavily concerned with muscularity and leanness.

“Most people will assume bodybuilders using steroids are those with muscle dysmorphia,” he said. “By separating natural and non-natural bodybuilders, I found that either group is equally likely to have all of the traits of muscle dysmorphia with the exception of pharmacological use.”
Baghurst used the 27-question Muscle Dysmorphia Inventory to survey participants. The participants consisted of competitive natural and non-natural bodybuilders, non-competitive weight trainers who concentrate on improving physique and collegiate football players. The collegiate football players scored lowest on all subscales of muscle dysmorphia except for physique protection, where they scored highest. He found that collegiate football players do not appear to exhibit traits associated with muscle dysmorphia to the same degree as other weight-training groups.

Baghurst also found those males who were weight training to improve their physique, but were not bodybuilders also had some characteristics associated with muscle dysmorphia including dissatisfaction with their size and symmetry.

“This is an important finding, because it shows that someone doesn’t have to be big and buff to have concerns about how muscular they are or how much body fat they have,” Baghurst said.
The results of Baghurst’s research were published in the international journal Body Image in June 2009 and his review of previous studies of muscle dysmorphia was released in Volume 8 of the International Journal of Men’s Health of 2009.

Kissinger was the second author of the article in the International Journal of Men’s Health.

“Although this study was not aimed at mental health professionals specifically, the link between muscle dysmorphia and higher usage levels of laxatives, diuretics and steroids among non-natural bodybuilders has clear implications for mental health professionals,” he said.
The article was a “theoretical challenge for people to go further in the direction of muscle dysmorphia study,” Baghurst said.

Baghurst and Kissinger are both professors in the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas. Baghurst is a visiting assistant professor in health science, kinesiology, recreation and dance. Kissinger is an assistant professor of counselor education in the department of rehabilitation, human resources and communication disorders.

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Attempt to sneak in hormone injections foiled

Abu Dhabi: Health Ministry and Customs inspectors have foiled an attempt to smuggle 33,000 hormone injections into the country through Abu Dhabi airport.

Dr Amin Hussain Al Amiri, Executive Director of Medical Practices and Licensing Affairs at the ministry, said interception took place two weeks ago when the shipment was detected by inspectors after three people came to the office to release a garments shipment.

The men told the inspectors there were medicines for personal use included in the shipment.

The inspectors discovered that the shipment did not include clothes, as declared in the insurance policy, but instead it included commercial quantities of hormone injections.

Al Amiri added that the ministry has coordinated with Abu Dhabi Customs and the Economic Development Department on taking legal measures against the shipper and consignee.

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NPC Bodybuilder and Promoter Tom Burke Pleads Guilty to Steroid Conspiracy Charges

NPC Oklahoma bodybuilder and promoter Tom Burke pleaded guilty to a criminal felony steroid conspiracy charge on June 4, 2009 and was granted a deferred sentence of two years probation. Burke’s plea will be expunged without a conviction upon successful completion of the deferred sentence. Burke was one of 6 Oklahoma NPC and IFBB bodybuilders arrested in April 2009 arising out on a two-year steroid investigation targeting Oklahoma bodybuilders.

Tulsa Police interrogated Burke a week prior to his arrest at Symmetry Gym in Tulsa, where he worked as a personal trainer, and allegedly discovered human growth hormone (HGH) and testosterone in his car. Burke was accused of giving anabolic steroids and HGH to bodybuilders at Symmetry Gym to help them prepare for competition according to his arrest warrant. Burke previously competed at the 2007 Branch Warren Classic and helped co-promote the Oklahoma State and Central Classic in previous years.

Agent Brian Surber, of the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control (OBNDDC), has suggested there will be further arrests in the ongoing Oklahoma investigation targeting bodybuilders.

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President Obama’s Comments on Alex Rodriguez Steroid Use

President Barrack Obama commented on anabolic steroids during his first presidential press conference in response to a question by Washington Post reporter Michael A. Fletcher. Fletcher surprisingly asked President Obama about Alex Rodriguez’ admission of anabolic steroid use during his Major League Baseball career, “What is your reaction to Alex Rodriguez’s admission that he used steroids as a member of the Texas Rangers?”

“I think it’s depressing news on top of what’s been a flurry of depressing items when it comes to Major League Baseball. And if you’re a fan of Major League Baseball, I think it tarnishes an entire era to some degree. And it’s unfortunate, because I think there are a lot of ball players who played it straight.

