Any Pride in Staying Natty?

[@christophercallinan]

boogz has been real quiet on this topic lately

[@colt-_-jonson1743]

too focused on whoring his wife for internet points

[@fast6232]

@@colt-_-jonson1743damn…

[@TayDays1128]

@@colt-_-jonson1743 that has to be a steroid effect. Seen so many guys hop on steroids & suddenly theyre into all this weird oversexualized shit

[@saiko-no-kami]

​@@colt-_-jonson1743 What did he do?

[@colt-_-jonson1743]

@@saiko-no-kami wish i knew because i don't remember what i wrote here (KZbin removed my comment)

[@dpfitness23]

Jason Genova is on juice and look at what he has accomplished. Actor, Personal Trainer, AC Mechanic, Amateur MMA Athlete, and Top Chef.Has impressive bodybuilding genetics. Can bench press 1200 pounds, squat 2000 pounds, and dead lift a elephant with ease. All this of course before his 6 car accidents, 12 plane crashes, 7 UFO probes, 5 Titanic sinks, 13 ebola cases, and 4 Skydiving accidents with no parachutes. He also has slight SLIGHT autism, maybe 1% with ADD, OCD, NWA, ACDC, TNT, TLC, DMX and Run DMC.

[@dpfitness23]

Andy Evans Please bro not in the a.m...Not my problem bro. Poor popper. Not retarded only slight SLIGHT autism cant even tell maybe 1% max noticeable.

[@arnbitter]

Worst thing about it is that because of the “skittles” The Pisslord has taken in the past, it has fucked up his genetics and his ability to actually gain muscle lol

[@arnbitter]

Andy Evans True. Can’t wait for polumboism/Lennyism era Genova

[@ArticleReaderRandy]

holy shit bro 😂😂😂

[@panama1942]

Freaky sick genetics. Sick craig tittus look with tom plaz wheels and sickening striations.

[@jamesabeebe]

ahh if only this 2019 natty Sticky RIcky could see the 2024 Mutant Ricky......

[@TheArtofBoxing101]

Eric "I'm 235 lbs" Bugenhagen. The KING.

[@ImReadyD151]

I get why he'd need to jump on them. I don't watch wrestling, but I tuned into the recent Wrestlemania. I know its fake, but the amount of damage those guys take is absurb. From the highjumps, to the slams. The enhancements are needed to recover in that line of work

[@HappysFunPalace]

i thought he took them to help recover from his injury? but you might be right, maybe its "strongly suggested" to take them. either way you know it wasnt an easy decision for him

[@sengunvolkan]

didnt he quit wrestling like long time ago

[@sengunvolkan]

and im sure there are natty wrestlers who take beating of their life

[@Diderpderp]

“That’s my fifteen minutes, boom” I’m using that one in the bedroom

[@daslifts]

lmfaoo

[@andrew_35]

more like "that's my fifteen seconds, boom"

[@slee2695]

15 mins? That's already cardio bro..Keep it to 15 reps

[@3Runner95]

15 minutes would be a pr for me

[@Diderpderp]

Gotta get your partials and deficits in too

[@antgm93]

bugenhagen, as a long time fan, please consider being transparent about your no-longer-natty state in another talk video like this. we all know you are juiced since the injury AND THATS OK! folks trust you. you could share what youve learned from the stack and how to go about it from your perspective. it would really open up the conversation if more athletes approached the topic from a state of pride, rather than shame and you could circle back to your thesis in this video where you are clearly natty. no pressure. i imagine you are worried about how it would effect the "mindset" aspect of your personal brand. imo its just another piece of the mindset, rather than a crutch for it. please give it some thought!

[@Marol2137]

he can't since he's in WWE

[@tormmac]

as if he would admit that to get the approval of a couple internet dorks, meanwhile 99% of normies would lose massive respect, thats why no one tells on themselves unless they are in a hyper niche like powerlifting or bodybuilding where normie presence is nonexistant

[@__-wm9lu]

He juiced before it too

[@ddg334]

Why do you care if he tells or not? Leave the guy alone

[@tomjaap2933]

zero proof he is on peds. you are just a skinny kid that does not believe in training

[@freakied0550]

Score one for the good guys.

[@Ricky-tu9qn]

1/32

[@KingOfComedyXD]

t. Terry Davis

[@JoeyG-o8r]

He ain't natty anymore man.

[@notbob6922]

Kind of crazy to see how he predicted his future in a way, in regards to getting so big then having to de-size and becoming depressed over it.

