IFBB Pro and former Canadian national?bodybuilding?champion Greg Doucette is among the most popular fitness influencers on YouTube. With over 2 million followers, the IFBB pro educates fans about bodybuilding, diet, and exercise. However, his most popular content is his natty or not videos, educational content on the side effects of steroid use, and?videos calling out PED abuse.

During his pro-bodybuilding and powerlifting days, Coach Greg used high doses of steroids. However, he quit when the side effects began showing up. Now, the bodybuilder requires HRT to maintain steady hormone levels. Earlier, the 48-year-old posted a throwback image on Instagram of his post-hip surgery. The fitness influencer’s physique stunned fans.

Back when Greg Doucette was enhanced

The Canadian bodybuilding icon posted a selfie he took after his hip surgery in 2015. Despite being on crutches in the picture, Doucette took the selfie inside an elevator on his way to the gym.?“Throwing it back Circa 2015 a few weeks after hip surgery! Still didn’t use that as an excuse,”?wrote Coach Greg. The 47-year-old’s arms looked massive in the image.

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Greg Doucette has admitted to using steroids in his prime multiple times. The influencer started as a natural bodybuilder, and Doucette hopped on steroids to become a pro. While the 48-year-old achieved his goal,?he understood it wasn’t sustainable?and would severely affect his health in the long term. However, Doucette’s monster-like physique in the selfie shocked fans.

Bodybuilding fans couldn’t believe their eyes

Whether it was the lighting, the crutches flaring his arms further, or a combination of both, fans reacted like they would to someone like?Mr. Olympia?competitor and mass monster Nick Walker.?“Your veins have veins,”?wrote one fan. One fan didn’t dwell on formalities.?“Dude wtf were you on back then?!”?the fan asked in his comment. Others also pointed out that Doucette looked enhanced.

One fan referenced Coach Greg’s famous phrase?”than last time,”?in their comment.?“Da*n. More enhanced than last time”?wrote the fan. However, others cracked jokes.?“Most jacked crutches user ever,”?joked one fan. Another fan joked about Doucette’s crutches.?“When your arms are so big that you have to support them,”?the fan wrote.

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Greg Doucette posted the selfie in hopes of inspiring people. Going to the gym a couple of weeks after hip surgery is no easy task. However, it seems like the only thing fans noticed was Coach Greg’s insane Mr. Olympia-caliber physique.