With Sam Sulek’s popularity climbing, podcast host Joe Rogan recently took a look at the budding bodybuilding influencer. In a clip taken from his Joe Rogan Experience Podcast, Rogan discussed Sulek’s body transformation, fame, and steroid use.
Despite his introverted nature, Sam Sulek‘s witty personality shines any time he’s recording gym-related videos. Boasting record-shattering numbers on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, Sulek’s rise although surprising to some, has paved the way for other content creators aiming to make a name in the fitness and bodybuilding niches.
At 21 years old, Sulek has built an incredible physique, though some have suggested that he’s setting a bad example for younger and more impressionable audiences due to his steroid use. The latest to give his take on Sulek’s newfound fame was one of the world’s best interviewers, Joe Rogan.
Joe Rogan Discusses Bodybuilder Sam Sulek: ‘He Used to Be a Lot Smaller, & Then Got Saucy!’
Rogan clarified that Sulek used to be smaller and transformed his physique over a five-year period (2019-2023).
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“Sam Sulek. Oh Jesus. Jesus Christ. Oh, I have heard about him because he used to be a lot smaller and then got saucy!” says Joe Rogan.
“He used to be a diver, you know into a pool type thing,” says Cameron Hanes.
“So he was 183 pounds in [2019]. And now what does he weigh now? 237 in 2023, that’s crazy. That’s so crazy. That’s so much weight!” laughs Rogan. “He looks young. Oh, so he covers himself up like that when he works.”
Watching a clip of Sulek’s training demonstration, Rogan said “you can hear the steroids in his voice.”
“3.6 million followers.”
“Just from being jacked. Isn’t it crazy that just being jacked could get you millions of subscribers now? So he’s doing all kinds of crazy lifts.”
“Bro, you can hear the steroids in his voice. He’s gargling steroids. That guy is jacked. Look at the fucking legs on him. Holy shit. Look at his fucking thighs. Bro, that guy must chafe like a motherfucker.”
As for Sulek’s end goal, Rogan expects it to revolve around adding size.
“More massive [is probably his goal]. Tom Haviland, maybe that’s his goal.”
Joe Rogan isn’t the only person discussing Sam Sulek’s meteoric rise. Weeks ago, reigning five-time Classic Physique Olympia Chris Bumstead talked about Sulek with Urs Kalecinski. Bumstead was impressed with Sulek’s efforts and said he had the potential to take over the world, but only after he retires.
Meanwhile, Open standout Nick “The Mutant” Walker also addressed Sulek’s fame. Given Sulek’s physique, diet, and steroid use, Walker believes he’s ‘instilling’ the wrong message in kids who watch his content, adding that he’s ‘not okay’ with what he’s ‘putting out.’
Other bodybuilding voices like Lee Priest believe criticisms of Sam Sulek are unfounded. Priest backed Sulek up, citing his maturity levels. Moreover, Priest argued that Sulek’s fan backlash came as a result of jealousy.
There’s no denying Sam Sulek has become one of the most talked-about names in fitness. While he’s yet to compete in bodybuilding or discuss his use of steroids, Sulek continues to dominate discussions online. As for Joe Rogan, he maintains that bodybuilding is ‘impossible without steroids.’
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