Steroids In CrossFit: Featuring Johnny Romano | WODdoc | P365 | Episode 676

[@robertsantangelogroup]

best line ever when he says its insulting to think there are no steriods in crossfit games athletes. the women have gotten ridiculous huge

[@matthewkriha4624]

The woman are huge. I was watching the games where a women from Iceland looked like clay matthews. Seriously, I thought she was going to eat the microphone when she was getting interviewed by the sports reporter.

[@inquisitor4635]

Weird guts on some of these women.

[@montana3227]

The women looks just like the ones in the Olympics to me are they also on steroids or is it the type of training

[@wel_leb9254]

+james redmond they are all on some sort of PED

[@Mani_Matter]

The elite women in crossfit look like men😁. It's pretty obvious they are on a bunch of roids

[@LatterDaySurvival]

" They're all on steroids"- Nate Diaz

[@silviupasnicu6953]

@Ben Aries we are here for the steroids who gives a fck about instagram

[@simply__healthy_385]

What an informative interview. As a female I'm constantly comparing myself to other women and wondering how can I be as lean and strong as CF women or body builders and not to say I was naive to the steroid use because it's obvious, this just gave me a lot more information on the issue.

[@27Emaustin]

Honestly, the only people in crossfit who I've ever heard talk about how great they are is the people at HQ. I've been to loads of different crossfit gyms and have met lots of people in the sport and that's not really the attitude that I see most prevalent. Most people are just regular people who want to workout and enjoy the community aspect of it to keep them motivated. I will agree with him that those at HQ do talk up the sport and say how much better they are than everyone else and I hate that attitude.

[@608side]

i agree with everything you said. i wanna know where this guy is when he hears people talking about how much better they are then everyone. just because you think you have a superior strength and conditioning/fitness program than the guy who does curls on a smith machine at globo gym doesnt mean you think your god. yea people are impressed by elite level crossfit athletes but so are others by lebron james and all the talk about how he is not human and a freak. dont get it.

[@alantaylor6691]

I suppose he's talking about competitive Crossfit, not Crossfit for fitness.

[@luise3314]

This is a great documentary. Good job

[@marioramirez6208]

Very great video, being a crossfit coach it's taboo to talk about these "Crossfit Gods" using P.E.D.s.

[@alantaylor6691]

Well you have integrity.

[@themadlad8540]

Why ? Why do crossfitters ride people's dick so hard?

[@ddl4374]

Well ya. Snitching isnt SMILES upon.

[@minimonstermayhem497]

Steroids In CrossFit= common. You have to to help recovery time for all those terribly executed lifts....

[@alantaylor6691]

Steroids do help recovery time, as well as greatly increasing muscle mass regardless of training. As well as lowering fat. Does quite a few things lol. There was a study. Those who took steroids but didn't weightlift gained more muscle mass than those who weightlifted but didn't take steroids. So it is a myth that steroids are only of benefit when steroids are incorportated with increased training load.

[@konradsudyka4829]

@@alantaylor6691 keep in mind the study design. The subjects were untrained

[@alantaylor6691]

@@konradsudyka4829 That's true, good point.

[@MrJazzychords]

Probably the best interview i've ever heard about this matter (gear). Great content The uploader should send it to Cris Bell on fb (director of Bigger Faster Stronger documentary)

[@Griddelman]

awesome podcast! the sooner everyone accepts that cf has a ped issue the sooner boxes will stop trying to program for their members the way regionals and games athletes train, and maybe program the way cf should be

[@isabellababic4124]

I love crossfit,been doing it for 3y and it changed a view on my life in total but what this guy is saying makes so much sense. people should be more aware and less ignorant.

[@coachmulligan]

thats genuinely one of the best podcast i think i ever listened to.

[@victorybeforecombat5783]

It's a stats game. Say of the top 500 crossfit athletes 20% use PEDs. The amount of PED users that make it to the games is going to be disproportionately high. As the contestants and PED use increase it will eventually become near impossible for non PED users to get in. It is what it is. Just enjoy the show.

[@matejzula6446]

+Victory Before Combat if there is 100 performers 99 will be PED users, having few times higher level of hormones will improve your performance by a fucking lot.

