Sam Sulek: Recipe For Disaster? | Dr Chris Raynor
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- In this reaction video, orthopedic surgeon Dr Chris Raynor discusses the hype surrounding fitness influencer, @sam_sulek. We discuss Sam’s, diet, training intensity and technique, and his PED usage. #samsulek #gymbro #drchrisraynor
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I have come to the conclusion that we are not the same organisms we were 200 years ago. With all of this Science and Technology we have been able to Reshape our bodies into different forms Our ancestors could not even dream up.
Thank you as always Doc for giving us an educational and entertaining experience!
Personally, I feel like this is basically an extreme form of body dysmorphia, which I suffer from, as well. I remember being 65kg when I was 24. I am a 178cm tall guy. I looked in the mirror and saw myself as fat, even though I was literally skinny as. I think it needs psych intervention to solve. Because the bigger Sam gets, the more stress on his joints and heart. Even Arnold has said that modern bodybuilding has gone far beyond reasonable.
Whenever i see a video of you i wonder if in like 20 Years, Doctors will use Memes to prove a point. Something like in the papers to any medicine we will have a photo (or a gif, maybe everything is digital then) of a Meme that summarizes something we have or should not do. (Take medicine with Milk or something like that)
It seems to be the burden of youth, when we are young we feel indestructible, mortality is not a concern! I wish the best for him, but he seems to be set on his path, I hope that the wake up lesson won't be as bad as we have witnessed with others.
High blood pressure is no joke. I had it undiagnosed for years because I was overweight, until I ended up in hospital with a reading of 219/124 and the nurse went pale and said I should not even be alive at that point. I should have been dead. I had absolutely no symptoms, until one day, my chest felt tight and I struggled to breathe. I have since given up smoking, changed my diet and exercise more. I was only 33 years old when I had my stent put in to save my life. Please, I implore everyone reading this, change your life style, improve your diet and for the love of God, get checked out by a doctor regularly.
Edit: I will be 36 this year (2024).
Have you never even simply tried a blood pressure monitor? before your stent at 33? I'm honestly just curious.
@@ivanmate6341 I never had it checked. I abused my body and assumed youth was on my side. I honestly believe if I was older, I’d be dead. Now, I do own a blood pressure monitor and I used to check once every day, but have now cut down to 3 times a week as my health has vastly improved since.
100% brother my fiancée and I lost our baby due to a minor blood clot in her leg. Her body said no to blood supply to the baby to try and get it to her organs. Luckily she survived but our baby sadly did not. Spoke with the doc about this and he went into detail about high blood pressure. He’s seen non pregnant people with minor blood clots (even smaller than the one my fiancée died) due because of a minor blood clot. After he went into detail about the deaths he’s seen due to blood clots and heart surgeries he performed. I advise everyone not to risk it. The tiniest small clot will kill you. You won’t know it because sometimes you don’t feel it. It starts getting bad when your head starts pounding. After learning about how easy it is for a high blood pressure to kill you with cardiac arrests, small blood clots, and vein ruptures. It’s a silent killer Forsure. The risk is not worth the reward.
@@sw00sh9 that’s so sad my dude. I’m so sorry for your loss. No matter what age we are, regular health checks are always a must.
Thanks for the cautionary tale. Glad to hear you're improving and going strong.
The sad part is when you are young you think 50`s and 60`s are far far away but in a blink of a eye it`s here.A good friend of mine used to say anything after 50 is a gift,at 51 he died from steroids, his heart just gave out
If you think that way, you will live in a way that ensures that outcome.
Was he using gear the entire time or was it the cause of his earlier years of use?
@@richardstheman1 good question. That statement needs allot more context. Was he on steroids for decades? Years? One year? Did he take any precautions/ what was his diet etc. there’s old school bodybuilders in their 80s doing just fine and you know they were on large doses. So definitely need more context.
It sounds to me like your friend did not plan to live into his 50s and was quite happy to go at 51. That is a life lived to his fullest and you should stop telling people that dying "early" is bad.
@@suave-rider I agree. I think a lot of people might not actually want to live the longest possible life they can, and actually would prefer to exit in their 50's or 60's instead of slowly deteriorating in a nursing home for a decade+ . And I think there is actually some sense to this idea.
I really love how objective, non-judgmental, and evidence-based your videos are.
Ortho-bro has quality content.
As any medical professional being on social media should act, in my opinion. Doc is a special case though, cause hes a badass.
He's being judgmental. He's rightly being judgmental. Lol. To judge is to examine, appraise, or make a diagnosis. He's just doing so in a polite manner. Everyone judges and gets judged. Lol.
@@j-us-t_be-in-g 🤓 (it was just gonna be an emoji but fuck this guy and his channel telling me how to talk in the comments good god I miss the old internet)
let the kid enjoy the last 5 years of his life.
Some bodybuilders last to 40 .
The problem to my knowledge is that if you use them whyle growing your heart grow as well , and having a giant heart is just bad.
@@ilgiallo0 absolutely it leads to a stroke in no time.
Heart would lose flexibility and the capacity to properly pump the blood into the veins that are already damaged and very narrowed and full of cholesterol.
He could last Well longer than that, but not necessarily in a state thats desirable.
I mean, sure his died is horrible, but half of Americans do have the same diet as he has but don't do any workout at all. At least he burns the calories he eats compared to many others who are over weight from the get go. America is one of the few western nations where life expectancy is going down. And after all there are still plenty of lifters who go all the way natural and just want to get a little bit better shape but not full on crazy.
