Any Pride in Staying Natty?

[@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.

[@freakied0550]

Score one for the good guys.

[@Ricky-tu9qn]

1/32

[@KingOfComedyXD]

t. Terry Davis

[@JoeyG-o8r]

He ain't natty anymore man.

[@PauIdenino]

The voice change is crazy 💀

[@virding232]

He's like a whole different man now.

[@JacoBoneify]

You’re actually an inspiration. I think a lot of people think that once the gains start becoming really slow they have no where else to go, but this is just not true. There are so many different avenues people can go down calisthenics, strongman, powerlifting, weightlifting, odd lifts and bodybuilding. Not to mention just training for general health (cardio lmaooo). People who think there is no where else to go after 2-3 years of “power building” are just...idk, wrong lol. Cheers Rick.

[@dirtynipples26]

JacoBone maybe they aren't interested in those sports and just want to get stronger and more jacked.

[@JacoBoneify]

Arnold Akbar Yeah I'll be honest what I said was kind of bullshit lol. If you want to get as big as humanly possible I guess you do you.

[@jarrettmaltry6305]

JacoBone idk i started working in some calisthenics with weights and my lats are gettin much bigger. I think it’s finding the mix

[@dominick253]

I watched Scooby 1961 when I first started. He said it's a marathon not a sprint. I have the rest of my life to improve and gain muscle and strength.

[@anderfiori7003]

After 3 years you are basicaly an intermedy no one reach is top of strengh and muscle gains after 3 years You will probabily have a 120kg bench press,130/140 kg squat and maybe a 200 kg of deadlift if arent a genetic freak

[@TheArtofBoxing101]

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

[@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.

[@rickys7435]

Probably the gear

[@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

[@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

[@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^

[@dudeskeela]

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

[@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

[@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

[@Yeomannn]

Anyone else miss 2018 natty Eric?

[@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)

[@jamesabeebe]

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

[@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?

[@TommyTheCat799]

When's the natty pride parade this year?

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@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!❤️

[@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!

[@ncongnolancong]

Rick De La Stick

[@p3rk4n27]

Thicc

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@thehiatusprt]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@pricklycats]

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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@alphachad2363]

NoW MAKEE a followup video lol

[@bigmaguire9714]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@MattMichPro]

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

[@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

[@MrTubbyTony]

Ricky Ticky no Sticky 🙅🏻‍♂️💉💉💉

[@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?

[@brianboru6685]

Amazing arguments for staying natural. Great video!

[@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!

[@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

[@CoopyKat]

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

[@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!!

[@Maxibrah]

Saw this same question on /fit/. Great response Rick de la stick

[@ericbugenhagenOfficial]

Solidssnakeseyepatch lol that question was sent to my DMs...looks like I'm gonna be classified as a fitizen now huh

[@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!

[@RayRayHam]

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

[@brycesurgenor3040]

we miss this era of the stick

[@GabeJohansson]

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

[@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

[@utewbd]

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

[@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

[@Angel_Ripoff]

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

[@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?

[@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

[@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!

[@DanTrustsTheFathersPlan]

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

[@LambClone]

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

[@shrimpanzee001]

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

[@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.

[@idiotcommenter]

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

[@Rudi4rius]

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

[@chiselednatty]

I love the authenticity of this video.

[@bloozism]

Anyone notice how hilariously disproportionate the steroid users you've seen in real life are? Take the average gym bro who only cares about shoulders and arms, put him on gear, and suddenly he looks like a joke. Of course in his mind everyone is mirin'. Which explains why he's wearing a stringer and baseball cap for the leg press.

[@alespider9905]

>Which explains why he's wearing a stringer and baseball cap for the leg press. lmao this is so true

[@Markitup532]

The baseball cap is for the male pattern baldness.

[@ganesflang8162]

I don't think so lol. All the top fitness models are juicing

[@bobbyhill4118]

bloozism ain’t nobody want to squat and deadlift these days, but doing it more often, let me tell you, will make your deadlifts and squats WAY better than some of these roid heads that only do leg press and upper body.

[@garrettbaratheon567]

Alespider Jesus this is literally every roider under age 30 I’ve ever seen

[@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.

