Liver King Exposed For Allegedly Using $12K Worth Of Human Growth Hormones Per Month, Despite Claiming He's Natural

Who Is the Liver King? 

The 45-year-old influencer, born Brian Johnson, earned the title "Liver King" from famously eating raw meat and organs. He joined social media platforms in August 2021 and has easily amassed 1.7 million followers on Instagram and 3.5 million on TikTok. He credits his strong, muscular physique to his “Nine Ancestral Tenets”: sleep, eat, move, shield, connect, cold, sun, fight, and bond.

Liver King often posts viral videos of himself working out in different locations and eating tons of meat, encouraging others to take on the "ancestral diet" as he does. He became the CEO of Ancestral Supplements, a shop that sells grass-fed beef liver, organs, collagen, and more – all in capsule form, ranging from $30 to $65 a bottle.

Fitness Influencer Exposes the Liver King

Besides Liver King's obvious success in social media and his company, his energetic, seemingly easy-going persona has gained him a cult following that admires the influencer's every turn. However, Liver King may not be as authentic as he seems. According to another health and fitness influencer, @Derek_Fitness, recently leaked emails expose Liver King's usage of steroids. In the one-hour exposé created by @Derek_Fitness, a screenshot of the alleged emails between Liver King and a body image coach was shown.

On June 29, 2021, an email was sent from liverking@ancestralsupplements.com detailing his steroid cycle and his unsettling intake of 16 vials a week. "I've been working out for 35 years," he writes, "I know how to eat, train, rest and recover (I even have a hardshell hyperbaric chamber at my house)... but... as I've reached my mid-forties, it's getting harder and the back fat f*cking kills me." He continues, "To support these exhaustive efforts, I've recently started taking Omnitrope... the 5.8MG vials from Empower Pharmacy ($11K USD per month for my new dose which is 4 vials / week - 16 vials / month)." Omnitrope is a growth hormone that stimulates growth and cell reproduction in animals and humans. He also mentions the other pharmaceutical-grade growth hormones, peptides, and anabolic steroids he takes including Ibutamoren, IGF-1 LR, and Winstrol, and more.

While the announcement of Liver King's usage of steroids may seem shocking, most people aren't really that surprised. "did anyone actually think he was natural lol," wrote @mencer304 on Twitter. 

"Most bizarre is why Liver King ever claimed natty in the first place. It was obvious he was on gear, why jeopardize your reputation by lying about something so absurd?" commented personal trainer @AJA_Cortes. 

This summer, Liver King addressed Joe Rogan's remarks on him using steroids. "The Liver King drives me nuts because that guy is on steroids," says Rogan. In an interview on Mark Bell's Power Project, the King denied Rogan's statements. "I think him saying that [Liver King on steroids] is dangerous," Liver King said. "You know, I want to set the record straight. I would love the opportunity to talk to him face-to-face. To really get deep into the nine ancestral tenets... I don't touch this stuff [steroids], I've never done this stuff. I'm not going to do this stuff." 

On Liver King's website in the FAQ section, one inquiry caught my eye: "DO YOU TAKE ANY ARTIFICIAL ENHANCERS?"

The answer to this question is interesting, knowing what we may have just learned about Brian Johnson: "Liver King has never cheated nor taken a shortcut in any capacity of life." Adding, "You earn the life and wife that you behold. We believe you should avoid man-made toxins, and commit to the 9 Ancestral Tenets. You will unlock the greatest version of yourself and you will optimize your testosterone, your growth hormone, your IGF-1, your DHT, key metabolic markers and you will achieve a higher version of yourself. No steroids necessary."

Closing Thoughts

Liver King's whole schtick is living naturally like our ancestors. Taking pharma-grade steroids and hormones for the sake of altering your physique is (obviously) a huge contrast from his teachings. And it's safe to say that Liver King's followers trust him – will this news now affect their judgment of their fave controversial influencer? In all fairness, those who have taken Liver King's advice on workouts and diets without seeing any massive gains or incredible results are right to be upset.

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