Inside the Deadly Market for Experimental Bodybuilding Drugs | Fault Lines Documentary

Performance-enhancing drugs were once a closely guarded secret in the bodybuilding world, but a new generation of fitness influencers is openly sharing their use on social media and marketing dangerous new substances known as research chemicals to their teenage followers.
These new drugs have been linked to organ damage, heart failure and, in some cases, death. Their sale for human use is illegal but social media companies and the Federal Drug Administration are seemingly unable or unwilling to stop their spread.
In this episode of Fault Lines, we take you inside the deadly market for research chemicals and introduce you to their suppliers, marketers, and victims.
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Producer: Nicolas Pollock
Senior Correspondent: Josh Rushing
Director of Photography: Joel Van Haren
Editor: Warwick Meade
Executive Producer: Laila Al-Arian
Fact Checker: Mehr Sher
Research: Annalise Peterson
Digital Producer: Riham Mansour
Audio Mix: Linus Bergman
Production Manager: Anabelle Rojas
Archivist: Shelley Simpson
Legal: Mike Abed, Eithar Abu Taha
Special Thanks: Rafi Mustafa

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[@Usmcpantera]

😂😂😂 hiding behind w and c

[@stevencooke8104]

Isn’t Ms. Palumbos dad Dave Palumbo who spent time in prison for selling steroids? Seems like that should have been disclosed

[@steroidsR4losers]

We see how FAKE these STEROID users REALLY are when they finally can't take their STEROIDS because they got ARRESTED/in PRISON or the doctors tell them to come off because of health PROBLEMS...there goes those FAKE STEROID muscles they been HIDING behind! ROIDERS are FAKES! Stay natural buddy!

[@abelbrownn]

respect on showing the truth about these drugs. in my home town every 18 year old in the gym is on gear and crazy types. slow suicide. sad

[@habiboyoo]

"I'm young and I'm willing to take the risks." Said every young man that put himself in trouble. Young men, why do we always think we are invincible,

[@Themilkman95]

It’s not that we think we are invincible, it’s the fact that steroids work, they make you bigger, stronger, faster. The only issue is it can be addictive to some people and we are in the social media times where everything is rushed. You have to go 100miles an hour

[@corky3585]

@@habiboyoo ironically it's probably too much test 🤣 natural testosterone

[@OttawaInHD]

What’s funny is saying you’re natty is probably more impressive than cheating using drugs

[@prabeshkarmacharya9755]

Because their limbic system is more active than prefrontal cortex

[@habiboyoo]

@@prabeshkarmacharya9755 it had to be dr prabesh 😂😂 Why are you telling the truth blud 😂

[@goodyearguy2382]

Natural bodybuilding is the only way to go. I’m 56 years old and been training for 41 years. I’ve kept all my gains through smart training and good nutrition

[@PickleThePig]

@@goodyearguy2382 you’re still small though.

[@handsomeX]

@@PickleThePig You've seen his Pic?

[@alwynsmit3546]

@@PickleThePig and so? Bodybuilding shouldn't be about size over aesthetics & health

[@potbellyfatguyfromnewyorkcity]

to each his own. other people have different values. you are going to die 100%, zero question on that. some want to live on earth like a god come alive from Michelangelo's carving. yes they will die younger. so what? your opinion is just that, yours, and theirs is theirs.

[@richardlawson6787]

@@potbellyfatguyfromnewyorkcity pretty pathetic to die young trying to impress joe public..

[@wax89]

you guys got Bostin, the anabolic doc, whoever is doing your journalism research should get a raise! this is as pertinent as it gets! right on

[@octaviobarajas3980]

Gf and mom’s voices say it all

[@Anastasia-b6z]

Faces as well

[@mattdunivan]

@@octaviobarajas3980 tren

[@marieraia5932]

as you get older your voice is much deeper I was a college athlete, I was miss natural universe and did over 100 shows naturally In 1998 I was athlete of year in 1998 winning most of my natural shows ABA/INBA Denny Kakos shows I did take NPP for my joints that is a steroid when i was 60 years old

[@marieraia5932]

@@Anastasia-b6z lets she what you look like after 65 years old ....I guess i can get a face lift

[@Anastasia-b6z]

@@marieraia5932 blablabla

[@j.taylornd5532]

This was very well done. I am a health care professional and will be sharing this with others. Great work.

[@aljazeeraenglish]

🙋

[@lordfrieza3982]

I love these chemicals

[@marieraia5932]

This was an excellent documentary thank you so much for putting Bostin’s story and the sport of Bodybuilding out, this was a very informational documentary and I hope many people watch it. Thank you again.