[@larrymasterspowerbuildingc4477]

I gave up a chick cause she loved the drink and liked to call me at 1:47 a.m. waking me out of my gains... You know she had to go!

[@kamibale172]

Lawrence Malcheff Force Production Powerlifting Whatever it takes, r8 babe?

[@horseliver338]

I gave up on this frying pan once because it loved to stick to my meat even though i smothered that shit in olive oil practically thieving my gains You know I had to let it go!

[@slashnesh9608]

Chad status upheld.

[@briant7652]

So you like guys. ok.

[@texasbeaver8188]

Mr. Low T^

[@tracidvoyager]

Man the difference in voice (&phallus - girth obsession in vocabulary) is crazy compared to modern boogs, permanently altered brain chemistry

[@Felale]

Man got in character and stayed in character.

[@ralf-5]

Probably the gear

[@therustedshank9995]

It's such a tragedy, he's barely above lolcow status now

[@sadawjameed]

definitely yeah, the face growth is also insane, he was so handsome. I respect his choice though, you can't recover from that big of an injury without some help.

[@Garrett1240]

@@sadawjameedyes you can. It just would’ve taken much longer. And yeah he ruined his face aesthetics whereas now his head is a block

[@sengunvolkan]

at least props to ricky, he still didnt remove this video

[@benw.7175]

That would be cool to see Eric do a reaction to this, just because the difference is pretty wild lol. Not being negative towards the gear, just the sheer difference 🎠

[@asusla]

I'm so glad that I believe you when you say you're natural. You're the natty example for lifters.

[@asusla]

layney boy You're bad at reading is all.

[@jagerfromgsg945]

I like a lot of people that are clearly on the sauce, Clarence, MPMD, Juji. All definitely on the sauce and I respect them, I have no problem saying people I like are on sauce. I 100% believe Bugez is natty. Just a genetic freak mass monster with the mindset.

[@olegaarden2294]

@@jagerfromgsg945 he is not natty anymore

[@bigmanolly2889]

@@olegaarden2294 dont break my heart

[@olegaarden2294]

@@bigmanolly2889 he realy isnt, its very obvious

[@TommyTheCat799]

When's the natty pride parade this year?

[@PauIdenino]

The voice change is crazy 💀

[@virding232]

He's like a whole different man now.

[@andywandey523]

Look up PirateSoftware- "Voice Evolution" it's nuts

[@sengunvolkan]

he used to sound like pencilneck 😂

[@wan2shuffle]

@@sengunvolkanI guess you need PEDs to not be a pencil neck.

[@rickarda9232]

he hit a 2nd puberty xD

[@AzulonKaiba]

How can no one be emotionally attached to the BUGEZ?

[@Rpgreat]

Everyone is. The bugenhog is for everyone!

[@AnindyaMahajan]

Implying not everyone is in the first place

[@samdajellybeenie14]

It’s been years and I’m still lost in his baby blues.

[@Canonall]

@Austin holup

[@thomsch]

Natty = complete freedom, you are yourself, and don't depend on others... ! (^_-)

[@stevenwilson1771]

a chemist won't have to depend on others...

[@signs80]

It's because steroids are unsustainable. You can't roid 24/7 all the time all year. You can keep lifting but once you're off, you ARE going to lose the muscle, and will be smaller until you get more steroids into your body again. Eating food is easy and very common obviously and necessary for life so it is all you if you are natural, steroids are a direct hormonal profile modulator and so you get your muscle's cellular resources depending COMPLETELY on the use of exogenous testosterone

[@3Runner95]

Nick D If you take steroids you can't even go on a vacation without worrying about losing gains. Wtf are you talking about, comparing gear to food and sleep...

[@mr.potatohead6138]

Nick D I think you're trying to justify your shortcomings, you don't make any sense.

[@jjkk4341]

signs say that to mike ohearn... he never yoyoed always stayed big, mark bell as well, hell even loui simmons is healthier than 99% of non users (heart and organ wise, not talking about joints or wear and tear) your statement is fucking retarded

[@LambClone]

Hey Rick is there "Any pride in staying natty?"

[@sagebuckingham1274]

I know this is an old video, but I’ve been seriously considering hopping on some gear for the past few weeks now. Every time I have them in my cart online I think of the bugezz. Deciding to stay natural thanks to the man, Sticky Rick. Thanks man.