“And the thing I’m probably most concerned about is the message that it sends to our kids. What I’m pleased about is Major League Baseball seems to finally be taking this seriously, to recognize how big of a problem this is for the sport, and that our kids, hopefully, are watching and saying ‘You know what? There are no short cuts.’ That when you try to take short cuts, you may end up tarnishing your entire career. And your integrity’s not worth it. That’s the message I hope is communicated.”

The Washington Post asked the only question that did not involve domestic or foreign policy and was widely criticized as being inappropriate given the importance of other issues discussed during the prime-time presidential press conference. President Obama has previously stated that the government spends too much time on the steroid issue and would have probably liked to have completely dismissed the question. Instead, Obama provided an obligatory condemnation of steroids in baseball.

Obama found the news of steroid use by Alex Rodriguez “depressing.” Steroids “tarnished” the sport. Obama concerned about the “message” steroid-using athletes send to “kid”. Steroid use apparently destroys “integrity”. Steroids represent unacceptable “shortcuts”.

President Barrack Obama is not the first U.S. President to discuss steroids in baseball. His predecessor, George W. Bush, made depressingly similar comments about steroids during the 2004 Presidential State of the Union Address making steroids a top priority of his administration.

“The use of performance-enhancing drugs like steroids in baseball, football, and other sports is dangerous, and it sends the wrong message — that there are shortcuts to accomplishment, and that performance is more important than character. So tonight I call on team owners, union representatives, coaches, and players to take the lead, to send the right signal, to get tough, and to get rid of steroids now.”

Former President George W. Bush was also worried about the “message” conveyed by steroid use in baseball. Steroid use represents unacceptable “shortcut”. Steroid use reflects lack of “character”. Steroid use is “dangerous”.

Fortunately, President Obama recognizes that there are more important issues facing the country and identifying steroid users in sports does not represent the best use of government resources.

“I gotta admit that seeing a lot of congressional hearings around steroid use is not probably the best use of congressional time [...]

“It’s a serious problem, but it’s one that you want to see the leagues themselves handle in a more appropriate way. We’ve got nuclear weapons and a financial meltdown to worry about. We shouldn’t be worrying about steroids as much as I think sometimes we do.”

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Warning Regarding Steroidal Supplements Currently Being Sold Over The Counter

At FAME our highest priority is promoting the the BodyProud lifestyle and ideals, and creating a drug free competition environment for all our competitors. We receive many questions regarding which over the counter supplements are legal for natural competition. The supplement industry is a rapidly changing environment and it can be difficult to tell which products are OK to use, and which could possibly contain banned substances.

First, we believe it’s very important to say that if you don’t know what the ingredients are in any supplement, and don’t understand what that ingredient does, don’t take it. It’s your responsibility as a consumer to know and understand what you are putting in to your body! Any reputable company will explain the ingredients in their products and explain why they are included.

There is currently a flood of over the counter products on the market which are promoted as muscle builders or hardners which, due to a loophole in the law, legally contain fully active oral anabolic steroids. These are not “pro-hormones” or natural products with names that sound similar to actual steroids, but full strength anabolic steroids with all the potential effects and side effects of scheduled, prescription anabolic steroids. In some cases, chemists have dug into the pharmaceutical record to find steroids which were researched but never brought to market and copied these formulas. In other cases, chemists have made small alterations to a known steroid and created a new drug with similar effects, but which technically is not on any scheduled substance list. Because these drugs were never brought to market, or aren’t known to the FDA, they were never technically scheduled and not on any list of scheduled drugs. They are, however, 100% steroids and every bit as potent as their prescription cousins. In many cases they are more dangerous because they have worse side effects than the drugs the pharmaceutical companies chose to develop and market. To make matters even more confusing, supplement companies often use confusing names to describe these ingredients on the label that make it very difficult for someone without a chemistry degree to know what they are.

Make no mistake, using products containg these OTC steroids can and will cause you to test positive for banned substances. When your body metabolizes these steroids, chemicals called metabolites are left in your body. The metabolites from these OTC steroids are often chemically similar or even identical to the metabolites left by prescription steroids. Drug tests look for the metabolites left in your body after using steroids, and a drug test will not be able to tell the difference between an OTC steroid and a prescription steroid. You test will will simply come back positive for steroids and you will be banned from competition. If you use OTC steroids, you are using steroids. Make no mistake about it!

