Roiders I Can Respect

[@GutsToCuts]

Rich Piana was the coolest dude.

[@TheTyler701]

GutsToCuts facts bro.

[@goriljohncohen1053]

He was, people make fun of him and i love the memes but rich is a guy to respect, always a nice guy and very honest.

[@kirepetrosky2538]

GutsToCuts I had met Rich once at an expo he was super nice he was positive with every fan

[@KickAndDestroy]

Real fooood

[@SamGhareeba]

He was like a digital badass dad.

[@zVincoo]

Eric is my favorite, he is on that raw garlic but he is very open about it

[@flamingacehd3527]

I lavv it

[@ExplosiveGuides]

And he admitted to taking pro hormones in the past

[@luke4872]

ExplosiveGuides when did he

[@ExplosiveGuides]

luke mc26 in one of the comments in one of his old videos.

[@ExplosiveGuides]

ANNIHILATOR Nah Nether reviewed a pro hormone company on google plus while Eric commented on one of his own videos about his pro hormone use

[@leoshao3405]

Larry Wheels is undoubtedly my favorite roid user. No one as honest as he is about his usage and is one of the greatest powerlifters of our era.

[@AlexLeonidas]

A great man indeed

[@AlexLeonidas]

0:30 Honesty 2:38 Base 4:18 The Best 7:20 Influence

[@lucidelysian8833]

There is a prevailing and inherent dishonesty in using steroids - your physique, unless you wear a goofy stringer with a syringe emblem 24/7 like Bostin Loyd does. Exception is youtube celery hermits like Blahismo, and the effect is conditionally (perception-based) less so if the dude is disgustingly bloatmaxxed like George Leeman was

[@MegaHjortur]

haha they have left humanity behind

[@MuhammadHassan-bs5dp]

My fav enhanced athlete is matt wenning

[@jobguevara3682]

AlphaDestiny Larry wheels

[@adamnorris6101]

I just started doing rack pulls. Above the knee below the knee behind the back Jefferson with bands in front of the tree behind the tree and big black booty 😏

[@kofinater]

Larry Wheels, dude has super hero strength/size irl. Watching him is similar to watching cartoons for me

[@FlyLikeAirplaneKnows]

hahahaha for real

[@rollingknuckleball]

Its like watching the evolution of the hulk irl.

[@AlexiosKarakatsanis]

Clarence Kennedy 💪

[@nipeshprakash9548]

Is he not natty

[@AlexiosKarakatsanis]

Nipesh Prakash don't think so dude

[@ExternusArmy]

Alex Karakatsanis If the people setting world records are on steroids, and he's close to these records. Use.your best judgement.

[@Frogstomp27]

He has admitted that he got a cortisone injection in his knee, an anti inflammatory steroid.

[@TheFelipe10848]

Absolutely not natty. He even hinted he is on gear by saying no weightlifter at a competitive level is natty (he's competitive as hell lol). So he falls in the first category Alex talked about.

[@markymark1368]

Reminds me of vegeta when he allowed himself to become majin vegeta to match goku. He became enhanced lol

[@DDB-91]

Take rich for example, he was a marmite dude, some loved, some hated. But one thing no one can deny, he was truly honest! Dude was open about everything he did and took and he always discouraged people away from PED's and was an advocate of people pushing their natural limits first, you have to respect that.

[@suhdude9775]

DADDY - LONG NECK PEANUT BUTTER BABY. Dude wtf is your channel

[@Deathgripderek]

The only true natty we have left is kyriakos grizzly

[@shippalrus]

fukkkk brah i was just excited because I was in nether > K Griz mode like a week ago

[@amazingme1408]

AND ME.

[@adaptiveandroid2685]

Brian Shaw is the only roider I have a massive respect for. Hes disciplined af and works hard for what he wants to achieve. Hes also really nice in real life. He actually took to ask me how my training was going and gave me pointers on how to fix my deadlift form when I met him at an Expo.

[@noka5730]

Adaptive Android is he really a roider ? I always assumed he is just tall and huge Bec of powerlifting. And did he admit to steroid use ? Or ur just claiming that ?

[@markfinc8656]

noka5730 Are you fucking serious

[@adaptiveandroid2685]

Claiming. However considering hes 4x WSM and 3x Arnold strongman classic champion there is 0 doubt in my mind hes on something. There is 0 way one of the strongest people on the planet is natty lol.