[@angusroewl7206]

Hell yeah brother! Focus on one lift, smash that mfker, plateau, move on! You don't need shit to be a boss big man, fuck the juice, your health is alot more important. You're in better shape than 99% of everyone else, you got this brother, juice is for drinking not injecting, stay nattg

[@briant7652]

Agreed. All of my friends that got on gear, all of them ended up as head cases and many of them destroyed their bodies.

[@freepat101]

Good deal man. Women don’t care about that crap anyway, it’s us dudes who want the muscles and like the muscles. Once you get past a base level of muscularity (like Patrick Swayze or Mark Wahlberg) women just don’t care about it. Generally, being lean is way more important than being huge, and not even crazy lean, just ~15% body fat with 10-20lbs more muscle than most people (couple three years to gain) and you’ll be in the top 1% on the planet.

[@voltaire5427]

I'll juice to that!

[@BanjoJo]

Why though? Are you competting or just ego boost to a few friends for a lifetime of compromised health?

[@geniouscommenter]

well... props to Sticky Ricky for leaving these up at least 😢

[@clarity2115]

we witnessed a man hit the pinnacle of natty gains for years, only makes sense

[@Yeomannn]

Anyone else miss 2018 natty Eric?

[@oldnatty61]

👍

[@sadawjameed]

me..

[@chughes44]

yes.

[@derekw9724]

In these troubling times, you really give me hope big ricky. Never has gear even been close to a consideration in my life, but thank you for setting me straight.

[@SuperDecible]

I still come back to watch this from time to time. It's reassuring to know that one of my favorite fitness youtubers is natty. Stay Natty Bros.

[@wij8044]

Same

[@alphachad2363]

lol ..tell me if you still think the same.

[@gregpettis1113]

​@@alphachad2363do you think he's on the juice

[@sengunvolkan]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@aidendouglas8672]

A lot of fitness videos and KZbinrs can be really convoluted or stressful to try and listen to but all of Eric’s videos usually leave me feeling pretty good and motivated I’m glad I found this channel

[@matthewmilligan6489]

This community is the least toxic one yet, I love you Eric. Been watching awhile and you make such a positive impact on most. And I personally like your channel and your advice, keep it up man. Make longer vids such as this, my personal favorite

[@pricklycatsss]

It’s concerning that people are more worried about the optics of using steroids than the fact that they’re literally going to die earlier lol.

[@LandTorpedo69]

I have had friends who've taken steroids for like vanity and it kind of stops you from making any progress. You take it, be big for like 2-3 months, come off, get small again. Get tired of making no gains natty, go back on, get to about as big as you were before and come off again. That way you are never really making any progress because you just get discouraged when training natural after. It also makes it hard to tell what is actual working and what isn't in terms of training because you'll get bigger and stronger doing just about any garbage routine on the sauce then be convinced you know what you're talking about. I on the other hand have been making slow, steady progress and have only looked better and better through the years.

[@madencio2254]

You the man Bugz, really admire your look on these subjects. Thanks for this video, got me motivated to go to the gym once again!

[@alphachad2363]

NoW MAKEE a followup video lol

[@ncongnolancong]

Rick De La Stick

[@p3rk4n27]

Thicc

[@hunterholistichealth]

You’re the first respectable & trustworthy athlete I’ve heard saying this and I really needed that. In BJJ and MMA it’s rife but I know deep down I’ll be proud working with what I have and choosing longevity over a shortcut.

[@Bioshockaholic]

Geeez, his voice has gotten so much deeper in 4 years

[@aureliusthegunsmith7203]

His face gotten bigger too. The Roids changed him alot

[@Bioshockaholic]

@@aureliusthegunsmith7203 he does roids? Has he said that?

[@aureliusthegunsmith7203]

@@Bioshockaholic he hasn't said it and probably never will, because of his wwe contract. But just look at 2020-2021, he went from 220 to 260 in no time and he's close to 300lbs now and he didn't gained much fat.

[@naughtiousmaximus7853]

@@aureliusthegunsmith7203 if you watched his superhero aesthetic program video, I think this is where Eric peaked tbh

[@__-wm9lu]

He was so much more handsome here

[@Pastapillow]

would be cool to see a reaction video to this video now. his priorities, goals and outlooks shifted quite a bit from here to now.

