35: Sudden (or FAKE) Muscle Growth With Synthol And Other Site Enhancement Products In Bodybuilding With Guest Larry Pollock

Today’s guest, Larry Pollock, has a 40-year history in the bodybuilding industry that includes some experiences that you are more likely to hear in a movie. His no-holds-bar attitude and honesty is what piqued my interest to come on the show today to have the conversation in and around the subject of site enhancement injections like synthol and their prevalence and use in bodybuilding across the men and women’s divisions today. Come join the Facebook group called “The ‘Everything Else’ in Bodybuilding Podcast Insiders!” and let me know your thoughts and key takeaways! Find Larry at undergroundperformancegym.com and Larry Pollock on Facebook and Instagram Additional Resources -Want your posing skills to go from “meh” to awesome? Learn more at: http://www.weeklyposing.com -Want to learn how to pose for your show? Learn Here: http://www.learntopose.com/virtualclinic -Want to WIN your next competition? Learn more at: http://www.posingwinsshows.com -1 on 1 Training and Nutrition at http://www.killitwithdrive.com -FREE posing tutorials for Wellness, Figure, Bikini, and Men's Physique competitors at http://www.learntopose.com -FREE ebook “5 Things Every Bodybuilding and Fitness Competitor Needs To Know Before Preparing For A Show” at http://www.eeinbb.com -FREE posing assessment and road mapping call at http://www.learntopose.com -Grab your “My Own Motivation” tank top at https://shop.killitwithdrive.com/

Key Takeaways:

Meet Larry Pollock (3:10) Anabolics in the 1980s and its evolution to becoming illegal (7:32) Misconceptions regarding anabolics (15:32) Site enhancement of muscles with substances like synthol appears on the scene (19:00) What is Synthol, the goal of its use, and does it hurt (23:31) Larry trains for the Mr USA with Nasser Sonbaty and fist uses Synthol (25:30) How does synthol affect performance at the gym (29:30) Water based site enhancement versus oil based (33:40) What percentage of the top competitors does Larry think use site enhancement products (35:50) Site enhancement products in the muscles in women’s divisions including PMMA plastic (38:12) Rich Piana and PMMA (40:20) Side effects of site enhancement products and synthol (42:15) How do bodybuilding judges score when site enhancement is evident (45:53) What is the distinct difference in the look of the muscles after use of synthol/site enhancement (47:05) Do synthol and site enhancement products have an anabolic affect on muscle growth (49:00) Who is administering these site injections and are they legal (50:30) Larry’s personal thoughts on synthol/site enhancement (56:17) Muscle implants versus synthol (58:35) Larry’s life story becomes a movie script (1:04:00)

Mentions:

Mike Sable, Mike Mentzer, Nasser Sonbaty, Shawn Ray, Arnold schwarzenegger, Boston Loyd, Milos Sarcev