[@burlhorse61]

Bostin Lloyd was on a suicide mission-bragging about the amount of peds he used

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Thanks, dear Marie!

[@marieraia5932]

@@burlhorse61 Bostin said never do what he did he was addicted and tried to warn others

[@marieraia5932]

@@burlhorse61 when your addicted you do crazy things, He always said do not do what i do, he did care about others not going though the same addiction

[@kalzonenu]

Agreed!

[@velociraptor8984]

Instead of Bodybuilding, it should be called BodyDestroying ...

[@terencehennegan1439]

Instead of bodybuilding it should be called vanity building, the mirror is their best friend.

[@mrmartywaring]

@@terencehennegan1439 agreed!!

[@N0rtz]

When that young dude says that "Since I know the science behind it and stuff, I'm willing to take the risks" feels like "Since I know how the gun works, I'm going to take my chances with Russian Roulette"

[@rafaeltavares6928]

Perfect analogy

[@straypaper]

No it's not: 1) There are benefits that come with the risk of PED. Unless your Russian Roulette has a comparable reward, it's not an apt comparison. 2) understanding how drugs work allows you to minimize the harm done to you even as you're using them. Understanding how guns work won't allow you to minimize damage from the bullets.

[@nicowins]

Hah 😂

[@ellenlee1]

@@straypaper the problem is you become addicted and then try more and more stuff. The mixture is going to have side effects. If these young men want to test the drugs it should be follow by science. You still need to lift a few tons of weights everyday.

[@straypaper]

@@ellenlee1 and addiction makes it similiar to Russian Roulette... how?

[@chrisvig123]

“ I know what I’m doing “ You absolutely do not!😳

[@darelbvcr687]

he will know when he'll be 6 feet under ground tho

[@DCJayhawk57]

Arnold looking like a natural out there. This is nutty. The majority of these guys don't know how to train or diet and haven't reached full physical maturity before hopping on gear.

[@jl1fa]

genetics... he trained naturally for years and the transformation after hopping on is pretty big, he was tiny naturally.

[@Melanie3581]

@@DCJayhawk57 truth

[@andrewhagopian468]

Arnold took low doses in short cycles, and cycled off routinely. It was just D-bol and Primo back then.

[@JayDascenzo]

Arnold Schwarzenegger has had multiple major heart surgeries & is fitted with a pacemaker.

[@richardlawson6787]

​@@andrewhagopian468your naive.. Arnold took huge amounts of drugs

[@LeeWu-123]

“Kills fat cells”…. Hmm, your brain is mostly composed of fat cells lol 😂

[@chicanoinparadise]

@@LeeWu-123 actually, your brain is mostly water, about 75%.

[@lolobuto1608]

That's why he's dumb

[@alinaqirizvi1441]

They definitely killed all of his

[@efosai]

😂😂😂

[@sidabraham7131]

Bruh 😂😂😂

[@Falconjr06]

Great episode. You guys bring something which is important being an athlete I see around me what's going on in the gym and on the social media it's getting worse than ever thanks for this episode loved it ❤

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Glad you liked it! Thanks.

[@bigdarshan]

@@Falconjr06 I've trained for over 20 years naturally and achieved some big lifts in the gym with just average genetics Now what I see around me in the gym is madness...

[@OttawaInHD]

Not sure why things went drug usage instead of being Natty. Getting big natural is a better badge of honor

[@bendybruce]

I used to train at the same gym as a guy called Justin Rhys (there is a video about him on yt) huge guy, won pro competitions here in NZ and Aus. Died young from roids. Could not stop taking them even when his heart had failed, he was so obsessed with being big. It is very tragic.

[@Mjbeswick]

Most people don't understand that when someone is taking steroids they are usually taking other ancillary drugs which are often worse for your health. Many bodybuilders are taking stimulants, amphetamines, T3, diazipame etc, which are a recipe for a heart attack.

[@smallGatsby]

And being big doesn't necessarily mean being strong. My housemate works in construction. His physique isn't that impressive but he must have practical strength. He mentioned that he had a colleague who was a hobby bodybuilder. Hobby bodybuilder was reasonably big but quickly run out of stream at work

[@Bongz90]

@@smallGatsby LOL 😂

[@Velocus-p3z]

Steroids make you feel good too Like a high. They are psychologically addictive.

[@Alphadog1174]

I've been going to the gym for decades, and I train to stay fit and healthy. Even in the 90s, I saw people on "gear." They eventually got sick, lost all their gains, and stopped training. It's just crazy what people are doing to their bodies.

