Exercise Scientist Critiques Jonathan Majors’ Training + “Enhancement” Claims

TL;DR

Dr. Mike rates Jonathan Majors' physique a 10/10 but calls out his weighted pull-up technique and hints at likely steroid use.

Key Points

• 1.Majors' physique is rated 10/10 — lean, well-proportioned, ~10% body fat — achievable by roughly half of males with years of dedicated training and dieting.
• 2.Weighted pull-ups with 45 lbs showed excellent technique, but adding a second 45 lb plate caused him to lose full elbow extension and lat stretch, reducing hypertrophy stimulus.
• 3.Dr. Mike's advice: start weighted pull-ups at 2.5 lbs, add 2.5 lbs weekly — prioritize 6 clean reps over 9 sloppy ones for safety, tracking, and growth.
• 4.Majors joked on camera that he lost body fat while eating MORE calories (4 meals/day in Creed → 6–8 meals/day for Magazine Dreams), which Dr. Mike flagged as a clear wink toward steroid use.
• 5.Dr. Mike says most Hollywood actors don't use steroids because typical transformations don't require them, but for impressive cases the likely drug is Anavar (Oxandrolone) — oral, 4–8 weeks, dries you out with minimal side effects.
• 6.Shrugs were called a poor time investment: all delt exercises already hammer the traps, so dedicated shrug sets are redundant unless your traps are lagging behind your delts, which almost never happens.
• 7.Deep dips are defended as shoulder-strengthening rather than harmful — full range of motion builds joint resilience and maximizes hypertrophy, provided you progress gradually in depth and load.