[@daveperky3387]

With you on that Eric, I haven't trained for 6 months only lost 10 lbs and stillook great and have most of my strength, it's all about diet and being active and staying natural, like you said doing it natural means that you keep the hard work you paid in its just a harder route and a lot of people don't like the hard work

[@chazstone6744]

I'll add my $.02 for all of the young folks that are on the fence. I started my physique cultivation in the 90s at age 22 or so. I was 5'8'' and 160 and my goal was 180. I had the notion that I was a hard gainer but I was curious about what my potential was and wanted to suss that out before getting into the harder stuff. My idea was that I was just going to hit it hard, eat like crazy, and use the mirror as my guide. I didn't weigh myself for 6 months. As it turned out, I was wrong about being a hard gainer and I had blown past my 180 goal and hit 205. All along that process I was accused of taking everything under the sun. I was ambivalent, as I found it both encouraging and insulting. As I continued I just kept getting bigger and bigger until I lost interest at about 30. At this time I was about 230 and looked pretty lean. During my 30s I did Kung Fu and went back to playing baseball, but I really didn't lift anymore. When I remarried my wife and I started hitting the gym. She had a desire to get into shape and I saw the nonsense she was doing to get there as a huge waste of time. So I told her I would train her. By this time, I was basically just big at about 250. So 12 years after I quit lifting I go back into the process. To my surprise I'd lost basically no muscle and within a few months I was stronger than I had been in my 20s. I'm now 48 and just learned in the past year that my T is shot. Not primary, but secondary, so the testes are still functional, but the pituitary has ceased to produce enough FSH/LH. This pissed me off royally because I had intentionally tried to set myself up to prevent this. Now, you can choose what you believe, but I'm telling you my "lived experience" here (I hate that term). In my 30s, around 35 or so, I started seeing a new doc and he wanted a complete workup. When the T results came back he asked what I was on. I replied, "I'm not even working out, why would I be on anything?" It's fuzzy but I seem to remember my levels being around 1000 ng/dl; pretty close to the top of ridiculously wide "normal" range. This made sense to me when I remembered that I had developed a minor case of gyno in 20s... NATURALLY! Surgery had been scheduled for about 3 months out and I quit lifting and it just went away on its own. My dad was in his 50s at the time and had literally just gone under the knife for the same thing and no one would ever think he is on gear. He's in the strong for his size but not muscular category. In speaking to my new doc, it appears that combinations of stress and other factors have resulted in me burning out my system (HPG axis). I'm a proponent of HIT (Mentzer, Arthur Jones) and have always trained to failure in the 8-12 rep range. So maybe that wasn't the wisest in terms of my endocrine health, but I did get big AF. I'm now on HRT and the we're still dialing in the dosage. Currently my level is around 600. I don't yet feel like myself even from a year or two ago yet, but it's better. Having said all of that, I took great pride in being natural for all of those years. Back in the 90s Muscular Development made a switch to become All-Natural Muscular Development. I applauded this move and subscribed immediately. As a result, they almost went out of business. I looked up to guys like Skip Lacour, Mike O'Hearn (who knows now but back in the day it wasn't questioned), and even early Ronnie Coleman. My advice is to be true to yourself. You know what you've done and not done. I used to walk around the gym with a chip on my shoulder for having been really close to or better than a lot of guys that were on the juice. I never competed because I just lost interest. I knew the drugs were there and I could always make that leap, it just never turned out that I needed to. My current weight is 280 or so. I'm keen to lean out and if I feel I've done enough, maybe I'll look at competing once. I don't care if I win, I just want to feel like I belong up there. I just found this channel but really like what you're doing and you have my sub.

[@punhub1941]

I'm *6'2 and 176lbs with a bit o chub. Getting into the heavy lifting scene too. Keep at it buges, you're my pre-workout

[@australianstrongman]

PunHub Rafe, you're 6'2.

[@koeepipins699]

Same

[@kitafitsa4934]

Totally agree, general population is very different from bodybuilding world (especially internet). I am 6‘2“-6‘3“ and only about 190 pounds(upper body dominant tho so might look a tad bigger waist up- i am working on my legs tho, gyms have just closed where i lift due to corona and i get really sick of doing 100s of bw squats), so nowhere near my potential and even i have been getting compliments. Honestly, especially women, appreciate much smaller physics that are lean, its just the dudes that get a hard on for hugeness (which is fair, i admire it aswell haha and it is my goal, but just saying). If you only converse online in these circles you tend to lose perspective.

[@mr.potatohead6138]

Great video, the question that should be asked is ' who you lifting for?' Relying on external accreditation does not seem like a healthy mindset. Self reliance is a cool character trait that can help in self respect and others could see that about you and know that this guy's got his shit together.

