This guy is trying to argue that he, after working out for 20 years, was able to put on 30 lbs of lean muscle in 8 months... WHILE HAVING LOW TESTOSTERONE ?????
He said his T levels were low after season 1. If he was not getting enough sleep and/or experiencing high levels of stress, whilst eating pizza every day it's possible his T levels took a dive. It doesn't take long to deplete testosterone levels, but it can take weeks/months to lose the muscle mass gained.
@@pqlr8763 "You hate actors so much that you're saying you would never believe them if they were trying to address something outside of a movie?" It isn't about hate - it's about believing someone on camera, whose job is to pretend when they're on camera.
This whole natty charade is so laughable. He was CLEARLY on gear in season 1. And guess what? For season two he went even bigger. My first thought was as soon as I saw him was, “if that’s not hgh face, I dunno what is.” Dude looks like he is going to burst out of his body face first
Bro imo, this guy could be not on gear in the past. He is genuine 100% mental and he isn't that jacked that it can't be achieved without gear (to be fair his reading was clearly lacking in critical filtering). But TRT is definitely in the class of gear. Don't make jacked guys your heroes, they'll probably be republicans if you're lucky and fashos if your luck's statistically normal.
As an old guy (48) who was diagnosed with low-T at 46 (tons of symptoms) and is now on TRT, anyone who tries to minimize the effect is absolutely full of shit. It is LIFE CHANGING. I'm on a relatively minor dose and am literally in the best shape of my life and I feel like I'm aging backwards.
@@Qwerty09734 He phrased it as taking TRT due to his age; for many people in general, hormonal glands from kidneys (adrenal excretors) and somewhere around the mid of the neck (thyroid), don't function properly. The infamous hormonal imbalances happen for men as well. Low T can lead to depression and suicide even without gynecomastia (moobs). Symptoms vary slightly but do generalize. You also gradually become physically weak and more prone to diseases. Dosages for this kind of deficiency vary in concentration; anywhere from by week to by month application by injection. All hormone secreting glands in the human body supposedly communicate with one another, through both hormones and neuroreceptors. The gist of them would be that some might pick up the slack for the others, but typical damage or deficiencies result in a downwards spiral. Even your genitals (male testes, female uterus) participate in this game of secretion communication and relative game of balance. If people that don't experience a testosterone deficiency decide to have testosterone administered, they eventually find out that their glands get used to the surplus hormones and start not producing it. It's so degenerative that eventually they stop producing it at all; it's the point where you become dependent on that weekly or monthly dosage, depending on the severity of the effects. This is probably what you were thinking of asking about; a lack of T administered or naturally produced in either cases, where a deficiency is at risk, results in gynecomastia, hair changes, bodily odor changes, gradual or sudden urgent degeneration of muscle mass and "tone", digestion, mood. As for the types of hormones; there's such a variation that you absolutely need to get a medical doctorate or related degree and grind man hours figuring out the organic reactions.
I might have believed he was MOSTLY natty in season 1 but after the "Jesus was also accused" defense it's blatantly obvious. The mental gymnastics he's forcing himself to play just to feel okay about taking drugs is wild.
I like how his actual words were "Jesus was accused of the same thing." Juicing? Really? I missed that part. Jesus was accused of claiming that he the messiah... cos that's what he was doing, and when accused, he said "It is as you say." Kinda different to "Nah I just take a bit of TRT..."
He was obviously never natty, but I can still enjoy a tv show despite that if they dont put too much attention on it. Going around lying about it when this dude weighs like 700 pounds and has shredded abs is just sad. Gives off bad vibes like that Indian actor in the Marvel movies who went from a skinny comedian to shredded in 1 year and then lied about it.
I like how in the interview he says “I absolutely killed myself/had to get shoulder surgery/pumped all the testosterone out of my body” and then in the interview he says “I believe in volume, not killing yourself in the gym and avoiding injury” lol
To be fair, that could indicate that he learned not to overreach/overtrain. A lot of people start out with grueling 6 day a week training sessions, hit a wall, then realize they were overdoing it. Not making excuses for the trt cope, though
Here’s some wild shit. I’m mid 40’s, have kids, work full time, run up to 100 miles a week with doubles and track workouts. When I feel shitty I just, you know, dial it back a little until I don’t feel shitty.
He’s not juiced to the gills. I’m a bodybuilder and I’m not saying he’s natty but a small cycle can easily achieve the look he’s after. I could take trt and look like that. Good genetics and effort do go a long way
@@AestheticGoblin I meant it in general, about all this "I'm on TRT" trend.But, even if a small cycle would be enough, that doesn't exclude the possibility that he took more than needed, the only person who knows for sure what's he's taken is him.
The other euphemism commonly used in place of absurd outright denial is it was just some test and Dbol supervised by a doctor and it was legal at the time eg Big Ronnie or even I tried it once but it didn’t work - The Rock ! FFS 🤦♂️
Eh I can't make it through an episode. Like he's so perfect and untouchable there's no suspense. And don't even get me started on the chicks in the series.
When I was 31, my blood work came back with low T (223). Which made a lot of sense because I had trouble going to sleep and staying asleep, I was mentally very foggy, was depressed and had no interest in my hobbies, was super irritable, no libido, and I couldn't lose weight even though I tracked absolutely everything I ate and had cut out fast food. I had been working out already for years and tried various medications for depression/mood stabilizers by that point. So I got on 100 mg/every other week as prescribed by my doctor. At two months, my T level was 376 and another month after that it was 494. At the beginning of 2023, after being on for a little over three months, I stopped the TRT, changed up my workout routine, and things finally started changing. Last year I lost 35 pounds, regained interest in my hobbies, slept way better, stopped snoring, and a bunch of other things. I got my blood work done 13 months after my initial low T one and I'm at 475. I think TRT is useful if, like you said Philion, you've honestly tried everything else. I needed it because nothing else was working for me, but that isn't the case for everyone. And I was also worried about being on it for the rest of my life and am grateful that my levels stabilized after losing fat, sleeping better, and being able to reduce some of my life stress. But I also think that the super long term usage of TRT is troubling. My doctor said I could stay on for a full year, even after seeing the 494 and knowing that my highest level it has been recorded at was 507. So I think people need to do a lot of their own homework when it comes to this too
@@BWater-yq3jx Basically. I pretty much needed TRT to kick start the process and then everything was able to finally work as it should have. However, I freely acknowledge that I was *very* uneducated on how TRT can mean you're on it for life
It's crazy how wrong this whole body image issue in the fitness industry has become when the dude looks at himself from 15 years in the past with a body that the vast majority of people would kill to be able to achieve and say on camera "Uuuuu I lloked like a chump back then. I needed to look better" Like how good does this industry expects you to look?
The amount of men I know in there early 20s and 30s just in my small state that jump on Sarms and TRT showed me how much of a global issue this has become.
Facts , unless they are 35-40 which is when it’s meant to be taken. Taking it in 20s is wild and those LOW T centers are HUGE problems. People go there for tests and regardless they give you T GO TO A DOCTOR recently my mom went to a general practitioner about being anxious speaking in front of 500 people for a work thing . She said she felt “anxious” he fkin prescribed her LEGIT XANAX . I went to the dr office and rushed his office and he legit had no words and even admitted he should have referred her to a psychiatrist. Fkin murders these doctors. He even prescribed the Xanax when my mom admitted to having frequent drinks too at night . Like what the actual fk. I know it won’t singularly do anything but I reported him and If anything pops up in his future I pray they see my report
@@devonwilliams2423 there is no age where its "meant to be taken"... there's a lot of things that can cause low T in younger men. im 28 and had an pituitary adenoma that shut down my body's ability to produce LH and fsh gonadotropins. i think people keep talking about TRT and test as if they're the same thing. taking test is what you do for trt but trt implies its therapeutic or replacing something your body needs because your endocrine system isn't working as it should. if you're a healthy young kid and your body is naturally maintaining 600 to 900ng/dl of total T and you start taking 500mg of test every week to get bigger its much different from getting blood work done at 10am after a good nights sleep while on decent diet and having your blood work come back with 200ng/dl of test. cause if that happens something is clearly wrong and replacement therapy might be your best option at that point regardless of age. as for older people in there 40's and 50's even a lot of them don't need it either. the ranges you should be at in your 20's or 30's or 40's all change and go down as you age, 750 at 20 is pretty similar to 400 or 500 at 50. if you need the therapy you need the therapy. some doctors are absolutely shit at there job and don't care about patients but lets not pretend every doctor is out to get you
my mom is an RN for a PCP office. she just told me a 23-yo patient of theirs completely shot their body’s ability to produce testosterone for the rest of his life because of steroids. sad shit happening.
Well I’m 22 and just got on trt a few months ago. Never don’t steroids or anything like that in my life my body just doesn’t produce enough testosterone
It's the comfort and the luxury that their money provides to them that keep them cozy at nights.. let's be realistic when you have money and a physique like Reacher's aka aesthetics life automatically becomes easier whether people want to admit it or not .
I don't know if I believe this man was natty in Reacher S1, because he looked nothing like during the live-action TMNT movies. He was shockingly huge in Reacher, and he had already been a fit dude before. Though it's worth noting in season 2 he's gotten even bigger, he looks like he might just explode at any point. Great series though, if you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.
Thank you brother. No one that promotes TRT likes to talk about all the drugs and protocols you have to do to get your system working normally again or just never come off and now you're effectively dependent on a drug. Fun times.
