Possible Signs Brian Shaw Might have Been On Steroids
Strongmen are often subject to testing and scrutiny, but the practice of dope-taking in strongman competitions remains largely hidden. Iceland’s Hafthor Bjornsson admitted that he has taken drugs during his career as a competitor for competition weightlifting.
The suspected steroids users death of Iceland’s Jon Pall Sigmarsson is just one indicator that Shaw might not be natural.
Massive Physique and Huge Forearm Size
Gunnar Rosbo’s 20-inch forearms are among the best in strongmen history.
An interesting transformation from Shaw over 15 years ago was when he went from being known for his amazing size and power, to becoming one of earth’s most elite flexible athletes thanks largely due to these new found skills that were learned through training with renowned coaches.
Jujimufi, a popular YouTuber and bodybuilder with the world record for largest forearms on YouTube has recorded measurements of Shaw’s 19-5/8 inch bicep. This could be an indicator that he used performance enhancing drugs in order to increase size his arms even more than they already were before.
Incredible Strength of Brian Shaw
Shaw’s home gym is a testament to his incredible strength. He has displayed feats of power that many would think are beyond human, almost superhuman in nature with how easily he can lift weights others cannot even budge.
Strongman Brian Shaw is one of few people to pinch grip and lift York 45lbs plates. He’s also 39 years old, which means that his strength typically plateaus during this time period – but not for long! In 2021 World’s Strongest Man contest he broke the keg toss record with ease (a feat no other competitor has been able).
Given all of his incredible feats and victories, it is possible that Shaw had used PEDs in some non-official competition.
Brian Shaw’s Hair Loss
If you look at photos of Brian Shaw from his basketball days, it’s easy to see that he had more hair on top. As time passed and the sport became more intense for him with heavier weight requirements in certain areas like legs or backside the amount grew less until there was almost no facial coverage left at all.
Though whether he’s using steroids or just genetics to achieve his muscular frame, it doesn’t seem too hard for him given how much protein production there is in his diet.