[@victorybeforecombat5783]

+Matej Žula perhaps; no one knows for sure. I think we can be fairly sure the % is rapidly rising regardless of where it currently is. The denials are the silly thing. I don't really give a rats ass if they are on PEDs, other than the example it sets for kids.

[@runshousee]

I did crossfit and the box I was at had a girl that qualified for the regionals. She was natural however she did horrible at the regionals and she was told by another girl who competed that she will never be successful unless she doped. So I never wanted to believe it until I heard this. It's sad because it will ruin crossfit which I love.

[@bones2835]

@@davidemmitt9439 So true it would be like watching ordinary people compete

[@katerinaferraiuoli5708]

I'm so glad you made this video. It's been obvious to me and many others that this is protocol in ANY sport, but the average American is still easily fooled into thinking its possible to reach this level and remain competitive year after year. I think it gives younger teens a false impression of what is real and what they should aspire to. As a young athlete, I had expectations that were unrealistic bc I compared myself to those that now I know where not clean. I would have saved myself a lot of injuries and disappointments. Thx doc

[@dr3wdaman]

I didn't know Seth Rogen was so knowledgeable.

[@coachmulligan]

actually sound like him!

[@ryanhardin816]

I'm convinced that is Seth Rogan talking.

[@Alexr26]

Johnny Romano just hit the head of the nail. Thank you WODdoc for being brave and post this among a community of idiots.

[@shattstar03]

The dude conducting the interview sounds so intimidated by Johnny Romano lol

[@frontcrevis2]

Seth Rogan giving advice on steroids?

[@syriek]

LmAO

[@denvergriffin5555]

The photo at 9:23 tells anyone who knows the subject all they need to know. (Compare them to U.S. Olympic decathletes, gymnasts, or weightlifters in the same weight classes who are subject to random no-notice testing . . . the contrast will not require a pharmacology or exercise-science Ph.D to interpret . . . .) That of course does not mean that thousands of people "doing" CrossFit are not clean as a whistle, getting enormously fitter, and having a great time doing it. It should be possible to hold two thoughts simultaneously (a) the vast majority of amateur CrossFit enthusiasts are clean athletes who work their butts off and vastly improve their fitness, and (b) the elite levels of CrossFit competition are just as rife with PED use as any other poorly-tested sport with lots of fame or fortune at stake.

[@BernhardKohli]

A lot less money still at stake in CF than elsewhere. The honor code is quite strong - anyone who gets caught is completely ostracized; just see how much (or little) anyone has been referring to the athletes who got caught (R. Gerard, etc.). They are "done" and I don't think that is something many athletes would risk. Also, if you worked out 8 hours a day every day like Mat Fraser does, you'd probably be surprised how much muscle mass you could gain. I did Combat Sports, went to regular gyms, etc. for 2 decades, etc. and never really gained much muscle mass. I've been doing CF for 2 years and gained around 4kg of muscle mass, so I do think that it is an effective training regimen. Not saying no one is using PEDs but that the % is probably a lot lower than a guy who is earning his money coaching athletes to cheat would like you to believe.

[@mrdune5479]

@@BernhardKohli you're fooling yourself

[@GPR100]

@@mrdune5479 Indeed. I feel like a lot of CF'ers who defend the clean claims tend to disregard the fact that lifting, circuit training, speed work, etc. has diminishing returns as you continue to build and excel. Look at a dude like Froning, who came into CF competition extremely lean & strong in 2010, placing 2nd. It's not like the dude had tons of room to grow, yet he seems to get more ripped and gained noticeable amounts of lean muscle mass for the better part of a decade. Test starts dropping when you near 30, but somehow guys are peaking through that without PEDs? Also, I don't buy into the 'we don't accept that, we shame cheaters.' So do cyclists who are doping when their fellow cyclists get caught - because it keeps up the facade that the person who was caught is the exception rather than the rule in their sport. It's self preservation, not outstanding moral fortitude.

[@ddl4374]

@@BernhardKohli u r so fricking funny. I hope you're just going w the lie/deny Alibi out of anti-snitch solidarity and dont believe it guy

[@ddl4374]

@@mrdune5479 or just trying to fool fools not hating on anti-snitch fairytale-ers.