[@PinoyMN]

Bostin grew up in a family and community where this kind of risk-taking with PEDs was normalized. His emergence in the bodybuilding scene coincided perfectly with the rise of social media, and he was one of the early "test cases" for a new breed of social media "athlete-salesperson". The platform elevates those who need to feed their narcissistic desires, and it creates a sense of belonging for followers who aspire to traits promoted by these influencers - traits such as masculinity, power, aesthetics, wealth, etc. (and the cars and houses the wealth can buy). America is especially primed for this, since these traits are thoroughly yoked with the "American Dream". If only we transitioned to a culture where those doing good in the world were more valued and celebrated.

[@C.amooni]

Wrote about this topic for my masters dissertation back in 2016 when faaaaar less people were open about their use and I struggled with my research. I was practically the only female on bodybuilding forums trying to study and find more men to interview(my focal point was men since far more men are on PEDs than women) as it was pretty hard to do this in gyms. I wanted to investigate the impact the fitness industry is having on the male population in relation to the consumption of PEDs. Really makes me happy to see how much more information is now out there and continuing to come to light compared to 8-10 years ago, and the fact a channel on this scale along with others are now openly investigating and making documentaries and content about this topic. It's really needed and people need better education on PEDs before injecting chemical and popping pills with the number of bodybuilders passing away at such a young age.

[@xancypillosi9497]

Misc

[@joshyazg2120]

@@xancypillosi9497 rip

[@stevenmiller6725]

@@C.amooni and a lot of that information available is due to Bostin Loyd. He was crazy and reckless but was a good person.

[@C.amooni]

@@stevenmiller6725 Sadly he's just one of many who have passed away in recent years or been affected by steroid use and I'm sure his openness to the topic contributed to more people in the industry openly discussing it.

[@pbac7540]

Everyone in this guy's life was/still is on steroids. His mom, GF, friends, colleagues, E.V.E.R.Y.O.N.E!

[@marieraia5932]

Wrong I was miss natural universe and competed in over 100 natural shows

[@imranxalamin]

@@marieraia5932 are you ok ma'am?

[@marieraia5932]

I took Npp for my joints later in life at 60

[@marieraia5932]

@@imranxalamin yes i am fine

[@GymJones865]

CAP!!!

[@thundersleycleaningco.6621]

Fitness enthusiast and drug user are not the same thing, drugs have nothing to do with fitness.

[@thetvbaby83]

@@thundersleycleaningco.6621 I'm gonna say it's the fitness industry. Not true fitness.

[@HumanGorillaHormone]

It's using medical technology to improve your life. Same as Botox, breast implants, hip replacement, vaccines etc. There are tens of 1000s of people using these similar drugs and having massive improvements to their lives. This documentary is about major abuse of drugs which aren't tested. Steroids have generations of research behind them.

[@gregb4395]

Glad someone else caught that. Every time I watch a report on this junk, I clench my jaw with they use the word "fitness competitions" or "wellness industry."

[@QM42069]

@@gregb4395 I mean unfortunately I think it's a reflection of how far divorced modern bodybuilding and "wellness" is from its roots. It's terrible but to the average person this is what bodybuilding is, and even to most young guys getting into bodybuilding now their goals aren't Steve Reeves, John Grimek, or even Arnold honestly. It's Sam Sulek, Ronnie, Dorian Yates, all of these gigantic individuals whose bodies are squarely outside what is possible naturally. It sucks but this very much is what the "fitness" scene has become, it's a whole industry. Like honestly I think one of the only people I can think of who is a bodybuilder but in a sense that prioritizes health is the Bioneer. Alex Leonidas is also a great example of somebody who recognizes that cardio, athletics, calisthenics, powerlifting, and isolation lifts all contribute to a healthy and strong physique, but these guys are both relegated to the internet pretty much and aren't even considered "real" bodybuilders by a lot of people exactly because they're so wide ranged in their workout philosophies.

[@koalatheworld]

Excellent documentary, Al Jazeera! 👏👏👏 I am looking forward to more amazing content from you this 2025!

[@irondirectprimarycare9440]

Good video. Glad to see Anabolic Doc Thomas O’Connor in it

[@thomasoconnor1570]

Thank you IronDirectPrimaryCare- I’d love to have you aboard the Testosteronologist affiliate program. Dr O

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Thanks for watching! 🙌

[@tragicevans4157]

The worst part is you're taking steroids and still look small. It's better to stay natural forever.

[@rockon8174]

@@tragicevans4157 yup. Bostin did not have the genetics for bodybuilding.

