The usage of steroids and PEDs in the sport of bodybuilding has been a point of contention for ages. IFBB Pros like Greg Doucette have also mentioned several times that the usage of steroids has increased with the widespread use of social media. Young bodybuilders are taking unsupervised doses of PEDs to get the results as quickly as possible. 

IFBB Pro Victor Martinez recently addressed this issue on a podcast on the Generation Iron Fitness and Bodybuilding channel on YouTube. The team sat together along with Martinez and specifically discussed the side effects of ‘Trenbolone’ which is considered as one of the most dangerous yet effective steroids. 

Victor Martinez has some strong opinions on the usage of ‘Tren’

In the podcast, Martinez and Ehsan Farahi discussed the seriousness of using steroids and how they can impact the health of an individual. The duo were talking about the drawbacks of using PEDs and the conversation went towards the topic of the worst steroid present. Any debate about steroids is incomplete without mentioning ‘Tren.” Martinez described the compound as addictive due to the good results but concluded by saying that it is extremely harmful to the liver, kidneys, and internal organs. 

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When Farahi mentioned the compound, Martinez added to the conversation of trenbolone by saying, “Tren Is the Crack of Steroids. “You take Tren I mean first you’re gonna have the tren stench, tren skin, tren look. If you are in your 20s you can push it, you’re in your 30s, I wouldn’t recommend you guys running it for that long.” If You’re not competing, just stick to the primos,” continued Martinez. 

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Farahi also added a few points about the easy availability of the drug these days and the “duplicates” being available in the market. The conversation eventually turned to Martinez and Farahi discussing what a ‘tren cough’ is. 

What is a ‘tren’ cough? 

“Tren cough” is a term commonly used in bodybuilding circles to describe a specific type of cough that can occur after injecting trenbolone. The cough is usually sudden and can be severe, with some people describing it as a feeling of sudden onset of asthma. Martinez educated the audience about the ‘tren cough’ by saying, “Once you inject that chemical in your body, it goes into your bloodstream…I’m having flashbacks…It’s not fun, it’s not good.” 

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Martinez has competed in many of the top bodybuilding competitions, including Mr. Olympia and the Arnold Classic. When a bodybuilder of such stature recommends not using compounds like steroids and PEDs, one can understand he is talking from experience.