Are you curious about the difference between lifters who stay natural and those who use performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs)? This debate is especially prominent in bodybuilding, but it can be tough to tell who’s natty and who’s not. Luckily, natural bodybuilder Brandon Lirio recently shared some tips on how to spot the signs of a performance-enhanced bodybuilder in an interview with the Longevity Muscle<\/em> podcast.<\/strong><\/p>\n Brandon Lirio is an <\/span>International Natural Bodybuilding Association (INBA)\/Professional Natural Bodybuilding Association (PNBA)<\/span> Classic Physique<\/a><\/span> professional natural bodybuilder. He\u2019s a 3x Natural Olympia<\/span><\/a> champion, 2x World champion, and 2x Natural Universe champ. Lirio also competes in strongman<\/span><\/a> and powerlifting<\/a><\/span> and has a multi-media contract<\/span><\/a> with Generation Iron and <\/span>Iron Man Magazine<\/span><\/em>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Recently the Longevity Muscle<\/em> podcast released footage on their Instagram (IG) page with a clip from their interview with Brandon Lirio, specifically touching on the critical differences between a natural bodybuilder and an enhanced bodybuilder. Lirio stated:<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIf you see somebody who wasn’t show-ready a week out and then out of nowhere, they\u2019re super hard, dry, and dense. Alright, the percentage meter\u2019s going up a little bit on the BS call here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If within one year, they\u2019ve put on 20 pounds of lean muscle naturally. Alright, that 99 percentile is starting to come back here.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n