[@neilrogers6123]

@@tragicevans4157 you do know that not everyone who takes steroids goes huge right the top bodybuilders in Olympia and taking 12 steroids 10 times the normal amount

[@edwardvalivonis23]

This is because they think taking steroids and not exercising will make them big. If you want to be big, you need to eat 10 egg whites and two whole eggs for breakfast, then chicken breast/salmon and rice/salad 6 times a day, train two times a day and drink or eat 600 grams protein a day. Your diet should be about 12000 calories a day

[@gt3shredz510]

@@edwardvalivonis23 this is great advice to get fat, almost zero pro bodybuilders are eating 12k cals a day

[@edwardvalivonis23]

@gt3shredz510 have you tried?

[@schiller2222]

Bostin Loyd never had the genetic predisposition for competitive bodybuilding. His mother's ambition was to blame for it all.

[@marieraia5932]

I tried to get him help at a young age and yes he did have the genetics he messed them up with drugs I did Natural shows all i did was NPP for my joints

[@Themilkman95]

He was taking wayyyyy too much

[@Rummy893]

@@marieraia5932 you are monster

[@youMatterItDoesGetBetter]

@@Themilkman95 He took the craziest cycle anyone has ever heard of... then doubled it. LMAO.

[@illwitness]

@@youMatterItDoesGetBetter What was the cycle?

[@RemyBeast]

I'm 36 years old. I'm 5'6 and 182 pounds solid at around 9% body fat. I have never in my life done one steroid or illegal drug. I started working out at around 19 years old in college. As difficult as it was I remained patient and consistent. I am in the best athletic shape of my life with great lifts and very good cardio and athleticism (boxing, soccer, football, running). I stopped following social media fitness influencers a long time ago and I'm glad that I did. I only say these things to show that it's possible to be in good shape, good health and natural.

[@126brahim]

@@RemyBeast 9% sure buddy? u are almost stage ready i guess having veins all over ur body

[@RemyBeast]

@126brahim Stage ready is more like 5%.

[@126brahim]

@@RemyBeast 9% is like olympic athlete or mma fighter ready, and they arent like that all the time

[@RemyBeast]

@126brahim My trainer does 7 - Site skin fold tests on me monthly. Could I technically be higher? Sure, I won't debate that. Those are just the numbers based on that test. I don't think that changes the point of my post. Let's say I'm actually 11 percent, and the test is off by 2. Okay, back to the point of hard work being better for your health long term and the fact that you can have good muscle mass and be shredded.

[@asnmdnss]

You are not 9% bruh, just stop😂

[@9shazad]

When your young you feel invincible till you hit around 30 and have major health issues !and that’s if you get to 30

[@536767676533766]

lol 30 is still youngh i don t know what you are doing that you feel old at 30 lol

[@XPGamer95]

I still remember watching this guy' Natty to Enhanced 1 year transformation clip & thought to myself.. not gonna end up well.

[@handson-w8c]

The level of vanity is astonishing

[@replynotificationsdisabled]

Best video I think you'll ever do!!!

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Thanks for watching! We appreciate your positive feedback.

[@Anabolics4life]

Absolutely incredible documentary 👍love it!

[@nocreativename]

Her voice is really deep. Was she on steroids too?

[@leelunk8235]

OBVIOUSLY MY GUY. HIS GF AND MOM JUICED

[@LeeDaHitman]

yup she was on the juice too

[@jec_ecart]

Yep

[@Dud-in9iu]

100% yes

[@LK-bz9sk]

I am on TRT monitored closely by a doctor. But I only started at 61 years of age and only to normalise my T for my age. Young people, stay away from all of this until way later in life and only if necessary

[@PickleThePig]

Stay away from alcohol, Mandy, coke, heroin, painkillers etc etc etc 🥱

[@tomondiek2839]

bet you wish you had started it earlier.

[@Antonius1102]

Well said. People take this videos on bodybuilders steroid severeeeee and extreme abuse and have a strange perception in PEDs. There is a reason Arnold and the golden era guys lived past 70 and/or still alive. This is results of severe abuse like everything in the world. But like you said. If you don’t need it. Stay away from it. See a doc. Get your levels checked. It killed many people but also has helped many people who suffer from hormone imbalances. Not realizing having “low” levels can effect the immune system and many other systems in the body

[@126brahim]

doesnt make sense ur body at 61 is far more damaged then a young guy. You are more in danger from the sides then a younger guy

[@smallGatsby]

It's unfortunate that the top level of each sport has a doping/drug problem. It's incredibly scary that in body building even the hobbyists/occasional competitors are doing drugs/steroids.