[@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

[@joshallan2632]

me who is stoked I just hit a 3 plate deadlift. Eric: general population is gunna respect a 400lb deadlift because there idiots

[@Mothbo]

315 is more than 90% of people who set foot in a gym will ever achieve. I know you posted ages ago, but don't give up my friend. It took me 18 months to go from 3pl8 to 4pl8, then another 3 years to get to 5pl8. Everyone is different, just compare yourself to yesterday's version of you.

[@joshallan2632]

@@Mothbo bahahah thanks for bringing this comment back up, I bench more than 315 now

[@aa-jp7ck]

Josh Allan thats so inspirational, i just hit 315 as well

[@showrobber]

Yeah true. 3 plates is strong. And u should be proud of it. Thats the real "reality" and not the Instagram world, where everyone u see deadlifts above 600 pounds.

[@bragiodinsen4604]

@@joshallan2632 the mindset never fails

[@Mturner450]

Most logical response I've heard

[@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

[@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!

[@RohannvanRensburg]

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

[@davidliftsheavycircles]

This is awkward now 😂

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@northbound4296]

This is the best video on the topic I have EVER seen. Thank you to whoeverer it was that asked and thank you for such an insightfull response! I just cant get enough of your take on training regimes etc. Much Respect from Norway 💪 this cannel is the ONLY kind of training enhancer Ill ever want or need 💪 Dope channel bro, pun intended. 😄

[@twelvelabors]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@mattgrav3r374]

Fitness Borat

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@wr3ncher]

If there's ever another smokey and the bandit... Burt Reynolds approves that moustache. We need Sally fields tho.

[@benjamindrane2285]

You still natty? You've gained like 50 pounds since this video.

[@abolishtheatfandrepealthen6014]

Back when I was an EMT in Philly my supervisor and a ton of coworkers were jacked and would constantly offer me gear to get myself jacked too. I never joined and now at 38 years old I'm very glad I didn't. I just recently started trying to bulk up cause I've always been naturally skinny. I went from 150 to 175, trying to get to a strong 200. Slowly but surely I'm getting there and these rick the stick vids are a huge help for me

[@TayDays1128]

No, Eric isnt natural anymore but it doesnt change the content. The people hating him in the comments were calling him fake since before he took steroids. There's just a lot of scrawny boy jealousy going around for dudes that are big like Eric but also disappointment from dudes like me who wanted to have a natural big man in the internet space.

[@gregpettis1113]

Why didn't he practice what he preached? He should at least make a video saying he's not natural anymore. By the way he looks much better and healthier in these old videos

[@rochead676]

@@gregpettis1113 It's always the voice change. You don't need to go through a second puberty, Stick!

[@jd9119]

@@rochead676 What would Ronnie Coleman sound like if he wasn't taking gear?

[@rochead676]

⁠@@jd9119 To answer your question, he probably would sound like Mike Tyson. Ronnie Coleman was a character, so the voice was intentional and made him approachable and memeable. Kinda like how Michael Jackson always had a high-pitch voice for his singing. Besides that, different kinds of gear does different things. Ronnie Coleman was a professional, so he was probably able to get the stuff that had very few side effects (or combine it with stuff that counteracts the side effects). The biology is clear. Your voice doesn’t change just because you’ve been lifting for 5 years. The vocal cords are like a finger print.

[@jd9119]

​@@rochead676 What I was pointing to is that voice changes aren't necessarily attributed to the use of gear. The fact is his voice clearly didn't develop much since he was probably 11 or 12. And my whole point is that vocal pitch and timbre isn't always the best marker or proof of gear use. Also, the way Eric mouths his syllables has changed over the years. Think that doesn't have an effect on pitch and timbre? And really what John Cena said is the best real response to the use of gear "I can't say I didn't, but you'll never prove I did." And that's exactly what we have here.

[@TheBEEFBOY]

dude i found ur page like a week or two ago. im 3 months back into lifting so i appreciate your knowledge and humor. im 24 , got 140kg up for 5 reps last week! but anyway wanted to let you know your page is cool dog and you seem like you have your head screwed on

[@vincentc2466]

really appreciated this Rick thanks

[@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.

[@MonkeyBarsEveryday]

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

[@Sam-pg8cs]

Reaching your absolute genetic limitations and your maximum potential seems extremely satisfying and an enjoyable journey.

[@ostavaakos9812]

Eric "Nich Community" Bugenhagen

[@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.