Yeah. Also from the OP:
>Can you have the body of Connor Murphy without taking anabolic steroids and other forms of performance-enhancing drugs?
First, let’s look at the information provided by Connor Murphy in his ”natural body transformation video” uploaded on YouTube in January 2016.
youtube.com/watch?v=XqbRiNbm5WA
1. He started lifting weights as a kid/teen and hit a plateau at 17 years of age. His weight was 185lbs/84kg at the time.
2. For three years (between 17 and 20), his body did not improve.
Quote: ”For 3 years I did not improve. I became content with the body I had.”
3. One day, he realized that he ”could become something so much more”, and his ”mindset changed”.
4. In a year (between 20 and 21), he gained 20lbs/9kg of mostly pure lean body mass.
At 21 years of age, he had the following stats:
Height: 6’2”/188cm
Weight: 205lbs/93kg
Body fat: 8-10% BF – I can’t know his exact body fat, but detailed lower abs appear at 9% BF or below for the vast majority of the male population.
In 2016, Connor Murphy competed in the show Dallas Europa Games Men’s Physique organized by NPC – the largest amateur bodybuilding organization in the United States. He placed 3rd in the Men’s Physique division Class E.
contests.npcnewsonline.com/contests/2016/npc_europa_dallas/
texasbodybuildingcontests.com/events/europa-games-npc-ifbb-pro-show/
To learn whether the show is drug tested, I contacted the promoter, Betty Pariso. Her response was that if a show is not listed as a drug tested event, it isn’t. I didn’t find information suggesting that the 2016/2017 NPC Dallas Europe games are a drug tested event.
Why would a natural physique model compete in a show that isn’t drug tested? Wouldn’t that put him at a disadvantage?
There are two possible answers.
1. Because his extraordinary genetics and work ethic allow him to beat steroids users.
2. Because he isn’t natural either.