Im on it and don’t promote it for anyone my age or younger, unless they too are on methadone and their blood work shows they need it. And I don’t mean “my levels were on the low end of healthy 🥴“ no, I mean my levels were that of a 85yo man, or a prostate cancer patient who has had all his test roasted on purpose. Under 100mg/dl. And I was miserable, severe symptoms. No one who tests in the healthy range with zero actual symptoms should be touching the stuff. I wish I didn’t hav to take it. Tbh. I’d much rather nit be on methadone OR TRT. I’d rather be a totally healthy adult without either issue. But these are the consequences of my actions.
He isn't selling anything. Idk why he's lying that he's natty. Moreover, him saying that a 35 min pump without proper diet is enough for a natty guy to get that lean is absolutely a misinformation and idk what he's even achieving from saying this.
To be fair, he said that in conjuncture with "Test helps" implying that he can do that now while on TRT. I don't think he was implying this during the "killed himself" phase of S1. Still full of shit, but just to clarify.
He's selling himself to future employers. Hollywood wants to maintain the image that they're not pumping their male heroes full of steroids, and an actor being honest about that would be bad for the whole business.
I’m 38 and my test levels were somewhat low (200’s). I quit drinking booze, cleaned up my diet, worked out, etc and my Test levels doubled. Granted 400 isn’t super high but it improved quite a bit over just 6 months. 6’3 @ 215 for reference.
I am 39 and was diagnosed, after bloodwork, with (very) low T. I have been on a doctor monitored low dosage for about 3 months now and I think a lot of people have the wrong idea about just what it does. I did not start taking it to get stronger or more jacked. As a previous lifelong "natty" I was already extremely strong, I don't compete, and i dont really post bullshit on IG for clout. But i definitely... feel better. I sleep better. My mood is more even. Its helping with other aspects of my life too. But I can tell you, definitively, that this dude is not purely on TRT. The drug simply does not work that way unless he is taking an INSANE dosage + other things. It just doesn't work that way.
Yeah, I think this guy is getting 200 mg to a gram of test confused with a doctor prescribed dose. I 50 to 100 mg isn’t gonna gonna add 30 pounds of muscle to your frame…
I thought of you the moment I saw a scene from his show where his character ate copious amounts of fried foods with cake. Other people asked him how did he mantain his physique and it was implied he was too cool to bother with nutrition like others. So nice to see that now he as himself spreads body image issues 😂 Hollywood really messes up with young people. I remember being a teen, and wondering why wasn't I even skinnier despite starving myself while actresses claimed they ate everything and never bothered dieting or exercise. It's a vicious cycle for both, boys and girls, and even adults.
@AamuAurora - Now that you mention it, I remember calling bullshit while watching the show. Reacher's body is completely at odds with the lifestyle shown on screen, to a jarring degree.
Had the pleasure working with this guy on season 1 & 2 of reacher. He is one of the nicest actors I’ve worked with. He is way bigger in person, bro is shredded lol.
"Working the bi's and tri's" he says at 7:36. Why can't people say the actual FULL WORD anymore?? Shit like "bi's and tri's", "inspo", and "ship" just annoy the crap out of me. Just say the f-ing word!! It's not hard!!
It is awesome to see Philion take on this TRT "prescription" bullshit. I would love if he decided to take on a certain neuroscientist or some of the military tough guys too. 'Hybrid' athletes too. Plenty of targets and there's no better man to tackle it.
Huberman only brings information forward he wouldn't not suggest to jump on TRT. He is on it but In no way similar to these people. You're wanting him to bark up the wrong tree
I think its more about people just taking trt doses to maintain a normal level of T (1ml ever 2 weeks), the gym bros are injecting 5-8 mils every few days @@ledgy69
@@TheSuperappelflap Yes, it was silly, but he's not out here promoting the physique or supplements/apps that guarantee you'll look like him... Not yet at least
I had a tumor on my pituitary gland that fucked up my hormones. I was only gaining weight, not developing, and I had to have my puberty artificially started. My 20s were miserable, and I got extremely fat and was unmotivated to do anything. In 2021 a doctor prescribed TRT and I started feeling a lot better and lost some weight, but due to my other health issues I was still struggling to lose most of it. In late 2022 I had gastric surgery. I'm now at 185 pounds, my highest weight was 330 pounds, and at 30 years old now I feel younger than I've ever felt since being 15 and I'm turning my life around. I've never managed to do a single pushup before last year but now I can do 35 easily. TRT and gastric surgery saved me.
Yeah, the soft tissue of the face thickening and head shape thing make me think HGH was involved. Which makes sense, it's about the only way I can see putting on roughly 5lbs of muscle a month for 8 months. I don't doubt he worked extremely hard to keep homeostasis disturbed that whole time, but that supremely optimized level of adaptation is atypical in the extreme. Either he was supplementing with exogenous hormones OR we missed out on an athlete so gifted he could give Ryan Crouser a run for his money if he was discovered early enough.
Always fascinating to see actual actors act their way through a "I've never taken PED's" speech. I get that acting is their profession, but it has to feel dirty and disgusting to do it while putting on a "this is the real me speaking from the heart" act in order to secure your popularity and future employment.
Bro he goes on a whole rant about how he would “never lie about taking steroids and would be honest if he were to take something” because he has “nothing to hide”. If someone lies to you about 30 things I wouldn’t give them props for being honest about 1. The only reason he even admits that it to make himself seem credible
@@JC-nt6pq are you looking at the exponential gain in muscle growth as he reaches his 40’s? The guy has been getting bigger and bigger for basically decades now- that simply isn’t naturally attainable. All while simultaneously gaining pretty much zero fat while putting on insane amounts of muscle. You are correct in your assessment of me not using personally. but I don’t need eat bullshit on a regular basis to tell when someone’s trying to feed it to me.
My favourite is all the 20 something influencers with insane physiques who have come out as having low test and now need trt... because you can totally maintain/achieve those physiques on clinically low test and it’s def not because you blasted gear to get them while claiming natural and are now using “I’m on trt” to cover for the next one
I give this guy some credit, he is more or less transparent...he said he doesn't want to look like that, the role he is playing requires it. He wasn't even that big or lean when he was young...we all know enough now that low body fat will crash your test so got to the doc and get TRT (and get paid). Even Bryan (live to 120) Johnson is on a low dose of TRT because of his 6% body fat...and he is 46 years old. anyway... finally a fitness video !
Great video. It really is sad, so many kids and young adults getting on TRT based on "national testosterone averages" that are being pushed today. The majority is sleep deprived and/or overworked on a bad lifestyle/"diet" killing their testosterone. A neighbor of mine who knows I workout and train all the time comes up and talks with me about health occasionally asking for advice, he's morbidly obese, so he went to the doctor and his doctor told him he should get on TRT instead of just helping him with his habits. It really is insane, our generation is currently on our own when it comes to health, at least in terms of this med-industry. If you must, hire a nutritionist... but do your research, and definitely don't just rely on doctors that have zero nutritional background and profit from peddling. As a side note, to the people who say "I'm this old, now I'm on TRT and I've never felt better". These are syntenic hormones with horrific LONG term effects, you shouldn't be on this unless it is an extreme and rare diagnosis that REQUIRES it. As you age and just as a living human in general, your testosterone is supposed to fluctuate (TRT does not allow for natural fluctuation, that's why people get huge), there's reasons for everything in regards to your bodily functions, and these industries do not care and will tell you exactly what you want to hear.
@@dabofiron.itzsimplicityit’s pretty basic logic dude. You can actually compare it to something as benign as melatonin. If you’re constantly introducing an external source of any given chemical into your body, eventually your body no longer produces it and you have to spend a LONG time training your body to learn how to produce it again. If you build and build and build, you’ll push yourself to the point you get tendon and ligament injuries that are extremely difficult to get when on a regular and naturally supplemented routine. TRT and all direct testosterone supplementation is also incredibly hard on the heart and can lead to heart attacks at an early age. For lithe guys like me, if I got straight jacked on TRT, I would absolutely suffer from lung collapses due to the inability to actually keep up the oxygenation my body needs. Nearly every* single drug has “positive” side effects. That’s why we use them. But the user is always the used.
@@rodb66 Testosterone does, but trt already implies that you're replacing testosterone your body isn't already producing. you don't get on TRT if your endocrine system can already sustain a normal ng/dl of total test. therapeutic injections to maintain a normal hormone profile that someone's body isnt capable of maintaining on its own is much different from taking tons of gear when your endocrine system already functions perfectly fine. saying a side affect of trt is that it shuts down your pituitary gland is dumb as fuck because if you're on replacement therapy chances are its already completely shut down to begin with and the trt is to medicate that issue
I think it’s smart to come back to fitness content with the new year because of how people set fitness goals. They could stumble on his videos and looking fitness stuff up
@@dyland7987maybe his millions and millions of dollars of philanthropy through his own foundation as well as to others & make-a-wish etc. but not wanting to admit to using controlled substances to mitigate risk at the cost of l0sers like you online complaining etc etc.
he says he gained 30lbs of muscle in 8 weeks. that's approximately 3.75lbs per week, and 1/2 a lb every single day. how is this possible and how did he make his body stop gaining muscle at 30lbs? how did he turn it on and then turn it off?
yooo i love Alan, but i'm glad you're making this video. Dude was always on gear, but he went ham this past year and he's looking absolutely overcooked.
Dude, I'm 6.3 and 225lbs. I look like a Praying mantis next to him and I workout 4-5 days a week (gonna be 40 in a week). Also I'm bald as captain Picard and harry as Worf, so according to science I should have copious amount of testosterone in me.
