IFBB Pro Greg Doucette weighs in on Dr. Mike Israetel's shattered Pro Card dreams: “Is it worth it?”
IFBB Pro Greg Doucette has shared his views on Dr. Mike Israetel reacting to not being able to fulfil his dream of attaining a Pro Card.
Dr. Mike Israetel, also popularly known as 'Exercise Scientist' in the fitness and bodybuilding realm, is one of the most respected athletes and fitness coaches. With an experience of several decades under his belt, Dr. Israetel has coached and trained with many elite bodybuilding giants.
Having guided bodybuilding icon Jared Feather towards his pro card victory, one of the few battles left to win for Dr. Israetel was to win a pro card himself. Unfortunately, his last attempt didn't turn fruitful.
Reacting to a YouTube video from two weeks ago where Dr. Mike Israetel admitted having roid rage, IFBB Pro Greg Doucette recently gave his honest views on Israetel's current dreams of turning an IFBB Pro. The video saw Mike admitting that high dosages of steroids and testosterone that he takes for bodybuilding are often responsible for high anxiety and extreme anger issues.
Giving his stance on this, Doucette stated (via his YouTube channel):
"Last I checked, Mike in his last show, he got 6th place in 35 and over division, 6th out of 11th. And in the 40-plus division, 7th out of 14th...But yet he wants that Pro Card...Is it worth it? Taking all those drugs to get 6th and 7th in his last competition." (05:44)
Greg Doucette reveals why Dr. Mike Israetel can't win a pro card
Greg Doucette believes that the reason behind his poor performance was the fact that he wasn't lean enough. He continues in the same video:
"Resorts to taking every drugs in the world...but all you need to get shredded is to be in a calorie deficit. Dr. Mike is so smart, designed apps and so on, knows everything about dieting and yet he can't get in shape...It's not hard." (06:31)
The video further saw Dr. Mike Israetel admitting that despite living in a very peaceful and delightful neighborhood in Michigan, the 'Exercise Scientist' admitted to not being able to process even normal human emotions and appreciate the beauty of this world.
To counter this, Doucette suggested coming off the steroids and focusing on his health first. Doucette, who has a ton of experience as a bodybuilder himself, advised Dr. Mike Israetel to improve his diet and get in a caloric deficit first. He said:
"He's looking at a pond, the beauty of the world, going for a walk, sees the beauty that's out in the world and just gets angry at it...For me this is from using tren, perhaps halotestin, getting just absurdly angry and hatred towards the world...why would you do this? How is it worth it?" (09:12)
Greg Doucette made it very clear that he has nothing against Dr. Mike Israetel. He believes him to be one of the most highly educated and experienced athletes in the sport. However, Doucette expressed concerns regarding Israetel's steroid intake.
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