What’s up, guys? Jeff Cavaliere, ATHLEANX.com. We’ve got a controversial one here for you today. The fact of the matter is this – I’m going to make the statement right off the bat. You cannot build muscle over the age of 35 unless you are on TRT, which is Testosterone Replacement Therapy, or as some would call it ‘hormone replacement therapy’.
I know this to be the case. I know this because someone left a comment on my video that said that was true. So we know it must be true. Now I’m going to put this comment up here and I want to read it for you, and then we’re going to start breaking it down because you guys obviously have to sense the sarcasm in my voice.
This ain’t true, okay? Now, let’s put some context here. The guy’s name is going to be blurred out. I’m not looking to cause a personal attack by me, or any of my viewers against this guy because everybody’s entitled to their opinion. But his sentiment is downright wrong.
Jessie wanted to nominate him as “Professor Dickweed”, or something like that. I don’t care. You can call him whatever you want, but I’m not going to name him publicly. But I want to read what he said. “Jeff, I really like your videos and I’ve watched them for, maybe, two years now. But there’s an elephant in the room, and that elephant is that you are on HRT” – hormone replacement therapy. I want to make it clear.
I have absolutely no problem with this. In fact, at 42 you have little choice but to be on hormone replacement therapy if you want to be truly athletic. But the problem I have with it, as some would have with this video, is it leads to false expectations in anyone over the age of 35, especially. Unless someone is a genetic freak they will not be able to get that swollen, veiny, bulging look. Don’t get me wrong.
They’ll look pretty good, but not like this wrestler” – because this was not what I talked about, a wrestler in a previous video, “and certainly not like you. So do your fan base – especially the older guys – a favor and admit that you are on HRT so you can maybe help people get their doctors, and/or anti-aging clinic and get the supplements they need to stay healthy and active into their 60s.
What’s the harm? I mean, I know there’s a stigma to this stuff, even when prescribed legally by a doctor. But maybe you can help dispel this a bit by letting people know how to do these supplements responsibly, and legally. Either way, I wish you the best with your company, and your channel.
I truly am not trying to bust your balls, but again, I do not think it’s fair for you to keep one of the integral parts of training over 40 a secret any longer. Your body needs testosterone and growth hormone to function properly and repair itself. Sure, diet and hard work are fine, but without adequate tested GH, their results will be GREATLY DIMINISHED” – capitalized – “and may even result in injury. So consider coming clean. I think it would be good for you, the sport, and the public’s perception of you. All the best.” Now, that’s a mouthful right there.
Right there is a bunch of horse shit. I’m going to tell you why. It doesn’t anger me because he’s personally attacking me, or trying to call me out for something he feels that I’m using; my secret. What angers me is what it does to those that were thinking about starting and were discouraged by what he just said because what he just said, he just set the bar really, freaking low. 35?
You can’t look good after 35? I’m guessing he’s 36 years old, but the fact of the matter is, to think that any ‘bulgy, veiny’ look, whatever it is, is strictly responsible, or requires hormone replacement therapy – because after the age of 35 you just can’t have that – is setting the bar so low.
It is doing such a disservice to anybody that watches this channel, any other fitness channel on YouTube, anywhere they go for advice, and encouragement on how to look better than they do right now. It’s really a quitter’s attitude and that’s my problem with him. He’s a quitter. He is determined that because of his lack of ability to commit to a cause, that means nobody else can do it unless they’re a genetic freak, or they’re using something that they shouldn’t be using. That pisses me off, guys. It really, really gets under my skin.
That’s the reason why I’m making this video. I had another video planned for today, but this one had to be done. What I think the problem is, is that when you think about where this comes from, it comes from an insecurity on your own inability to achieve something. So what you do is, you go and try to bring everybody down to you. Instead of trying to aspire to get to this level –whatever that level is that you’re achieving – you try to bring everybody else back to the pack. There’s another saying. They say there’s two ways to have the biggest building in town. The first is, you can knock all the other buildings down, so your building is the only one standing.
That’s the first way you could do it, or you know what you could do? You could build the biggest fucking building in the neighborhood. Then you’ve got the biggest building. This guy has chosen to try to knock the other buildings down. But don’t let him discourage you. And I don’t say that because I’m angry that he’s potentially discouraging customers of ATHLEANX, from people from buying programs that I recommend.
Guys, I have 800 and some-odd free videos here that you know I put my best, and greatest content here for you each, and every week. Multiple times a week. There are so many people that use our programs, and there are so many people that don’t use our programs. All of them unified by the fact that they’re getting results, and they’re out there actually doing the work, and they’re not looking to start bringing into the equation, elements that make their ability to obtain those results impossible.