So true
The bodybuilding judges these days are also to blame. If these guys arent absolutely as massive as possible they just inevitably lose every competition. Anyone wanting to be a bodybuilder is forced to do insane amount of gear to win anything of value.
Kinda hard to give first place to a natty when there's someone in the same competition with an arm twice as big as him.
@@roncerjani9063wouldn't be hard if they banned steroids from the comp.
Bro they should know that and nobody is forcing them to do a stupid a bb competition. Haha 😂 gay for pay Jason blaha was right
It used to be pure aesthetics, it was why Arnold, Ronnie and Jay were at the top while absolute monsters like Markus Ruhl who were bigger than all of them never bagged an Olympia
@@discipleofdagon8195except Ronnie and jay were mass monsters too. Arnold I’ll give ya. It doesn’t have to be about size. It could be about proportion regardless of who’s bigger. People just aren’t impressed by that anymore I guess.
The high blood pressure,cardiac hypertrophy,artherosclerosis all working together is just a ticking time bomb
I started training (lifting weights) 25 years ago and the best thing that ever happened to me was my roommate was a drug dealer, he sold steroids. I was going to buy my gear from him, but once he saw how serious I was about purchasing from him, he gave me a long lecture on the dangers and how stupid he thought it would be for me to use it. Needless to say, he changed my mind and I'm so thankful I never used it. The ironic thing is over time, people accused me of being on steroids because of my size and shape.
That's a good friend
No one cares
He is a real one
That's not a typical drug friend 😅. But good for you
He's not a very good drug dealer lol
Sports Illustrated did a survey back in the 70s. They asked athletes if they would take PEDs knowing it would put them at the very top of their sport for 10 years and then they would die. A huge number said they would take that deal.
I want a study asking men on their death bed due to PED use if they still think it was worth it. My guess is the numbers would tell an interesting story when compared with the study you've referenced.
@@shredandspin A man on his deathbed has lived to see the results of his bad choices. In his last hours a man should have the self-awareness to see plenty of regrets. If you still have no regrets even then you are an utterly hopeless fool.
@@minutebooks3245I think this is a very arrogant take. Why are you deciding how others live their life when they aren't harming anyone else? Maybe people live a short, intense life and prefer it. Who are you to determine they're a fool?
Just start when you’re 80 years old. That way, you know you’ll live to 90, and also, be the largest bodybuilder of your time… whillleeee being in your 80s the entire time. You’d be a legend. Problem solved.
Yeah of course and so would I... you know what? Because you aren't going to die from responsible steroid use after 10 years! LMAO
You are a voice of kindness, intelligence and empathy.
I am 43. I just started working out about 3 months ago. This is not my first time I have worked out. I have been doing it on and on all my life. I will never use any type of steroid. Keep it natural guys. It is never worth the risk.
Based doc strikes again.
He’s not evil.
Who said he was evil @@kandastrike
@@3ikyy that’s what based means
@@kandastrikeyour statement is ungrounded and clearpilled.
@@sloshed-rat what are these words you are using?
I'm not even sure I can list all the reasons why I appreciated this video so much, you're an excellent divulgator (the clip you selected for Sam's incline bench made my 65 y.o. dad go like "damn!")
There was a poll of pro athletes that were asked something to the effect would they shave years off their life if it guaranteed winning and almost 100% said yes. Professional/competitive bodybuilders are athletes.
That’s a bad thing btw
Ask those same athletes the same question on the back end of their life.
@@RevolverRhoexactly
Where is said poll? The internet is alot of running with 100th hand information with no legitimate source.
I remember reading a poll such as this in the late '80s. Around 95% said they'd take the gear even if it took their lives in 5yrs. The article was in an old Muscle Media magazine from memory. They also asked if it was proven that eating mouse poo would guarantee a win in a comp, would they eat it, 100% said that they would eat it.
"If it makes you look, it can be monetized. If he makes you look longer than you might at someone else, they're valuable from an economic perspective"
This is such a good take wtf
I'm turning 60 soon. Been lifting since 14 and have never taken anything in my life. I don't look like them but better than most people 10 years younger than me.
Big up, you did good 🙂
Hi Doc, first time viewer just wanted to say thanks for an honest and balanced professional opinion and i look forward to watching more of your shows.
Subtitles are important, when the volume can't be turned up ❤❤thanks doc
What surprises me the most about sam is that he actually works out at planet fitness😮
Thank you for your intelligent insights in bodybuilding, in this case into the behavior of Sam Sulk. Much appreciated! (A European powerlifter and clinical psychologist)
This was a really good critique and review of a lot of content about Sam and I think you did a great job, capturing all the little tidbits
Glad you enjoyed it!