[@MainstreamMoviegoer]

Wow it is heartbreaking because based on what Arnold’s mother said and the fact that she is not in the US, she has NO idea what else he is taking or how much risk he is taking.

[@littlebobbystrong4143]

Great documentary on an exploding social media issue regarding bodybuilding.

[@evamariepoon7548]

I dont feel sorry for Bostin and his mother. There is zero accountability on how much he has influenced others because he was mentally too vain and so was she. Theyre not at all apologetic of the monster they created . Stop the pity party for these people. It was their choice. They chose to be addicts.

[@ironman2326]

Bostin said he knew what he was doing. He absolutely didn't 😕

[@whocares4464]

That dude was a nut man but a lovable nut! I mean he was even injecting oxys on leg days! Not to mention his 12cc a day for 8 weeks or whatever insane time he did that for! I mean where was he even injecting 12cc daily. He had to be in so much pain I don't know how he could even workout

[@HumanGorillaHormone]

He definitely did know what he was doing Super Knowledgable guy

[@ironman2326]

@@HumanGorillaHormone If he knew that much he wouldn't have ended up with kidney disease... either that or he just didn't care🤷🏼‍♂️ even after he got it, he thought he could reverse it. Anyone with any knowledge of pathophysiology would know better.

[@nukeboy4939]

He's seemed like a likable dude, but he had a serious addiction problem.

[@steroidsR4losers]

We see how FAKE these STEROID users REALLY are when they finally can't take their STEROIDS because they got ARRESTED/in PRISON or the doctors tell them to come off because of health PROBLEMS...there goes those FAKE STEROID muscles they been HIDING behind! ROIDERS are FAKES! Stay natural buddy!

[@StevenRayW]

I honestly don't think Arnold's mom realizes how dangerous the PEDs her son's been using are.

[@NaturalMeAmerica]

In 2004 I refused to take PED' s to compete at 47. I am glad I did not, I won 8 times without them ,last contest at 51 years old

[@Ironstarfish]

Genetics, obsessive work ethic, and the ability for the body to handle the drugs and actually respond to the drug.

[@illwitness]

Your 100% bang on.

[@MartinTeerly]

More gear doesn't mean bigger and stronger. Actually less is more

[@marieraia5932]

i agree

[@Themilkman95]

I never really understood why people take soo much, I think for me I always admired the smaller waist and condition looked more than the big buff guys you see now.

[@Mjbeswick]

​@@Themilkman95 it's simple really, many guys assume that double the dose is double the gains; but it doesn't work that way. The law of diminishing returns applies to dosing performance enhancing drugs, where the benefits diminish as the dose increases and adverse side effects rapidly increase.

[@marieraia5932]

@@Themilkman95 the bigger the more money you seem to make, they need to change the way they judge......or more will die

[@Themilkman95]

@@marieraia5932 that’s very true hopefully it changes in the future

[@evamariepoon7548]

This fiance of his who is also obviously a steroid user and addict acting like shes not a part of this .😂😂😂 The slot for a kidney transplant shouldnt be given to any of these people who made this conscious choices.

[@timstort8223]

PJ Braun is actually a great dude, we need more like em in the industry for sure

[@isaymymind1727]

At 6 he was allowed into the gym...He grew up around gear...And then the parents blame it on someone else.

[@marieraia5932]

The father and I own Golds Gym in Northridge California. They were no drugs going on. I competed in over 100 natural shows when Bostin was small. There was no gear talked about it was when he turned 16 and went to powerhouse in Chatsworth, where he was introduced to steroids the father and I sold Golds Gym when he was seven years old

[@JackieForester-ml6pc]

Tell me you are small without telling me your small

[@isaymymind1727]

​@@marieraia5932 My condolences. However, you were part of his inspiration to take up the gym. And at the gym ,he became passionate., met other extra passionate people who juiced. And got into juicing. It's not like he was inspired and oriented to a different field and somehow found his own way to the gym thing and met his demise eventually. God rest his soul though. I do not mean to be mean in any way.

[@2insanecuh]

@@marieraia5932 that’s true powerhouse in Chatsworth was full of juice takers , easily to get into that world

[@marieraia5932]

@@isaymymind1727 thank you for your feedback I only wanted to be sportive in what he wanted to do but i did not promote drugs as a child he would raise money for kids with cancer and special Olympics

[@styner3]

I know guys in my gym that wouldn’t get vaccinated but had no problem taking gear shipped from some country

[@vaidasalonderis5117]

@@styner3 better anyway

[@mikeyg6631]

I'm an old guy that trained hard in the 90s and all we would do to size up is eat everything especially your pastas and if you wanted to cut up. You would eat chicken breast for days and vegetables with heavy cardio.

