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Natty or Not Videos Need to Stop…
It’s Just Clickbait Drama
No matter how long you have been in the fitness industry, no matter how much personal experience someone has using steroids, most of the time it’s impossible to know if someone is natural or not.
“I do not know”
Those are four words that most fitness content creators will never say. Everyone wants to seem like an expert, a guru, a shining beacon of truth that is near infallible. Is the man below natural?
I do not know. Seriously. I’m not sure enough either way to stake my reputation on it. Could be natural. Could be not natural.
Here’s the trouble with “natty or not” articles or videos:
a) If a person is worth doing a “natty or not” video on, they will be in the grey zone: an impressive physique, but not so impressive that it’s obvious they used steroids.
b) In this grey zone, determining if someone is natural is extremely difficult.
c) Steroid or SARM usage is extremely fast, easy to do, and easy to hide.
d) Signs of steroid use vary widely, and some can appear naturally.
e) People are often not honest.
If I had to guess, I’d say Mr. Cavill is natural. His physique is impressive, but not…