I’m normally annoyed when youtube autoplays some random shit but you are a very intelligent and wellspoken dude sir
Love your content Doc! Sincerely appreciate the quality of these videos. You touch on anime, 40k, movies, and bodybuilding. All things I love. You are incredible and inspire me to challenge myself more so to teach myself a wider array of things. 😊
Very insightful doctor. I love the fact that you invest alot of time to analyse all the clips and build them up. You are clearly doing what you love .it's not just a job to you...salute
“We need to rewire our society “ the absolute greatest statement ever said that will never be made into fruition
I don't know much about Sam. I hope he is checking with a Doctor regularly so nothing comes up and he has something bad happen. Personally, I have been put on Steroids twice in my life both times I have had side effects. The last time I was put on Steroids was when I got Covid. It happened very early in the pandemic. At the time, I was 49, and I weighed 165. I was on them for 10 days. On the 9th day, I went to my doctor. I had put on 20 pounds of muscle, but my heart and blood pressure were okay. He took me off immediately, and now, at 52, I am at 175 I still have most of the muscle. But I remember I was told under no circumstances was I to take a specific type of Vaccine for COVID-19. I see my Doctor twice a year. He is a Cardiologist, and I get a full check-up to make sure I am okay.
You deserve a lot of respect for following your doctor's advice and advocating for others to do the same!
It's not easy for a lot of people to access proper medical care, but it's always so important to prioritize doing so... Medications, supplements, and even vaccines can affect everyone differently, and only a trained doctor who knows a person's full medical history can determine what is best for that person.
@@kristena5825 thank you I try my best to stay off medications but that doesn’t always happen. I trust my doctor he has been my doctor since 2002 so we have a very good relationship
I got into the gym to stay off the drugs.
I must admit i find it counterintuitive to use drugs to enhance the effects of exercise.
I have a friend who uses PEDs. I'm always fascinated how they can say, "That's bad for your body" when I mention something unhealthy I'm about to eat 😂
Pot calling the kettle black!
Addiction is a hell of a thing. It can completely blind logic and make the addicts take this weird ass holier than thou attitude. “I drank vanilla extract to get drunk but at least I’m not a pot head”
PEDs can be far less unhealthy than something like obesity or being overweight.
I'm still waiting to see moderate steroid use destroy someone's life or health. We're finding that obscene dosages are definitely detrimental, however the lower dosages to those who hyper respond seem to have no real negative effect besides hair loss and some ance. Blood tests, cardiology testing and lipid/ cholesterol testing has shown little to no negative effect on quality and length of life thus far. Still waiting on studies to show negative effects of low dosages and moderate usage
that still useless Lifting more to lift more leads to nothing@@dontbetreadin4777
As a smoker and a very fit dude I'll never say that until I quit smoking , I know were all hypocrites but that is ridiculous.
People need stop listening to fitness influencers,
Train healthy be natural train safe that's it.
You can still look good and be healthy.
Health should be the main reason to train Atleast it is for me.
It's just laughable how a bunch of dudes do this shit not for health, not to be more athletic, but just for looks.. it's really embarrassing
I don't think thats laughable in any way. It still take an assload of work and dedication. Whatever you do, if you have a goal which you end up achieving, i will tip my hat to you.
What i dont understand is Risking your health.
@@juliusomicua3450 lifting weights isn't hard. Former d1 wrestler. Had to do lots of weight training. Cardio is hard. Without cardio, all that muscle is worthless. It's just for looks and nothing else
RE: Bodybuilder in video.
It's not inflammation. LOL. It's the beginning of breast growth.
Doping in all sports creates undue harm to those just wanting to compete. Bodybuilding should ask "how much strength can you gain by working out", not "how many drugs can your body endure?"
Great video Gary. You nailed some of the most common mistakes I’ve noticed in the gym over the years. Keep up the great content!
great video.. if only people would take notice...
I had Sam’s diet when I was younger and in the Army. Was in great shape. But after I got out and got older I had to change EVERYTHING. My body wasn’t doing what it was, and I wasn’t in my feet all day
I came across this guy on Instagram whose entire account is dedicated to glorifying taking steroids and half of his videos are him talking about how cool it is as he preps the needle and gives himself his injections.
This kind of stuff has gotten out of control.
Sam seems like a good guy which is why I think so many people are so concerned about his health.
whose account is dedicated to glorifying taking steroids?
@@sw1tch921 his name is Stoffer, he has about 100k followers
@@sw1tch921 it keeps deleting my comment for some reason but it’s @stoffer_
@@sw1tch921 UA-cam won’t let me post it as a comment, every time it gets removed. It’s the same name as Stouffer’s Frozen Dinners but without the letter u in the name lol
@@FlashmanVCI see what you did there , but I won't tell ytube.
As a PT and kinetic-muscle-body function- doc enthusiast... occasionally, nay, oftenly I quote: " DOSIS SOLA FACIT VENENUM " (in latin)-
live by this maxima and your mind and body will thrive! Also may I add:
Nemo liber est, qui corpori servit - Seneka (No one is truly free as he is a slave to his own body)!
Man I wish there were more doctors like this guy
I think the most convincing thing that Sam's followers could take in would be their idol going to an early grave despite his teenage recklessness. Bodybuilders with more experience, awareness, and moderation than Sam don't make it to 50 y.o., so I won't be surprised if he doesn't make it past a few more years ironically living like there's no tomorrow.
The Tiktoks are a joke. Please don’t take that seriously it’s just a meme in gym culture about being scared of woman and small lifters lmao
This is the first video I have seen from you, I love your REASONABILITY, along with your expertise! Thank you so much!
Doc - in mid 50s training for 40 years. Back in day when i competed in teens and 20s did some roids. Since then been clean but past month made the decision to try Anavar basically 200 mgs over past 3 to 4 weeks. Did it to push me over the edge a bit to help but now will stop. I do know risks but do i have anything to worry about using Anavar for 3 to 4 weeks?
