“A Mere Mortal Who Wants to Achieve That Would Need S*** Load of Gear”: Mike O’Hearn’s Unbelievable Physique at 53, Bodybuilders Give Their Expert Opinion

Most bodybuilding influencers on social media, including amateur and professional bodybuilders, often claim to have never used performance-enhancing drugs. In his videos, Kenny KO often tries to determine if these personalities are telling the truth. One of the prime subjects of ‘natty or not videos’ is Mike O’Hearn. Even at 58, O’Hearn has maintained an insane physique. In December 2022, the YouTuber posted a video asking bodybuilders in a gym if they thought Mike O’Hearn uses PEDs.

Kenny KO rose to prominence in the early 2010s. The YouTuber was among the first to publish ‘natty or not’ videos. While his commentary has landed him controversies in the past, the YouTuber continues to produce content for his 753,000 subscribers. 

Is the social media bodybuilding icon natural or not?

In the video, the YouTuber shows a bodybuilder some footage of Mike O’Hearn posing. “Would you say this physique is natural or not?” asked Kenny KO after saying the bodybuilder looked like a professional. The bodybuilder said someone with Mike O’Hearn’s genetics could achieve the physique naturally. However, “A mere mortal who wants to achieve that would need s*** load of gear (performance-enhancing drugs).”

The bodybuilder also confessed that he had used PEDs. The YouTuber and bodybuilder asked another man working out in the gym the same question. “With all due respect? No… This is not possible,” answered the ripped bodybuilder. He also explained that it is impossible to be natural while maintaining so much muscle and conditioning, especially at O’Hearn’s age.

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However, a third bodybuilder said he “could believe” that the social media bodybuilding icon was natural. He said one could achieve O’Hearn’s physique with “good genetics, hard work, over the years… (being) very consistent.”

One bodybuilder explained why he believes Mike O’Hearn is natural

In part one of Is He Natural or Not, the YouTuber came across a bodybuilder who didn’t hesitate to say O’Hearn was natural. He was confident with his answer because he knew Mike O’Hearn. “I trained in Venice for like five years. He is a f***ing maniac man!” the bodybuilder told Kenny KO. He also vouched for the Irishman’s discipline.

The bodybuilder said the 58-year-old “doesn’t miss meals, doesn’t cheat. Lifts like crazy. I think he is natural.” The bodybuilder also said O’Hearn has lived and trained like this for the last forty years. “The results speak for themselves,” said the bodybuilder before parting ways with Kenny KO.

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Now that you’ve heard what other bodybuilders think of Mike O’Hearn, what do you feel? Do you believe Mike is natural or has he used PEDs at some point in his life?