[@gricius]

have you been on steroids?

[@NaturalMeAmerica]

Back in the 90' s and early 2' 000' s there were a lot of stuff available over the counter,prohormones and prosteroids,very dangerous.

[@anabolicbodybuilding]

Prohibition doesn't make things safer. It makes them worse. Fear mongering makes them worse. If you want to make things safer, allow people access to well regulated and safe compounds. Allow them to buy these things legal. Educate. Banning these things solves nothing.

[@lordfrieza3982]

@@anabolicbodybuilding yes...educate brah🙌🏼

[@nelsonth]

Of course you would say that

[@Yesitsme93]

Alcohol is legal, and it's the worst drug on the planet.

[@jaxcoss5790]

Yeah, alcohol is worse than heroin and crack cocaine. 🙄🙄🙄

[@Yesitsme93]

@jaxcoss5790 How many people are addicted alcohol vs crack/or heroine? Would you be shocked if I told you both crack and heroine addiction collectively don't equal the number of people addiction to alcohol. In addition, while heroine and cracks withdrawals can be a nasty and can be a very uncomfortable process for patients it seldomly leads to death. However, delirium tremens from alcohol withdrawals will kill a patient. Hence, why alcohol withdrawals require hospitalization. So stop rolling your eyes and learn the facts.

[@crickett6519]

bostin had fully kidney failure and still was taking steroids. Tom Prince had full kidney failure and stopped lived another 20’years

[@Mjbeswick]

Many bodybuilders damage their kidneys by limiting their water intake before competitions. High blood pressure from taking steroids and certain oral steroids can also cause damage.

[@leelunk8235]

​@@MjbeswickPEPTIDES DESTROYED HIS KIDNEYS AND THE STEROIDS NAILED HIS COFFIN SHUT

[@jasonwiser857]

I’m on the road to hitting 20” arms naturally, the feeling you get knowing you’ve done it all yourself is incomparable💪🏼

[@xSalamz]

I was thinking on using MK677 but this documentary changed my mind. RIP Boston Lloyd.

[@juanrodriguez5404]

Good doc what a shame about how roids destroyed bodybuilding 😥😥😥😥😥

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Thanks for watching, dear Juan! 🙌

[@Jeremiahking101]

Im 28 years and have been lifting since 18. 5'7" and went from 119lbs to today 165lbs. Max Squat 335 x3, Bench 295 x 1, and Deadlift (conventional) 435lbs. All without any drugs except for your standard Preworkouts and Creatine you get from GNC. No need to rush the gains guys, they will come! You wont be as big as these guys but you can still look good!

[@Koshin_Jimcali]

Super messed up how the mother put him on this path and she takes no accountability whatsoever

[@marieraia5932]

I did try to help bostin, but he would not listen to anyone not even Dave Palumbo as a child. He guests 24:53 posed and raised money for kids with cancer and the Special Olympics. He learned at a young age to care and to be generous he posed at my natural shows where everybody was drug tested, the sport of Bodybuilding is drug warfare. The worst nightmare a mother has is to bury their only child so please don’t throw stones at me. 24:53 24:53

[@EDHBry]

@@marieraia5932 I am sincerely sorry for your loss and for all that knew, loved and lost Bostin from this earth. I pray that you are all one day reunited.

[@EDHBry]

This is out of bounds and lacking some reality. Bostin was an adult man, he did as he chose. Adult men all over the world have loving caring mother's that they may or may not listen to. Whatever happened between them is their business, not ours.

[@ShaBen-f9o]

Taking accountability for another adult is just stupid

[@neilrogers6123]

I'm British did he die ​@@marieraia5932

[@knowledge-n-Wisdom]

i am a natural bodybuilder we naturals are praise worthy becuase of hardwork discipline we may be small and not as much ripped but we have The body many people desire Good looking, fit and healthy

[@JC.SpdRcr5]

"I know what I'm doing" as he fills a syringe from an unmarked vial with an unknown liquid from an unknown origin. I've done it like a hundred times.

[@tomondiek2839]

called sacrifice buddy. low risk, low reward.

[@princetchalla2441]

Sacrifice is putting your children's well being before your bodybuilding obsession. Now that kid is going to grow up fatherless all because his father wouldn't quit his poison of choice.