These guys like Sam are bewildering to me...
People like him will NEVER be a pro-bodybuilder that will make it to Olympia...so why put themselves through something that is 100% shortening his lifespan?
When you're young, you think you're Invincible.
The problem with sam case is that it’s obvious he is on something but the guy isn’t transparent…. now he has a very big following and needs to be more transparent to teens.
"something" lol say it straight man: he is ON TONS of stuff
Well said Doctor. If I were in possession of a hat I would take it off to you.
Ive done bodybuilding i was 290 pounds i dropped back and just now to cardio and navy seal calisthenics best shape of my life with lots of endurance
No comments on how "near perfect" his voice control apparently is?!
Doc: this was of the best situational analyses I have heard for a disturbingly long time. So such that I had to rewatch it after taking a break since I was mostly only listening to you as I was working on another screen and only occasionally able to actually "watch" any of it. Thank you!
I so wish more ears could audience these words of wisdom.
And in-between this so well presented content; gosh, was your "impersonation" with "I don't think any of it is attractive" (I fail to recall the exact wordings. Something in those lines) a shocker... but so hilariously good, so fitting!
I am not certain if it was a post (though I so doubt it was), but if you were to extend it to cartoon characters; you would be the coolest grandparent to any toddler I can think of.
Voice control? What are you talking about
As usul very insightful, I do have a question and wonder your thoughts on males going on TRT (with a clinic) in there mid to late 40’s or 50’s. This would be for men who’s mostly been physically active with no low testosterone levels even at 40 but curious what could be. Now this i understand would be a life long commitment depending on your physical goals but wonder what you think. Also note these are the men whos learned proper technique/form/ all the ways how to properly lift, run, workout etc and just wants to know what is beyond in a way. Essentially this is for me….haha but im sure there are many out there in the world. I was smart enough not to touch any of this in my 20’s but the mind grows weary and im really tired of being tired and wat that extra boost in everything physically.
From what I've heard, if your low test levels are due to following a dumb, extreme diet, you can raise them significantly by eating a balanced diet, eating more carbs, taking boron, whatever. If it's due to PEDs, you'll probably have to do TRT for the rest of your life. I'm afraid that might happen to the Samster.
Hey Dr Chris, GREAT work, sincerely. Can you do a video about the "synthol" trend that occured back then ? Those guys with fake muscles & the injuries associated were just ridiculous.
I do love your channel it always boils everything down great.
I just want Sam to be here for a long time man. I really like his content.
Fouad found him on Tik Tok, loved his training style and went to his house to ask if He wanted to train together and Loved it and offered him a contract... I saw it happen in real time on a vlog
I really hate that there’s so much controversy surrounding fitness influencers. I’ve never looked to these people for anything other than motivation. I’ll never even touch a pre-workout, let alone, anything more intense. I just love watching people do amazing things with their bodies.
Steroids is something people will either do or not do. I started when I was 26 for 4 years and stopped at 30. I'm now 33 and my test levels have plummeted to the point that I have ED. So now I'm on trt at the age of 33. I don't regret it personally but I know it can lead many to an early grave
Pre-workout is just caffeine (and nitric oxide which probably doesn't do anything).
@fenrirgg N/O boosters just allow more blood flow and provide a better pump while you're working out. Cialis and viagra do the same thing but way better. The pump is insane
Yeah, I don't really think they "motivate young people to do PED's" any more than other factors that already existed. And they aren't as impressive as super heroes and sports stars or whatever. Utility wise, they are more like fat people waddling around lifting big things on camera. If you're already bent on being "jacked" via shortcuts at the expense of your health, you're going to do it. Those options are just much more easily accessible today than back 30 years ago.
Amazing? This is sick
Can heavy lifting cause problems with your joints long term, as you get older? Is they any research or studies to confirm this.
I agree with your deeper analysis. Short clips make him seem like a dumb meathead, however, if you watch his full daily workout videos for a few days worth, it becomes clear that he is smart, very meticulous (almost OCD), and disciplined.
And on top of all this, he is going to school for engineering - not an easy degree. Some undergraduate degrees (like mine in criminology/psychology) I didn't even have to go to class, except for the tests, to do well.
Disciplined? have you seen the trash he eats.
this is a tragic story unraveling right in front of our eyes in real time
It never ends well for these social media PED dudes !
Great video. I'm new to your channel and looked for a video about protein supplements and the possible bad effects but didn't see one. If you haven't covered that topic, could you? Although I don't think it's as severe as the PED issue I'm sure it is something we all could use some education on.
Train everything to failure..... Even the heart 💪🏻🫀🤙🏻
David Laid Era will always be the best, No steroids No unhealthy diet, No arrogance. Just a a legendary humble beginnings
I tapped out guys.
Ive given up on increasing mass coz it was just too time consuming and still was impossible to compete against the guys that are juicing.
I still go gym but dropped 12kgs and now focus on calisthenics and mobility.
Blood pressure down
Joint pain gone
Happiness up
Doing the same. Going for tendon and type 2 fiber development. Trying to avoid useless mass - faster and sturdier that way.
