Sylvester Stallone
Actor
Sylvester Stallone is an American actor, writer and director known for the Rocky and Rambo films. He wrote and starred in Rocky in 1976, which earned him Oscar nominations for acting and screenwriting. In 2008 he told Time magazine that he had used human growth hormone while preparing for the film Rambo.
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What Sylvester Stallone has tried
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Told Time in 2008 that he used HGH to get in shape for Rambo and called it not a steroid; in the same interview he said testosterone matters for well-being with age and that everyone over 40 should look into it. He has not said publicly whether he still uses HGH.
“Anyone who calls it a steroid is grossly misinformed.” Source of quote
VOA News, Stallone admits using growth hormone for Rambo (January 2008) · Status checked January 26, 2008 · Suggest a correction