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Martyn Ford was destined to be in bodybuilding as he ventured into the sport after a brief cricketing stint in his youth. A serious injury cut short his dreams of becoming a professional cricketer, so he started lifting weights and eventually made a career as a fitness influencer and bodybuilder. His physique and height contributed to his fame as the World’s Scariest Man and The Nightmare. The 41-year-old undergoes rigorous training to keep himself fit.

The bodybuilder now opened up about his nutrition which helps him to maintain his 360lbs physique. In the latest episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, the Fast & Furious 9 actor revealed his thoughts on supplements while training.

Martin Ford opens about supplement consumption

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In the video shared on the YouTube channel Escape Fitness, Ford was asked by the host, “Are you supplementing like protein or anything like that?” The Nightmare replied, “I love supplements but, it infuriates me how people don’t understand them.

He further added that supplement intake “in the right place at the right time in the right amounts” would be brilliant. Revealing his supplement list, the bodybuilder said, “The big ones I’d always lean on to will be vitamins, creatines, aminos.”

Ford’s work ethic and positive mindset have made him a sensational fitness influencer with 4 million followers. Earlier, the bodybuilding giant opposed the usage of steroids in any sports competitions. He even commented on Dwayne Johnson’s alleged steroid usage.

The Nightmare comments on The Rock’s steroid allegations

The speculations about Dwayne Johnson’s steroid consumption are constant, thanks to his shredded physique as a 51-year-old. Martyn Ford was also one of the bodybuilders who commented on these speculations. When asked by Rob Moore in an interview about Johnson’s steroids claims, Ford shrugged off saying he doesn’t have any knowledge about the same. 

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Upon further insistence by the host, Ford commented “He trains ridiculously hard, and he’s worked every second for his physique. If he’s natural, he’s fu**ing gifted, but I wouldn’t say anything about him by doing it or not doing it.

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Martin Ford’s honest thoughts on supplement consumption are much required at the moment as the bodybuilding community should be aware of the ill effects of steroids and how influencers are going about it.

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