I left cardio and calisthenics for the costs in bikes, shoes, and boxing bags, but I am going back to it too. Cycled 6-8 hours a day and did 2 hours of calisthenics and light weight in the moring and never felt better. I switched to weights after wearing through a couple of grand in equipment. Nobody really talks about how nauseating the food you have to consume to maintain lifting. Or how you have to shower 3 times a day and meal prep so many hours a week more. Or the extremely irrational hangry moments. I have no idea how guys on juice don't act out because I was wanting to throw hands with people who cut in line at the grocery store without using!
I think a lot of us would be better off trying to stay lean rather than adding mass. Look better, feel better, be healthier. I say that as a guy who is fat as hell at the end of a bulk.
Thats why now I just do pull ups, push ups and some form of squats.
I started doing 30 minutes cardio before lifting. I feel 5 years younger and its only been 3 weeks
totally Natty
Totally, its the duck eggs
Same
I saw a juicer in the gym the other day. I said how did you get so big? He replied, eating, I eat a lot. He didn't realize I was making fun of him. Total roid LIAR. 😂
Yeah, broccoli, eggs and banana.
yeah, no question
Out of the 3 guys from our group of mates who got on the roids in our teenage years (20y ago), 1 of them is dead and the other 2 are not in a good place mentally or physically. Despiye the pressure , im so happy i refused to go down that rd.
Truth. Try to help those guys improve there lives if you can. ❤ 💯 🙏🏻
Sam Sulek breaks my heart because he reminds me of someone I was close to in the army. He had almost the same physique, with a large chest, wide arms, and a massive abdominal. He denied using steriods even though it was pretty much an open secret in our platoon that he'd been juicing since college at the lastest.
He was hospitalized for high blood pressure at 28 despite having the highest fitness score in the *brigade*
Did he survive?
I use steroid and my BP ID perfect. I'm actually healthier now than before, as I get regularly checked by doctors
@@jordixboy And a lot of smokers don't die of lung cancer. An anecdote isn't data.
@@bazooka712 that has nothing to do, steroids are medicines, used correctly to improve quality of life. Let's see what would happen if you take 10 aspirins, bro, of course if you use something that shouldn't be used (abuse) it will have negative side effects. You cant compare using steroids to smoking lol (btw, im on TRT by doctors)
you roasted him, fairly even ❤@@bazooka712
As someone who worked with doctors for almost a decade. I really appreciate your down to earth approach to topics and the lack of condescension that a lot of doctors and specifically surgeons have.
Absolutely! He is an amazing professional and educator.
He is condescending. He talks as if we didn't already know this stuff.
@@blackwater7183 Then why the fuck are you here?
@@blackwater7183 I’m wasn’t too well-versed but he helped me learned a lot and is easy to understand.
@@blackwater7183 so close! But you are wrong 😊
In my 38 years of lifting weights and being called a gym rat, I have never used any PEDs. Yes, it was disheartening to say the least when I was competing against those that did PEDs. However, I was not going to be influenced by others. I am my own person, and I do not need others for validation. I work hard; try to eat right; and set realistic goals. To each their own, but for me being clean is the ultimate gratification in knowing I achieved my physique and strength sans any PEDs.
Well done. For people that are set to compete the PEDs are the only way. For people looking for validation, they should rather go work on their self-esteem because those likes and followers are useless in the long run.
I think of it like this; who will likely stay in the gym late into their life? The natty. We get to continue to do what we love for way longer because we had patience and the discipline not to be influenced into risking our health. Huge win for us!
Im competing for the first time as a 29yo this October, been lifting natty for 10 years now. Not expecting to win but it'll be fun to see if I can beat some of the PED users at least. It also helps motivate me achieving my best physique the few years I still have in the tank :')
I love looking at pictures of natty body builders (men and women) in the 1940’s and 50’s such as interesting time to be a body builder.
That’s real man. Big ups. 🖤
"This is NOT AT ALL what health is" - Based, true and well said! As a father raising a competitive teenage son, I tell him this all the time. He gets it.
Well, yeah. Health and fitness have nothing to do with each other. Even if someone WASN'T using PEDs, pushing their body to the limits is inherently unhealthy. So what?
Every single professional athlete uses PED's... and the ones that don't use PED's are lying. Make sure you tell your son that as well.
Lol over 98% of aas users live full healthy lives
@@JLUX100 Not cool spreading lies like a bot. Not cool at all.
@@JLUX100 lol 98% in your dreams. I know two guys lost their minds on Tren and had to quit and now on TRT. I know a guy who started around Sam’s age and now in his early 30’s he looks like late 40’s and losing most his hair. Of course dosage counts but most people will end up using too much because it’s addictive. You use it to get unnatural gains. After a while both the muscle and lift number gains will plateau, so you have to up the dosage for more gains. 🤷♂️
The dude's face is more puffed up than a popcorn. He's gonna have major health complications later on. No amount of fame or fortune is gonna be good when you end up like Ronny Coleman.
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@@jahmanborneo1343 John Wilson .
Get real, no one would know who Sam was otherwise, and he would be living a fraction of the life he is now.
@@haydencapps he's already on borrowed time.
@@jahmanborneo1343 John Wilson is the GOAT in bodybuilding and such a nice guy - he’s so modest that he wears lose clothing when in gym or outside. 🤷♂️
21 years old, huffing and puffing like an 80 years old with heart condition...
I concur , so many young men are jumping straight into steroids and instead of ppl wanting to be a great shape ppl wanna just be the strongest and biggest which doesn’t mean ur actually in shape . And theyre taking sauce to get there . We need to stop idolizing steroid abusers .