[@TheRonnieBlueEyes]

noka5730 nobody can get to that level naturally

[@Daniel-ii6rq]

noka5730 wow I think professional strongmen are natural?

[@Zach_Rowen]

Two words....Pete Rubish

[@cennors6981]

Zach Rowen larry wheels

[@RonaldMcDolan]

Yess

[@AlexLeonidas]

Absolutely

[@daltonveeley9317]

From what I’ve heard he’s off everything for good

[@Zach_Rowen]

Nah he just set a 2,100 lb total at 239 bw, no one is doing that drug free lol

[@hulkman245]

I remember when i was 16 and thought CT Fletcher was truly naturel.

[@deezelkane]

same here bro lol

[@MIZ0217]

really shows how marketing these dudes as natty convinces some of the youth to believe those dudes are natty

[@Saveg36]

Bradly castleberry 🙌🏽 egoless soul inspiring and improving people day by day w every plate

[@barryk2297]

I respect jujimufu, he's a genuine and kind person, and has the least ego of any human i've ever met, his videos are funny and rather than just flex, he uses his enhanced strength for interesting things and video content x

[@plexim1591]

Juji does very cool stuff and is very skilled, but his physique is very shit, especially considering he juices. Shit arms, bloated gut, small legs.

[@GabrielMartinsFitness]

yeah he's not a good example of physique but all other aspects he's a nice guy. I personally believe he started to do it too early and didn't know how to train well, the results we see today on weird proportions

[@barryk2297]

PLeXiM Christ dude, he doesn't compete so he doesn't need to be perfect, I wouldn't say very shit, I would say I like it and I'm sure it's a lot better than yours, someone like Calum von moger who I also look up to has all his emphasis on perfect aesthetic but very little on personality and content

[@ExplosiveGuides]

Fuck that guy. He and his boyfriend where talking shit about Alphadestiny for no reason .

[@barryk2297]

Gabriel Martins ok j took physique out of my comment guys hope you're happy, you don't just have to look up to juicers for physique, like Brian Shaw ANOTHER example of someone I admire juices in order to be the best our species has to offer but obviously isn't aesthetic, but also has a great personality

[@UniverseAZ]

Pete Rubish, his honesty and integrity. Guy is just balls to the walls when it comes to training. His basement videos are out of this world. He is also very humble and calm on podcasts. Dan Green is pretty chill too btw.

[@Tombalino]

I personally think that one should NETHER lie about being a fake natural

[@minecraftlord568]

lol

[@minecraftlord568]

lol

[@mgurrola4]

Yeah the nether is kinda scary with those pigmen

[@user-Zachary123]

@@minecraftlord568 Of course you would say lol.

[@Jayslollipop]

Zydrunas Savickas, a great humble athlete.

[@DontYield]

Brian Shaw : Such a hard working humble bloke

[@JohnKekoa1231]

Alex, youve shown many of us the incredible potential we can still have as naturals. Your content has allowed me me lift my standards for myself more than any other channel. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@HiHowAreYouuuuuuuuuuuuuu]

Jason Genova

[@Boldmaz]

LORD GENOVA!!

[@nuttygeezer830]

M'lord is a reverse fake natty

[@RobertGriffith9]

Pissening

[@no-yj2cf]

So glad you made this video! I was very intrigued when you replied to my comment about Shaw and Wheels. I somehow forgot to mention Frank Zane in my list, but like you said, my list is much longer than just 3 people. The way that you labeled your tiers of respect is spot on. Great video mate

[@jamie91995]

The roiders I like are the ones who both admit it, have a good foundation, educate their viewers on what it can do, and the ones who don’t try to sell products

[@lucashawkins9575]

Clarence Keneddy for sure, he motivates me in a great way. I respect the way he shoots for the stars. His mindset is what motivates me, his technique motivates me. He inspires me to shoot for the moon, If I find that I'm stuck at a 700 Deadlift, and 430 bench or some shit then I'll think about being enhanced to become elite. But for now Clarence still motivates me 100%.

[@Kn1ghtHawk99]

Rich Piana, just because he was so honest about it...and he was massive

[@georgiomountakisyt]

Oh and can't wait for that one arm pull up tutorial video!!

[@hunterwade6508]

Excellent video Alex

[@OriginalGainstas]

Good points fr

[@drewschmoney3131]

Best channel right here bro! Fuck those fake naturals that claim!! Be natural and work hard!!! Great videos!

