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One of the dumbest arguments on Sherdog (and trust me, you idiots make many) is that steroids has no effect on technique.
Example:
"Roids didn't make Cormier susceptible to head kicks".
At the most fundamental level, steroids help someone recover more quickly. This means that they are able to train more, which adds to their rep counts. The more reps they have, the better their technique gets.
But improved physical performance from steroids also have an effect on technique during fights too. Your stamina in a fight has a direct effect on the execution of technique. The more tired you are, the worst your technique gets. The more tired you get, the less you are able to concentrate on your opponent's technique.
If a person has more stamina during a fight because of steroids, they are able to do a perfect kick maybe 30 times as opposed to 10 times. They are able to dodge 30 punches as opposed to 10 punches.
If Jon Jones didn't have the stamina, that kick might not have landed. He might not even have had the energy to throw a kick at that point. He might have been to tired to dodge one of Cormier's punches. PED has huge implications. This is just 1 example of many.
Don't you idiots ever make the argument about how PED has no effect on someone's technique again.
Although I see where you are coming from, you have made the mistake of thinking that the higher the number of reps you perform, the better you inherently become. That's not necessarily true, because
you may also be drilling more bad habits and incorrect form with greater repetition.
It's the ratio of good form reps to bad form reps that make you efficient. The more you drill, doesn't necessarily equate to the better technique.