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Locked In with Ian Bick

Bodybuilder Exposes The Truth About Steroid Use & Life as a Magic Mike Stripper | Armon Adibi

Locked In with Ian Bick

Ian Bick

Society & Culture

4.8743 Ratings

🗓️ 14 July 2024

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

In this revealing episode, join us as Armon Adibi, a top bodybuilder, spills the truth about the world of bodybuilding, steroid use, and the behind-the-scenes life of a Magic Mike-style stripper. Discover the untold stories of intense training, the pressures of competition, and the reality of performance-enhancing drugs. Get an insider's perspective on the glamorous yet challenging world of stripping, and learn how he balances his bodybuilding career with the demands of being a top entertainer. Don’t miss this eye-opening conversation that pulls back the curtain on muscle, magic, and more. Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Connect with Armon Adibi: Ig:@armonadibi83 TikTok @armonadibi YouTube https://youtube.com/@armonadibi?si=0HqJA1A4Nr0ngYrv ArmonAdibi.com Amglabz.com Powered by: Just Media House : https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Buy Merch: https://lockedinbrand.com Use code lockedin at checkout to get 20% off your order Timestamps: Chapters: 00:00:00 - The Dark Side of Steroids 00:04:36 - The Challenges of Competitive Bodybuilding 00:09:18 - Transition from Soccer to Bodybuilding 00:14:02 - The Fitness Influencer Market 00:18:46 - Sponsorship and Magazine Contracts 00:23:15 - Making Money in the Bodybuilding Industry 00:27:50 - My Experience in the Club Scene 00:32:24 - The Rise of Drag Shows 00:36:55 - The Misconception of Instant Gains 00:41:28 - The Influence of Young Gym YouTubers 00:46:12 - The Effect of Steroids on the Body 00:50:45 - The Influence of Social Media on Appearance 00:55:25 - The Health Risks of Not Coming Off Steroids 01:00:02 - Retiring from the Bodybuilding Industry 01:04:49 - Battling Addiction and the Dark Side of Bodybuilding 01:09:39 - The Dark Side of the Fitness Industry 01:13:59 - Bodybuilding Podcast and Co-host Opportunity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0

Growing up, a lot of my friends were, you know, manufactured. And so I saw it, you know,

0:35.3

yes, they were making money and they had the cars and all that.

0:38.1

But I'm like, there's always, you're always going to get caught.

0:41.2

You know, there's always going to be an end.

0:43.2

And yeah, they made good money and all that.

0:45.9

But when the trouble comes, it's a lot of trouble.

0:48.5

You're manufacturing and all the other charges they can hit you with, fed charges.

0:53.0

And I had friends that went through all that.

0:55.4

Because it's not really hard to make them.

0:58.2

You know, they order the raw powders from China,

1:01.0

and you can look up on the internet how to make it,

1:03.3

but being sterile is a problem.

1:05.5

Like I would, when I was competing,

1:07.1

we were getting all our stuff from Mexico at the time

1:09.3

because they had actual legit

1:11.0

pharmacies but after um i forgot what year it was it was called operation gear grinder

1:16.7

where the u.s teamed up with Mexico and we're like it was basically like listen all this all

1:22.2

these steroid y'all's are you all are producing it's not for these animals obviously or basically

1:26.6

funding all of, you know.

1:28.7

And I don't, I've never known why the government's cared about steroids so much because it's not

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