Body dysmorphia is rampant for young men
A lot of young dudes are dressing like Sulek at the gym, it's cringy
good information isn't readily either, is not like this guys are studying basic anatomy or have the means to understand how complex the endocrine system is, or even care. they just hop on drugs and hope for the best. that is no way of life.
It's OK dying at 35 - 40 years and meeting God is sexy too 😂😂😂😂
Agreed. I liked the part about the increase in PED usage over time. We've normalised the abnormal. We've made it easier to get PEDs without people understanding the risks, or being supervised. Like a lot of other drugs, the suppliers just want the cash. Unsupervised, it has the same risk as with other drugs. If one pill makes you feel good, 2 or 3 will make you feel even greater, right? It seems the same with PEDs with people overdosing in pursuit of fast gains, without perhaps realising the damage they can be doing to their skeletal, cardio vascular systems etc. I don't think PEDs are necessarily a bad thing, but users need to be very aware of the risks.
He seems like a very easy going and down to earth guy. If being that big is worth potentially half of his lifespan, that's up to him. But I do hope he reconsiders and tries to take better care of his health. So many of these guys drop dead far too young.
Totally his choice, but it would certainly be a waste to have him dies at a young age wouldn't it?
@@ChrisRaynorMD There are a lot of guys who are gone who I wish we still had.
You can use steroids safely with little harm. People who use them, are unlikely to care whether it is safe.
@@ChrisRaynorMD does it matter?
@@manco828 What? People's lives? Nah, who would even suggest that?
*Just hope he takes care of himself to not end up like Dallas McCarver, Bostin Loyd and others*
I completely agree.
Remember...the liver king was natural as well..
Yeah an anyone with eyes knew that was a lie
@@davidmacfarlane1763yeah anyone with eyes knows hes joking
Sam Sulek does not claim natural.
was
I doubt he makes it to 40.
Don’t say that bro
Yeah, but it will be a fun ride for him. Brief as it may be.
It's so strange that body builders die young from caridac arrest over 200% more than any other sport. I wonder why that is? 🤔🤔🤔
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I really think Chris Raynor needs to do a video on the stories of people surviving falling from planes without parachutes. Several women have survived falls of over 10,000+ (3k meter) feet. I think analyzing their orthopedic injuries could give clues on to how they survived the impact
How many tree branches do you get to break your fall?
Oooo yes! Great topic!
Excellent topic! My cousin survived a failed parachute deployment and lived with minimal injuries. Like a freaking cat!
It’s either the fall being damped by something which is more or less lucky (like trees, hay etc.) or using your limbs like crush cores (look at skiers falling from great heights)
It's simple. Land on your feet! 🤓
As a sociologist, I find it useful to compare the 1990’s pressure on young women to be anorexic to the 2020’s pressure on young men to be as big as possible.
There was no pressure on young women to be anorexic and there is no pressure for males to be as big as possible. It's all make believe.
If sociology, psychology weren't such female dominated areas you would have known that this has always happened to men and its only getting worse. Also there is the non getting big aesthetics male pressure that wants low body fat that completly ruins young boys development and adults health and its way bigger than the getting big because pretty much everyone knows that the vast majority of women does not like the bodybuilder body type but the favor a "greek god" like body.
The common idea is that there is no social pressure on men whatsoever since they are the oppressor. I wouldn't recommend saying otherwise in public, especially if you are a sociologist.
I heavily disagree, there isn't much of a pressure. The overwhelming majority of those I know lifting arises mostly as a response to the "body positivity" "healthy at any size" movement. This isn't just speculation, they tell us all the time. Videos encouraging young men to be more physically active and fit all spread this message; "fuck body positivity, be the best you can be." Which ultimately has its origins in the "culture war." Finally, those that I know, who abuse anabolic steroids for this goal, often are suicidal/or expecting death. To them its either: "I use it and die, or I don't and die anyway." Not that I agree with them on that.
To add a further note, I do not see it productive to compare to situations that only have one point of comparison and wildly different causes and origins.
When Dr Raynor pointed out that baldness is one of the possible side effects, my mind immediately seized on "That's why this guy never takes his cap off!"
Its Genetic there are tons of people on the gear who don't lose hair, just because someone is big and bald doesn't mean shit.
I don't use PEDs and I'm genetically balding. God, how much worse would it have been if I'd had access or desire, lol.
He has hair. His hat falls off all the time.
Performance Enhancing Drugs are worse than cigarettes, alcohol, stimulants, etc. It's hilarious these people even call themselves athletes
Indeed, ever worked out with a cap on your head, did it once, its annoying as hell
At least you leave a good-looking body for the slab...body Dismorpha, mental Problems ...Don't take them...the Human Brain isn't fully developed until 25 or older, so ....... here you go sad but true. He is the squril and he is running across a Street during rush hour ...one day he get hit.
I've been into fitness and weight training for more than half of my life and pretty much every year I find myself cultivating the idea of PED use and I end up researching compounds and effects/side-effects and then I just drop the idea because it seems way too complicated and exhausting
The people that do them just pop them and then go workout , they get addicted to the gains
they only become experts on dosage, dosage schedules, what roids to stack after they get addicted
You need to learn more then. The more you learn the more comfortable you'll be with it and it won't seem too complicated. Then get your hands wet. Experience will really help you start to pull it all together. Then Keep learning. And start watching blood work and health markers and getting in good eating habits, training and supplementation regiments BEFORE going enhanced, so you're already im these good habits before you start. Learn how to best avoid side effects and mitigate them if they arise or worsen. Use lowest effective doses needed to achieve your goals.
lmao are you trying to shill me into taking gear? :D appreciate the effort but I'm alright
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Legit advices, maybe I could add the fact that anyone who does not compete at the highest level does not need exotic components, junk sarms, or especially Tren, just test and dht-derivatives will go a long way and keep the body healthy.
