How I Became the Doctor of Bodybuilding

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How I Became the Doctor of Bodybuilding
By George Touliatos, MD

Dreams come true for those who believe them. You gotta work hard and earn them. Nothing is easy and nothing is free in this life.

Q: Doc, did you ever expect when you started your academic career in university, that one day you’ll become a doctor of bodybuilding?

A: My medical career was based on my athletic career in bodybuilding. I owe everything to bodybuilding. I first started lifting in high school. Later while taking pre-medical courses and during medical school, when finals were through, my passion for lifting and muscles oriented me toward the human anatomy. I was a teacher assistant in the third year. Myology in particular was my favorite subject: how muscles are coordinated and flex, the kinesiology and human kinetics and the biomechanics of joints. Besides, a bodybuilder represents the ideal anatomical specimen. Practicing in orthopaedics was my first option. Later, however, I realized that surgery wasn’t what I really wanted. Instead, the field of pathology and lab work was the ideal field in order to be matched with steroid users. During my residency, I started writing my first Greek book. It was the implementation of experience as a champion into theory from the medical field. This unique and killing combination was rare to find indeed. I have to admit I faced quite many obstacles. Struggles were many, but my mind was my strongest muscle. Bodybuilding taught me about persevering and never giving up – to stand up after falls, and rise up again. Through bodybuilding, I learned how to become disciplined and a hard worker – to set goals and follow your dreams. Frankly, I would not be Dr. Testosterone today (thanks to Steve Blechman) if there was no bodybuilding career.

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Steroids have been my dark side in the past, but throughout this I managed to climb up the ladder of success. In life we must evolve, and this is a way of evolution – to break our comfort zone and face new challenges.

I am very happy and satisfied with the way my life has turned out, because I decided 10 years ago to make history in what I loved. Frankly, I couldn’t become something different. I feel blessed that I do what I love and I love what I do (as my friend Rick Collins says). Dreams come true for those who believe them. You gotta work hard and earn them. Nothing is easy and nothing is free in this life.

I thank you all because everyone contributed to what I am today. As Arnold says, there’s no self-made man.

George Touliatos, MD is an author, lecturer, champion competitive bodybuilder and expert in medical prevention regarding PED use in sports. Dr. Touliatos specializes in medical biopathology and is the medical associate of Orthobiotiki.gr and Medihall.gr, Age Management and Preventive Clinics in Athens, Greece. He is the author of four Greek books on bodybuilding, has extensively developed articles for www.anabolic.org and is the medical associate for the book “Anabolics, 11th Edition” (2017). Dr. Touliatos has been a columnist for the Greek editions of MuscleMag and Muscular Development magazines, and has participated in several seminars across Greece and Cyprus, making numerous TV and radio appearances, doing interviews in print and online. His personal website is https://gtoul.com/


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How I Became the Doctor of Bodybuilding


By George Touliatos, MD



Dreams come true for those who believe them. You gotta work hard and earn them. Nothing is easy and nothing is free in this life.





Q: Doc, did you ever expect when you started your academic career in university, that one day you’ll become a doctor of bodybuilding?





A: My medical career was based on my athletic career in bodybuilding. I owe everything to bodybuilding. I first started lifting in high school. Later while taking pre-medical courses and during medical school, when finals were through, my passion for lifting and muscles oriented me toward the human anatomy. I was a teacher assistant in the third year. Myology in particular was my favorite subject: how muscles are coordinated and flex, the kinesiology and human kinetics and the biomechanics of joints. Besides, a bodybuilder represents the ideal anatomical specimen. Practicing in orthopaedics was my first option. Later, however, I realized that surgery wasn’t what I really wanted. Instead, the field of pathology and lab work was the ideal field in order to be matched with steroid users. During my residency, I started writing my first Greek book. It was the implementation of experience as a champion into theory from the medical field. This unique and killing combination was rare to find indeed. I have to admit I faced quite many obstacles. Struggles were many, but my mind was my strongest muscle. Bodybuilding taught me about persevering and never giving up – to stand up after falls, and rise up again. Through bodybuilding, I learned how to become disciplined and a hard worker – to set goals and follow your dreams. Frankly, I would not be Dr. Testosterone today (thanks to Steve Blechman) if there was no bodybuilding career.



Special Guest Dr. Massimo Spattini Ask Dr Testosterone E 182







Steroids have been my dark side in the past, but throughout this I managed to climb up the ladder of success. In life we must evolve, and this is a way of evolution – to break our comfort zone and face new challenges.





I am very happy and satisfied with the way my life has turned out, because I decided 10 years ago to make history in what I loved. Frankly, I couldn’t become something different. I feel blessed that I do what I love and I love what I do (as my friend Rick Collins says). Dreams come true for those who believe them. You gotta work hard and earn them. Nothing is easy and nothing is free in this life.





I thank you all because everyone contributed to what I am today. As Arnold says, there’s no self-made man.





George Touliatos, MD is an author, lecturer, champion competitive bodybuilder and expert in medical prevention regarding PED use in sports. Dr. Touliatos specializes in medical biopathology and is the medical associate of Orthobiotiki.gr and Medihall.gr, Age Management and Preventive Clinics in Athens, Greece. He is the author of four Greek books on bodybuilding, has extensively developed articles for www.anabolic.org and is the medical associate for the book “Anabolics, 11th Edition” (2017). Dr. Touliatos has been a columnist for the Greek editions of MuscleMag and Muscular Development magazines, and has participated in several seminars across Greece and Cyprus, making numerous TV and radio appearances, doing interviews in print and online. His personal website is https://gtoul.com/


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