[@biglou250]

i started juicing and it has changed my life. not sure why everyone opposed to it. Jack LaLanne did it for nearly his whole life and he lived to 96.

[@slee2695]

Lou Anthony did it give u calves like omar?

[@ericbugenhagenOfficial]

Lou Anthony to each his own bro..obviously it's gonna be great until it's not great anymore if you know what I mean. How long have you been using and how old are you if you don't mind me asking

[@nicwilson89]

I don't. I take science over social stigma. I don't juice, either, and never have...in case you were wondering

[@szczypi0rek]

Eric Bugenhagen i think that mr lou anthony was referring to actual juice, that was a good piece of trolling lmao

[@yomomshouse100]

Greetings lou. God bless u from Canada

[@sadawjameed]

Big respects chef bugezar, I know you had to do it for your career and to recover from that nasty injury but damn is it depressing. You put your livelihood and family first which is the most noble reason to juice in my opinion. End of an era

[@SilentAttackTV]

Eric, you are my main inspiration. I have tried many times to get into lifting, but given up. Your humble nature and positive attitude motivates me to try and become a little like you one day.

[@bigmaguire9714]

This is the best video on natural lifting compared to enhanced ever! So much truth in this!

[@wrenpyle7098]

still a card carrier right here. I think I speak for most when i say you truly inspire all of us to work harder than we thought we could to achieve our dreams. love you and your content!❤️

[@BizzyIzzy87]

I went through some depression and/or infection for the past 2-3 years. Out of desperation tried TRT, never going back, completely changed my life. Don’t care about any natty pride anymore when my health is at stake.

[@darklord220]

Obviously rick isnt talking about you lmao

[@RayRayHam]

It’s 2023 and I completely agree with everything the Stick is saying here!

[@Angel_Ripoff]

11:07 100% fact! All goofiness aside, thanks for the positivity and promoting staying true to yourself.

[@thehiatusprt]

When Eric gets serious, you know is something really special...

[@limitless3146]

New subscriber Eric, great content. After 9 years of training natural at 25 yo, 5ft 8 161 lbs I was benching 295, squat atg 405 and switch grip conv deadlift 525 lbs. Buddy and I were quite close in numbers besides him being 6ft 180. We ran the alternating days of 3x5 and 5x5. It was crazy to see guys at our gym roided to the gills half repping 315 on bench were amazed by our strength. By strength standards we weren’t even at the elite level.. anyways keep up the great content cheers

[@keelanenns4548]

Those are solid numbers man! Nice bench! Solid squat and deadlift. You aiming for a 200kg squat anytime soon or maybe a 3plate bench?

[@GabeJohansson]

13:04 Hell, it's rare to see a proper 405 pull in most gyms

[@brianboru6685]

Amazing arguments for staying natural. Great video!

[@Paul-yk7ds]

Interesting to hear The Stick's 6-years-ago response on this. Personally I think if people want to juice, there's no shame in it, it's not cheating or fake, it's just a trade-off you make, accepting the risk of side effects, etc. But in my personal view, I train mostly for aesthetics and secondly for health, and I think the most aesthetic physiques are within a naturally achievable range (and most women agree with me on that). So for me personally, it makes sense to stay natty. But I don't have "pride" about it, I just think it's the best choice given my goals and priorities. I empathize with guys whose dream physique or dream strength is only possible with anabolics, that puts you in a difficult place of needing to decide if the trade-offs are worth it.

[@CalebHSumo]

This is a brilliant video. I try my best to have pride in staying natural, it can be hard, watching this has just made me more stalward in staying natural, you make some great points!

[@DanTrustsTheFathersPlan]

2024 Rick blended this guy and spread him on his Nature valley granola bars.

[@Tomstaman]

Very true about positive influence, yourself included. Im the same height and knowing that its possible to reach your level without drugs is very motivating. Thnx Bugez

[@defaultdefault812]

AND THUS....REAPED THE REWARDS. fuck, fuck, I'm fired up. I'm going for new PR's tomorrow. After 15 damn years. Let's do it son. Let's do it to Iron Maiden.

[@RomanKondrachov]

Great words of wisdom right there. Surely an important topic to discuss. So many people these days look for easier ways out instead of 1st and foremost focusing on doing hard work.

[@collapsedmainframe1984]

Keep at it Eric!! Your videos motivate me and are an inspiration for what I'm trying to achieve in the house of gains!!

