Pro Bodybuilding: Is the juice worth the squeeze?

50% Facts

Jim McDonald

Fitness, Entrepreneurship, Business, Tv & Film, Health & Fitness, Film Reviews

4.9 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2022

⏱️ 52 minutes

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The past few years have seen the untimely deaths of several pro bodybuilders. Are the rewards of any extreme “sport” worth the sacrifices, and indulgences, that competitors put themselves through? Has something fundamentally changed about steroid use the top levels that have made the lifestyle more dangerous? We also discuss the challenges of airline travel in the post-pandemic world. Have a question for us? Hit us up on social media (or our discord) and use the hashtag #onegoodquestion. If we pick your question for a Friday show, you’ll get a prize from 3sb.co! Join our Discord for free! https://discord.com/invite/XVvJ5eNzdq Check out our gym (Third Street Barbell) at ThirdStreetBarbell.com and subscribe for updates about our apparel line at 3sb.co! Local memberships and international fresh fits! Get early access to our NEXT DROP! Check out our brand new podcast website: 50percentfacts.com Hosted by Mike Farr (@silentmikke) and Jim McDonald (@thejimmcd). Produced by Jim McDonald Production assistance by Sam McDonald. Theme by Aaron Moore. Branding by Joseph Manzo (@jmanzo523)

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0:37.7	Harry and ugly. That's actually the new name of the podcast, Harry and Ugly. The video
0:45.1	version of that will probably be more- Yeah, that's going to be pay-well. Yeah, for sure.
0:50.9	Sure.
0:51.9	Um, I don't know how deep we're trying to get right off the rip here, but it's the only
0:56.6	thing on my mind.
0:57.6	Well, we should definitely go with whatever that is.
1:00.4	Um, yes, the only thing I've been, uh, and it's been a hot topic since we are now the
1:05.6	TMZ of powerlifting and strength world.
1:09.4	Everyone's fucking passing away.
1:10.9	Are you talking about said drinking melon?
1:13.1	Yeah.
1:14.1	Yeah.
1:15.1	I mean, that's, I think like four within the last six months bodybuilders, near or on
1:20.7	the pro level, we're in the spotlight under the age of 45.
1:25.4	Yeah.
1:26.4	He was 44 and he, uh, army background, you know, I did hear, I did a little bit of research
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