[@petertodd4296]

im 52 and have kept fit all my life ….at the present I do mostly hit workouts …..im telling you now no matter how good your diet is if you train hard the human body cannot sustain putting your body through hell without getting injuries aches pains feeling crap ….the way you can get through it is by taking gear steroids peds what ever you wish to call it ..I love crossfit most sports but im telling you yes there is a massive participant of athletes taking steroids they have to to recover simple the body cannot take take the punishment …..

[@jorgeaguilar9166]

real eye opener. Damn.

[@jbrand7717]

Thanks for the interview. Very compelling!

[@j2b2008]

Good job. It's a good thing you put a picture up of Mr. Romano because I keep picturing Seth Rogan. Very similar voice.lol

[@ospina79]

27:45 Explain me this, How all the athletes in Crossfit can weigh 200 pounds or more, fat level less than 7%, and his height is only 5´7´´ or 5´8´´, no matter if they are gifted or has a good genetics, is imposible reach that numbers without PEDs.

[@BernhardKohli]

ospina79 Half a million people participate in the Crossfit Open. Don't you think there will be a few very muscular people among such a large population? Add in 3 trainings a day and you would be surprised by what some people achieve without PEDs.

[@siheath3648]

@@BernhardKohli It's not the size of the competitors, it's the recovery aspect, as Johnny pointed out. If you're training with the weight and to the intensity the top guys are at the frequency they are, you need PEDs, otherwise you'll quickly burn out. Plus, chuck in the huge prize and sponsorship money on the line for finishing higher up the leader boards and a porous drug testing system a child could pass, the question really becomes, why wouldn't you?

[@johnbarrick4836]

Bernhard Kohli you couldn’t train like they do 3 times a day 6 days a week without injury.

[@BertErniesson]

@@BernhardKohli Yeah, because the more you train, the more muscular you get, right? Add in 3 trainings a day and YOU would be surprised by how many non-PED-users would end up losing power and hurting themselves.

[@mrdune5479]

There are limits to the size of a natural human. It's called a fat free mass index. So yes it's their size and recovery times that's aren't achievable natural

[@matthewkriha4624]

I told a crossfit coach that I have a crushed vertabrae, so I cant go heavy. We were doing deadlifts and he said 'f' your back and drive your heels into the ground.

[@JBFree87]

Then you shouldn't return to that gym. I coach crossfit and I would never say that. We're not all the same.

[@Reppinoaktown2day]

lol, that coach is a maniac and should be banned from any and all gyms

[@Reppinoaktown2day]

btw, this is the funniest thing I have read in a while. Still laughing minutes later.

[@neversaw]

That's not a sport in general that's a shitty trainer. Loads of shitty personal trainers loads of shitty strength and conditioning coaches (I worked alongside a few who gave the worst information and advice but were seen as correct with zero proof because they were men)

[@samadrid6321]

Steroids in CrossFit is like turbocharging a 1990 Chevy Chevette.

[@willandrews9741]

It’s soooo obvious!!! You can’t do Those 3-4 day competitions without them. You need to recover. Not just the competition but the year long training to become proficient and efficient at all the movements they do. People that are natural and try to work out like their CrossFit heroes will get injured.

[@BlackHedrak]

Great video. I really enjoyed the talking. It's never easy to talk about this kind of things. Well done

[@Itsbribribri]

I’ll be a test subject for the last part he went over - lmfao

[@JohnGrit]

I think the subject should be what type of steroids are being used in Crossfit and how Crossfit athletes do not get Drug tested year round.

[@RickyRyan]

Honestly, is anyone surprised. The Olympics keep catching a "few" athletes every Olympics, a lot more certainly do not get caught. I mean, these people pretty much all train at the same level, so you end up with better genetics being the difference maker AND steroids. So if people on drugs are not finishing number one, are we seriously considering those who finish above are clean? Let's not forget... 7 Tour de France wins and he never got caught, as well as his teammates.