This guy weighs like 700 pounds. Im pretty sure he could beat a full grown moose on the scales. And he is lean with visible abs at that weight. Obviously he isnt natty.
Not that he's a bad person it's just that there are bad incentives in the system. Incentives to put your body through this, incentives to lie about it, and incentives to gain a following with those lies. I'm just tired of how these incentives make everyone feel like they have to be predatory
@@Fleato Yeah, but the weird thing is that Jack Reacher doesn't need to get that buff. He is an intelligence officer. He needs to look smart and maybe have some muscles, but not to this extend. In wonder what Tom Clancy would think if he sees this actor.
@@deucalion5168 According to wikipedia: "In Never Go Back, he is described as having "a six-pack like a cobbled city street, a chest like a suit of NFL armor, biceps like basketballs, and subcutaneous fat like a Kleenex tissue."" Also, Tom Clancy isn't the author.
Great Video. I am btw someone in my lower 30s who needs TRT. Had all symptoms, did a blood test wich showed me I had low Testosterone. Went to a docotor who checked everything and also confirmed it. Now I am taking TRT and I feel great again after years of feeling shit and not knowing what was wrong. And yes I had my diet checked, worked out and so on. Btw are we not speaking about him building 30 pounds in 8 months without Steroids and Testosterone? Thats either a lie or he is not counting SARMs as Steroids.
@@santomkd I got on TRT at 30 because my test level was at 190..which is incredibly low. After TRT it was up to 800. The healthy “range” is kind of large. 250-900 is the normal range.
I was in the same situation at 25. I had all the symptoms, ruled out all the other causes, and over the course of 4 blood tests my lowest free T was 76, and my highest was 200, and all were taken within the time frame they required. I was working an extremely demanding warehouse job and was in shape, but was barely able to build any muscle and was in constant pain, with treatment resistant depression on top of that. After I started trt and got up to about 800-900 free T I noticed my muscle mass rapidly improve, my stamina improved, my muscle and joint pain largely went away, my mood improved considerably and depression finally felt manageable. It essentially improved every aspect of my life that I've been struggling with for the last 10 years, though I would never tell anyone that it will solve their issues, I would tell them it can help you believe that solving them is possible. There's a world of difference between someone who wants to get big, and someone who needs it just to enjoy living .
The ‘I worked my ass off’ line is always great. There is only so much work you can do until you overtrain/under recover. The body has an upper limit. You can only lift so heavy, for so many hours, with so much volume and then your body will grow at its own maximum.
I'm 42 and I trained hard last year. I ate right, slept, walked. Drank creatine protein caffeine and water. I took advantage of newbie gains and hit my goals. I'm regularly mistaken for being 30. Have realistic goals and stay consistent
Bro exactly this. i was SHOCKED when i heard Phillion say that this man played Reacher, i watched that show a while ago and I didn't recognize his face damn near AT ALL. He looked so YOUTHFUL in Reacher, he looked early 30s at most, incredibly fit and strong, now he looks like a 50 year old professional body builder. He didn't go on TRT, this man stepped foot on the Tren train and didn't look back or think twice. He was probably on much lower dosage for Reacher season 1, or maybe the drugs just took a while to take their toll, but it always catches up to you, he probably noticed how bad he was getting and hopped on TRT to save what he could.
It's so distressing to see this as a longtime fan. I am genuinely worried about Alan. His eyes also look so sad and empty. Its so heartbreaking to see him destroy himself slowly. I think part of the haggard and stressed look is how overworked he is and battling bipolar.
It's so obvious now a days we just wish they would say they are on gear. I do agree it still takes much work and dedication to get this big. Just tell the truth.
@@EmperorDxD Because there are tens of thousands of teenagers and young adults destroying their current and future health to look like this dude and its a serious health crisis. Those guys wont be able to work or contribute to society or have children after they are done destroying their body to conform to the current standards of what a man is supposed to look like. And every person in the public eye that lies about it, like this dude in the video, is complicit in this.
Phil can you do the "CEO of Testosterone" next? The guy is a fake natty who used to sell a natural "Test optimization protocol" and now sells "high ticket coaching". He hangs out with scammers like Hamza and friends of Andrew Tate.
Awesome show. This is just dumb. I am almost 39. Started working out less than a year ago regularly after gaining 60 lbs of fat and losing muscle from becoming inactive. I ended up hurting my back which screwed my sleep and messed things up for me hardcore... I'm working out 6x a week now, get better sleep and eat well and feel so much better. My back feels like its brand new now. overall weight is down by ~40lbs since I started in about 7 months now with some pretty significant muscle gain. I was actually thinking I might need TRT because of how much it's shoved down our throats by the fitness industry and damn I am glad I just put the work in. I'm sure there are some people that might genuinely need it but theres all these clinics popping up and they need customers. I definitely don't feel like i need it now. I was able to bench press 2-plates at 18 weeks as well.
Well said, you have done the work and seen the results, you should be proud of what you have done and KEEP GOING! we need more guys in our age bracket doing the real work and not just jumping on TRT for quick results, which lead to long term health issues.
Testosterone is good for when you get older and need it. It'll help with depression, ed issues, and much more. I am 36 and still have never needed test but I notice it's harder to stay lean, hold muscles while I'm cutting, sometimes I have problems with ed. I will eventually go to the Dr and get on a normal dose when needed but these kids doing it so young have no idea they are hurting themselves. If something happens and they don't have no access to it and just have to stop. Not able to have children when you get older.
I am 48 and I'm on TRT. It is a boon, seriously. I'm much fitter and healthier than I would be otherwise. My energy level is good and consistent. If people want to be mad about it like I am cheating or something, let them. I am not competing with anyone in any strength based activity. It takes nothing from anyone, all while helping me live a better quality life.
Actually, it helps me sleep better. I was recovering from injuries and suffering from PTSD and depression when I started TRT. When I started, it gave me more energy and will power. It lowered my anxiety and helped me get out of my head. All of this together helped me regain structure in my life and improve my health drastically. So, instead of just assuming that every person's situation is the same, why don't you just allow people the space to do as they please? Unless you are competing against someone physically, you aren't impeding anyone else by taking it. Of course, everyone has an opinion anyway. Internet is full of various Karens.
I love how you cut a deep swath through the often steaming piles of shit that pile up around the pop cultural zeitgeists at whatever moment... I dabbled years ago and a 40s friend who also was a gym buddy noticed my transformation over 6 months and often remarked: "you're taking something"! I always replied, no yeah T, just HRT 😂 I guess guys just don't want to admit that they've gotten more help than they did. Side note: funny to see your revival of the Keys to the VIP from early 2000 where the men shirtless were a completely differen breed. Au naturel is easily identified. Ritchson or Thad or whatever his name is at any given time ain't natty.
Ignorance is bliss. That is the lesson I take from his case. I believe, this is my opinion, celebrities like Alan genuinely don't know. He admits his lack of knowledge, and when he makes his plea he lists the most commonly known substances. Like a lot of celebrities, I think he gets mislead. He seems honest in his belief that he hasn't abused compounds, but he's a guy who clearly hires trainers, nutritionists and assorted professionals to assist his employment as an actor. That means large sums of money are at stake, and in order for high level trainers to make their money, they need their clients to succeed. I have beared witness to coaches prescribing prohormones under the guise that they're not "steroids" and they will only help you but more naturally. Could he have been given sarms, prohormones or even oral steroids while being told they're natural "like creatine or a multivitamin". Yes. Ignorance knows no bounds; it's not his area of expertise, nor his interest to know about training or drug use. He may think he's been natty for so long because he trusted "professionals", he just doesn't know the wrong he may have done. Seems like a cop out, I know, but from seeing the most average people be duped while also hearing how they speak on these subjects. I see a resemblance in him. He seems genuine and humble, but possibly too high with trusting what people tell him. If he was ripping 19-andro before he films, it would give him a base of muscle to a lesser extent than test, but would also crash his natural test. It just seems like he's trying to not lie, he just doesn't know anything.
I think this is a more believable scenario here. It makes Alan show genuine emotion in convincing others while being absolutely unaware of what's going in
I am from Denmark and testosteron/TRT is illegal here. Doctors do not prescribe TRT and you can only get TRT if you are recovering from a serious sickness that has tanked your natural levels of testosteron. This speaks volumes of how little scientific evidence we have that there are no drawbacks with TRT use. Most men and women can boost their natural levels themselves with tweaks in their lifestyle as well as finding ways to release more free testosteron. I have no idea who this actor is, but he is clearly on steroids and I don't understand why TRT is suddenly looked upon as reasonable and not dangerous. It baffles me how you can get legal TRT from your doctor in USA, but I guess money talks.
Can you get it in neighbouring Germany or Sweden though? Or even England... not that far. I'd assume not, but I ask because I know a lot of Swedes, and I'm guessing you're well aware that alcohol is crazy expensive in Sweden... But what's weird is, they're allowed to drive to another country (normally Germany, for the price) and bring back basically as much alcohol as will fit in their car... Like, what? What's the point of making it so expensive then?
