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He's The God Of Tren || Dave Bautista
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Overview
The video discusses Dave Bautista being cast as Kratos for an upcoming live-action God of War series. It uses Bautista’s training and physique as a starting point to debate steroid use and associated health risks.
Bautista’s Physique Change
- The discussion emphasizes Bautista’s reported body transformation: the speaker claims he lost substantial mass (from around 300 lb down to roughly the 240 range), mentions boxing/cycling, and appears “shredded.”
- The speaker suggests Bautista is now preparing to bulk back up to fit the Kratos role.
Main Concern: Getting Big Again at 57
- The central argument is that rebuilding a very large, dense physique at age 57 likely involves drug use.
- The speaker doubts Bautista could achieve the required size safely using only legal supplements or TRT/HRT.
- The repeated claim is that the “realistic” path is steroid “blasting” (and similar hormone/anti-aging drug approaches).
Health Critique: Long-Term Steroid Damage
Contributors argue that the risks are not easily reversed:
- Stopping steroids for years doesn’t undo decades of harm, increasing the risk of major cardiovascular events such as:
- cardiac issues
- stroke
- heart attack
- Another point is that once “blasting” resumes, certain heart changes (such as hypertrophy/cardiomyopathy-type risks) can re-emerge or worsen quickly.
Counterpoints Raised in the Debate
The discussion includes a few rebuttals:
- Muscle memory: Bautista’s long training history may help him regain muscle faster than average.
- Smaller gain as a compromise: one suggestion is that aiming for roughly 20–30 lb of lean gain could be more realistic (and potentially safer) than trying to return to a full “300+ lb” look.
Audience Reaction vs. the Speaker’s Ethics
- The speaker claims most commenters are excited about Bautista’s transformation and hope to see him “huge.”
- However, the speaker argues fans may not consider long-term consequences.
- The emotional framing compares it to being entertained by a “car wreck,” arguing it’s morally questionable to celebrate if it increases mortality risk, especially at 50s and beyond.
Celebrity Comparison
- The video references The Rock as an example of steroid-related health scares, including a note about a partially blocked circumflex artery.
- It contrasts that with Bautista’s situation—framing Bautista’s direction as moving back toward extreme size.
Embedded Promotion
The later portion shifts into marketing content for the speaker’s products, including:
- advertisements for supplement/test booster products (e.g., “FULA/GLP Max/Turk Builder/GO2 Max”)
- a discount code mentioned as “Greg”
- calls to subscribe and watch more videos
Named Presenters / Contributors
- Dave Bautista (subject of the discussion)
- Coach Greg (repeated as the speaker/host; also tied to promotional content)
- Nick (another contributor; discusses hormone optimization and expected muscle gain)
- The Rock
- Hugh Jackman