[@alantaylor6691]

I agree. It's possible for naturals who are genetic freaks to COMPETE at the elite level. But not medal. Reason is that the difference in genetic advantage between medalists is not going to see a performance differential anywhere near as large as the performance differential from doping. If you have a Michael Jordan of sprinting competing, his genetic advantage may give him say a 0.5% performance advantage over the 5th best sprinter. However the performance advantage one gains from doping is a great deal more than 0.5%. More like 10%. So even if the Michael Jordan of sprinting does everything everyone else is doing but doping, he still won't medal. Take Usain Bolt, which probably is the Michael Jordan of sprinting. If he wasn't doping, he may be able to make the Olympics, but probably wouldn't reach the Quarter Finals, his PR probably wouldn't be under 10 seconds. Doping makes a very big difference in performance and that's a fact. Magnitudes more than poor vs good diet, we're not talking marginal gains. Look at that study, those who took steroids but didn't weightlift gained more muscle than those who weightlifted but didn't take steroids. Come on! You won't get that result from poor to excellent diet. Steroids are artificial substances that are super-powerful because they're artificial. Lance Armstrong was indeed the genetic best of that era (as per Tyler Hamilton), however without doping he was in the middle of the International Pro field. There are about 400 International Pros. He started doping due to frustration at not being able to compete with those cyclists at the top of the International Pro field. And this, the most genetically gifted GC rider of that era.

[@ddl4374]

Yep. Take down a few unfortunate fall guys and that's 100% credibility for the fools and the loyal alibiers

[@SarahDunlap]

Saying it like it is. Thank you.

[@satangk]

this was an exceptional talk about the touchy subject of steroids in sports very informative

[@thechaddad1609]

Call me biased because I'm a Crossfitter. But I don't get the sense that Crossfitters think they are better than everyone else, mainly because I've never come across anyone with that mentality in the 3 years I've been doing it. I've even had the chance to meet some elite level athletes, all of them have been super nice.

[@MayorMcCheese78]

When you are surrounded by the same people that think the same way then yes, none of them will think they are better than one another but get them out of that surrounding were their ego will be tested and yes, they will act like they are better than anyone else.

[@thechaddad1609]

+MayorMcCheese78 Thats unacceptable behavior. No doubt you've been a victim of it. What happened?

[@georgechristiansen6785]

"Forging ELITE Fitness". Ego and bullshit collide.

[@BernhardKohli]

George Christiansen So having a catchy slogan as a business is not "ok"? Anyway, never heard an actual crosfitter utter these words!

[@robanderson9736]

John is a genius when it comes to anabolic steroids. He is hands down one one the most knowledgeable people in the fitness industry.

[@davidscott5077]

WOD doc, great interview, sad you didn't address women using.

[@ncokicsi]

+David Scott Look at CF women you dont have to address it it's even more obvious than for men. And they addressed the question regardless of gender.

[@pflo7795]

I think "top level athlete" was an umbrella term.

[@neversaw]

+Paul Floyd agree. He wasn't just talking about men.

[@ericgrayson2774]

Does anyone know how I can get in touch with Johnny Romano for coaching?

[@luckyrock00]

Very informative, thanks for the vid.

[@aldridgelogan]

I have one arm, weigh 160lbs and squat clean 230lbs, deadlift 335lbs and C&J 185lbs. I have never used PEDs...

[@alzadjaly240]

Thanks doc thanks a lot

[@alrightalrightalright6165]

A lot of special forces guys are on PEDs too. They take it to perform but they are also just banged up all the time. And honestly you take every advantage you can take in war. If you show up to a fair fight, you didn't come prepared. I have no problem with military and law enforcement personnel on PEDs.

[@02Crimson]

+Billy Bob IDK about cops and PEDs. Maybe firemen but not cops.

[@leonmane1880]

+02Crimson yeah as if we need more cops going on rage trips. I don't think anyone who deals with just ordinary citizens need to be on anything other than adrenaline, which even that they need to temper every now and then.

[@bigstink9]

+Billy Bob Cops IMO don't need PEDs. They are rarely one on one in a life or death situation. Soldiers?? Do what the fuck you have to do to come back home alive.

[@flipburly]

ronnie coleman is a cop

[@02Crimson]

flipburly and have you seen the day in the life video with him at the station, dude barely fits in a desk.

[@info_bites167]

I can't wait for the next gen performance enhancers. Pun intended.

[@frankcastle7777]

If a dude looks like a superhero then he is on juice! When a woman looks like a dude on steroids then she is on steroids!