The lack of extensive scientific research about it is largely due to the fact that it was very difficult to get through legitimate means until recently. Athletes and body builders could get it through sketchy doctors and most other people had to buy it from places that probably shouldn't be selling it. It's very gradually becoming more understood and destigmatized. Almost all of the fears people have about it are the result excessive and unsupervised use, things like breast growth are counterd by prescribed estrogen blockers, and loss of fertility has been minimized and even reversed by drugs like HGC, which can even improve fertility in men who lost it wouldn't ever even taking trt. I started it at 25, but this was after over a year of blood tests and treatments that basically ruled out every cause of my conditions except for the fact my free testosterone level was anywhere between 76 and 180, which are both far below the standard limit for being considered low, which is about 300, and that number is for any age, but for my age range I was vastly below the average. After exhausting every other option, I started trt, and a few months later virtually every issue I had improved, even if some improved more than others. Even with my testosterone level never even exceeding the average range, I realized how much easier and more enjoyable my life would have been if I didn't have the issue in the first place. There's a world of difference between taking it because you want to get big, and taking it because you need it to make your life feel like it's worth living.
At 38 my test levels were at 305 and my free test was at 9 so I started taking 150 mg a week and I feel great. Sleep almost instantly got better which was huge for me as I struggled to stay asleep, but I haven't seen any physical changes yet as I'm on week 8 and feel amazing but hopefully as this journey continues I see great results as I have very decent genetics not god tier but certainly better than average just gotta keep working hard.
I woulda given my left nut to have 305 😂 mine was under 100 with free at 2%. Like an 85yo man. This is the side effect of MAT, methadone treatment. You will need to start giving blood soon, to manage hematocrit levels. And you need to monitor your BP because it will elevate it, even if you’re healthy. Oh and I was 35 when I got the blood work. Don’t do opiates, kids! It’s worse than just dealing with the addiction.
For real. Test production only declines by like 5-10% in your 40s. While that's a noticeable decline, it's still going to be well more than enough to support a good muscular build. Granted a man in his 40s may no longer be in "prime muscle gaining" years, they can still achieve hypertrophy at that age. That being said, if you're already carrying a lot of muscle, you're not likely to gain appreciable amounts more as you enter your twilight years.
@@fellowtraveler2251 100%. I built a good amount of muscle with 31 and now age 36 i see no difference in how fast the progress is at all. Even my diet and regiment have become better than predominately protein source meat wsome years ago and with this much healtier. "Dude, you totally need TRT age 45!!!" Yes sure, i saw 60 year old guy bencing more than me without TRT. What these people really need is discipline, not TRT.
The word "need" is key here. If you live your life from 30 to 50 super active and you begin to deteriorate because of your bodys natural (consistent) decreases in T levels.. Why would you not want to feel young again? Do you need it? No, of course not. You don't need to do many things that are most likely bad for you.
Just speaking for the intro clip- the only way to realistically eat what you want and remain diced is by working a blue collar job and also working out on top of that, or gear. Or both. Worked for me.
Yeah the only time in my life I was in decent shape is when I was unemployed for a year, not having to sit still for 8 hours a day working an office job, having plenty of time to exercise and cook healthy food. Got back to work and within a few months the lower belly fat was back. But I dont mind, I was so low body fat that it actually hurt to walk, so Im not going to do that again. My health is more important than having visible abs.
@@TheSuperappelflap big time. I got a new job where I wasn’t walking an avg of 40,000 steps a day and added some tub on top of that 6 pack I strived so hard for. Ebbs and flows baby, it’ll be back.
Everything he describes in the video (pump work, volume training, etc) is what works when you’re on the juice. This doesn’t apply to natties. On another note I’m 44, full natty and I have been training since I was 19. Test levels are fine for my age, got kids, etc. Enough with this TRT trend. And no, you can’t eat pizza everyday if you are serious with your diet and you want to look good.
I’m on TRT. I’m 33 years old. 200+ grams protein a day. 3 workouts a week, 1.5-2 hours each workout. Creatine, numerous vitamins etc etc. have been this way for 9 months. Gained maybe 8-9 pounds muscle. (Already a muscular frame) short of a pound a month. Hitting numerous plateaus. (I also have good genetics) You believe he’s gained 2.5 pounds of muscle a month, consistently, without hitting plateaus? Impossible. I’m not saying any of this from a scientific point, but purely from experience. I like him, I like the Jack Reacher show. But despite liking him, he’s a liar.
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This guy is trying to argue that he, after working out for 20 years, was able to put on 30 lbs of lean muscle in 8 months... WHILE HAVING LOW TESTOSTERONE ?????
I think the timeline was the 30lb of muscle was for S2 and he went on TRT after S1
@@AidanCran Nah it was definitely 30lbs in 8 months PRE season 1... He says it very clearly. And yeah, he claims that he had low T in that time haha.
He said his T levels were low after season 1. If he was not getting enough sleep and/or experiencing high levels of stress, whilst eating pizza every day it's possible his T levels took a dive. It doesn't take long to deplete testosterone levels, but it can take weeks/months to lose the muscle mass gained.
Lol, well put.
DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHO THIS GUY IS?
It's hard to take an actor seriously when they are trying to do a sincere monolog
1 like = 1 push ups
You hate actors so much that you're saying you would never believe them if they were trying to address something outside of a movie?
@@pqlr8763 "You hate actors so much that you're saying you would never believe them if they were trying to address something outside of a movie?"
It isn't about hate - it's about believing someone on camera, whose job is to pretend when they're on camera.
It's not even a good monologue. Dripping with insincerity
@@pqlr8763You are a fool if you believe anything politicians and actors say to you. Especially if it's literally impossible...
Hard work. Chicken. Rice. Broccoli....bro. 😂
This whole natty charade is so laughable. He was CLEARLY on gear in season 1. And guess what? For season two he went even bigger. My first thought was as soon as I saw him was, “if that’s not hgh face, I dunno what is.”
Dude looks like he is going to burst out of his body face first
Yup. Thought the same thing. His head is ballooning just like Joe Rogan.
That last line. 😆
no no you are wrong... He just took 200mg on test... Thank god he didnt get 3000mg and trenobol... cause Cbum would lose MrOlympia in a day
He was on steroids since he was doing the Titans super hero show before doing Reacher because he looked exactly the same as he did on Reacher.
Bro imo, this guy could be not on gear in the past. He is genuine 100% mental and he isn't that jacked that it can't be achieved without gear (to be fair his reading was clearly lacking in critical filtering). But TRT is definitely in the class of gear. Don't make jacked guys your heroes, they'll probably be republicans if you're lucky and fashos if your luck's statistically normal.
As an old guy (48) who was diagnosed with low-T at 46 (tons of symptoms) and is now on TRT, anyone who tries to minimize the effect is absolutely full of shit. It is LIFE CHANGING. I'm on a relatively minor dose and am literally in the best shape of my life and I feel like I'm aging backwards.
Glad you found something that works for you. Amazing times were living in.
Appreciate your honesty and not downplaying it 🙏
What about the side effects?? Gyno, hair loss etc
Yeah i don’t see the issue with using TRT over 40 if you really want to lol
@@Qwerty09734
He phrased it as taking TRT due to his age; for many people in general, hormonal glands from kidneys (adrenal excretors) and somewhere around the mid of the neck (thyroid), don't function properly. The infamous hormonal imbalances happen for men as well. Low T can lead to depression and suicide even without gynecomastia (moobs). Symptoms vary slightly but do generalize. You also gradually become physically weak and more prone to diseases. Dosages for this kind of deficiency vary in concentration; anywhere from by week to by month application by injection.
All hormone secreting glands in the human body supposedly communicate with one another, through both hormones and neuroreceptors. The gist of them would be that some might pick up the slack for the others, but typical damage or deficiencies result in a downwards spiral. Even your genitals (male testes, female uterus) participate in this game of secretion communication and relative game of balance.
If people that don't experience a testosterone deficiency decide to have testosterone administered, they eventually find out that their glands get used to the surplus hormones and start not producing it. It's so degenerative that eventually they stop producing it at all; it's the point where you become dependent on that weekly or monthly dosage, depending on the severity of the effects. This is probably what you were thinking of asking about; a lack of T administered or naturally produced in either cases, where a deficiency is at risk, results in gynecomastia, hair changes, bodily odor changes, gradual or sudden urgent degeneration of muscle mass and "tone", digestion, mood.
As for the types of hormones; there's such a variation that you absolutely need to get a medical doctorate or related degree and grind man hours figuring out the organic reactions.
Steven Seagal is 100% Natty. Facts
Peak male performance fact
@@MoshJunkie426Nah the peak male body is Danny DeVito nothing comes close it majestic
@@EmperorDxDindeed 👍
Shrek .....nuff said
Do hair transplants count as natty?
I might have believed he was MOSTLY natty in season 1 but after the "Jesus was also accused" defense it's blatantly obvious. The mental gymnastics he's forcing himself to play just to feel okay about taking drugs is wild.
He juiced for our sins
taking drugs 🤓🤓
The dude has been talking about his religious beliefs for years
I like how his actual words were "Jesus was accused of the same thing."
Juicing? Really? I missed that part. Jesus was accused of claiming that he the messiah... cos that's what he was doing, and when accused, he said "It is as you say." Kinda different to "Nah I just take a bit of TRT..."
He was obviously never natty, but I can still enjoy a tv show despite that if they dont put too much attention on it. Going around lying about it when this dude weighs like 700 pounds and has shredded abs is just sad. Gives off bad vibes like that Indian actor in the Marvel movies who went from a skinny comedian to shredded in 1 year and then lied about it.
I like how in the interview he says “I absolutely killed myself/had to get shoulder surgery/pumped all the testosterone out of my body” and then in the interview he says “I believe in volume, not killing yourself in the gym and avoiding injury” lol
To be fair, that could indicate that he learned not to overreach/overtrain. A lot of people start out with grueling 6 day a week training sessions, hit a wall, then realize they were overdoing it. Not making excuses for the trt cope, though
he worked so hard, harder than everyone else ever, in the history of the earth
Dude did NOT just say "I can't be juicing and I can prove it with the Bible"
Here’s some wild shit. I’m mid 40’s, have kids, work full time, run up to 100 miles a week with doubles and track workouts. When I feel shitty I just, you know, dial it back a little until I don’t feel shitty.
