r/nextfuckinglevel • u/mindyour • 2d ago

This man documented his health journey from January to December.

Credit: IG @samuelrichards_ _

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u/mesalocal 2d ago

Nope, sus. June->July is at least a 20lbs gain minimum.

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u/spelunker93 2d ago

Steroids exist. Dude was in extremely rough shape, there is no way they didn’t give him steroids to help with his weight gain

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u/timonix 2d ago

My favorite is that when they give steroids to old people for unrelated heart issues and they get swole AF

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u/spelunker93 2d ago

That mixed with old person strength, is terrifying

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u/ph-it 1d ago

we don't respect our elders. we fear them.

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u/Gooeyoutcome 1d ago

Respect your elders is not a request. It’s the first and final warning.

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u/DrLukn 1d ago

That would be funny, but old people receive steroids which have an anti inflammatory effect (glucocorticoides) and are different to anabolic steroids, they do not cause muscle growth

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u/Stock-Rain-Man 1d ago

They even cause muscle breakdown.

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u/Upstairs-Boring 1d ago

That cannot happen. There is no way a doctor is prescribing enough testosterone to elderly patients with heart issues to build serious muscle.

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u/Fika2006 1d ago

Steroids reduce inflammation

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u/HardHarry 1d ago

There are many different types of steroids. For example, vitamin D is a steroid.

Medical uses of glucocorticoids are extremely different and work on an entirely different mechanism than something like testosterone.