[@darnellmanoto4152]

CrossFit is an unnaturally grueling sport. Honestly I completely understand why they would take PEDs. What they’re doing isn’t natural in itself. I’ve seen people destroy themselves with CrossFit.

[@NA-or2js]

Anyone else think Johnny Romano was talking about CRISPR-cas 9 at the end?

[@1327j]

Over 50% of the athletes said yes not 99%

[@timothyswindell4924]

How can Noah Ohlsen tear a pec at regionals and then be top 5 right now months later? How can one of the female athletes be recovering through a torn Achilles and still be in the top 50? Crazy..

[@TheJohnnystockman]

Timothy Swindell this all depends on the severity of the tear. His was said to be minor. Two weeks is a lot. When I played football I separated my AC joint and still played running back. Not the smartest thing to do at the time but again it’s all dependant on how severe the tear actually is.

[@gerardanderson7399]

Peptides for the healing.

[@eltorten]

So, why is this guy not in jail for dealing with controlled substances?

[@Dr_Footbrake]

I might be thinking of someone else, but I think he lives in Mexico. Though if the guy from Balco is still free who knows

[@generosen999]

Thorsten Kahlert He does not deal steroids!! He talks about them

[@bh1422]

Just because he says he does something, the law cannot do anything until they have solid evidence to do something.

[@keyodi]

nonsense, all I need to get jacked is ice cream and bacon

[@Lee-70ish]

Testing is virtually zero in Crossfit Why? Because it would destroy the money making machine

[@guam58]

They "test" 😉, but they don't test for hGh.

[@TheJohnnystockman]

They’ve literally suspended a third place finisher for 4 years. Removed him from the podium. They’ve suspended many of their games athletes.

[@GPR100]

@Real boxing Fan1 I'm 10 months after, but recovery is the point. How is that not a huge part of performance when the goal is to recover as efficiently as possible so you can do more workouts, more rep, and more weight? That was a huge point made in this podcast, too.

[@ddl4374]

@@TheJohnnystockman you so funny..🤡🙈🙉🙊 they test but they dont test. That's $howBiz

[@Pinky0579]

Starts at 3:55

[@InsideGoogle]

@12:00 if they steroids out the same guy will win but he will be 20 pounds lighter ( lets assume that it s right that he will be only 20 lbs lighter ) , lets not forget that everything else will be different toooo , starting from the look , to the weights they use to the intensity , the volume , their diet , THE TIME TO ACHIEVE THE PHYSIQUE ( nowhere close compared to when on roids ) .. the list goes on and on

[@alantaylor6691]

Regarding Lance Armstrong still winning due to it being an even playing field, listen to Tyler Hamilton. If you're interested I can find the lecture. He said it wasn't an even playing field doping-wise (even though the other teams also doped) and goes into detail why. Having said that, he acknowledges Armstrong was still the best GC talent of the era, although with an even doping field would have won a couple but not 7. From everything I've studied of cycling and Armstrong I agree with him, Hamliton is the only Armstrong teammate that has truly disregarded the Omerta.

[@mrm8818]

im interested in watching that lecture

[@ralphdejoya7690]

in your part & in your head its normal but not in EVERY elite athlete

[@bachiedj]

at the 8:43 he says 100% all the time. this is not true. Thats competing. In training they don't go all out. Other than this.... Let's not be naive

[@TheJohnnystockman]

Francisco Bastos yeah the point isn’t to redline every workout. People don’t understand this. I think he is knowledgeable about PEDS and this blinds people. His knowledge of CrossFit is not very good. He might get a few meat head clients that might train in private boxes or what not.

[@Cajunisback]

For once someone telling the truth.

[@Davegold4536]

Straight Edge for life

[@gusturnbull2193]

Not sure I would put basketball or volleyball in the same tier. For sure there are NBA players that juice, but their physiques are generally much more realistic and attainable imo. Steph curry on roids? Derrick Rose? Tim Duncan? Kevin Garnett? DURANT? Jordan? Very, very skeptical. Maybe I am naive, but I truly don't believe it would be as prevalent in the NBA as in NFL, Crossfit, Powerlifting, etc.