[@venhelo9890]

Our natty prince

[@hodornador6085]

Lol this comment gets another dimension after he posted a video of him doing the "little prince" school project hahah

[@DavidDoingLife]

This is awkward now 😂

[@deyoviC]

I've noticed that most of those who aren't naturals their voices change over the years going fully deep and bass heavy for some reason.

[@zachsorensen7898]

I’m pretty sure is because of testosterone levels constantly staying high which causes the body to continue developing. Voice, organs, bones, etc

[@MattMichPro]

This is one of my favorite videos you’ve ever made. I’m staying natural forever💪🏻

[@Tanirhum]

The biggest guy in my gym never deadlifts more than 450lbs for 1 rep with scared cat form. He's as natty as monsanto. Imagine my real natty pride when I deadlifted 460 at 36 with two babies waking me up every night!

[@Comeonmate7]

Can confirm, everyone in my commercial gym watches me pull a 405 lb deadlift lmaoooo

[@missandeisass4671]

Comeonmate7 same man lol. People think im a beast when im not at all lol.

[@Legenda20SLO]

Try doing Z-Presses in the commercial gym. This is where it gets funny :D

[@poopdawg2301]

Especially when I weigh 170 and all the dudes that got 70 pounds on me can't out lift me.

[@frysebox1]

Pulled 405x5 when I was 20 years old, some PT asked me if I could put down the weights more gently @_@

[@undefeatedoutcast3719]

@@missandeisass4671 you are a beast...youre just brainwashed to think it aint good enough..it is..but who dosent wanna see their full potential

[@MrTubbyTony]

Ricky Ticky no Sticky 🙅🏻‍♂️💉💉💉

[@ryanpolesdumbdick]

😬😬😬

[@Rudi4rius]

Rick De La Thicc will never stick in any needles to get big ick

[@chrisfit365]

I’m 27 years old 6’2 213 lbs and pretty lean , and I’ve been up to 250 lbs my goal is 230 lbs lean like the Hoss Hagen - this has motivated me to stay natural

[@kcmacdonald]

I bounced at bars for 10 years as a "skinny Natty" training MMA (various combat sports at different points), Almost EVERY bouncer, and almost EVERY bro we kicked out, was on roids. Almost no one knew how to actually fight. And these bouncers would lose 20, 30 pounds on a two week vacation. They would get depressed, do a bunch of blow and viagara, drink a ton, get back on cycle and have to straighten out. I can't imagine letting my emotional well-being be controlled by chemical dependency. But on other side, everyone tests the skinny bouncer 😉

[@stephen8996]

Nobody on gear would lose 20-30 pounds over two weeks. Unless you're insanely hungry and on tons of gear you won't really lose much coming off of a cycle at all, ever

[@chrisallen9509]

@@stephen8996 You definitely do lose muscle and some water retention depending on what you were taking (dbol for instance increases water retention significantly), but yeah not 20 lbs unless you were also stuck in the wild for a month and starving to death.

[@salvadorromero9712]

I was going to object your last sentence until I saw you beat me to it! Being in NYC, and used to bartend there, there are *tons* of all kinds of bars and it's interesting what you see. In Jersey you often see bars employing local wrestler kids, who would be by far the best at actually handling a physical confrontation but are (quite correctly) rarely used in NYC. Looking so impressive they don't even think about acting up in the first place is the ultimate goal; and a young-looking jacked manlet often fails to gain that effect and can even provoke idiots to test whether they can take the shorty! In NYC you try to get the biggest NFL lineman looking motherfuckers you can afford. The funniest are gay bars, which can get creative with bouncers because gay dudes do not really get seriously rowdy; I bartended at one place that had a huge-ass lesbian as head bouncer and also at NYC's most popular gay club that had a bunch of short handsome Puerto Rican kids mean mugging in wifebees chains and fitted caps!

[@alecunkel1613]

when i saw that eric is one of the few good role models on the internet right now who teaches responsibility and ethical behaviors, i subscribed

[@alecunkel1613]

@jumbo bro don't make it so obvious your jealous

[@CoopyKat]

Whenever I feel like I'm going crazy, I just watch Eric's videos. Then I feel ok. : O

[@twelvelabors]

So many great points by such an inspirational man. IT ! IS ! A ! MINDDSET !!!

[@RohannvanRensburg]

Asking Eric "Do you even lift" is like asking Yngwie Malmsteen if he can shred

[@chiselednatty]

I love the authenticity of this video.