It’s important to note that not all supplements on the market contain steroids. There are many very effective muscle building and fat burning products that are 100% legal. Protein Powders, Creatine Products, NO2 Products, Amino Acids, and thermogenic fat burners are generally all safe for use in natural competiton. However, as stated above, always read the label and if you don’t know what an ingredient is, or what it does, find out before using it. Products promoted as Anabolic don’t necessarily contain steroids either. Anabolic simply means “Growth Causing” and there are many legitimate and natural Anabolic product on the market.

When looking out for OTC steroids, look for ingredients with names that look like this:

17a-Methyl-etioallocholan-2-ene-17b-ol
2a, 17a di-methyl etiocholan 3-one, 17b-ol
19-Norandrosta 4,9 diene- 3,17 dione
17a-methyl-1, 4-Androstadiene-3, 17-diol
4-chloro-17a-methyl-androst-1,4-diene-3,17b-diol
3-beta-hydroxyetioallocholan-5-ene-17-one

This is not a comprehensive list. There are many more steroidal compounds on the market and new ones being added all the time. If a product you are considering using includes chemical names similar to those listed above, it is very likely to contain steroidal compounds that will cause you to test positive on a steroid test. Additionally, these products carry with them the same potential risks as prescription steroids. It’s important that you know what you are putting into your body! Research and learn about the ingredients before using any nutritional supplement!

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Dead Staten Island weightlifter at center of steroid case

Joseph Baglio was a bodybuilder, a heart transplant patient, a dog lover and a resident of Staten Island's Westerleigh section.

He's also a key figure in the massive steroid case against Staten Island doctor Richard Lucente .

Baglio's heart gave out at a March 2007 bodybuilding competition after, prosecutors allege, he ingested steroids illegally prescribed by Lucente. He was 40 at the time of his death.

Prosecutors charge Lucente began prescribing Baglio steroids and human growth hormone in 2005, and continued to do so after Baglio's heart transplant in late 2006.

The patient was dead a few months later.

District Attorney Charles J. Hynes said at a press conference today Lucente wrote prescriptions to patients who had no medical need for them, then steered them to a pharmacy in Brooklyn in return for kickbacks. Charges in the 76-count indictment include criminal sale of a prescription for a controlled substance and reckless endangerment.

Lucente was to be arraigned at noon.

According to a bodybuilder message board, Baglio was in Columbus, Ohio, to work the MET-RX booth at the Arnold Classic Expo when he fell ill and was rushed to the hospital. According to his obituary in the Advance, Baglio died at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, of heart problems.

"Too many young people die for no reason in this sport," said a commenter on the Muscular Development forum after Baglio's death.

Baglio was devoted to his dog, Minnesota, named after the Minnesota Vikings football team. In July 2001, Mr. Baglio and Minnesota, a St. Bernard, took first place in the Pet/Owners Look-a-Like contest during the inaugural Pooch Parade at Clove Lakes Park.

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Staten Island doctor faces 76 counts in steroid probe

Dr. Richard Lucente faces dozens of charges in connection with a steroid case.

A Staten Island doctor, his health clinic and a Brooklyn pharmacy are charged with illegally providing steroids to bodybuilders and weightlifters. One of the bodybuilders was a heart transplant patient who later died.

The prosecutor says the doctor wrote prescriptions to patients who had no medical need for them. He then steered the patients to Lowen's Pharmacy in Brooklyn in return for kickbacks.

Dr. Richard Lucente, who ran the New York Anti-Aging and Wellness Medical Services in West Brighton, is expected to be charged with 76 felony counts of criminal sales of prescriptions for controlled substances. Each felony count carries 5 1/2 years in jail.

The osteopath with medical offices in Dongan Hills and Bay Ridge -- and a wide range of clients, including NYPD officers, bodybuilders and local high school athletes -- also faces reckless endangerment and several public health charges.

The Brooklyn district attorney's office says charges in the indictment include criminal sale of a prescription for a controlled substance, and reckless endangerment.

His arraignment is expected at 11 a.m. in Brooklyn state Supreme Court.

The owner of the pharmacy, John Rossi of Eltingville, shot himself last year amid the criminal probe into the store's sales of performance-enhancing drugs. Rossi, 56, was named in former Sen. George Mitchell's report on drug use in baseball.

-Reported by Peter N. Spencer and the Associated Press

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