Steroids vs Natural: 100 Day Experiment
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- Steroids vs. natural. Does a natty really stand a chance? To find out, I’m running a 100-day natural vs steroids experiment. Brandon will undergo natural training using my science-backed strategies, while Todd will undergo enhanced training by hopping on steroids. We’ll track their progress to see who comes out on top. With steroid use on the rise, I want to prove you don’t need them for great results. Or … do you? Let’s find out.
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To get the best starting point data possible in this steroids vs natural experiment, we’re using DEXA scans and ultrasounds across all major muscle groups to know exactly where each person experiences the most growth. On Day 1 Todd is coming in at 183lbs and 19% body Fat. While Brandon weighs only 148 lbs but scores a lean 13.6% body fat.
Compared to Todd, we have 2 major advantages in this natural vs steroids competition. First off, Brandon is lean, which means we can focus on gaining weight to maximize growth. Whereas Todd, an aspiring bodybuilder, will soon begin dieting down for his competition. Second, while Brandon isn’t a complete beginner, he’s not as serious of a lifter as Todd. In normal circumstances, this means Todd would build muscle about 3 times slower than Brandon.
But we’re talking about steroids. These aren’t normal circumstances, and I’ll need to use every science-based tool I know to help Brandon supercharge his training. First, we’re choosing exercises that maximize this stretch across all his major muscle groups. Next, we’re getting him to actually train to failure. But while I was pushing Brandon with his workouts, Todd’s chemically enhanced body was already performing at a completely different level. So once steroids make their way into your muscle cells, they bind to a powerful androgen receptor. Once bound, they alter your muscle’s genetics to dramatically increase the rates of protein synthesis and recovery.
So, although I’ve pushed Brandon’s natural training workout volume and intensity to his l limit, not only does every workout Todd do now lead to more muscle growth, he can also train longer and harder than Brandon yet still be able to recover from it. To make matters worse, Brandon also plays competitive tennis, which adds several hours of cardio on top of his workouts. Based on the research, as long as we get his nutrition down this shouldn’t impact his gains very much, but it was definitely starting to affect his motivation.
So how much of a difference will this all make after 100 days? Based on prior research, beginner natural lifters can expect to put on about 3.7 lbs of muscle after 100 days of hard training. Those who undergo enhanced training, however, gain muscle about 3x faster, resulting in over 13 lbs of muscle gain within a similar time period.
While Todd definitely had us beat the first month, he’s now spending the rest of his time dieting for his show. Which may slow down his muscle growth just enough for Brandon and I to close the gap. But only if we dial in Brandon’s nutrition. But this wasn’t easy. Brandon is extremely active, playing several hours of competitive tennis per week. So, even after eating 3,000 calories a day, Brandon was still struggling to put on weight. But after bumping up his nutrition even higher, we finally started to see progress on the scale. After bumping up his nutrition even higher, we were finally seeing progress on the scale. As for supplements, we’ve got a natural supplement we’ll be taking full advantage of - one that could give us as much as a 1-2lb boost in muscle throughout the 100 days. Creatine. I know 1-2 lb doesn’t sound like much, but considering natural lifters typically gain an average of 3.7 lbs of muscle in 100 days, even a 1 lb boost would be huge.
So, what were the results of our steroids vs natural experiment? I’ve gotta admit, Todd’s transformation is an incredible feat, even with the help of steroids. And although Brandon built just one-third as much muscle as Todd, he still gained significantly more muscle than the average natural lifter (3.7 lbs) without spending every waking moment in the gym. As for the ultrasound results, while Todd did have us beat in most muscle groups, Brandon actually saw more growth in his delts, biceps, as well as one leg muscle (rectus femoris), likely due to the special exercises we incorporated.
So while I respect Todd’s choice to hop on steroids, in my opinion unless you're as dedicated to competing as Todd, or need testosterone for health reasons, the risks simply aren’t worth it. Brandon is proof that with the right approach, we natty can still make incredible progress without putting our health at risk.
Hey guys! Just wanted to remind everyone to be respectful in the comments, especially towards Todd. Todd was extremely kind to be willing to not only be part of the experiment but allowing us to share the results online. Behind the scenes he was a pleasure to work with. He's also incredibly disciplined and worked his ass off to achieve his results. Lastly, keep in mind that he was dieting for his bodybuilding show. At the time of our final measurements/results, he was just 4 weeks out from his competition. For those unfamiliar, these last few weeks are BRUTAL. It turns you into a walking zombie, regardless of if you are using gear or not. I would be acting the exact same way if I was in his shoes. So please, let's remember there's a real human being on the other end of the computer screen :) . Thanks guys! Hope you enjoyed this one.