[@shrimpanzee001]

bugez adds more confidence to my daily life than i'd care to admit

[@budbrothersyt8509]

Loved this video bro. People need to be happy with themselves and how others view them before they even consider steroid use. It should be for increasing strength, not to impress others or to “look” better

[@DeathToDrugUsers21]

Eric inspired me to not delve into AAS. I have done a couple cycles of sarms but I def take issue with him saying if you use anabolics you didn't put the work in. When I did my few cycle of SARMs I would train harder, A- because I can and B- because anabolics are like the Mario invincibility star. Only lasts a really short time. So you blast through the level as hard as you can. Idk. I'm sure there's a ton of people who take SARMs or AAS and think the gains will just come to you. Get lazy and don't train as hard. Don't know if I'm the exception or not. Maybe 50/50? Who knows

[@Justquitalready]

I’m 5”10 was 160 lean when I started lifting with passion about 4 months ago. I’m 170 now. All natural! I’ll reach ur 200 goal someday!

[@Mturner450]

Most logical response I've heard

[@grunge-mb9sb]

I prefer the post human Rick de la stick

[@MonkeyBarsEveryday]

"in the real world, just get jacked and stacked, dude" best advice ive ever received

[@G-Hobbs]

I was into the gear for years, on and off all through my 20s, I'm 30 now clean for over 2 years. I am pretty much where I was on juice now, strength and size, it was interesting just as an experiment or experience. Not worth it though, the lows can be brutal. PCt properly or you'll regret it.

[@sliddjur]

Lifting stats? On and of juice

[@brycesurgenor3040]

we miss this era of the stick

[@ctrboy2002]

This didn't age well.

[@ProteinSelect]

How?

[@ctrboy2002]

@@ProteinSelect I don't see a problem with it personally but he ain't Natty anymore.

[@ProteinSelect]

@@ctrboy2002 damn. Is there a video of him admitting?

[@ctrboy2002]

I don't know but you can see it. I mean it is part of progress once you hit the wall of your bodies physical limits. I applaud him for his work and the motivation he gives me and my family. It is also just part of the body image industry these days anyway and has been completely normalized.

[@ProteinSelect]

@@ctrboy2002 I always assumed since he did wrestling in high school he’s just been at it for a long time and developed a great/crazy physique. Sucks to think he would hide it 😢 Do you think Russel Orhii is not natty too?

[@hugodogobob]

I've not been in the gym in about four years (I'm 25). I'm a big dude and naturally strong, never touched a drug. I work for Asda as a delivery driver and I'll pick up to 6 boxes of shopping which is maximum 100kg, awkward to lift because it's like 6ft tall or so. Most people I deliver to are shocked when I pick up three let alone six. So you can see that to normal people someone who isn't close to their natural limit is wildly impressive. There was a time delivering to students when I carried six boxes in and the two guys that came down to get it could carry it between them, so if you're a natural dude who's commited to going the gym and has the right mindset; you're impressive as heck my dude.

[@dude157]

I think as long as someone is being honest about their drug use, it's not an issue. Some steroid users train incredibly hard and there can still be a lot to learn from them. I tend not to worry how I stack up against other people, there's always going to be someone more jacked, stronger and faster, natty or not. You can only control what you do yourself. Steroids work, but they aren't a replacement for good genetics, good diet and hard work. Don't think if a person just take steroids they will end up like Eric Lilliebridge. It's not going to happen. Unless you do all the other things correctly, probably just going end up bald with acne and gyno. Someone using steroids only becomes a problem for me if a person is using them in a sport where they are banned or if they are lying about their use in order to profit some way such as to sell you false hope with a training program or legal supplement.

[@corbinhulsewe]

Yeah exactly like I’m not gonna pretend Thor Bjornsson’s 500 kg deadlift is unimpressive because he juices or act like he didn’t work his ass off to get there. Or like a pro NFL player who takes HGH for injury prevention/recovery isn’t working hard enough.

[@utewbd]

Yes, there is. However, I think the only shame is in taking roids if you lie to people that you're natural.

[@Turglayfopa]

I'm glad I was socially awkward during my teens. It made me not wanna go to the gym, which made it impossible for me to be influenced by roidos. Now I'm 24 and are training naturally and it feels good!

[@6subswith0vids80]

Now ur smol

[@larrymasterspowerbuildingc4477]

First vid of your I've seen with commercials! How dare they stop The Eagle's Flight! Great vid and great take in the question...

[@samsam2235]

Before he went horse mode, he made much more sense. But he wasn't half as funny tbh.