[@henry7001]

Refrigerators.

[@SachAlvarez]

BM u talking shit about my boi eoin?

[@tommyguglielmo1194]

BM * S U S P I C I O U S *

[@amazingme1408]

WHO WHAT?

[@38Fanda]

there's a lot of juice in those

[@HichamCalisthenics]

I feel like roids can be used for motivation when you´ve been training for more than 5 years, and your progression is less to zero, becuase you´ll keep progressing.

[@gornobaneca3296]

When i hear someone saying that Olympic gymnasts are natural i want to pull-off a Van Gogh

[@1991jpjp]

George leeman straight up

[@Paul_Strength]

Word!

[@grimmjoww3367]

i second this

[@AlexLeonidas]

Leeman is a true badass

[@captainobscurity491]

100%

[@marcus8786]

BullBodybuilding He is a freak for sure

[@sgiuliana8]

Ben Pollack

[@racerx2580]

Savior G Absolutely. Great name drop. His channel and interviews on others is informative and he comes off humble and as a genuine person. His unfuck series is great as well.

[@ariat3381]

Yeah 👍

[@sgiuliana8]

Racer X I'm running his Intermediate program and its going pretty smooth.

[@TheStainlessFish]

Seriously your my favourite fitness youtuber!

[@GenXPower]

I competed natural until the age of 45 and then I made the decision to take my first cycle. Testosterone and anadrol. I already had the USPA national drug tested records in 2017 for the Masters 220 weight class, and I wanted to keep competing, but even if you are just on TRT, you cannot compete tested, so after much deliberation, I decided to do it, and I was amazed at how well I bounced back to my previous competition condition. I am now 47 and I just competed in the untested division and finished with a 1490 total at 220, which is possibly my best meet ever. I will most likely be on TRT for the rest of my life, but I do not think I will ever do a cycle again. It was an amazing experience, but the possible consequences to my health are just not worth it, and I would be more than happy to share anything anyone wants to know about it, both good and bad, because there is a lot of bad. I don't think it is worth it long term.

[@pierre6372]

I would like to thank you so much for keeping me on the natural mindset.

[@20137120]

My favourite roider is Kai Greene because he doesn't claim natural (obvi) and he is a motivational person regardless of what your goals are. Furthermore before he jumped on the juice he was maxed out.

[@georgiomountakisyt]

Nice to see your honesty

[@SamuelPradhanisfit]

Toms platz work ethic and mindset is what i need in life

[@furqandar3872]

"If you're on stuff, either admit to what you're doing, or shut the fuck up!" My man, truer words may never be said.

[@gavinchester2476]

Well said Alex. I hope a lot of young guys see this and make the best decision for them.

[@PG.Coaching]

Very well thought out video

[@chrisalvarez6899]

I respect Larry Wheels a lot I guess since I’ve competed in Powerlifting. His strength and genetics are incredible to me. And he’s starting to compete in bodybuilding. Hes like a modern day Stan Efferding. Hes also very humble and a great guy. Much respect

[@andrewmarshall582]

Rip rich piana Had so many haters but his positive attitude inspired me

[@adamho-nangkwong3020]

Clarence's Watch

[@DuRtYcss]

great video. i agree with everything you said

[@yondime99]

Rich piana ❤ RIP big guy

[@AlexGarcia-ke3qq]

The Dust rip 💕

[@Unity-Mack]

I really liked the nuance of this video

[@Hersovyac]

John Meadows, Dan Green, Jeremy Hamilton, Kevin Oak, Dmitri Klokov, Jamie Lewis, Paul Carter for me are great lifters and athletes.

[@Hersovyac]

And I almost forgot the big George Leeman

[@roxerpro100]

11 years natty.. 2 years on/off Enhancements..going clean again after my cycle is over and won't do another one..:)

[@crocodilefan33]

Rich piana on the bodybuilding side, of course mark bell, Lilly, lillibridge, Larry wheels, rubish, and all the elite powerlifters. Lifting elite numbers no matter what you are on is always impressive imo.

[@richardvargas3308]

Jon Skywalker, realest honest dude in the Fitness Industry.

[@dixonvmusic2737]

Rich Piana man. May he rest in peace. Dude was on another level not only with training but with life.

[@OnTheEdgex23]

Jujimufu. I'm a tricker. I met him in real life and he's a cool guy. He's open about steroid use.