[@tch2296]

You need to understand that there are many more categories of PEDs besides anabolic steroids, and also that anabolic steroids have many beneficial effects besides muscle growth. Did Lance Armstrong have an impressive physique? Not by my standards or by bodybuilding steroids. Stimulants, blood doping agents that increase oxygen availability, mild anabolics that increase neural power without muscle growth, peptides that increase the rate of tendon and ligament repair, etc The list goes on and on. At the elite level of athletics, PEDs are just part of the game.

[@patmaloney5735]

Ergogenic Aides, PEDs, yes present in every sport. I think what is more prevalent is a hyper prioritization of outcomes. Perhaps we should all be content with being excellent (using, or not, PEDs) and how we can accomplish that within a holistically healthy method.

[@djpickleballplayer]

This is exactly what I thought about CrossFit

[@questioneverything55]

Eventually with everyone doping it will just level off and in a certain sense sorta of pointless.

[@scotthard3798]

That is how subtile marketing for PHD's and Mr. Romano has to look.

[@inquisitor4635]

Crossfit is not a sport. They borrowed everything from actual sports and exercise training movements while adding a clock.

[@bigstink9]

Right on. Exercising in not a sport.

[@BernhardKohli]

That's like saying MMA is not a sport because it borrowed from Karate, BJJ and Muy Thay. Sports evolve & if they don't leverage good things from previous disciplines, it would be a shame.

[@guam58]

Golf is a sport.

[@TheJohnnystockman]

You’re an idiot.

[@RogerAMello]

John Romano is the best!

[@MoeGreen420]

Everyone's looking for a angle in competitive sports. Even people who don't compete use them.

[@Dangerousmin85]

I used to do CrossFit back in 2012 and I mentioned rich froning on steroids they were ready to burn me at the stakes.

[@briangregg3845]

This dude sounds like Seth Rogan.

[@goshthatssilly2618]

Went to a dinner party with a couple buddies I hadn’t seen in years. We had a lot to catch up on. One of them had been doing CrossFit. Guess what we, or should I say he, talked about most of the time? You guessed it. CrossFit. I haven’t seen this guy in 8 or so years and there we were talking about CrossFit 👎. It seemed he was almost obsessively talking about it when there were so many other conversation points we could have visited. You’re not automatically cool cause you do CrossFit. And, no, nobody wants to hear you talk about it. It robbed his identity.

[@probitionate]

Fascinating interview. If what he's saying is true, then the implications for the sport at the elite level are enormous. Having said that, it's not been my experience that CrossFitters...from top to bottom...spout the crap about the sport that Mr. Romano insists they're spouting. I'm not saying he's biased; maybe he comes in contact with a sizeable number of doofuses. What I have seen from the start...and certainly over the past two years...is that athletes/participants in 'other sports based on the movement of weights' seem to take umbrage at the very existence of CrossFit. Never quite understood this, but there ya go. Admittedly, though I love the unique sense of community at the grassroots level, I'm only really interested in the sport at the elite level. (I'm not a participant.) So do I care if PEDs are being used by athletes at the Games? Nope. I love watching these guys and gals do what they do. And I think Mr. Romano says it best when he declares that PEDs are only one tool amongst many in the toolbox for the elite athlete. It'll be interesting to see how CrossFit deals with drugs moving forward.

[@Horihiraku]

props to talking about sth that only durian rider I ve seen a video make about! Steroids in Crossfit. Could have mentioned some of the drugs that they use though , a more inside of the stuff that they're using!

[@cdcdcd6777]

wow. Romano hits them right in the head. and in LOGICAL manner!

[@davidcaliff148]

I listened for 10 minutes. Johnny Romano is right about steroids being a huge problem especially at the elite level of crossfit. He is totally wrong about the community and the overall mentality of the crossfit community as a whole. Some people just gotta be haters.

[@samshrewsbury9185]

I thought that while he was talking to WODdoc, a crossfitter himself, and then to dis the community as a whole, well no wonder WODdoc didn't comment...

[@benjaminlane3004]

Then you missed the bulk of what they are talking about.