[@HappysFunPalace]

ye its a shame, I feel like he betrayed himself, but at the same time WWE was a huge goal of his so obviously it made sense for him, but ye it was cool seeing someone push the natty limit

[@kofinater]

ya man, people need to not use the internet as a frame of reference. I'm 6 1 200ish atm and I've been getting a lot of comments on my size irl but I know I have 10-20lbs left in the bag. Compared to the average person, a year of good training will set you well apart. People need to consider the venue they're actually competing in. If you're not trying to break records or win world titles I don't see the point in not being natural.

[@TheGameZone12344]

Video on how to stimulate the pure funk moustache growth? Also why did you stop the milk?

[@meletisbiniaris7659]

Rack Pull Above The Knee he stopped the milk because he got really dependant on it. His diet wasn't really well rounded

[@goatfader]

The thing that guy said about general population only admiring juicers is just absurd. I'm 5''9, 180lbs, not as lean as Eric, pretty amateur and dont feel big but ordinary people pretty damn obviously react if im shirtless (Only 17/18 year old dudes have actually commented though). You only have to look at movie stars to see the physiques non lifting, non instagram dysmorphia people consider big.

[@chlakkireddy5565]

5 foot 9 180 is pretty big man.

[@eXtendedmusicHD]

True that, I'm 5.7/5.8 - 187lbs, looking to be full on bear mode at 195/200...go figure😂🐻

[@dessertlimbo]

Ch Lakkireddy im 5'9 190 and i thought i was still small lol

[@ManapuaMan]

I'm proud of my creatine use. Anyways as Muscle Jesus said: Everybody wanna be a body builder but ain't no body wanna lift heavy as weights.

[@friedrichs.8004]

This video brings you back to reality. I am like 90kg and people talk to me as the „big guy“. So a normal person, which is the general population, will see you a a massiv guy if you keep lifting natty and not trying to stay shredded. Leave that for the steroid users and abusers.

[@commonsense5188]

I've been to my fair share of gyms and I've seen some big guys (I'm no slouch) but the Bugz is right, you very RARELY see something like a 7 or 800 lb dead at your local gym, unless you live near a legitimate power-lifting specific type of gym. I've seen two 700 deads in person at a local gym. One of the guys is a personal friend and is self admittedly juiced to the gills as well as his buddy.

[@berner]

I agree with your points, Eric.... BUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT...... ...the way I look at it, there is a time to juice, but only if juicing is what someone wants to do. If a dude or dudette wants to go down the road of juice because they want to go down the road of untested competitive bodybuilding, I'd say they should go for it, but only if they understand the risks, care involved, what they'll gain and what they can potentially lose (knee/heart health etc). As for me (I'm just one dude of many with differing opinions), I don't juice because I have to take thyroid hormone every day and I don't want to fuck it up. However if I didn't have the cancer, I would have done steroids in my mid twenties after researching the risks involved and knowing what I was getting into and also accepting the accountability prior to needing hind sight that if I fucked it up - and myself in the process - then it would all completely be on me. The difference though with me and the people in my camp versus folks who'd juice and lie about it, is that I'd be completely open and honest because all through life, everyone's going to disagree and disapprove with you about everything, so knowing that I'd actually be like "Yeah, you're right, I am taking steroids. I don't know how anyone could get this jacked without them. Is there a reason you can give me that I shouldn't take them?". But that would be me in another life. To be honest, your advice is solid and it puts into words what I wish I could tell other gals and pals. I'm happily 44, a natural lifter and I think for what I've got for the time put into working out, I'm doing pretty good :)

[@michaelmcelhinney691]

I just realised I've never heard the bugez listening to Rammstein

[@Boarpig350]

Michael McElhinney the bugez headbaning to mein hertz brent while pulling up a huge deadlift is somthing the world really needs to see

[@Nicolas-zk7eq]

He listened to "Du hast" in a video just a few weeks back!

[@michaelmcelhinney691]

Nicolas shit my bad man I must've missed it. Now I feel dumb

[@Nicolas-zk7eq]

Ok it's been longer than I thought, the video is "440 lbs Fat gripz trap bar deadlift" from May 9th, 2018.

[@Rad-Soup]

He has a whole video of him yelling DU HAST

[@maxxxmodelz4061]

Best channel on KZbin for motivation and realistic assessments of strength sport. Eric, Alex, and Gallant Bodybuilding are the best channels if you wanna reach or surpass your natural potential. Most others are just entertainment value and ideologically empty.

[@mattgrav3r374]

Fitness Borat

[@vincentc2466]

really appreciated this Rick thanks