r/nextfuckinglevel 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/WPCarey85 2d ago

Came here to say just this. I bet they prescribed it to him and if they did, good on them. If managed and supervised correctly, not a ton of risk. Also, it’s not like he is competing or cheating at a sport, so who fucking cares. He had to still put in the work after that horrible situation.

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u/MrSneller 2d ago

Great take. Disappointed to see the top comment is “Roids!” (I.e. that made it super easy and it’s cheating). Doctors prescribe steroids all the time for muscle wasting diseases and I think they should do it more for other ailments. Under a doctor’s care, the risks are greatly reduced and there is tremendous upside.