This man gets it
crazy that self temperance is the new weird.
Get on trt and thank me later
@@Tailionisor just be successful in life so you don't need disgusting juiced up shoulders to compensate for your failings
@@Vivi_9 ? Speaking from experience?
Man.... I really like the tv show, but these lies are just off putting. "I'm on TRT" is the new white lie for "I'm juiced to my gills"
This has been going on all of 2023. I saw right through the bs immediately as someone "only" on trt as well 😉
He’s not juiced to the gills. I’m a bodybuilder and I’m not saying he’s natty but a small cycle can easily achieve the look he’s after. I could take trt and look like that. Good genetics and effort do go a long way
@@AestheticGoblin I meant it in general, about all this "I'm on TRT" trend.But, even if a small cycle would be enough, that doesn't exclude the possibility that he took more than needed, the only person who knows for sure what's he's taken is him.
The other euphemism commonly used in place of absurd outright denial is it was just some test and Dbol supervised by a doctor and it was legal at the time eg Big Ronnie or even I tried it once but it didn’t work - The Rock ! FFS 🤦♂️
Eh I can't make it through an episode. Like he's so perfect and untouchable there's no suspense.
And don't even get me started on the chicks in the series.
When I was 31, my blood work came back with low T (223). Which made a lot of sense because I had trouble going to sleep and staying asleep, I was mentally very foggy, was depressed and had no interest in my hobbies, was super irritable, no libido, and I couldn't lose weight even though I tracked absolutely everything I ate and had cut out fast food. I had been working out already for years and tried various medications for depression/mood stabilizers by that point. So I got on 100 mg/every other week as prescribed by my doctor. At two months, my T level was 376 and another month after that it was 494. At the beginning of 2023, after being on for a little over three months, I stopped the TRT, changed up my workout routine, and things finally started changing.
Last year I lost 35 pounds, regained interest in my hobbies, slept way better, stopped snoring, and a bunch of other things. I got my blood work done 13 months after my initial low T one and I'm at 475. I think TRT is useful if, like you said Philion, you've honestly tried everything else. I needed it because nothing else was working for me, but that isn't the case for everyone. And I was also worried about being on it for the rest of my life and am grateful that my levels stabilized after losing fat, sleeping better, and being able to reduce some of my life stress. But I also think that the super long term usage of TRT is troubling. My doctor said I could stay on for a full year, even after seeing the 494 and knowing that my highest level it has been recorded at was 507. So I think people need to do a lot of their own homework when it comes to this too
That's interesting.
So basically, you used TRT to break the negative cycle of poor sleep and being overweight.
Then didn't need it anymore.
Nice.
@@BWater-yq3jx Basically. I pretty much needed TRT to kick start the process and then everything was able to finally work as it should have. However, I freely acknowledge that I was *very* uneducated on how TRT can mean you're on it for life
@@BuzzedtheTower So you really dodged a lifetime dependency.
@@anonymousman4419 Yeah, I really did. Through sheer luck, honestly
Dude well done, happy you didnt need it permanent 👏👏👏
Havent watched philion in a few years now. Good to know hes still hilarious
It's crazy how wrong this whole body image issue in the fitness industry has become when the dude looks at himself from 15 years in the past with a body that the vast majority of people would kill to be able to achieve and say on camera "Uuuuu I lloked like a chump back then. I needed to look better"
Like how good does this industry expects you to look?
The amount of men I know in there early 20s and 30s just in my small state that jump on Sarms and TRT showed me how much of a global issue this has become.
Facts , unless they are 35-40 which is when it’s meant to be taken. Taking it in 20s is wild and those LOW T centers are HUGE problems. People go there for tests and regardless they give you T
GO TO A DOCTOR
recently my mom went to a general practitioner about being anxious speaking in front of 500 people for a work thing . She said she felt “anxious” he fkin prescribed her LEGIT XANAX .
I went to the dr office and rushed his office and he legit had no words and even admitted he should have referred her to a psychiatrist. Fkin murders these doctors.
He even prescribed the Xanax when my mom admitted to having frequent drinks too at night . Like what the actual fk.
I know it won’t singularly do anything but I reported him and If anything pops up in his future I pray they see my report
So true, but they will be ones paying the price in a few years down the line
@@Qwerty09734 and it’s all for vanity unfortunately
@@devonwilliams2423 there is no age where its "meant to be taken"... there's a lot of things that can cause low T in younger men. im 28 and had an pituitary adenoma that shut down my body's ability to produce LH and fsh gonadotropins. i think people keep talking about TRT and test as if they're the same thing. taking test is what you do for trt but trt implies its therapeutic or replacing something your body needs because your endocrine system isn't working as it should. if you're a healthy young kid and your body is naturally maintaining 600 to 900ng/dl of total T and you start taking 500mg of test every week to get bigger its much different from getting blood work done at 10am after a good nights sleep while on decent diet and having your blood work come back with 200ng/dl of test. cause if that happens something is clearly wrong and replacement therapy might be your best option at that point regardless of age. as for older people in there 40's and 50's even a lot of them don't need it either. the ranges you should be at in your 20's or 30's or 40's all change and go down as you age, 750 at 20 is pretty similar to 400 or 500 at 50. if you need the therapy you need the therapy. some doctors are absolutely shit at there job and don't care about patients but lets not pretend every doctor is out to get you
They are insecure little boys
my mom is an RN for a PCP office. she just told me a 23-yo patient of theirs completely shot their body’s ability to produce testosterone for the rest of his life because of steroids. sad shit happening.
Why does your Mom do so much PCP
At 23? Damn!
Well I’m 22 and just got on trt a few months ago. Never don’t steroids or anything like that in my life my body just doesn’t produce enough testosterone
and these lying shit bags are pushing it to the next level
Probably because the patient is an idiot and is probably small while on steroids.
That speech he gave is insufferable. How do people sleep at night knowing they lie to the people that look up to them?
It's the comfort and the luxury that their money provides to them that keep them cozy at nights.. let's be realistic when you have money and a physique like Reacher's aka aesthetics life automatically becomes easier whether people want to admit it or not .
It’s easier for a camel to to enter through the eye of a needle then for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.
The blasphemy! Talking about Jesus.
This guy is probably bound by contract to not say he did steroids.
I don't know if I believe this man was natty in Reacher S1, because he looked nothing like during the live-action TMNT movies. He was shockingly huge in Reacher, and he had already been a fit dude before. Though it's worth noting in season 2 he's gotten even bigger, he looks like he might just explode at any point. Great series though, if you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it.
Abso fucken lutely juiced
You dont put 30 pounds of muscle on when already at a decade plus fitness baseline. That is obviously fucking steroids
He was probably juicing long before
Great show indeed. Ritchson nailed the character & did read the novels before he started the series
Reacher is awesome!!
The Philion we all know and love has returned
why would you not believe an actor? actors are the most honest people alive
Thank you brother.
No one that promotes TRT likes to talk about all the drugs and protocols you have to do to get your system working normally again or just never come off and now you're effectively dependent on a drug.
Fun times.
Im on it and don’t promote it for anyone my age or younger, unless they too are on methadone and their blood work shows they need it. And I don’t mean “my levels were on the low end of healthy 🥴“ no, I mean my levels were that of a 85yo man, or a prostate cancer patient who has had all his test roasted on purpose. Under 100mg/dl. And I was miserable, severe symptoms. No one who tests in the healthy range with zero actual symptoms should be touching the stuff. I wish I didn’t hav to take it. Tbh. I’d much rather nit be on methadone OR TRT. I’d rather be a totally healthy adult without either issue. But these are the consequences of my actions.
Hopped on TRT when I was 22, now 30... Wouldn't recommend it to fucking anyone unless absolutely needed
@@billy77511dealing with balancing essential hormones and the scar tissue that follows with the injections after a few years.. It's not the best
We need to bring back the idea of fitness and health being about how fit and healthy God made YOU to be not how far the juice can take you.
22 is way too young to hop on TRT
What happened?
Stay natty, bros.
He isn't selling anything. Idk why he's lying that he's natty. Moreover, him saying that a 35 min pump without proper diet is enough for a natty guy to get that lean is absolutely a misinformation and idk what he's even achieving from saying this.
he is selling his image all the time, even when he is not at a movie set, he is an actor dude.
Compulsive liars and wants to look cool
35 minutes a day is enough for maintaince, and he had those muscles for years. But you're right, he is suspeciously lean
To be fair, he said that in conjuncture with "Test helps" implying that he can do that now while on TRT. I don't think he was implying this during the "killed himself" phase of S1. Still full of shit, but just to clarify.
He's selling himself to future employers. Hollywood wants to maintain the image that they're not pumping their male heroes full of steroids, and an actor being honest about that would be bad for the whole business.
I find TRT to be pretty mid for a lot of men’s goals; I recommend ERT for optimal chest gains.
😂😂😂😂
That would give the fullest chest ever, also helps with glutes
I’m 38 and my test levels were somewhat low (200’s). I quit drinking booze, cleaned up my diet, worked out, etc and my Test levels doubled. Granted 400 isn’t super high but it improved quite a bit over just 6 months. 6’3 @ 215 for reference.