[@berrydinglejr]

wtf are these technologies he's talking about after the 52:00 mark

[@ricky8997]

+Methuselah Honeysuckle - www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2181873/Genetically-modified-athletes-Forget-drugs-There-suggestions-Chinese-athletes-genes-altered-make-stronger.html

[@thechaddad1609]

Do a google search on the term "transhumanism". Spend a few hours reading up on it and you'll understand where we are headed.

[@chris2para]

Compare the physique of Jessica Ennis ( Olympic champion ) to Sara Sigmunsdottir 🤷‍♂️

[@1bullneck1]

can you please just let the expert talk instead of interrupting him after a few sentences all the time ?

[@bigboyroadhouse5181]

shouldn't be illegal should be legal. soooo easy to get..

[@caseyscherer4864]

I think it's important to keep in mind that this is a report on the activities of high level professional athletes that are competing on a worldwide stage for big dollars (the sport of Crossfit)! This should not, and I don't believe is, an indictment of the training protocol/fitness regimen of Crossfit; the programming that has made so many of us leaner, faster, stronger, healthier, happier versions of ourselves. It works; with or without dope!

[@ThePebble1989]

he needs to come out and say who is taking these PEDS!!!

[@ddl4374]

No.

[@Exonaute]

What type of “technologies” are you referencing?

[@robertj.wiltshire1553]

Anybody else thinks he sounds like Seth Rogan?

[@GiveMeMyNameBackYoutube]

0:38 So you're saying don't watch this because it's someone's opinion and the title of this video is clickbait? I'm out of here.

[@kmcl4696]

Arnold is Numero Uno

[@thetruthseek7866]

you really should have watched bigger stronger faster before interviewing this guy bruh. basically answered all your questions and hr is in the film as well

[@mrslugboy1]

Dolph Lundgren has a 180 IQ

[@kcdiazWTV]

Put all that CrossFit money in Curling! XD

[@V00d00-Child]

Agreed.

[@Gonsalon12]

The problem is not having full disclosure about this, if steroids arent the main reason why they have they success (witch it is along with training, nutrition etc) why not full disclosure about it so that people can have realistic goals?

[@ddl4374]

Because $, fool.

[@nicholassarruda2681]

I think this is more than valid but it should be well understood that MAJORITY of crossfitters are not training for the games or even regionals and do not risk injury during training. And with proper nutrition and coaching can become elite athletes, however maybe not games worthy without a little help, but if you are close and the reward is worth the risk, the choice is yours. Don't misguide potential athletes or current ones. Every sport has its negatives, running has the most injuries of every sport and most of us do it everyday.

[@johnjamesweatherstone997]

When listening to this, remember the context. Mr. Romano has a vested interest in the use of PEDs and has used PEDs. They are his life, and his business. This is how he makes his living. From what he says he does not understand the concept and methodology of CrossFit, has not looked in detail at how the athletes train or recover, and has not looked at the sphere of competition within the sport. From this view, I would be highly sceptical of anything he says.

[@averbalin]

+JohnJames Weatherstone I think that a guy who deals in steroids would have a pretty good understanding of training and recovery since steroids enhance both significantly.

[@patmaloney5735]

What is his vested interest?

[@user-jn7ic7un1e]

Your whole comment made no sense whatsoever

[@tonykuefler5091]

Don't be such a sheep

[@noonewillnoo]

John I have to ask are you a crossfiter?

[@JorgeBordam1]

Lol a bodybuilder hating on Crossfit. Weiiiiiird.

[@tango8894]

Jorge Borbolla So him speaking from his own experiences with Crossfit and PED use is hating? You must be a cross fitter.

[@Swoll1231]

Jorge Lol all your heroes and idols are on the juice... don’t get butt hurt because you thought you could be like them if you just drank your protein shake ;)

[@PNesssmol]

Bodybuilder? His job is literally telling crossfitters how to use steroids.

[@shaunbailey5542]

Why not just have #crossfitHQ allow two conferences: enhanced and natural. Boom, done.

[@InvestorAcademyPodca]

+Shaun Bailey It wouldn't work for the same reason it doesn't work anywhere else. Everyone would watch the guys lifting the most and the other conference would fumble around.

[@DavidSchroeder]

So you’re saying that every single one of these top athletes when interviewed is lying to the camera?