[@minecraftlord568]

what exactly is a tricker? i know it's something to do with spinning in the air..or is it?!

[@someguy5329]

George Leeman. He built an incredible foundation naturally, gaining all the weight that he possibly could. And now he's telling aspuring lifters not to be like he was when all he cared about was getting stronger, so that they'll live better lives outside the gym. Much respect.

[@javierrojo7367]

Ifbb pro classic physique on the top of the game. Like Chris Bumstead or Breon Ainsley

[@ArticleReaderRandy]

rich piana was extremely inspiring to me and was one of my personal idols. he knew what it was meant to be a fucking man and do whatever it takes to be successful and reach your goals in life. he knew how to live a fulfilling life and didnt have respect for people who make excuses and half ass their goals. after rich its gotta be arnold

[@ImSomebady]

Just as you said Alex, if you just needed to get on steroids to get Lu Xiajoun's snatch record or Pyrros Dimas 4 medals, then everyone would do so; these people don't just inject themselves and become the best, they work hard and give their life for it, and deserve respect. That being said, a gymnast from my country, Tomas Gonzales really made an impact to our sports system and was a great influence growing up of hard work; being an Olympian he probably used some ped's, but we all saw the hard work and struggle to get to that level

[@rubensalazar2725]

Rich Piana always inspired me. His message was even if you're not on roids you can always work harder and do something to better yourself

[@bryanmoore6815]

John Meadows

[@jotr.9786]

Roids or not, Klokov 225kg push press at around 105kg bodyweight. Pat Mendes 363kg ATG RAW squat . Ilya Ilin 246 C&J at 105 weight class.

[@HoobleyWoobley]

Tons of other people are talking about your hair so may as well too. You should either get the sides a little shorter to make it flow nice or keep all even and grow out a lot to brush back

[@goldenmemes51]

These past days and today you are reminding me and looking like Victor pride now

[@jeremybatah4827]

What’s your opinion on Ben Pollack?

[@theanti-bodies]

Great vid!

[@alexdmrgs]

Was there actual proof he didn't press that weight? Or was it just a camera angle

[@ItsGeneesis]

Chris Bum, William Bonsc and Breon - I love these guys!

[@zenith_journey]

alex u r the fuckin man, we were all fooled bro. u are a legend and we dont deserve u brother

[@everburning8127]

What about people who only "exercised" for 10 years but trained for 2 years? Should they train for at least another 2 years and then decide to roid or is the 10 years of lifting with no focus enough?

[@abdulbade]

been natty for 15 years. at 37 decided to juice. and you are correct, it did conquer my insecurities, but it also gave me the look i always though was achievable in my mind. you see, once i completed 15 years of natty lifting and almost reached my natty limit, i discovered that the look i was striving for was not archivable naturally. i blame fake natties (in fitness magazines back then)

[@SeanSidious]

I think people focus to much on what the next man is doing, I couldnt give a shit if someone is a fake natty, fake lifter, whatever, doesnt affect me whatsoever as long as im focusing on me.

[@yuriboyka9927]

Nothing more pathetic than a young guy, been lifting under a year, taking roids JUST SO HE CAN LOOK "GOOD". Not even needing them, not even doing something professionally that requires taking roids. Seriously, if you're doing this, you already failed at life.

[@fighttalkdaily]

Jon Skywalker for me. He is honest and open about his use

[@mr.potatohead6138]

Bottom line is roiders can't take full credit for their accomplishments. I personally will never condone roid use but understand that certain situations require it to succeed. I'd never encourage my kids to be pro athletes just like I'd never encourage them to be models

[@ramsesqcdsmart4155]

Alex you are the champion of health :)

[@SuperBeast1994]

Jamie Lewis from chaos & pain. Dude is very knowledgeable and all round strong. Also held a world record in powerlifting at 181 lbs.

[@iamcorneliu1097]

I'm lifting for almost 10 years and for those who are wondering: it's not worth using shit because you can obtain a great physique natural and also good strength numbers. It just takes longer and also you learn from your own mistakes. That's how you improve. Only if you want to compete with the best, then do whatever it takes. Otherwise it's not worth it.

[@proctor7029]

Richard Piano, my favourite natural music instrument.

[@stenen8216]

I’m enhanced and rack pulls above the knee and yoke training in general has completely changed My physique. I legit look like a freak bcuz of My traps

[@xSO20]

What supplements or postworkout do you drink? do you take whey?

