Exercise Scientist Critiques Clavicular’s Looksmaxxing “Science”
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Dr. Mike critiques Clavicular's looksmaxxing regimen, highlighting dangerous practices including testosterone use starting at age 14, daily crystal methamphetamine (Desoxyn) for appetite suppression, 7.5mg daily Accutane, and intentional bone trauma to simulate cheekbone prominence. These interventions carry serious health risks like early growth plate closure, cardiac damage, liver toxicity, and potential permanent neurological changes, with teenagers being particularly vulnerable due to poor long-term decision-making. Natural alternatives like maintaining 10-15% body fat through diet are recommended as safer approaches to achieving desired facial aesthetics.
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Dr. Mike from RP Strength critiques Clavicular's looksmaxxing practices. Clavicular is described as a very nice looking young man who appears to have used various enhancement methods. The critique focuses on the scientific validity and health implications of his approaches.
Clavicular began injecting testosterone at 14 years old, starting with 300 mg of testosterone, which he continued until age 16. He claims natural puberty wasn't optimized for the modern world. This dosage represents double the replacement dose. The stated goal was to look more mature.
Dr. Mike explains that exogenous testosterone at high doses carries significant risks including early growth plate closure, which prevents reaching full height potential. Neurological development may be altered, potentially leading to increased confrontational and violent behavior throughout life, along with reduced intelligence, particularly in verbal fluency.
Dr. Mike argues that facial symmetry and relationships between facial features determine attractiveness more than raw masculinity. Examples of attractive men with less robust facial features include Orlando Bloom as Legolas. The Gigachad and Kyriakos are mentioned as examples of extreme masculinity.
Dr. Mike emphasizes that teenagers often make short-sighted trade-off choices due to intense social pressures. He notes that people typically realize in their 20s that the teenage social sphere was not as totalistic as it seemed. The concern is that decisions made as teenagers can have lasting effects into adulthood.
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