@JJOV00 absolutely! If you're not on a pro stage the basics are all you should need! I agree sarms are junk and if anything more risky cause we don't know what to expect. The potential sides therefore don't know how to avoid them. Alao tren is garbage
Any other aas compound I have no problem with, with proper usage and not pushing it with orals. Keeping heslth markers in check. But tren should be avoided. Garbage and too many sides for the benefits. Can use others instead for same effects.
It's clearly a high Dbol dosage that's giving him such a blocky and bulky look. Looks freaking weird
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01:09 *🏋️♂️ Dr. Chris Raynor discusses Sam Sulek's physique, addressing concerns, and emphasizing the need for a nuanced medical perspective.*
02:18 *💉 Dr. Raynor briefly covers the risks associated with steroid use, including hormonal imbalances, cardiovascular issues, dependency, and irreversible physical changes.*
03:56 *❤️🩹 Steroid use may contribute to high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, and cardiac hypertrophy, posing serious risks to heart health.*
05:04 *🚫 Teenagers using steroids may face growth disruptions, fertility issues, mood disorders, and increased susceptibility to cancers, making the risks substantial.*
06:42 *🤔 Dr. Raynor explores the challenge of deterring young people from PED usage, considering societal influences, bodybuilding aspirations, and the desire for a standout physique.*
08:33 *📈 The use of anabolic steroids has grown into a worldwide substance abuse problem, shifting from elite athletes in the 1980s to a broader population, driven by personal appearance goals.*
10:49 *💪 Societal preoccupation with physical prowess, as seen in athletes, bodybuilders, and influencers, contributes to the value hierarchy placing physique above optimal long-term health.*
13:48 *🔄 Dr. Raynor suggests rewiring societal priorities to promote a less reckless, more health-focused lifestyle, challenging the current emphasis on physique in the attention-based economy.*
18:55 *🏋️♂️ Health is not the primary reason people follow influencers like Sam Sulek; it's the personality, attitude, and physique, which may not align with optimal health practices.*
20:47 *🔄 While Sam Sulek prefers high-intensity lifting, focusing on a rep range above eight helps mitigate risks, reducing the likelihood of unsafe decisions under the barbell.*
22:18 *🏋️ Sam Sulek focuses on high-effort weightlifting, not necessarily lifting the heaviest weights, with an emphasis on maximizing hypertrophy (muscle size) rather than lifting as heavy as possible.*
22:32 *🕒 Sam's average workout duration is around 45 minutes per muscle, with an additional 50 minutes for warm-up, indicating a time-efficient training approach.*
23:14 *🍔 Sam's eating habits include a high-carb and fast-food diet, which may not be suitable for everyone. His diet lacks focus on nutrient density and deficiencies beyond tracking calories and protein.*
24:11 *🍕 Sam's dietary choices are influenced by convenience due to his schedule as a working student bodybuilder. However, it may not be a sustainable or advisable long-term approach for overall health.*
25:20 *💉 Discussion on Larry Wheels' statement about experimenting with performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) at a young age, emphasizing the potential recovery advantages of youth in bodybuilding.*
27:43 *🤔 Bodybuilding is compared to a long-distance race, suggesting that a methodical and less reckless approach to training, diet, and PEDs may be more beneficial for long-term success.*
29:57 *⚖️ The debate on whether Sam Sulek's intense approach to bodybuilding is a recipe for disaster or a valid pursuit is inconclusive. It depends on his personal goals, honesty with viewers, and willingness to accept potential consequences.*
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Your comments on the long game at 28:00 resonate. He's getting away with his lifting style and PEDs because he's young. He hasn't been seriously injured yet and PED damage hasn't accumulated enough to be noticeable. But he will and it will, and it'll derail him just like it did Larry Wheels long before his physique is Olympia-caliber. Then he'll just be another guy deflated and in pain by 30. I don't see anything to emulate, just luck.
Bingo. Sam already looks old. Larry is still not 30 but is wrecking his body. These guys egos are an issue…
They forget you’re older longer than you are younger
He's already injured from a training standpoint. He can't do full range of motion anything. That is an injury.
@@greuju funny he actually has a chest injury right now
That explains why his recent chest day video looks atrocious lol. I've been in multiple threads of people defending that "training long length partials only" is an acceptable way to train.
Partials are great if you also tax your muscle through full range of motion. If you don't do that, you build muscular instability which ONLY results in injury. SO yeah you can gain more muscle, but then that muscle isn't protecting you from injury.
Proper full ROM protects from injury.
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First of all: wonderful explanation. Thank you. About Sam Sulek: it's a question of time. After 40, your body starts telling you things you don't want to hear, or, more precisely, feel.
Don't think that applies for everybody..some people that are 30 are really worse off than some 50 yr olds
at 40 you've likely had a kid for ~10 years and stopped being active for about that long too. so now you hurts cause you're out of shape.
