In the world of bodybuilding, athletes often resort to performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in order to boost testosterone levels, which helps speed up the process of building muscles. However, more often than not, for the lack of proper knowledge and research, many bodybuilders or fitness enthusiasts end up abusing them at least once in their entire careers. This has happened to even the best athletes in the sport.

An example would be IFBB pro coach Greg Doucette, who recently shared a picture where he looked unidentifiable when he was in his prime.

Greg Doucette during his fluid retention days

Greg Doucette recently took to his Instagram and shared a picture of himself posing with one of his friends. Doucette looked very full in comparison to how he looks today. Also, his face looked swelled. To think that the IFBB pro coach once looked like that is completely unbelievable. Well, abusing steroids can cause several effects and prevent your body from any kind of growth. In the post’s caption, he wrote, “9 yrs ago while heavily abusing PED’s. Notice the amount of fluid retention in my face.”

However, once Greg Doucette found out why his face kept bulging and his body had no growth, he quit taking PEDs. He went through a process of HRT to clean them off his body and never looked back. Well, his present physique is a standing testament to it! The IFBB pro coach now only does an intense amount of cardio to keep up with his health.

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In the caption, Greg Doucette added, “Been nearly 4 years of HRT only 140 mg/week. Doing year round cardio mostly the bike and I feel way better both mentally and physically.” Well, from abusing steroids to researching them, calling it quits, and finally competing, it has taught him a lot. And thus, now he uses all his knowledge to educate the athletes in the fitness world.

The journey from being a bodybuilder to a coach

The voice of Greg Doucette is a rather significant one when it comes to changing norms in the fitness world. He uses his experience and knowledge in the sport to educate his followers with proper workout, diets, and even PEDs. The IFBB pro coach makes sure that he points out everything that is wrong about the sport and talks explicitly about body positivity and acceptance.

He even has a cookbook published that has multiple healthy diets and high-protein recipes that will surely satisfy the cravings of the athletes, keeping their fitness in mind. His dream is to help people achieve their desired physique, warning them about the side effects of certain steroids. What are your thoughts on Greg Doucette’s latest Instagram post? Let us know in the comments section below!

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