TOUCH vol.6 | Page 20

Leading the Field: Performance Enhancing Drugs ToucH By Drew Hume Athletic performance is something that has been studied rigorously in order to optimize, streamline, improve and essentially win. We’ve developed new training methods to boost the ability of the body and we’ve developed technologies that push the boundaries of what the body can do. With all these advancements in tech and training we consistently see new world records being set in different sporting arenas. When it comes to the environments we perform best in, we’ve known for years that when we’re in a team environment we tend to perform better. The common understanding behind this is that when there are other people to perform for, or when other people’s result is also dependent on your performance, we as humans tend to lift our game.