Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A new MRI study compared enhanced bodybuilders, natural bodybuilders, and recreationally active individuals to investigate a controversial question: do anabolic steroids affect more than muscle growth?
Researchers found that bodybuilders using performance-enhancing drugs had significantly larger hearts, livers, kidneys, and spleens—up to 52% larger than natural bodybuilders and controls. The findings also challenge common explanations involving protein intake and suggest that anabolic steroids themselves may play a major role in organ enlargement.
In this video, we break down the study, the concept of visceral organ growth, and what the results may mean for athletes considering steroid use.
📚 Topics Covered:
• Anabolic steroids and organ growth
• MRI research on bodybuilders
• Heart, liver, kidney, and spleen enlargement
• Growth hormone vs anabolic steroids
• Visceral organ growth explained
• Potential long-term health implications
Source: Peer-reviewed MRI research comparing enhanced and natural bodybuilders.
A new MRI study compared enhanced bodybuilders, natural bodybuilders, and recreationally active individuals to investigate a controversial question: do anabolic steroids affect more than muscle growth?
Researchers found that bodybuilders using performance-enhancing drugs had significantly larger hearts, livers, kidneys, and spleens—up to 52% larger than natural bodybuilders and controls. The findings also challenge common explanations involving protein intake and suggest that anabolic steroids themselves may play a major role in organ enlargement.
In this video, we break down the study, the concept of visceral organ growth, and what the results may mean for athletes considering steroid use.
📚 Topics Covered:
• Anabolic steroids and organ growth
• MRI research on bodybuilders
• Heart, liver, kidney, and spleen enlargement
• Growth hormone vs anabolic steroids
• Visceral organ growth explained
• Potential long-term health implications
Source: Peer-reviewed MRI research comparing enhanced and natural bodybuilders.