This guy has. So, for the record, if you want to talk about me – I’ve mentioned on this channel many, many times before – for someone that struggled in their life to put on size, to have any muscle – and I’m not a huge guy, guys. I’m 5’10”, 175lbs. To have somebody accuse you of using some performance enhancing drug – and I’ll throw hormone replacement in that group – anything performance enhancing, other than what you’re naturally doing every, single day – for someone to accuse you of that is one of the most ridiculous feelings.
I feel like “Holy crap!” I could not imagine anybody would have ever said that to me, at one point in time. The fact of the matter is, even Jessie, our own, beloved Jessie, who’s put on 12lbs is getting accusations thrown his way. Which, to me, is laughable that the guy is juicing, or doing something else. I mean, it’s so crazy. But that’s what happens. As soon as you start to look better, then people start making accusations.
Now, in this case the guy has two check boxes. Over the age of 35, TRT for you to look good. You look better than me? TRT. It’s like you fit those two criteria? TRT. It’s beyond ridiculous. As I’ve said; I don’t drink. I never have. I don’t use drugs. I never have. I don’t use anything. The strongest thing I’ve probably used in my life is Tylenol, or maybe an antibiotic. I don’t smoke. I don’t party. I live a very, what some would say, a boring life.
But you know what? That boring life is what I like. I have a family, and my family prefers that I live that life, and we have a good time with me living that life, believe it or not. It might not be the life for everybody, but it’s what I choose to live. I have a very strict attention to my diet, and what I eat, and my nutrition matters to me.
I don’t eat cheat meals. I have my carrot cake once a year. As I’ve said to you before, the reason why I don’t eat cheat meals is because I don’t feel like I’m cheating. I actually enjoy the foods I eat. It just so happens that I eat healthy foods. I can stay lean 365 days a year because I love what I eat. The fact is, the foods I do eat are in line with keeping me this way. They’re in line with keeping me lean because I eat healthy foods all the time. I don’t feel tempted. Am I saying that is something that everyone else has to do in order to look a certain way?
No! I know people all the time – I know guys that are older than me, they come to our live event, they send pictures in of what they’ve been doing, following our programs, or not following our programs. They look better than me! I’m sure they drink. I’m sure they go out socially from time to time. Surely, they eat carrot cake more than once a year. You don’t have to do that to look good, but that’s what I do. But to throw accusations that way, it’s sort of more of a compliment and a boost to me, but it pisses me off because it’s what it does to you.
Again, this channel was meant to inspire you about what is possible, and I will sit here, and I’m going to make this guy’s day a really bad one because I’m going to tell him right now, to his face: 100%, everything that I demonstrate on this channel is doable. 100%, everything that I stand in front of you and demonstrate – my bulgy veins and all – is 100% doable with no TRT, with no supplementation, with nothing but hard work, and a commitment to eating right. I know I just ruined your day. I just took away all of your excuses.
Now what?! Now what? Well, I can tell you what. The rest of the guys, the guys that came here with good intentions, the guys that are actually willing to work; you just became inspired, and you should be inspired because you can achieve whatever it is you want. You’re going to have to prioritize. You’re going to have to work your ass off. All those things are never going to go away and I would never bullshit you about that.
Those elements will always have to be in place. There’s no way around that part, but if you’re willing to commit to that, and you’re willing to bust your ass to really do what you need to do then you have the ability to look far better than me. Far better than me because you’re willing to put in the work. As far as the quitter goes; guys, like I said, I can’t control the sentiment, but I will do this. I will offer him an olive branch to wrap this all up.
Dude, commit to your efforts. Instead of spending your time trying to figure out every reason why you’re not looking as good as you should be, spend a little bit more of that time focusing on actually trying to look better than you do right now. I promise you, you’re going to see improvements, and I promise you, you’re going to be surprised about what you’re capable of doing when you direct a lot of that energy, and focus toward something that’s going to help you in the long run to build a bigger body, and to look better. I promise you.
Guys, I had to make this video, like I said, out of order. We have other videos scheduled here. I’m going to get back to those, but I think this is an important message to get across to you. In the meantime, if you’re looking for a program that puts it all out there, step by step – no TRT included, it’s not needed – the right exercises, the right attitude, hard training, and good nutrition; that’s all over at ATHLEANX.com. If you’ve found the video helpful tell me about other videos you want me to cover and I’ll do my best to do those for you in the days, and weeks ahead. All right, guys. See you soon.