[@tomondiek2839]

@@princetchalla2441 its a choice he made

[@ellenlee1]

Just imagine how big Arnold Schwarzengger would had been 50 years ago if they had all this stuff. He would had been so big he wouldn't fix on the MOVIE SCREEN and make all that money.

[@tetekuka6982]

I just hate how dangerous the drugs are reported to be but the fda won’t chase alcohol and smokes the same way. Doctors prescribe dangerous drugs all the time and they are covered up.

[@HumanGorillaHormone]

Agreed. In order to hurt urself from steroids u have to do many many many things wayy wrong

[@petechumly985]

honestly how DUMB was Bostin

[@Wreckohnize]

12ccs is outrages

[@kentaromildh4189]

@@Wreckohnize yeah it was bound to happen, normal steroid users arent doing anything near what his guy was on.

[@WilliamStonich]

What upsets me is that so many folks in the bodybuilding world think they need a PED to get jacked. The human is amazing and what it is capable of doing with hard work on the basics (Squats, Deadlifts,Presses) and their variants along with a strategic muscle building diet

[@thomasoconnor1570]

Excellent work- sad story line. Unfortunately we have tens of millions of young people on steroids now. Most will regret this. Dr O’Connor

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Thanks for sharing your comment here, dear Thomas! 🙌

[@dinoprimi3914]

Bostons biggest mistake was assuming he had good genetics, he objectively never had the genetics to be a top bodybuilder.

[@isaymymind1727]

Tell it to his mom.

[@baronmeduse]

Currently known as the 'Dr Mike syndrome'. Bostin had a good tan though.

[@dinoprimi3914]

@@baronmeduse lol 😂

[@suntzuwarsword1964]

Excellent documentary

[@cunawarit]

We need to change the language we use, don't call PED taking influencers "fitness" influencers. They don't do fitness, they are drug addicts. Call them something like "drug addicted influencers".

[@marieraia5932]

Thank you 😊

[@somerandomfella]

I've been in the gym scene for 25 years. Every now and then I'd hear of guys dropping off early through roids. It's not worth looking good in exchange for your life.

[@Masterbaiter1000]

Imagine a society where young men would rather possibly pass away or harm themselves from expiremental chemicals and steroid use before joining the military

[@thetvbaby83]

Lolwot.

[@stevenmiller6725]

Military kills and damages way more people than steroids.

[@devkantilal6266]

Bodybuilding is the new epidemic. Now bodybuilding is the worst sport on earth.

[@mistermiyagi6073]

it's not even a sport. Sports involve movement and creativity. Body building is brain shut down and just move machine or move barbell like caveman zero IQ involvement or cardio or team work

[@erfolgreich]

You have to see it in a pragmatic way: Better people with "burning ambition" destroy themselves than others. Humans are lively and crafty killer and survival machines - most of them can't become self-sufficent, modest and peaceful creatures.

[@Magerquark]

As a bodybuilding fan I heard about his death back then. I feel like after him, people started talking more about the topic with the intention of "safe use". The question is, how many people got safed because of these Infos and how many people started, because of seeing these

[@Pitthead2.0]

Why beep out the drugs mentioned when the whole purpose of the vid is awareness? This PC culture sucks.

[@laaabousss777]

R.I.P bostin Loyd. Amazing documentary!

[@pinkdiamonds9137]

That Dr O’connor is juiced to the gills too! His skin is like a lobster! And his veins are exploding

[@lunam7249]

@@pinkdiamonds9137 yep, but hes cutting down and getting smaller, world leader in knowledge!

[@matthiassventoest6800]

well done brief look into this.. I have been lifting for over 20 years.., and have considered gear a few times.., but never took that jump, probably because I have only had my diet dialed in a few times.., so what would it do, get me huge for nothing.

[@aljazeeraenglish]

Thanks for watching, dear Matthias.

[@jesuswept1334]

I feel most sorry for their brains and the people who are forced to communicate with them

[@Mizz.Person]

Great documentary!

[@aljazeeraenglish]

🙋

[@PhiloFery]

That Text at 4:02 😅 wasted no time at all

[@0ptimal]

If one were to better understand how the body/nature really works, they'd see that adding powerful substances to a complex and balanced living organism is a bad idea. The body is like a song or symphony. Whatever is added must be in harmony with the whole. Otherwise the whole things fkd.

[@thetvbaby83]

Like all the processed garbage we all eat every day 😂

[@Lfcman]

When the guy said " i know what im doing" so said all the other top bodybuilders who died

[@neilrogers6123]

Everyone says how dangerous steroids are yet alcohol is the biggest killer

[@nocreativename]

@@neilrogers6123 both are true

[@Themilkman95]

Preach it! Steroids are bad to a degree but no where near as worse as alcohol, you don’t see clinics giving alcohol to treat problems, but for most men TRT can be a game changer.