Tell him he needs jaw surgery at the very least to fix his apnea that he likely has
Please let Todd know how I respect his transparency.
Guys, don't be harsh on Todd. The guy was on a diet. 7% bodyfat. It automatically makes you more tired and irritated (high cortisol levels). It might come off a bit weird but this is mostly due to the stress you experience in a diet.
Bingo! Most eont understand though.
Im currently trying to diet down (calorie deficit) and like you said my cortisol levels are super elevated. It causes me to have crazy sleep disturbances and I don’t lose ANY weight at all. I don’t understand how the hell people workout intensly on a calorie deficit and elevated cortisol levels.. i feel like im not eating much and cant lose weight because my cortisol is so high it’s interfering with the fat burning process.. i dont understand wtf im doing wrong. Im taking phosphatidylserine which helps but still
Well maybe Bodybuilding should reconsider what is a top athlete. This "sport" in general is fairly sick. Without damaging your health long term you can't even think of competing there.
Ok.
Noice
5lbs of muscle with 0 fat gain?!!! That is insane. The bulk couldn’t have gone any better.
Noob gains are the closest thing a natty can experience to being on the sauce
What is the insane ? Im actually gain 2.6 kg of weight and 1.3 kg muscle mass with -0,2 of fat gain. Now im sitting with 10% body fat.
Except the calculation is wrong... See other comment
@@Satrrrrr what was the other 1.3kg made of LOL
So that math wasn't exact. It's close to zero but there was a little bit of fat gain. He gained 5lbs of weight from 149lbs to 154lbs while his bodyfat PERCENTAGE remained the same. So while he did gain 5lbs of weight about 13.5% of that was from fat.
The exact numbers for body fat are
Before: 149lbs x 13.6% = 20.264lbs of fat
After: 154lbs x 13.5% = 20.79lbs of fat
Net Fat Gain = 20.79lbs - 20.264lbs = 0.526lbs of fat
So overall, he gained just over half a pound of fat which is very little but not quite zero. Obviously, this is napkin math and it's a very small amount of fat but I wanted to point it out as I think it's an important distinction to keep in mind.
Brandon eating at a surplus and gaining 5lbs of muscle without any fat at all is crazy
Dude is active as fuck to not gain body fat percentage.
That's normal for many Asians to be lean while eating a lot at the same time. I'm from India and I have genes from the Indian mountains. From birth, I have had massive calves, great shoulders, long biceps, and a lean body with abs. Although my forearms are small, they have great separation and insertion.
I have never been to the gym in my life, but recently, for over a year, I started going to the gym and gained significant lean muscle mass. My body started looking muscular and lean at the same time and my calves never loose muscles. However, I don’t go to the gym regularly. Even when I stop going to the gym and maintain a good diet, my abs remain visible, no matter how much junk I eat. After 2-3 weeks, my body naturally returns to its lean form. So it's all about genetics...
winter bulking season started early for him, hopefully he keeps it up
Also think a nature of being young. I'm 59 gone from 98Kg to 85Kg while maintaining and growing some muscle. Probably eat 30% of what a ate playing rugby or being really active when younger. Not interested in huge muscles, just strong muscles, and no muscle loss, so don't have to do crazy eating regimes which i think are unhealthy for me. Should get a dexa scan as want some protective, beneficial fat , easy to pinch some fat when sitting on belly/kidneys , inner thighs- Apparently you have to be really lean to squeeze very little , definitely grown some muscle as gym will grow lats, traps, pecs, delts ,biceps and triceps as don't get same workout day to day life
Ok.
To me Todd proved how gear impacts you mentally. Body dysmorphia was real while Brandon seemed always really chill and had a nice transformation too.
Stay natty folks.
And you just assumed that by watching a 1 minute clip, not knowing the person at all
and what happened to his balls and stuff
@@masterofalltrades_his baIIs are on vacation bro
jeremy is not natty
Lol dude he was cutting. Have you never been on a diet before? He looked downright spry and alert compared to what im usually like just cutting down to 15% lmao.
No disrespect to Todd or anyone working with steroids, but I'd rather look like Brandon than Todd. Todd had acne, scars, dysmorphia, 2.5 hours at gym. Brandon was smiling, playing tennis, still looking better than 90% of male population.