[@worduser899]

Every time Alex motions his hands I see those calluses and I relate and recognize real hard work. My hands are fucked from pushing it as a natural, actually having to lift heavy weights.

[@krys421]

Larry Wheels is my biggest inspiration, his mindset and attitude to working out is amazing!

[@parist5490]

Cailer Woolam (Doctor Deadlift) , Clarence Kennedy, Dan Greene and Chris Bumstead

[@aminazik4817]

Nether is your favorite, right?

[@Oh-uk5ee]

The one i respected the most was rich piana mainly because of how real and truthful he was now it was obvious he was on roids but to even have the balls to say hey i take roids to get big gets my respect that is why i respected him he also was also a genuine guy and just cause he was bigger than everyone else didn't make him a dick so thats why i respect him the most out of any lifter on roids sad he died from then though

[@closingdealz]

I follow vintage genetics because it's all about classic bodybuilding

[@SirJoelsuf1]

9:48 I think Blahino said something like that. Wouldn't put it past him to say "if you want REAL results in 1-2 years, getting on gear is the only way to do it."

[@TrzKeepo]

Jujimufu, Pete Rubish, Jon Skywalker, Zyzz

[@videomemes9363]

Rich piano is my favourite

[@amazingme1408]

PIANA

[@videomemes9363]

Amazing ME i know

[@amazingme1408]

i know that you know...ya know...??? isnt it steve Jabs?? just kidding

[@vibewithit8062]

is nether natural or did he just lie about what he can lift?

[@nicholasdimedio302]

Cameron Gormley he could be natty people are just easy to convince he's big yeah in the back you know how it works the strongest naturals are the biggest not to sure if any of his haters are near this m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGrIXmymn7inmbc or 1000+ pound plus one arm rack pull what elite powerlifter can do that? If nether is on drugs atleast he's he's elite for the lifts he actually cares about sure he got greedy and tried to fake his squat/bench/deadlift but those pullups actually kinda prove he did have elite pullup strength nobody seems to give him credit for that he's just weak cause he can't bench squat deadlift but elite powerlifters can't actually beat his pullups/rack pull so who's weak? Why don't we just stsrt doing rack pull deadlift pullup only meets I bet that would scare most powerlifters real fast

[@nicholasdimedio302]

I'm actually convinced nether could train himself to deadlift 800 pretty quickly

[@BRAVENEWORDERFILMS]

You have some weird people leaving odd comments on your Channel, in my opinion. Don't know how it started or where it came from but I've seen a pattern of increase. Anyway, forget all the drama. Appreciate your message and information. Keep on keep it on... Cheers from Vegas✌

[@minecraftlord568]

weird comment

[@DrTopLiftDPT]

Sports would be so much more enjoyable to me without roids. Roids limit the pool of people that are able to compete to the ones that are willing to take steroids. I feel competition would improve without drugs. The records and performance wouldn’t be the same of course, but the fact that everyone is on a natural playing field would improve competition through volume of participants.

[@joelnenadovich8141]

Rich piana. Loved him because he loved the fitness community and was so honest. His videos were awesome. Couldn't say enough about him.

[@Holdicp]

I respect Jon Skywalker! The dude is so chill about his usage. He is an awesome dude! Zyzz 2.0

[@sidoney101]

What is your take on fitness KZbinrs who acknowledge the question but refuse to confirm or deny roid use? They say they'll get hate either way so won't answer the question.

[@sladeblake8863]

Hello alex, do you have any advice for treating facet joint injuries from deadlifts? i have injured my facet joints in the lower back from deadlifts, reverse hypers seem to help, i was wondering if you have any tips, thanks for everything you do!

[@Flau1990]

Testosterone replacement therapy because of misuse of roids during youth

[@fontyyy]

A lot of people who did pro hormones in the early 2000's are going to need TRT early. But by the time your 55, 60 or so you'll need it anyway

[@LongJourney93]

I know the Nether stuff is done, but I saw a video of him rack pulling 1005lbs at 19yrs old did you see it?

[@LongJourney93]

Ricky Salgado He had it on his channel it was the first video I saw yesterday morning. But he took it down. It was probably a 2inch pull he was like 5'9 I swear.

[@BabylonHits7]

We're all gonna make it brah

[@healthyfitathleticaestheti2739]

I think some people don't admit to using PEDs because of legal consequences.