[@neilrogers6123]

@Themilkman95 exactly mate if you abuse anything you will die. On the death list steroids is well down the list. Stick to the dosages you will be fine

[@tanyaberling86]

@@neilrogers6123 But only because more ppl drink alcohol than ppl doing steriods.

[@drewgrows7765]

Cigarettes. Over 400,000 a year in America alone.

[@gabrielajonczyk5663]

This is so useless - they go to the gym, inject the chemicals, go to show off, then repeat till they die, usually young. So useless life.

[@madtownangler]

One of my friends was two times Mr. Wisconsin over the age of fifty. Then one year he started losing a bunch of weight. He said he was a vegetarian now. His wife was concerned for his health. He probably lost a hundred pounds in a couple years and did the Wisconsin Ironman. Then after that he stopped bike riding and just went running all the time. He tries to do fifteen miles a day and only curls twenty pounds now.

[@wiggybends3632]

Bodybuilding is a narcissistic activity not a sport. Working out to be healthy is great. Abusing drugs and supplements is an illness.

[@broad405]

Dude with the black tank top, When your head gets bigger than your body, something's wrong, dudes head is swollen with an enormous jawline with a small frame

[@leelunk8235]

LOL HGH MAXED

[@dtosmanm4743]

@@leelunk8235 and still his body looks like a natural, pathetic

[@herefortheshrimp1469]

I’ve heard it’s called “fathead” because the gear apparently makes it so the fat from all the food won’t show on your body as much but still ends up on your head/face. And of course the literal bone growth lol

[@DjCrisp709]

Let this be a lesson for young body builders

[@sidabraham7131]

"Get Bigger or Die Trying" Bostin Lyod. Dead at 29 years from final stage renal failure and busted heart. Sad commentary on life 😢

[@aphysique]

Rip *Big Lenny* ...& *Bostin Loyd* !!!

[@iota9387]

Arnoldxu is in this less gooo

[@ColdZoNe4ReAl]

same with energy drinks, its a brutal machinery, people dont know what they do to their bodys and should have a choice bevor ordering

[@freqeist]

Bostin was honest about his intake, it was shocking.

[@digitaltrip420]

Musclehead helped drive it on the internet as well. Rich P did as well.

[@DidYaServe]

Bodybuilding is a strange "sport" because the natty with the best genetics will get overtaken by the steroid users. You basically can't have a career in it without juicing. That's a shame because natural bodybuilding is an excellent form of exercise. Young lifters need to understand that the long-term benefits of consistency are better than short-term fame.

[@Mani_Matter]

Some of the best natural bodybuilder

[@combatcritique]

People talk about good bodybuilding genetics but you also need good ability to handle side effects from these steroids if you wanna make it as an ifbb pro

[@mosesyang4222]

As someone in the medical field the real reason behind why SARMS aren't taken to end trials is b/c they have no benefits to exploit. For a drug to be worthwild it needs some sorta sickness to exploit but SARMS is purely perfomrance enhancment only therefore not lucrative enough for any drug company to bother with clincial trials and brining it ti market.

[@ronaldrebulanan7327]

Being fascinated in bodybuilding in late 80's i started lifting weights until these days i remained natural. As hard gainer i only take creatine & wieght gainer, vitamins as support supplement. There's no internet that time 90's era so I brought & read fitness magazines, bodybuilding books like nautilus bodybuilding. I've being aware the danger & side effects of roids in health. Now at 51 i still lift weights regularly in moderately heavy, remained fit & healthy without severe injury

[@inyomanryzn2697]

@@ronaldrebulanan7327 same, now I'm 47, training iron with my son combine boxing, just a traditional alpha without chemical mambojambo.

[@papaspaulding]

Imagine risking your health with unknown and some known side effects taking sarms and promoting them to a teenage audience for money and still looking natural

[@eltribun]

20:42 since when has James Bond grown a beard??

[@sahan6996]

unless you get on stage you don't need steroids. don't put life at risk for happiness that lasts only for a small period

[@JayDascenzo]

“That’s the thing, we don’t know!” We know, girl, we all know.

[@Fattony805]

A shot of juice in the pec is absolutely insane. Do it in the quad

[@oualidbro.c6196]

@@Fattony805 he had too many injection sites in his glutes, quads, shoulders and lats. That he almost didn’t have a choice. You can’t constantly pin the same spot. Boston pinned so much.

[@CanihaveBite]

I needed to see this….