I am 39 and was diagnosed, after bloodwork, with (very) low T. I have been on a doctor monitored low dosage for about 3 months now and I think a lot of people have the wrong idea about just what it does. I did not start taking it to get stronger or more jacked. As a previous lifelong "natty" I was already extremely strong, I don't compete, and i dont really post bullshit on IG for clout. But i definitely... feel better. I sleep better. My mood is more even. Its helping with other aspects of my life too. But I can tell you, definitively, that this dude is not purely on TRT. The drug simply does not work that way unless he is taking an INSANE dosage + other things. It just doesn't work that way.
You’re leaving out genetics it’s a major factor in all this. Plus fast metabolism, and big muscle bellies.
Nah I’m not. You’re just being lied to by supplement companies and grifters.
Yeah do what makes you feel better by all means. Bloodwork doesn’t lie
Yeah, I think this guy is getting 200 mg to a gram of test confused with a doctor prescribed dose. I 50 to 100 mg isn’t gonna gonna add 30 pounds of muscle to your frame…
@nisoldi Do you lift ?
I thought of you the moment I saw a scene from his show where his character ate copious amounts of fried foods with cake. Other people asked him how did he mantain his physique and it was implied he was too cool to bother with nutrition like others. So nice to see that now he as himself spreads body image issues 😂 Hollywood really messes up with young people. I remember being a teen, and wondering why wasn't I even skinnier despite starving myself while actresses claimed they ate everything and never bothered dieting or exercise. It's a vicious cycle for both, boys and girls, and even adults.
How about you don't obsess about becoming other people.. just be you. Not Hollywood fault. Especially with 42% of America being overweight 😂
Comparison is the theif of joy.
People have vastly diffrent metabolisms , and entirely different body's
People can't fairly compare these things
@AamuAurora - Now that you mention it, I remember calling bullshit while watching the show. Reacher's body is completely at odds with the lifestyle shown on screen, to a jarring degree.
We all knew Thad Castle was juicing since his college days
This man is one of those types that’s been on steroids since high school
Would not be surprised. He wanted to get into acting - would do almost anything.
Had the pleasure working with this guy on season 1 & 2 of reacher. He is one of the nicest actors I’ve worked with. He is way bigger in person, bro is shredded lol.
"Working the bi's and tri's" he says at 7:36. Why can't people say the actual FULL WORD anymore?? Shit like "bi's and tri's", "inspo", and "ship" just annoy the crap out of me. Just say the f-ing word!! It's not hard!!
Say the whole word. "Fucking"
It is awesome to see Philion take on this TRT "prescription" bullshit. I would love if he decided to take on a certain neuroscientist or some of the military tough guys too. 'Hybrid' athletes too. Plenty of targets and there's no better man to tackle it.
Is Hubermann on trt?
@@CAL1MBO Yep.
Huberman only brings information forward he wouldn't not suggest to jump on TRT.
He is on it but In no way similar to these people. You're wanting him to bark up the wrong tree
Believing hybrid athletes selling supps claiming natty is like a base level intelligence test.
I think its more about people just taking trt doses to maintain a normal level of T (1ml ever 2 weeks), the gym bros are injecting 5-8 mils every few days @@ledgy69
While watching Reacher. I always said to myself, "This guy can't be natural."
I think he on TRT in season 2 but 1 he said he was natty don't know if it's true but he is a big boy thon
am i the only guy who just does not fucking care
@@Toushi99 no alot don't care me included
boohoo, im natural and i dont give a shit. the mans huge, give him some credit.
It's like everyone lately equates "health and fitness" to being a roided-up bodybuilder (the opposite of healthy and fit) 🙄🙄🙄
You watched the video?
The guy himself says the physique isn't feasible but it's what the role requires.
@@UltimateBallaPOM Smoking crack isnt feasible but its what my habit requires
@@TheSuperappelflap
Yes, it was silly, but he's not out here promoting the physique or supplements/apps that guarantee you'll look like him... Not yet at least
@Everest_Climber thats cuz its easy
I had a tumor on my pituitary gland that fucked up my hormones. I was only gaining weight, not developing, and I had to have my puberty artificially started. My 20s were miserable, and I got extremely fat and was unmotivated to do anything. In 2021 a doctor prescribed TRT and I started feeling a lot better and lost some weight, but due to my other health issues I was still struggling to lose most of it. In late 2022 I had gastric surgery. I'm now at 185 pounds, my highest weight was 330 pounds, and at 30 years old now I feel younger than I've ever felt since being 15 and I'm turning my life around. I've never managed to do a single pushup before last year but now I can do 35 easily. TRT and gastric surgery saved me.
It’s always important for liars to have people believe them.
The head and face are the most notable changes and it's like he's a completely different person.
Yeah, the soft tissue of the face thickening and head shape thing make me think HGH was involved. Which makes sense, it's about the only way I can see putting on roughly 5lbs of muscle a month for 8 months. I don't doubt he worked extremely hard to keep homeostasis disturbed that whole time, but that supremely optimized level of adaptation is atypical in the extreme. Either he was supplementing with exogenous hormones OR we missed out on an athlete so gifted he could give Ryan Crouser a run for his money if he was discovered early enough.
Always fascinating to see actual actors act their way through a "I've never taken PED's" speech. I get that acting is their profession, but it has to feel dirty and disgusting to do it while putting on a "this is the real me speaking from the heart" act in order to secure your popularity and future employment.
You gotta at least give him props for admitting PEDs even if he is on more than just test.
Bro he goes on a whole rant about how he would “never lie about taking steroids and would be honest if he were to take something” because he has “nothing to hide”.
If someone lies to you about 30 things I wouldn’t give them props for being honest about 1. The only reason he even admits that it to make himself seem credible
What prof or evidence do you have he takes anything else. You obviously have never used.
Can really say he lies without of prood @@PeepersonCreedo
@@JC-nt6pq The evidence is the amount of muscle he put on in the time it took him in combination with his exceptionally low body fat.
@@JC-nt6pq are you looking at the exponential gain in muscle growth as he reaches his 40’s? The guy has been getting bigger and bigger for basically decades now- that simply isn’t naturally attainable. All while simultaneously gaining pretty much zero fat while putting on insane amounts of muscle.
You are correct in your assessment of me not using personally. but I don’t need eat bullshit on a regular basis to tell when someone’s trying to feed it to me.
People like this are the same ones to cheat in a video game and call you dogshit for calling them out on it.
This guy pulled the Jesus Card wow, yeah he’s not lying 🤥
My favourite is all the 20 something influencers with insane physiques who have come out as having low test and now need trt... because you can totally maintain/achieve those physiques on clinically low test and it’s def not because you blasted gear to get them while claiming natural and are now using “I’m on trt” to cover for the next one
Low T in young age is by 99,99% a roid abuse without PCT hahaha. Basically, they didnt know what they were doing.
I give this guy some credit, he is more or less transparent...he said he doesn't want to look like that, the role he is playing requires it. He wasn't even that big or lean when he was young...we all know enough now that low body fat will crash your test so got to the doc and get TRT (and get paid).
Even Bryan (live to 120) Johnson is on a low dose of TRT because of his 6% body fat...and he is 46 years old.
anyway... finally a fitness video !
He doesn't juice, bro! He just went to Namek and saw Guru! Lmfao!
Og phillion coming back this is so hype
Saw fake natty in the title and had to watch
Great video. It really is sad, so many kids and young adults getting on TRT based on "national testosterone averages" that are being pushed today. The majority is sleep deprived and/or overworked on a bad lifestyle/"diet" killing their testosterone. A neighbor of mine who knows I workout and train all the time comes up and talks with me about health occasionally asking for advice, he's morbidly obese, so he went to the doctor and his doctor told him he should get on TRT instead of just helping him with his habits. It really is insane, our generation is currently on our own when it comes to health, at least in terms of this med-industry. If you must, hire a nutritionist... but do your research, and definitely don't just rely on doctors that have zero nutritional background and profit from peddling.
As a side note, to the people who say "I'm this old, now I'm on TRT and I've never felt better". These are syntenic hormones with horrific LONG term effects, you shouldn't be on this unless it is an extreme and rare diagnosis that REQUIRES it. As you age and just as a living human in general, your testosterone is supposed to fluctuate (TRT does not allow for natural fluctuation, that's why people get huge), there's reasons for everything in regards to your bodily functions, and these industries do not care and will tell you exactly what you want to hear.
In what way does testosterone have “horrific long term effects”?
What exactly are these “effects”, if you will?
@@dabofiron.itzsimplicityit’s pretty basic logic dude. You can actually compare it to something as benign as melatonin. If you’re constantly introducing an external source of any given chemical into your body, eventually your body no longer produces it and you have to spend a LONG time training your body to learn how to produce it again.
If you build and build and build, you’ll push yourself to the point you get tendon and ligament injuries that are extremely difficult to get when on a regular and naturally supplemented routine. TRT and all direct testosterone supplementation is also incredibly hard on the heart and can lead to heart attacks at an early age. For lithe guys like me, if I got straight jacked on TRT, I would absolutely suffer from lung collapses due to the inability to actually keep up the oxygenation my body needs.
Nearly every* single drug has “positive” side effects. That’s why we use them. But the user is always the used.
@@ixxirecords26 Is there a difference between going ham past 40 years of age and just taking small doses to have a baseline level of testosterone?
Your assessment is on point. TRT does suppress your natural testosterone functions.
