Nsima Inyang is pushing back against the growing normalization of TRT and PED use among young athletes.

Inyang, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and elite natural bodybuilder, recently spoke about the issue during an appearance on the Danny Jones podcast.

At 33 years old, he has built an impressive resume without PEDs, including top-five finishes at the world level in natural bodybuilding and lifts such as a 755 lb deadlift and a 625 lb squat.
He also openly shares bloodwork showing natural testosterone levels around 750–760.

When asked if he would ever consider TRT, Inyang was direct:

I want to push that back for a long time.

I think people turn the testosterone knob too quickly before addressing their sleep, their activity, their supplements, their nutrition, all these levers that can be pulled to affect your hormone levels positively.

Inyang expressed particular concern about younger lifters who feel pressured by social media physiques and influencer culture:

Now you got young guys hopping on TRT in their early 20s, mid-20s because they see young kids like Alex Eubank and all these other fitness influencers.

For him, the biggest issue isn’t just physical health, but long-term dependency:

I don’t think people are being realistic with the health ramifications that come from using these tools and the dependency that you’re going to have mentally, psychologically and physically to these tools where you’re not going to want to come off.

Inyang is very careful about what he puts into his body…
And he thinks you should be as well:

I’m very careful about the things that I put into my body and I’m still kind of iffy about TRT in terms of being like an absolute health benefit.

Really think hard. If you’re just trying to get big and jacked, can you just spend time and train and figure out ways to enjoy movement instead of just seeking this look?

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