Ariel performed research in the use of anabolic steroids, technically known as anabolic-androgen steroids (AAS) or colloquially as "steroids" (or even "roids"), which are drugs that mimic the effects of testosterone and dihydrotestosterone in the body.
He founded the Olympic Training Center in Squaw Valley and Colorado Springs [REF] and became chairman of the U.S. Olympic Biomechanical Committee.