Jim Stoppani On Modern Bodybuilding: 'The Sport Is Not Causing Drug Use, The People Are'

Jim Stoppani reacts to modern bodybuilding, drug use, and respect in the sport today.

Jim Stoppani is an Exercise Physiologist and a passionate fan of bodybuilding. While he never became a career competitive bodybuilder - he did compete in the NPC and continues to track the sport closely to this day. This passion alongside his deep education and research has made him the perfect bridge between the love of bodybuilding and focusing on health. That's why in our latest GI Exclusive partnered with Barbend, Jim Stoppani reacts to the current state of bodybuilding - including drug use and health dangers. Is it facing a crisis? Has it lost its way?

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[doomedspacemarine]

Well what did you expect him to say? He'd lose his livelihood! It's all about the steroid use, there's no bodybuilding without the drugs!

[pedarsagg]

Yet the sport at the Olympia level without the drugs would not exist!! GTFO

[jamesrussell]

What his response was all over the place.

[lanebullger]

Does Jim act like he has never taken drugs?

[bobbyhunt]

Please, your next interview, complete the sentence or even the words that u started to say before starting a different sentence or saying different words. I actually thought my phone was cutting out on me until I realized the problem

[mw]

well once again Jim the tattoo man is wrong, the sport causes egos to reach higher sine its a freak show to begin with, I say let the flood gates open, let anyone use as much as they want and when the whole system flushes we can start over-

[theuncanspan]

What's the problem in competing professionally naturally sans steroids or even supplementing. Are they that insecure? Stop dying before 35 man.

I've reached 4.5% bodyfat just on keto and calesthenics (pushups, leg raises) I've seen my 6 pack and i can go back to normal now or swing back and forth. Worst case scenario you starve or critically dehydrate yourself is salvageable but on steroid when the permanent damage sets in in one of your major organs, you're done.

[bubbadiesel]

Well he's right, it's people's fault for over doing it...just like with everything else.
Tobacco..alcohol etc...

[jr]

Whatever he smokes, I want some. No idea what’s coming out of his mouth 😂

And one more thing, no one forced any bodybuilder to take drugs.

Each to their own. Stop babying them.

[PineroTheGhost]

Utter nonsense.

So I can compete at the highest stage with the likes of Cbum and Big Rami naturally?

Complete bullshit.