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Dr. Mike Israetel \u2013 an exercise science professor, famous YouTuber, as well as a BJJ black belt \u2013 weighed in on Gordon Ryan\u2019s claim that he could have reached the same level in his career without PEDs.<\/strong><\/p>\n Ryan, widely regarded as the greatest modern grappler, made the case in a recent interview:<\/p>\n Do you need ste**ids to be the best athlete in the world? No, I don\u2019t think so.<\/p>\n I think that I could have done all this natural, and I could have been the best in the world without st**oids. Dr. Mike\u2019s acknowledged that Jiu-Jitsu is somewhat unique in how heavily technical mastery outweighs raw physical advantage, but he didn\u2019t fully back Ryan\u2019s claim:<\/p>\n Depends on the sport. In Jiu-Jitsu, no, but they sure help.<\/p>\n He did agree with the second half of Ryan\u2019s statement, that steroids help athletes reach their physical ceiling:<\/p>\n Absolutely. They just enhance you. There\u2019s a reason people take them. Israetel was clear that Ryan\u2019s dominance comes primarily from elite technique and tactical planning rather than physical edge alone, describing him as \u201ca master technician and tactician\u201d who sequences attacks in advance and systematically eliminates his opponents\u2019 options.<\/p>\n He also noted that among performance factors, steroids rank well behind weight training and mat time:<\/p>\n There is no st*roid you can take that makes you that much better at Jiu-Jitsu compared to, like, adding a session a week of Jiu-Jitsu.<\/p>\n Lifting weights is going to make you better at jiu-jitsu than taking ster*ids.<\/p>\n \n \ud83d\udca5 What if slowing down was the fastest way to win?<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcad Tired of Getting Smashed by Younger, Stronger Grapplers?<\/p>\n It\u2019s not your age. It\u2019s your strategy.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re a passionate grappler over 35 who\u2019s sick of getting outpaced, outmuscled, or out-cardio\u2019d by opponents half your age \u2014 this 120 page e-book<\/strong> was made for you.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udd13 Unlock the Power of Sloth Jiu-Jitsu:<\/p>\n \n Tired of waking up sore and burnt out after lifting?
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