 you like Jurassic Park where you make that face I didn't expect that some leaves we match on purpose yeah I'd be a raptor and you'd be that like big old stupid one hangs on the water you'd be like the half hippo looking one you keep talking about team building I know I just don't like you too damn Jurassic Park so good which one there's so many I don't know what Chris was that guy right no not the one with fucking Chris Pratt I was trash it's still good cuz I like dinosaurs but that's what I mean there's so many no the originals welcome to video man today we're gonna talk about why I take steroids and why Abby is juice to the gills join up why we take PEDs deadlift day mench day steroid talk tune in it'll change you take one good picture in a hotel selfie and they think of you different it is kind of cool though it's like the like if they say you're cheating a video game you know it's kind of a compliment and you're not cheating take a steroid doing take steroids kind of a compliment I hadn't gotten those in a while now drop 60 pounds and I get them a little bit kind of feels good why haven't you taken steroids so for those that are new I came up in powerlifting the old era but the USA feel was not very popular geared powerlifting was the move the movie bigger stronger faster some of those guys were my boss at the time so I was highly highly surrounded by steroids since about age 22 even before that I didn't know it but the gym I used to go to a strength and conditioning coach when I was like in eighth grade it was a very big bodybuilding gym and so there's a lot of stuff going on I talk about a lot too and some of you might take a negative or like I'm being lame and nonchalant but like I don't like love powerlifting like I like lifting weights I like being healthy but what I like to do is to entertain and help people in the in the barbell I just said this on the podcast the barbell is my microphone it allows me to be a vessel to communicate with you and the gym is what allowed me to do that it allows people to be free it allows you to be a kid it allows you to have fun it allows you to be healthy and build a community where you can't really do that in 2023 it's really hard 2023 because I'm future telling and as for steroids it's pretty simple like none of it would make me sleep better wake up better or be a better human and everyone would make me feel better so you know I've deadlifted in 705 whether I do a natural or on TEDs if I deadlift 800 pounds I'm not gonna feel any better it's not gonna fulfill my soul it's not gonna make me feel like a better human so for me never been that tempting I'd make joke about it and it definitely crosses my mind but it's I just know it's not gonna be a life changer for me now when would I take steroids there's definitely a couple occasions that might come up that I might take steroids would you ever take steroids no I would not no because I would discredit myself whatever I accomplish on steroids I'd be like well I did it with steroids so I wouldn't be fulfilled or like satisfied with that doesn't make sense I wouldn't really be I wouldn't take full credit and as is I already don't take credit for my own work like now without being on steroids so imagine I probably would maybe I'd give up lifting if I you know what I mean like if I were to continue lifting with while like on steroids I know you have to work hard you know I still train hard if you're on steroids to accomplish like amazing seats but just personally maybe it would take it away it would take the fun away I want to accomplish what I want to accomplish like naturally like to the like what does it find my potential or reach my fullest potential so we have your opinion on people that are not Natty that claim Matty yeah what about the other way around I do think there's a fine line of being transparent with how you go about things and also promoting them or glorifying steroids a lot of people don't agree with this but I believe that when you have garnered an audience of any level of significance and that's up for interpretation that a certain level of responsibility shall be held I take you know the pressure and the responsibility of having a larger audience than most or being somewhat of a public figure very seriously and so yeah I joke and I'm sure I've made mistakes and said things that aren't probably right but I do truly think about the products that I push the people the partnerships I have the collabs I have and the information I throw out there that it isn't detrimental to anyone of any age so when you start to glorify trend-belone and you're throwing it on the internet to millions you know that you probably have someone ages 15 to 25 watching that aren't really ready for that conversation and are going to take what you say that they really look up to you and I think that's whack obviously yeah we've done videos on people that are also slimy in the sense of what they're selling or marketing and portraying isn't how they got to where they are right being juiced to the gills sitting on a Ferrari selling you this protein supplement I think that's whack too and there is no harsh line here you know and we all live our lives how we choose how we deem most moral but and I'm not here to be the moral high ground or a gatekeeper but I do wish that all content creators or public figures of any nature look into themselves and and what they're really trying to portray and spread on the internet for sure about how this is set up right now it's whatever I have one more set yeah oh I didn't even notice that I just like he didn't put it on all the way that's okay honestly that's like Mike in a nutshell yeah he just doesn't care if like if the way it's on there the way it's on there if it was back to sand wearing the same thing yeah he'd be like well don't be soft just do it it has to be a health issue I don't want it yeah I just don't it won't ever be for strength I don't think I say that now but you know I and I never know but honestly I can't think of a scenario where I'm like I really want to hit this wait I'm gonna take some steroids you know what I mean yeah yeah no I don't have an ego I don't know no no I know I'm not saying you do but I'm just like I don't okay okay that's not true either of course everyone has an ego I'm not going to they don't a big one yeah people are gonna come for me and be like you do have an ego but no when it comes to strength like purely lifting based on my own actual abilities is like something that I like prioritize so taking steroids would just defeat the purpose of that what would it take for me to hop on the gist the Capri Sun the sunny D I answered a long time ago and I think a lot of people not everyone but a lot of people do hop on because of their ego and they think it'll find something that they don't have in themselves with their physical confidence or like a meaning of strength I have self-esteem issues we talked about it and some nutrition stuff just like everybody else but I am pretty confident who I am as a person so I do know that self awareness therapy being introspective can really go a long way and the only way that I would hop on some stuff is if it would be life-changing for those around me and my family so I said in the past and people think it's superficial but I think it's superficial just to do it for the ego for me if I got a movie role you know they say Mike you need to cut your chops and you're gonna be the new Wolverine and you got to be 6% body fat at 200 pounds or something and we're gonna get you in a Marvel movie or you know that's obviously just one example something like that where it's gonna life change so I can take care of those around me my family my loved ones I'd probably do it I'd consult the doctor I know a bunch of friends and experts and I'd find the best way to do it but other than that I don't think this TRT or HRT is as extreme as everyone says there are people with endocrine issues and hormone issues but most people just don't take care of themselves and then they'll rely on a random number and say like yeah man I really need TRT like that's called therapy you don't need testosterone therapy you want to hop on gear and that's fine but don't like play it down for yourself to morally feel better I don't think it's always a moral discussion but for me I feel healthy my energy is good my mental is good I'm 34 years old so I'm not young and like each time people start talking about TRT I feel like the years start to get younger hey when you're 40 you should start to look at your hormones and TRT a couple years later when you guys are around you're 30 years old you should start to look at TRT you know I hear people saying like yeah man you're getting to your late 20s like late 20s list some weights eat a fucking vegetable get some good sleep for a year your testosterone is probably gonna be okay like the amount of people that actually have an endocrine or hormone system or are much smaller percent than what the internet's showing you or what these people are downplaying their excuse to use steroids we're gonna self justify everything I've been guilty of it as well but if you take a real look in the mirror I think you figure it out that's right here for this one man a little bit deeper talk we're trying to make a fun steroids I think our very taboo topic I think we should be to talk about things more of that our taboo that's how you learn about it keeping them secret keeping them in the closet doesn't help anybody else it doesn't help educate it doesn't help spread the word and I'm no steroid doctor steroid expert by any means but you know do your research take care of yourself take care of those around you man we over me new videos every Monday and Thursday so Mike we'll catch you the next one