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Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson?first became popular after finding success in pro wrestling. Son of pro wrestler Rocky Johson, The Rock soon gained worldwide stardom as a Hollywood action star. However, there is another thing that made Dwayne Johnson popular in the?bodybuilding?and fitness industries, and that is his pursuit of improving his physique. Even at 50, the former pro wrestler works out regularly in the gym, lifting heavy weights and grinding for hours.

However, recently, The Rock has come under scrutiny for some of his exercise-related quirks. While the 51-year-old lifts massive weights, many have pointed out his less-than-ideal form during the lifts. Lately, IFBB pro and fitness YouTuber Greg Doucette made a sarcastic video critiquing The Rock doing incline bench presses.

The IFBB Pro had some harsh things to say about The Rock

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Former Canadian national champion bodybuilder Greg Doucette uploaded his latest Instagram reel about the Rock.?“The Rock doesn’t know how to train. Here’s why,”?the IFBB pro claimed in the caption. The video showed the 51-year-old Black Adam star doing some heavily inclined bench presses on the Smith Machine. However, like many fans, Doucette found a major flaw.

“Did you watch his range of motion?”?asked Doucette in the video. While Johnson was lifting heavy, he wasn’t using his full range of motion. Instead, he pushed the bar up when his arms reached 90 degrees. The video was a clip from a longer video Doucette made on The Rock on April 28. In the extended YouTube video, Ducette pointed out that many fans commented on Johnson’s poor range of motion.

However, instead of critiquing the former wrestler in a straightforward way, Doucette resorted to sarcasm.?“Rather than going through a full range of motion… He’s only going halfway down to mitigate that shoulder pain,”?said the former powerlifter. After his sarcastic comment on how half-repping heavy weight might cause shoulder pain, Doucette touched on a subject he had previously talked about.

Is Dwayne Johnson on PEDs?

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The 47-year-old fitness YouTuber continued to bash Johnson. The former enhanced bodybuilder revealed that instead of regressing as he ages, Johnson only gets more muscular and stronger.?“He’s a lot stronger and clearly still natural in his 50s; he can handle a lot more weight, and imagine how strong we’ll be at 90,”?said Doucette.

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However, with his statement, the Canadian only took a jibe at Johnson’s alleged PED usage. In 2022,?Doucette made a video?reviewing one of Johnson’s interviews. In the video, Greg Doucette claimed that The Rock was hiding his use of PEDs. While no one has proof that Johnson takes steroids, Doucette isn’t alone in believing the 51-year-old is on PEDs.

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What did you think of Doucette’s latest Instagram clip? Do you agree with Doucette and the fans who criticized Johnson’s form? Let us know in the comments.

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