99%
Bruh nailed it. Consistency is easier by having a lifestyle like Brandon and ofcourse your longevity will also improve.
most roid guys look so ugly and smell bad too, roid guys on the internet are different from those irl . i have met a guy who has increased 15kgs lean mass just abusing roids and his body is completely out of proportion, huge shoulders mediocre biceps and very small pecs . not only that but this is just the tip of the iceberg of the problems hes about to face in life. NATURAL GAINS are supreme
Totally agree, pretty sure Todd is out of it bc of the hefty diet though. Most people don’t take well to 7% body fat and are like that pre-competition
Most people on roids don't even look like they're on it because they hop on too early and never learnt how to train and diet first. Or their genetic response to it is just subpar.
Todd at the end looked like he was lobotomized. Regardless, I wish him luck in his endeavors in professional bodybuilding and thank him for being apart of the experiment. It was very informative. Also thanks to Branden (Great gains!), and of course Jeremy, and his crew behind the scenes.
Yeah, that's not steroids, that's what hunger and 7% bf do to you. Unless you guys want to compete, don't go that low.
@@sherr1306Thats Not real 7percent but Hes lean
@@ew-zd1thHe literally got scanned dog wym
@@Tom-td6ic which method
hes def not at 7%, maybe 10
Looked like Todd lost all happiness whereas Brandon was so full of life
Can't lose all happiness in life if you've already lost all happiness in life. 😎
@@nicka5040 felt
He was dieting for a show. You can tell by how gaunt his face was at the end.
Yo, natural lifter gained 5 POUNDS of muscle in 100 days? Regardless of what Todd put on (which was also gnarly), that's way beyond what I expected was possible natty. Amazing job, Brandon.
This isn't that surprising for newbie gains. Slightly better than average for like 1 year training age.
2.2kg in over 3 months doesnt seem much to me actually
@@PinkeySuavo thats because you are clueless on how much muscle can be gained by advanced lifters.
@@Gerald-DLM is he advanced though?
Ok.
I’m listening to all the caveats - newish lifter, hadnt taken creatine before, other guy was on a deep cut, and am like “ehh the results are going to not be that representative”. And then those fucking results were still so insanely good for juice holy shit
Right?! I’m surprised there aren’t more comments like this. Dude was on a cut and put on that much muscle. Insane.
Honestly Brandon already had top natty genetics at 13% bf and being lean….most of us average guys are like Todd at 19% bf
Kudos to Jeremy and both the other guys for running the experiment
I think Jeremy probably could have said a lot more with this video and probably tried to, but just couldn't to avoid pissing off the steroid mob (who are busy in the comments pointing out that being at 7% body fat is the reason Todd was acting like that, and definitely not because of steroids).
By not making a clear value judgement, Jeremy allowed an honest conversation to take place, however, which is a public service. Thanks 🙏
Brandon saw huge gains! Only at a glance you can tell the difference. Great video - thank you for keeping it honest
While shredding body fat Todd also shredded his brain cells
😂😂😂
Yeah, being on a diet does that, lol
@@taylorhillard4868 It's not the diet bro, it's the drugs...
His skin in the after shots looks like sandpaper
@@hunter66630 it might be a little bit of that, but as someone who has gotten that lean before, it's 99% the diet.
9:44 Todd acting a npc
Yeah I was like "what kinda reaction is this". Dude looked confused
He was tired from cutting weight…
he is on diet low calories, and 65min cardio per day.
I don't think there was a number Jeremy could have given him that would have satisfied him. But dude also looks exhausted!
@@FirstnameLastname-pe5ib did you just quote yourself?
He can train every day...until he tears a tendon or two!
Is what would happen if you have no idea about training
@@eryk4030 even with proper training, taking steroids greatly increases the risk of tears
Exactly. He should have covered that in the video. Muscle mass increases much faster than your tendons gain strength and repair. A lot of juicers will experience tendon tears or issues because of this. Tendons need more time to adapt.
Todd lost more personality than body fat, whilst simultaneously gaining more mental health issues than muscle!
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Because he's pushing into super low bodyfat, not because of the roids. He already had body dysmorphia before steroids, that's why he took them lol. Most mentally healthy people don't do steroids in the first place
he's on a show prep. everyone is absolutely miserable. also a severe calorie defecit actually reduce free test, so mentally he's even more miseable.
once he's back on regular calories, he'll be better.