@@rodb66 Testosterone does, but trt already implies that you're replacing testosterone your body isn't already producing. you don't get on TRT if your endocrine system can already sustain a normal ng/dl of total test. therapeutic injections to maintain a normal hormone profile that someone's body isnt capable of maintaining on its own is much different from taking tons of gear when your endocrine system already functions perfectly fine. saying a side affect of trt is that it shuts down your pituitary gland is dumb as fuck because if you're on replacement therapy chances are its already completely shut down to begin with and the trt is to medicate that issue
I think it’s smart to come back to fitness content with the new year because of how people set fitness goals. They could stumble on his videos and looking fitness stuff up
Phill is cruisssinggg straight to 1 mil, will easily be the year!!
i just love when dudes try to argue that having the test levels of 25 25 year olds is "totally natural".
Let us be honest. His lying on performance enhancing drugs is better acting than in his movies.
I just finished catching up on the reacher show lol and thought he was aight
I also liked the show. Just saying he is even better in pretending@@devonwilliams2423
@@devonwilliams2423 Haters are gonna hate him no matter what lol, he isnt natty, but hes a good actor.
The Reacher is still an amazing show, his acting is not top tier but let's just say he does the character justice.
Dude blasted for 8 month then took TRT, got it. At least he tells us a half truth more than the Rock
im blasting for 4 years and i dont look that good.
The Rock is a pretentious liar. Idk why people idolize him
@@dyland7987maybe his millions and millions of dollars of philanthropy through his own foundation as well as to others & make-a-wish etc. but not wanting to admit to using controlled substances to mitigate risk at the cost of l0sers like you online complaining etc etc.
Nah hes just on the Hulk Hogan regimen, prayers and vitamins brother!
Hes on more juice than tropicana
-Chael Sonnen
My guy was clean in reacher S1... YOU GOTTA BELIEVE HIM MAAAAN!
Phillion is the king of exposing them fake natties. He points out the obvious to people with ease. Great work bro keep these vids coming.
Bigger than Philion while leaner = fake natty. That's his analysis.
@@Vlad-vk3mm sneed
@@Vlad-vk3mmlol yea he makes good points but once in a while throws in the pussiest comments imaginable lol
@@Vlad-vk3mm people believe any shit Derek from MPMD says like he is a fucking doctor and the guy has a business degree and was a pick up artist 🫠
Phil finally coming full circle💯💪Hope that everyone has a blessed 2024!
His original natty or not videos were so goatish
Hope you have a blessed 2024 too
Phillion back to the OG vids!
HE SAID “HYPER - TROPHY” you have GOT to be kidding me
he says he gained 30lbs of muscle in 8 weeks. that's approximately 3.75lbs per week, and 1/2 a lb every single day. how is this possible and how did he make his body stop gaining muscle at 30lbs? how did he turn it on and then turn it off?
Alright now I want to see him as Thad Castle denying steroid use. The facial expressions will be legendary
I’m 6’3 and I can barely maintain 200. I still love the way I look
How many calories do you eat in a day?
victim weight
@@shred9475 thank you
Same bro I’m 6’2” and 180. Still can squat 335 tho, so who cares. Someday I’ll join you at 200 🤝
Not enough calories bro lol😂
this is the phillion i've missed
page 666 of Philions Dictionary, we go a new word- POSITIVITY SPIEL
yooo i love Alan, but i'm glad you're making this video. Dude was always on gear, but he went ham this past year and he's looking absolutely overcooked.
Dude, I'm 6.3 and 225lbs. I look like a Praying mantis next to him and I workout 4-5 days a week (gonna be 40 in a week). Also I'm bald as captain Picard and harry as Worf, so according to science I should have copious amount of testosterone in me.
This guy weighs like 700 pounds. Im pretty sure he could beat a full grown moose on the scales. And he is lean with visible abs at that weight. Obviously he isnt natty.
Not that he's a bad person it's just that there are bad incentives in the system. Incentives to put your body through this, incentives to lie about it, and incentives to gain a following with those lies. I'm just tired of how these incentives make everyone feel like they have to be predatory
In my opinion If an individual is not directly making money or in profession of body building , taking roids or whatever is simply self harm
@@devonwilliams2423 unfortunately, hollywood has roles that nearly require the roided/semi roided look to pull off.
Alan Ritchson is worse than Liver King.
@@Fleato Yeah, but the weird thing is that Jack Reacher doesn't need to get that buff. He is an intelligence officer. He needs to look smart and maybe have some muscles, but not to this extend. In wonder what Tom Clancy would think if he sees this actor.
@@deucalion5168 According to wikipedia: "In Never Go Back, he is described as having "a six-pack like a cobbled city street, a chest like a suit of NFL armor, biceps like basketballs, and subcutaneous fat like a Kleenex tissue."" Also, Tom Clancy isn't the author.
Great Video.
I am btw someone in my lower 30s who needs TRT.
Had all symptoms, did a blood test wich showed me I had low Testosterone. Went to a docotor who checked everything and also confirmed it.
Now I am taking TRT and I feel great again after years of feeling shit and not knowing what was wrong. And yes I had my diet checked, worked out and so on.
Btw are we not speaking about him building 30 pounds in 8 months without Steroids and Testosterone? Thats either a lie or he is not counting SARMs as Steroids.
Can you give us actual testo numbers? What was the low? And what’s your current?
@@santomkd I got on TRT at 30 because my test level was at 190..which is incredibly low. After TRT it was up to 800. The healthy “range” is kind of large. 250-900 is the normal range.
@@ahhsean thank you
I was in the same situation at 25. I had all the symptoms, ruled out all the other causes, and over the course of 4 blood tests my lowest free T was 76, and my highest was 200, and all were taken within the time frame they required. I was working an extremely demanding warehouse job and was in shape, but was barely able to build any muscle and was in constant pain, with treatment resistant depression on top of that. After I started trt and got up to about 800-900 free T I noticed my muscle mass rapidly improve, my stamina improved, my muscle and joint pain largely went away, my mood improved considerably and depression finally felt manageable. It essentially improved every aspect of my life that I've been struggling with for the last 10 years, though I would never tell anyone that it will solve their issues, I would tell them it can help you believe that solving them is possible. There's a world of difference between someone who wants to get big, and someone who needs it just to enjoy living .
*those who takes steroids automatically become health experts*
The ‘I worked my ass off’ line is always great. There is only so much work you can do until you overtrain/under recover. The body has an upper limit. You can only lift so heavy, for so many hours, with so much volume and then your body will grow at its own maximum.
I'm 42 and I trained hard last year. I ate right, slept, walked. Drank creatine protein caffeine and water. I took advantage of newbie gains and hit my goals. I'm regularly mistaken for being 30. Have realistic goals and stay consistent
omg did he really go with the Jesus analogy? 😂 How full of himself he is is actually insane. Typical Hollywood actor I guess
He's aging like milk because of it; look at his face and skin from season 1 to 2 He looks haggard, stressed, and bloated like mad.
Bro exactly this. i was SHOCKED when i heard Phillion say that this man played Reacher, i watched that show a while ago and I didn't recognize his face damn near AT ALL. He looked so YOUTHFUL in Reacher, he looked early 30s at most, incredibly fit and strong, now he looks like a 50 year old professional body builder. He didn't go on TRT, this man stepped foot on the Tren train and didn't look back or think twice. He was probably on much lower dosage for Reacher season 1, or maybe the drugs just took a while to take their toll, but it always catches up to you, he probably noticed how bad he was getting and hopped on TRT to save what he could.
It's so distressing to see this as a longtime fan. I am genuinely worried about Alan. His eyes also look so sad and empty. Its so heartbreaking to see him destroy himself slowly. I think part of the haggard and stressed look is how overworked he is and battling bipolar.
5:13 philion's "um, actually" strawman is goat!
10:38 gotta love his TRENsparacy
It's so obvious now a days we just wish they would say they are on gear. I do agree it still takes much work and dedication to get this big. Just tell the truth.
Exactly. If one is getting paid that well to look good - and there are thousands of aspiring actors ready to do it if you don’t, of course we would.
Why for what purpose
@@WestCoastAce27 I wouldnt, but then I wouldnt want to be an actor in the first place
@@EmperorDxD Because there are tens of thousands of teenagers and young adults destroying their current and future health to look like this dude and its a serious health crisis. Those guys wont be able to work or contribute to society or have children after they are done destroying their body to conform to the current standards of what a man is supposed to look like.
And every person in the public eye that lies about it, like this dude in the video, is complicit in this.
My Testosterone is 380ng/dl
it's been low for like 6 years
I'm tryna get lean, but if my T doesn't go up, I'm hopping on trt aged 28.
That’s the same age I hopped on man. Used to feel like shit before but now I’m loving life. Good luck to you
@@janoycresva5061 Thanks bro
Phil can you do the "CEO of Testosterone" next? The guy is a fake natty who used to sell a natural "Test optimization protocol" and now sells "high ticket coaching". He hangs out with scammers like Hamza and friends of Andrew Tate.
Making me laugh out loud consistently over the years love you big Phil
Hyped these natty or not vids are back Phil I’ve been going to the gym and watching ur old vids so seeing these come back is gold
Awesome show. This is just dumb. I am almost 39. Started working out less than a year ago regularly after gaining 60 lbs of fat and losing muscle from becoming inactive. I ended up hurting my back which screwed my sleep and messed things up for me hardcore... I'm working out 6x a week now, get better sleep and eat well and feel so much better. My back feels like its brand new now. overall weight is down by ~40lbs since I started in about 7 months now with some pretty significant muscle gain. I was actually thinking I might need TRT because of how much it's shoved down our throats by the fitness industry and damn I am glad I just put the work in. I'm sure there are some people that might genuinely need it but theres all these clinics popping up and they need customers. I definitely don't feel like i need it now. I was able to bench press 2-plates at 18 weeks as well.