[@cuthbert2006]

David S yes he is

[@cuthbert2006]

I know a masters 'athlete' who used to sell gear to the guys and is touting that he is natural

[@GPR100]

Is it that hard to believe? Look at every other sport where juicing was finally caught or understood to be commonplace. All denials leading up to the exposure.

[@ddl4374]

Anti'snitch solidarity to the hand that feeds you is required bri. Lying to the enemy is a survival skill.

[@adrianklaja1405]

You just ruined my world... even though it was logical to presume it's happening, still hearing that from a trust source hurts, especially when it's in such an extent :(

[@ddl4374]

I heard Santas a fraud too. 😭

[@etbarkhuizen]

This interview was great until they started talking about injuries.

[@ENTERPLAYSTUDIO]

I want these new drugs/technologies that Romano is talking about!! Gene doping for the fucking WIN!!!! I'll take 4 kilo's of Myostatin Inhibitors please!!!

[@maxwillson]

Great topic. I'd like to think all Crossfit athletes are clean but I'm sure there are some that are cheating the system and I'm sure some are genetically gifted. Still amazing to watch though ahaha

[@brotendo]

+Max Willson It seems that as soon as there's something on the line (i.e. money, awards, bragging rights), some folks will choose PEDs. I don't care if athletes use steroids, but I do care if they're lying about it or using it to sell something. Moreover, I think in certain areas it should be banned because of the unfair advantage it gives an athlete. In CrossFit, not everyone has the money, access or guidance for using PEDs, so it should be banned. If everyone had access, then I think the playing field might be more fair.

[@evanterry8139]

I'd say about 99 percent of Crossfit pros are not clean. The ones doing it for a living use gear. Plain and simple.

[@mambutuomalley2260]

+diesel828 Well, in a lot of countries it's still illegal to use the drugs a lot of athletes use so I can understand why they lie about it. The better option would be to just not talk about it. Also the banning thing wouldn't work. It's already prohibited in many sports yet it's an open secret that in most sports (tested or not) there are still drugs involved.

[@thesheepman220]

+Evan Terry to honest 99 % of all athletes are taking gear full stop ,so much money involved as I don't condemn them it's the idiots that try and defend them gets me and that's all sports not just crossfit

[@maxwillson]

+Max Willson You guys obvious failed to listen to the expert. He said a drug test isn't a drug test, it's really an IQ test. If you listened to him there's a shit load of loop holes that are impossible to cover.

[@TheFitnessHipster]

awesome but if you end up jacked in the next 6 mnths people will be asking questions buddy

[@madrussianbodybuilder5076]

crazy most CrossFit people take drugs look those girls Holly shit on roids for sure I lifted weight people wright you not natural if you 5:7 200 lean I'm 5'7 175 lean but of season 200 and I only workout 6 days a week I can workout 3 times a,day I would fuking die if you don't lifting weight they don't say shit about because you won't know who is naturally or not

[@ddl4374]

😁

[@swflvenom8749]

This is why I hate guys like this! The I don't care as long as you pay me. And because of that he doesn't care what happens to the sport. As long as he makes his money!

[@olliemk1]

+Swfl Venom Why should he care about the sport? The people using PEDs are going to take them regardless - the decision to do so is entirely on them.

[@christophermiles6643]

I mean you can say that about anything. Politicians don't care what happens to the country as long as they make money, Drug companies don't care about their patients as long as they are making money. Atleast this guy doesn't judge on what your goals are, and he specifically said he wants to know if you're going to be using so he make sure its the safe way (blood levels, cholesterol, etc.)

[@ddl4374]

At last a legit anti-snitch argument.

[@GregNaturalImpaktJones]

This dude makes me sick. He claims that crossfiters go around beating their chest talking about how we are the superior athletes, well that simply isn't true. I've been doing crossfit since 2013 and have never ran across a normal everyday crossfiter who brags or says that they are superior because of crossfit. I do have people who aren't crossfiters bring it up all the time though and claim that crossfit is a cult. I've also heard body builders and powerlifters go on and on about how awesome they are.

[@cuthbert2006]

Greg Jones well I've been around crossfit since 2009 and that's all I have seen

[@dianaroberts9103]

Natural is the way to go, period,that's my opinion, I myself was accused of using them back in the 90s,but,i was natural, just saying is all. peace