He was a total zombie
right
I think I'll be sticking being natty for rest of the life
10:04 oh gawd.. That back and chest... They're just a bunch of little volcanoes hahaha
I like the natty! What a change. So happy for you Brandon! 💪🏻🏋🏻♂️🔥
People take roids not realizing that people like Brandon have an ideal body, ripped but not overly big. I'd rather have his physique.
I think most people that go into juicing don't want to have an athletic looking physique like the rest of us,they want to get huge like those ifbb pros😂
Im always so impressed with your content
bro got all the bad side effects of steroids
Brandon can also walk around feeling healthy and good, see his family, drive a car, without wondering when he will get hit by a stroke.
Stay natural boys.
no
@@hanskazan7403ok Todd💀
Huge respect Jeremy and to Brandon and Todd for taking part. For me I would never touch gear because there is no rush and the health risks are simply not worth it. Diet, a good workout plan, plenty of sleep and consistency are all you need to change your body and life for the better.
Bro did the steroids also burn his brain huh, why he acting so listless lol
7% bf will do that. One of the reasons no one stays that low
@@briand6558I remember 6 years ago I went down to around 10%,I was all over the place mentally, can't even imagine how is for those guys going to 5-6%😅
@@briand6558 there are plenty of fitness youtubers/influencers that stay close to that year round and act normal, maybe hes not used to it
another idiot comment. low calorie diet + cardio every day with weightlifing session. 7% body fat, body acts like is close to dying and preservre energy
Crazy low body fat %, an hour of cardio a day + 2 hours of lifting, AND steroids which do affect mental performance.
Todd is cooked rn. If he hops off the cycle and gets back to a 12% BF he will feel better.
I think its safe to say Todd ain’t hopping off any time soon. The look of pure disbelief at the end when he heard he was 7% bf speaks magnitudes. Probably put on more muscle in the last 100 days than the last year.
It would've made alot more sense if they were both in the same weight class & height...
I am already here, 50sec is crazy
I love your educational content a lot
You, Jeff, and Mike as emphasizes the stretch portion being the most important for growth. Jeff's new study says there's no difference. I am excited to see what your study is going to be
He's not into research. Jeff wasn't the main person executing the studies and had researchers with PhDs and years of research experience. So no one person especially without prior experience can't handle a completely new study from scratch
Jeff's new study involved experienced lifters. I think these guys are a bit less experienced and lengthened partials work better for relatively untrained lifters.
You're mixing the two up! In Jeff's study it was about doing lengthened partials, which means just 50% of RoM in the lengthened part to see whether it makes a difference versus full RoM training. Here it wasn't about training in the stretched position vs. full RoM, but about setting up the exercise in a way that the tension of the weight is highest in the stretched position. That's a difference. It's "Stretched position vs. full RoM" (Jeff) and "Highest point of tension in the stretched position versus low tension in the stretched position" (Jeremy).
@@Voidermusic Exactly! Thank you :)
Nah theres no difference in just doing half rep lengthened vs full ROM. Exercises that have the most stretch are best, then you wanna do full range and then half reps in the lengthened position to failure
Interesting video
Yep, 1 minute in and you have already watched the whole video 😂
How do you get roids. Asking for a friend. 😂
Bro! 😂
If you don't know where, you're not ready
Compounding pharmacy
It’s for the experiment. All in the name of science! 😂😂
Off big Tony down the Duck and Fox. He's usually at the end of the bar, or providing unwanted, and usually incorrect, answers to punters playing the 'who wants to be a millionaire' quiz machine. He's a top geezer, is big Tony.
Is Todd right in the head?
Pushing your body fat that low is what that does to your brain. Just tired and brain fog all the time
thats what you called “Roid Head”
10:42 Conlusion summarized in one quote. Thank me later.
Great video!
Both men did great!
It proves you gotta do the work and have the meals in check.
Great job guys!
Sent this to my straight female best friend and both her and I (gay man) agreed Brandon's (natty guy) body looked more attractive anyway. Of course, it's better to lift for your own enjoyment and fulfilment and not for other's validation, but if you were thinking of using steroids just to attract a partner, you're very mistaken.
Yup, juiced bodies usually look unpleasant
Great vid, IMO, his cycle (what/how much) should have been shared. It wasn't and I understand why however, for new lifters/younger folks, they might see this and just think, that's it, gear and jump on something/anything in an excessive amount not knowing that Todd hypothetically was only on 300 test a week and not blasting potentially more harmful substances. Just my thoughts, cheers.
