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The WADA/USADA testing requires that the fighters submit the list of protein shakes, supplements, creatine, herbs, Amino acids, etc that they are taking. Even if you are taking perfectly legal and acceptable supplements or medication, you are asked to disclose them.
As seen in this video:
http://www.usada.org/resources/usada...mpleCollection
So, Ariza's "special blend" - even if perfectly legal - would become publicized. That would also be a problem for Manny because Ariza has said that "Manny doesn't know what he takes".
This requirement stems from the incidents where track athletes had gotten prescriptions for a stimulant called modafinil. This drug is normally used to treat narcolepsy. Kelli White, among others, were on this drug and it was part of the BALCO ****tail.
So, while Manny's supplement regimen may be perfectly legal, his team may not want his nutrient program to become public, and he may not want to fight without it. Nobody can deny that Pac's performance has been attributable to Ariza's training and dietary supplementation. Pac and Roach have given Alex credit.
The other component of the testing that may disturb Manny is the establishment of a 'baseline' blood analysis. We know, for example, that Shane's hematocrit level rose su****iously high in the weeks before the Delahoya fight.
As seen in this video:
http://www.usada.org/resources/usada...mpleCollection
So, Ariza's "special blend" - even if perfectly legal - would become publicized. That would also be a problem for Manny because Ariza has said that "Manny doesn't know what he takes".
This requirement stems from the incidents where track athletes had gotten prescriptions for a stimulant called modafinil. This drug is normally used to treat narcolepsy. Kelli White, among others, were on this drug and it was part of the BALCO ****tail.
So, while Manny's supplement regimen may be perfectly legal, his team may not want his nutrient program to become public, and he may not want to fight without it. Nobody can deny that Pac's performance has been attributable to Ariza's training and dietary supplementation. Pac and Roach have given Alex credit.
The other component of the testing that may disturb Manny is the establishment of a 'baseline' blood analysis. We know, for example, that Shane's hematocrit level rose su****iously high in the weeks before the Delahoya fight.
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