“You’re Killing Yourself Very Quickly While You’re Doing It” – Joe Rogan and Derek Talk About the Dangers of Bodybuilding

UFC commentator and podcaster, Joe Rogan recently sat down with YouTuber Derek on his podcast.

During his show, ‘The Joe Rogan Experience,’ both men talked about steroids and other things that athletes use. During the show, they also touched upon the extreme that is bodybuilding. Derek, who has a YouTube channel called ‘More Plates More Dates,’ gave his input on the damage bodybuilding does over time.

While talking about it, Derek said, “With bodybuilders, it’s wild too. Because it’s almost like the opposite extreme where you, you actually are aware that you’re killing yourself very quickly while you’re doing it. You still want to walk around at like 260 plus. Even though you know how stressful it is on all your organ systems, your heart.”

While discussing the harmful effects bodybuilding has over time, Rogan talked about Ronny Coleman. Coleman has had around 10 back surgeries and has trouble walking.

Elaborating on the issue, Derek said, “Yeah, that’s the brutal thing too. When you get to that size is progressive overload. You get to a point where you’re forced to a point where you use weights that are so exorbitant to overload because you’re way too strong that’s impossible not to literally f**king dismantle your entire infrastructure while you’re supporting those loads. Your squatting 100s and 100s of pounds, benching 100s and 100s, this and this, and your bones can’t just adapt and be totally fine.”

Rogan and Derek agreed that most bodybuilders have a brand built around their looks. This makes it difficult for them to leave it. However, with age, problems do start arising.

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Joe Rogan recently helped Dana White recover from COVID-19

UFC President Dana White recently tested positive for COVID-19. While on a trip to Maine with his family for Thanksgiving, White, along with his whole family, contracted the virus. After getting to know about it, the first person he called was Rogan. According to him, it was Rogan’s treatment plan that helped him recover so quickly.

In a recent interview, he said, “I feel incredible! Today is day 5 since testing positive for COVID, and today, this morning, at nine o’clock, I tested negative. Thank you, Dr. Joe Rogan!”

Dana White also claimed that it’s not just him, but he helped Aaron Rodgers and 40 other people recover. He also called Rogan a brilliant man and that he studies all of this stuff.

What do you think about the comments by Derek and Rogan on bodybuilding? Let us know in the comments!

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