Looking at the chest, back acne and gyno - it is much more than 300 test, more like 100 tren and 500 test
@@xumu4 not really, theres guys on legit trt (they are actually hypogonal) doing 100mg a week that blow up with acne, and theres bodybuilders doing 1g and nothing. Everyone responds differently.
Your thoughts are wrong, no information which would encourage using it should be shared
Show us the 100 day workout!!!
I am happy being natural body builder. At the end it's healthy option to choose.
9:45
the moment when Todd decided to extend the 100 day experiment to 10.000 days
The level of research and dedication Jeremy puts in his videos and clients is commendable
i can smell the coach greg video incoming
With his squinty eyes, hands all over the screen and his high pitched pissed off parrot voice.
@@RyanMiahH 😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
ah damn i already commenting the same thing but you were early than me damnit
@@RyanMiahH someone commented Greg is a chihuahua trapped in a bodybuilder's body and its my fave description of him hahahaha
That's all his content is and he's become a multi millionaire from it.
Easy come, easy go.
Find a pair of twins to run this experiment. Infinitely better. Still, nice video
Respect to them both either way. Some crazy work put in. Hope Todd does well in his show and replenishes himself. He looks SO depleted at 7%
imo the low bodyfat makes the mood worse than the steroids, we're not meant to be heavy with under 8-10% bodyfat. that explains Todd's restlessness
True
Jeremy, you and Jeff Nippard deliver some high quality and informative videos. Very nice.
The Tod's transformation is not just steroid, he pushed hard, so hard that you can kind of tell from his demeanor that his mindset is in a different place.
There's no way he's 7% BF in the end
We didn't see his legs or glutes they might be shredded, also. It's obvious he doesn't hit abs
Plus on stage he'll look full, he's just depleted as heck
Yeah sure medical equipment worth hundreds of thousands of dollars isn't as good at measuring fat % as your random nobody's eyes are by looking at a youtube video. Sure buddy.
Brandon gaining 5 pounds of muscle for someone who already kind of lifted while not gaining any fat at all ONLY over the course of 100 days is really good gains, i wish i could sustain that kind of growth
Great video and nice research.
This is such a great video! No BS, just pure science. Steroids do work well, but it’s simply not necessary for most people.
Both of their transformations were unbelievable. Happy Todd got the results he wants but hopefully he stays healthy long term.
wow. watched your vid about steriods yesterday and you said you're going to do a more detailed one. here it is. 🤘 awesome dude. from 🇵🇭
This video just confirms that bodybuilding is mostly about genetics/muscle insertions/frame. If you don't have aesthetic physique to begin with, no amount of steroids will help you. Brandon is slightly above average when it comes to muscle aesthetics, while Todd is about average. Some people who do some push ups and pull ups can look way better than gym rats who spend all of their time in the gym and take steroids just because of muscle genetics.
Amazing video, helps to see that most of the fitness industry lies when they say they are natural
Huge props to both Todd and Brandon for their commitment and hard work. I especially appreciate Jeremy's pinned note about being respectful towards Todd. I would like to share a thought - based on Brandon's starting appearance, rate of growth, and active lifestyle, I would argue that he has some pretty top tier genetics. I'm not sure gaining 5 lbs of muscle in 100 days without gaining any body fat is realistic for the average lifter. That said, I understand that the purpose of this video is to show that with serious dedication and discipline, a natural lifter can make INCREDIBLE strides in their health and fitness. Well done to both guys!
09:48 todd doesnt seem happy with the result. Its a shame because he really made amazing progress but I have a feeling the body dysmorphia is stopping him from recognising that.
This is the type of video that will get 2 million by the first two weeks. Well done jeremy ❤
Bro This video is about to explode. Here is my contribution.
Btw: that Guy on steroids felt like he traded his soul for gains
Crazy quality. Keep up brother
19-7 is actually insane, even wirh gear. I work with people who use gear, and I never seen this kind of improvement in just 100 days
Good luck on the competition Todd! You'll do great 👊
seems the steroid guy also lost his brain together with the fat
prep does that to you
Well, our brain is like 70% fat
7% body fat will do that to you.
100 days on gear and very little change, what did he do wrong I assume his nutrition and macro nutrient guide was all wrong and he must have been doing exercises that didn't work for him crazy just crazy
Buddy was like, “Hm… I think I’ll stay on hear” (9:48).
