Mike Thurston is no stranger to people questioning whether he’s natural or not.
Numerous big-name YouTubers in the fitness scene have questioned whether the influencer achieved his dream physique through sheer hustle or juicing, despite Thurston’s continued defence of his natty status.
The latest to throw shade his way is former bodybuilder and steroid user, Eddie Abbew. The 60-year-old had a decorated weightlifting career, lifting the British title and competing at Mr. Olympia in his hay day.
He lifted the lid on his own experience of PEDs during a recent appearance on Cole Anderson-James and Jack Joseph’s Low IQ podcast.
The pair showed Abbew a picture of Thurston flexing his guns on a yacht and asked him whether or not he thought the jet-setting Brit’s body was all his own work.
“No, I won’t believe him,” Abbew said. “I don’t think he’s natural at all.”
“It’s his shoulders, the way the shoulders meet with his arms and the definition in his abs. Listen, I was training bodybuilders from day one. People walked straight into the gym and went to competitions. I know the stages.
“There aren’t that many people with those kinds of genetics.”
Thurston has always maintained that he’s 100% natural, and has spoken before about how he believes fellow influencers use his name and natty status for ‘easy views’.
The clip sparked a huge reaction on TikTok, with scores of people fuelling the fire of speculation. To catch Abbew’s full appearance on Low IQ, head to the podcast’s YouTube channel.