I'm 61 and sadly I'll probably outlive this young man considering I've already seen so many body builders passed away at a prime age.
maybe especially if you exercise and have a healthy life style
@@عليمولايونعمالمولى Nah Starship will deffinitally outlive this dude, I think we can all agree however it happens the dude will regret taking all that juice later down the road because if you look at his videos in close ups his face is beyond scar'd already its as if hes heavily aged around the face I had to block videos from him because he made it seem as though he got all those gains by himself and not with any help which was heavily annoying considering its very obvious he juices
@@عليمولايونعمالمولى I do or I wouldn't make this statement. But hey who can predict the future. I could die tomorrow but my hopes are for at least 30 years.
what matters the most is the eternal life which is why we should research what the true path to god is the best we can as our ancestors being from a certain faith does not make it correct.@@StarshipTr00per
not necessarily people have different responses to steroids depending on genetics and only god knows when someone is going to die.@@Breeado
This is excellent, should be required viewing for all young men. I know I’ll be making sure my sons watch this.
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People shouldn't be idolizing anyone who is famous in any way. I dont think its Sam's job to be everyone's mother. He knows the risks involved in his PED use along with an insane diet and he's trading the fame and fortune for years in return.
I think Sam is definitely going too hard too young. Also, there are exactly zero people who believe that Sam Sulek is natty, including his mom.
Nice mom 😊
i knew a natty guy that no one would beleive is natty. like 0/100000 people. genetic freaks do exist.
i knew a natty guy that no one would beleive is natty. like 0/100000 people. genetic freaks do exist.
While in the marines we had a guy drop to our unit that had popped postive for roids. Turns out he he started again and was getting kicked out. But was dead at 21 from a heart attack.
Why on earth would anyone think that this type of doping would help with mostly cardio and calisthenics and vision tests? They aren’t recruiting the best anymore.
Cherry picking
@@trenaceandblackmetal5621 not really - the military is a microcosm of the American public. There are plenty of young idiots who wanna be a big tough soldier/sailor/airman/marine
@@herefortheshrimp1469. It never used to be, but they lowered the standards after/during the Gulf War 2
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Are you trying to say that there was no cherry picking because you can show that no one who try to applied for the military has died of a heart attack besides PED users?
This is one of the most clinical, thought provoking and balanced critiques of any subject on this platform. Wow.
That's the key. He's doing it for a sport, NOT for health and wellness. Look at football and basketball players. CTE, bad knees and hips, heart problems... yet they wouldn't trade the fame they got for better health in their later years. Just because someone is an athlete, doesn't mean they live healthy.
Sport at a professional level is pretty much antithetical to good health, and has been for a long time.
The problem is: in bodybuilding all that is evaluated is the final outcome. In other sports you can appreciate the game, the technique of someone who lacks the physicality to get to the podium. In bodybuilding all of this is missing - you don't observe and score the techniques the athletes use to get in shape. Also, the standards of performance are set by people who are enchanced. There is no recognition in this field for someone who would like to be all natural. And no money to be made.
Has he said he’s doing it for sport? AFAIK he hasn’t competed yet
@@badboygoodgirlWell, competing is his stated goal, as per this video.
Not sports where athletes are best off at low body fat, low weight and high respiratory fitness. Bodybuilding is more like sumo wrestling than any traditional sport.@@M-CH_
@@M-CH_ there's so many natural bodybuilders infact alot of them get more attention for being natty there's many divisions most people seem to think every body builder has to be 250 lean that's not true
People like Sam sulek have no right to influence people when bros juicing the hell out of his heart.
Had to give a like for the “jacked to the freaking tits” expression from a surgeon :)
LOL hell yeah
I know right, so unexpected and amazing 😂
Unfortunately, being informed on the dangers of doing harmful things (that affect them in the long-term) doesn't deter a lot young people from doing them.
most of the time highlighting the dangers will be one of the reasons why they are attracted to those harmful things.
@@indieWellie for a lot of folks, that's true.
One of the reasons antibiotic resistant gonorrhea is spreading like wildfire among young adults. Their brains aren’t fully capable of calculating risk or thinking long term. They want what they want and they want it now, regardless of risks and dangers.
@@tastyredsauce facts.
So be it
Great work, Dr Chris! I love your medically based content. One of the few places to get solid information. Thank you for your continued UA-cam content.
Medically based on what?
Wanne have something to fast he is playing with fire for real with his body.
Young people wanne have olso the same fame than you get like a chain reaction that will keep getting bigger
Anyone who lifts weight, without basic knowledge of biomechanics and anatomy, will make painful mistakes at some point.
Even with basic knowledge, some mistakes will be made.... I didn't realise that my right is stronger, and this led to muscular imbalance and pain.
Dr. Chris,
You're right on point. Unfortunately, he's young and feels indestructible. I fell in the same trap when I was his age. Hopefully it won't be his demise......
when i first started lifting, as in first week, i was depressed by my squat . it was like 100kg. so i looked up what was respectable. loaded up 140kg on the bar and i did squat it but herniated two of my discs, that was my first squat under a barbell ever. injured myself the rest of my life.
A huge problem is there are a lot of these younger kids out there that see these guys and dont realize or know that they are on gear. You can get an amazing phsyique just from nutrition and training alone. I think its a good thing now that the use is openly being talked about now days so that kids are no longer being lied to. I think we should focus on education of risk and mitigation.