How Much Muscle Can You Gain Without Steroids?

Old-school bodybuilders like Eugène Sandow built their incredible physiques with nothing but grit and determination.

Fast forward to today, and the natural bodybuilding world is full of suspicious claims and chemical shortcuts—raising the question: can anyone truly build massive muscle naturally anymore, or is everyone juiced up?

Here is the truth about how much muscle you can build naturally😈

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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗚𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆? (𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵)
00:00 Introduction
00:53 Historic Naturals
01:47 Sus Bodybuilders
03:08 Genetic Factors
05:06 Expert Estimates
07:25 Impressive Natural Bodybuilders
09:23 The Noob Gains Misunderstanding
10:46 Realistic Expectations

🎥 Josh Brett @brettjosh = Making honest, investigative health & fitness documentaries.

[AlexLeonidas]

Your videos are truly one of a kind, Josh! Thank you for featuring me in the thumbnail and highlighting our natural YouTube community, it's a tremendous honor. Gaining 20-40lbs of muscle is realistic, but you're absolutely right here. The best advice is to stop stressing about genetics. Commit to the long game, as building a legendary natural physique takes time, likely more than five years. And even if you could achieve it sooner, why rush toward an arbitrary physique goal when we don't yet know our full potential? Keep learning, embrace the minor progression (1-2lbs of lean tissue here and there adds up), and never quit. Commit for decades, and one day you'll be shocked at how far you've come, surpassing even your original expectations.

[aleksabalazevic]

PLS NEVER TRADE QUALITY FOR QUANTITY, YOUR "DOCUMENTARIES" ARE ACTUAL GOLD

[GVS]

Great genetics? Lift and do your best.
Average genetics? Lift and do your best.
Subpar genetics? Lift and do your best.

Only time this really impacts things is when trying to be a professional at it. Lifting is great for you both physically and mentally, so you should be doing it anyway. Taking a process focused approach is way better than a results focused one, because at the end of the day, you just don't know till you put a lot of time and energy into it...which isn't going to happen if you don't learn to enjoy it.

So enjoy it! Stay curious, stay humble, keep learning, keep growing, and you end up where you end up.

[BannedBooksFromBorlest]

I never realized how much low testosterone and bad eating habits were affecting my energy and motivation until I came across some helpful advice in a book called ‘You Are Stronger Than You Think’ by Borlest. It really made me rethink a lot of things, and I’ve been applying some of the tips lately. I’m already starting to notice a difference in my focus and drive. Just wanted to share in case anyone else is going through something similar

[Pawnband]

Looking good is awesome but the real goal is to not be an older person with health problems and dependent on medication. My dad is paying the price for not taking care of himself when he was younger and it is a big motivator for me.

[GymGarageMan]

Lifetime natural here! Been training for last 40 years..just ate sensibly and trained hard still pushing in mid 50s and in ok shape!!!

[strijdwolf]

Glad to see alex getting his praise the man is wise like an owl and if every fitness person was as intelligent and honest the whole industry would be better

[wrighuk]

i’d never want to know how much muscle I can build. It would be like knowing how the movie ends without seeing it or knowing when you’re going to die. Enjoy the journey and never stop trying to get better

[mattcs]

"it's all a mindset" -the bugez

[ComputerCraneKick]

Good stuff, man. Promoting natural bodybuilding in an inspiring way. Put the time in, dial in everything you can, and stay the gd course!!!

[ikesulzberger]

I just wanted to say that I purchased your program about 18 months ago and entered the gym for the first time. I now go 4 times a week, track my food, I'm 8kg heavier and I have lost 2 pant sizes. The original training video you made sent me on that path. I'm 33 years old, married with 4 young children and in the best shape of my life. I appreciate the help, Thank-you. keep up the videos.

[vegetasfitnesschannel]

Should have put George Hackensmidt in there. Put all of these dudes to shame IMO. 5'9 210 with abs and 18 inch arms apparently. The dude was an absolute unit before roids existed. Also great video

[DexFlex_YT]

hell yeah Alex, NH, Basement Bodybuilding the goats

[Ryan-wxbi]

Natural bodybuilding shows are a joke now. Most are on TRT and did at least one cycle... And studies have shown one cycle and you get residual benefits for life

[ali_xo]

I m glad Alex Leonidas getting more recognition.

[dominic.h.]

I've been lifting my 340-pound obese ass with my own two hands for 21 years as a paraplegic, then I leaned up. On the rare occasions I'm being asked by a layman to give some tips, they expect some weekend regimen to look like me in a few weeks.

I needed to know everything there is to know about resistance training to get my nutrition right, to not lose muscle mass on a calorie deficit. I didn't. So I do have the knowledge to impart. People just don't want to hear how much time it takes naturally...

[gosple]

"No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable."

- Socrates

[TheHangman]

"Would you ever take steroids?" to someone on gear has to absolutely destroy you.

[Tehican.]

I was flabbergasted when you listed out my literal five favorite online hypertrophy fellas

[chepecheapy]

Basement bodybuilding only has a 1 sec appearance in this video and his airpod falls out as always 😭😭