Well said, you have done the work and seen the results, you should be proud of what you have done and KEEP GOING! we need more guys in our age bracket doing the real work and not just jumping on TRT for quick results, which lead to long term health issues.
Testosterone is good for when you get older and need it. It'll help with depression, ed issues, and much more. I am 36 and still have never needed test but I notice it's harder to stay lean, hold muscles while I'm cutting, sometimes I have problems with ed. I will eventually go to the Dr and get on a normal dose when needed but these kids doing it so young have no idea they are hurting themselves. If something happens and they don't have no access to it and just have to stop. Not able to have children when you get older.
No kids in 2024 and beyond? Good. Have you seen our youth?
Keep it up Phil 💪🏼
I am 48 and I'm on TRT. It is a boon, seriously. I'm much fitter and healthier than I would be otherwise. My energy level is good and consistent. If people want to be mad about it like I am cheating or something, let them. I am not competing with anyone in any strength based activity. It takes nothing from anyone, all while helping me live a better quality life.
So your body relies on it instead of you producing it naturally? Why don’t you just get enough sleep? Maybe it isn’t best to rely heavily on drugs
Actually, it helps me sleep better. I was recovering from injuries and suffering from PTSD and depression when I started TRT. When I started, it gave me more energy and will power. It lowered my anxiety and helped me get out of my head. All of this together helped me regain structure in my life and improve my health drastically.
So, instead of just assuming that every person's situation is the same, why don't you just allow people the space to do as they please? Unless you are competing against someone physically, you aren't impeding anyone else by taking it. Of course, everyone has an opinion anyway. Internet is full of various Karens.
3:38
"My life depended on it... 1-2 hours a day" Brother wtf
Pulling out the bible is CRAZY, fellas lost his damn mind.
I love how you cut a deep swath through the often steaming piles of shit that pile up around the pop cultural zeitgeists at whatever moment... I dabbled years ago and a 40s friend who also was a gym buddy noticed my transformation over 6 months and often remarked: "you're taking something"! I always replied, no yeah T, just HRT 😂 I guess guys just don't want to admit that they've gotten more help than they did.
Side note: funny to see your revival of the Keys to the VIP from early 2000 where the men shirtless were a completely differen breed. Au naturel is easily identified. Ritchson or Thad or whatever his name is at any given time ain't natty.
Ignorance is bliss. That is the lesson I take from his case. I believe, this is my opinion, celebrities like Alan genuinely don't know. He admits his lack of knowledge, and when he makes his plea he lists the most commonly known substances.
Like a lot of celebrities, I think he gets mislead. He seems honest in his belief that he hasn't abused compounds, but he's a guy who clearly hires trainers, nutritionists and assorted professionals to assist his employment as an actor. That means large sums of money are at stake, and in order for high level trainers to make their money, they need their clients to succeed.
I have beared witness to coaches prescribing prohormones under the guise that they're not "steroids" and they will only help you but more naturally. Could he have been given sarms, prohormones or even oral steroids while being told they're natural "like creatine or a multivitamin". Yes.
Ignorance knows no bounds; it's not his area of expertise, nor his interest to know about training or drug use. He may think he's been natty for so long because he trusted "professionals", he just doesn't know the wrong he may have done.
Seems like a cop out, I know, but from seeing the most average people be duped while also hearing how they speak on these subjects. I see a resemblance in him. He seems genuine and humble, but possibly too high with trusting what people tell him.
If he was ripping 19-andro before he films, it would give him a base of muscle to a lesser extent than test, but would also crash his natural test.
It just seems like he's trying to not lie, he just doesn't know anything.
I think this is a more believable scenario here. It makes Alan show genuine emotion in convincing others while being absolutely unaware of what's going in
I don't care... all i want to see is this man playing VENOM!!!
I am from Denmark and testosteron/TRT is illegal here. Doctors do not prescribe TRT and you can only get TRT if you are recovering from a serious sickness that has tanked your natural levels of testosteron. This speaks volumes of how little scientific evidence we have that there are no drawbacks with TRT use. Most men and women can boost their natural levels themselves with tweaks in their lifestyle as well as finding ways to release more free testosteron. I have no idea who this actor is, but he is clearly on steroids and I don't understand why TRT is suddenly looked upon as reasonable and not dangerous. It baffles me how you can get legal TRT from your doctor in USA, but I guess money talks.
Can you get it in neighbouring Germany or Sweden though? Or even England... not that far.
I'd assume not, but I ask because I know a lot of Swedes, and I'm guessing you're well aware that alcohol is crazy expensive in Sweden... But what's weird is, they're allowed to drive to another country (normally Germany, for the price) and bring back basically as much alcohol as will fit in their car... Like, what? What's the point of making it so expensive then?
The lack of extensive scientific research about it is largely due to the fact that it was very difficult to get through legitimate means until recently. Athletes and body builders could get it through sketchy doctors and most other people had to buy it from places that probably shouldn't be selling it. It's very gradually becoming more understood and destigmatized. Almost all of the fears people have about it are the result excessive and unsupervised use, things like breast growth are counterd by prescribed estrogen blockers, and loss of fertility has been minimized and even reversed by drugs like HGC, which can even improve fertility in men who lost it wouldn't ever even taking trt. I started it at 25, but this was after over a year of blood tests and treatments that basically ruled out every cause of my conditions except for the fact my free testosterone level was anywhere between 76 and 180, which are both far below the standard limit for being considered low, which is about 300, and that number is for any age, but for my age range I was vastly below the average. After exhausting every other option, I started trt, and a few months later virtually every issue I had improved, even if some improved more than others. Even with my testosterone level never even exceeding the average range, I realized how much easier and more enjoyable my life would have been if I didn't have the issue in the first place. There's a world of difference between taking it because you want to get big, and taking it because you need it to make your life feel like it's worth living.
@@thoth81 You nailed man. I agree with you
I knew when I first saw this guy in that episode of Workaholics years ago that he was geared up.
At 38 my test levels were at 305 and my free test was at 9 so I started taking 150 mg a week and I feel great. Sleep almost instantly got better which was huge for me as I struggled to stay asleep, but I haven't seen any physical changes yet as I'm on week 8 and feel amazing but hopefully as this journey continues I see great results as I have very decent genetics not god tier but certainly better than average just gotta keep working hard.
I woulda given my left nut to have 305 😂 mine was under 100 with free at 2%. Like an 85yo man. This is the side effect of MAT, methadone treatment. You will need to start giving blood soon, to manage hematocrit levels. And you need to monitor your BP because it will elevate it, even if you’re healthy. Oh and I was 35 when I got the blood work. Don’t do opiates, kids! It’s worse than just dealing with the addiction.
I hate the idea that you need drugs just cause ur old
Nah fr bro all the t loss these hustle porn addicts talk is because they don’t sleep or recover
For real. Test production only declines by like 5-10% in your 40s. While that's a noticeable decline, it's still going to be well more than enough to support a good muscular build. Granted a man in his 40s may no longer be in "prime muscle gaining" years, they can still achieve hypertrophy at that age.
That being said, if you're already carrying a lot of muscle, you're not likely to gain appreciable amounts more as you enter your twilight years.
@@fellowtraveler2251 100%. I built a good amount of muscle with 31 and now age 36 i see no difference in how fast the progress is at all. Even my diet and regiment have become better than predominately protein source meat wsome years ago and with this much healtier.
"Dude, you totally need TRT age 45!!!" Yes sure, i saw 60 year old guy bencing more than me without TRT.
What these people really need is discipline, not TRT.
The word "need" is key here. If you live your life from 30 to 50 super active and you begin to deteriorate because of your bodys natural (consistent) decreases in T levels.. Why would you not want to feel young again? Do you need it? No, of course not. You don't need to do many things that are most likely bad for you.
Just speaking for the intro clip- the only way to realistically eat what you want and remain diced is by working a blue collar job and also working out on top of that, or gear. Or both. Worked for me.
Yeah the only time in my life I was in decent shape is when I was unemployed for a year, not having to sit still for 8 hours a day working an office job, having plenty of time to exercise and cook healthy food. Got back to work and within a few months the lower belly fat was back.
But I dont mind, I was so low body fat that it actually hurt to walk, so Im not going to do that again. My health is more important than having visible abs.
@@TheSuperappelflap big time. I got a new job where I wasn’t walking an avg of 40,000 steps a day and added some tub on top of that 6 pack I strived so hard for. Ebbs and flows baby, it’ll be back.
Everything he describes in the video (pump work, volume training, etc) is what works when you’re on the juice. This doesn’t apply to natties.
On another note I’m 44, full natty and I have been training since I was 19. Test levels are fine for my age, got kids, etc. Enough with this TRT trend. And no, you can’t eat pizza everyday if you are serious with your diet and you want to look good.
I’m on TRT. I’m 33 years old. 200+ grams protein a day. 3 workouts a week, 1.5-2 hours each workout. Creatine, numerous vitamins etc etc. have been this way for 9 months. Gained maybe 8-9 pounds muscle. (Already a muscular frame) short of a pound a month. Hitting numerous plateaus. (I also have good genetics)
You believe he’s gained 2.5 pounds of muscle a month, consistently, without hitting plateaus? Impossible.
I’m not saying any of this from a scientific point, but purely from experience. I like him, I like the Jack Reacher show. But despite liking him, he’s a liar.