Official Wrasslin' Thread (renamed to reflect the discussion)

BoxerJoe said

So AJ did a bunch of interviews on his dramatic physique transformation just because he leaned out more? No, he recomped.

Whether he was natural or not in that black and white pic, the improvement, despite moving into his mid-40s, is obvious. He is clearly drier in the pic that I posted, so I would think that he tried to peak for his return date. But just looking at the angle and thickness of his lat makes it easy to see that he added noticeable size.

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I don't see the noticeable size differential in his lat that you're referring to. But neither picture is really a good shot of his lats anyway. Adding size to one muscle group doesn't support the theory that he's juicing either. His arms, shoulders, and chest appear to be the same size or at least within the range of what could be achieved with six years of lifting.

While it's not a perfect side by side comparison, I tried to find a picture with a posture as similar as possible to yours. Any size gain from 2018 to 2024 could absolutely be achieved with a well-monitored diet and TRT or HRT, even in his mid-40s. This is especially feasible if you have the financial resources to support it, which he does.

Whether he's clean or not, I don't know. However, any gains from those two pictures is minimal and definitely not substantive of supraphysiological doses.

Also, since when does doing interviews implicate you for juicing?