IMO brandon ended up with a much better physique
Bro I missed 1 video then it's a study for steroids lmaoo
You guys not realizing Todd went all out, he's a damn monster. 2 hr lifting and 1hr cardio for 100 days is an impressive feat. Brandon tried hard too but you can tell he's got good genes to begin with.
Todd was being such a jerk. Don't get on steroids guys, stay healthy, phisically and mentally.
Great video! I wish you had covered the specific side effects of steroid use. Obviously Todd was experiencing some of those side effects at the end and would have liked to hear his experience.
Please use the metric system along with imperial when talking about numbers. Also, mention the height when stating someone's weight. Thank you!
Fascinating stuff. What would be even more interesting would be comparative heart metrics across the 100 days.
I'm gonna say it. TODD looks natural as fuck. Imagine taking roids and looking mid.
Pretty cool experiment. Both guys have different genetics, different lifestyle, and different frame. I think it would’ve been a better experiment if Todd trained 30 days without gear, and 30 days with gear, then compare the results. Other than that, great to see the differences between natty and enhanced
Those steroids really messing up Todds brain, stay natural ladies and gentlemen.
Amazing video! We need a redo with twins
nartural guy is insane
Tod looks really happy about it too.... 😂
Bradon looks healthier and happier, also he doesn't compete, so ,for me its a win. And as you said unless you're competing or thats your main source of income, then yeah , go for peds, but, you relly gotta take account for the risks.
Excellent video. Worried about Todd’s mental health. Seriously.
This video just confirms that attractive face + wider neck + slight v-taper are more important that muscle bound body.
I’d really like to see a quick few minutes interview with then both to see what their thoughts on the process were. With Todd, I’d like to know the side effects of him taking steroids & with Brandon, what he learned from working closely with you? I.e. were partials a game changer? How hard was the nutrition side of the plan.
Great video though very interesting. I’m sure you have more footage/ results which I’d love to see if Todd & Brandon are happy to share?
For me all it mattered that Todd lost all his happiness whereas Brandon was full of life...!! ❤❤
More importantly, how much more was Brandon farting on the 3000cal diet? Can we pls see a Farts over Time chart
Make Todd Great Again! Bro looked cooked
Wow. Thank you Jeremy, this is the push i needed. Going to start looking around for gear today!
for thoes idiotic comments how todd acts like npc and this... he is at 7% body fat! low calorie diet + intense cardio with weightlifing session. so he is very tired, his body preserve energy.
Brandon has good genetics, in my opinion.
Huge respect to Todd for participating in this video. All the best in your endeavours and f*ck the haters lol.
3 month and gyno is already showing and that back holy shit ...
He had gyno to begin with. It can naturally develop during puberty
@@eryk4030 yeah lets pretend like the steroids did nothing to contribute to his gyno
Wow simply just wow bro you are doing a wonderful work for all of us by telling about this topic of steroids vs natural and keep it up and keep up the good work as always and take care
Keep smiling always
Next can we see this test done with 2 REALLY skinny guys
The calculation is wrong. If you put on muscle only, your body fat percentage would drop. Body fat percentage staying the same means you have more fat and more muscle while keeping the ratio the same. This is not calculating bone mass increase.
Well considering you were training Brandon for Fiber I and Fiber II soft failure method, and mainly with a HCLF diet, 5 pounds of muscle is huge. Maybe you could get double or triple with profound fatigue failure and a 7 days rest.
One thing that most people here are not taking in account while commenting about Todd's mental situation is his body fat % and the fact that he diet down for a show.
You WILL crash mentally when you're running so low in Body Fat, doesn't matter if natural or enhanced. Steroids can cause your brain to age, however, given how short the burst period was, I can only assume he had a really bad brain fog due to him going from 19% BF to 7% BF in a matter of around 14 weeks rather than the steroids themselves causing him to act like an NPC.
Stay natty, however, also know that things are usually quite a bit more complicated than we can see in a snipped of someone's life through a video.
To cut from what was it 19%? to 7% over 100 days or less.. thats amazing progress from Todd, definitely achieved what he set out to.. but no wonder he looked emotionless, crazy what low body fat % does to you, life is not only about looks my friends you also need to have the energy to live it. Brandon was well guided and his diet monitored and adjusted, given his active lifestyle his VO2 max is probably pretty good thats definitely helped him with extra gains, its like the body's natural drug
At the end of the day it's a personal choice. Make healthy and responsible one. You can still look pretty good naturally and be functional in life with some hard work and patience. Being impulsive could cost you down the road.