Greg Doucette is a Canadian weightlifter, fitness trainer, YouTube content creator and cyclist, born September 17, 1975 in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada, making him 45 years old. He is best known for his bodybuilding and fitness videos, as well as his many accomplishments as an athlete.
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Early life
Although there is not much information about Greg Austin Doucette’s family, it is known that he has a twin brother. Details about Greg’s elementary education are unknown, but he revealed that he graduated from Acadia University with a major in kinesiology, then earned a master’s degree at St. Francis Xavier in Antigonish, New York. -Scotland.
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At the age of seven, Greg became fascinated with heavy lifting and imitated professional Olympic weightlifters. It was then that he and his twin brother began training under the guidance of their father. Although their instruments were nothing more than itches of iron and blocks of cement, it was enough to turn Greg’s childhood hobby into a passion. The time spent with his family would always be his favorite, as Greg has said many times, it was “one of my fondest memories growing up”.
After seeing different athletes on a television show when he was 13, Greg discovered that bodybuilding was a real job, and knew that was what he wanted to do.
Career
First steps
Having trained with homemade heavy objects from an early age, Greg Doucette was able to start participating in professional events during his teenage years; the first competitions he entered when he was just 14 were bench press events in which he easily overpowered his adult competitors.
At age 17, Greg won his first junior bodybuilding competition, in addition to competing in various weightlifting events. The first time he won one of these events, he broke a national record by lifting 382 pounds.
As a rookie in the weightlifting world, Greg Doucette looked up to Jeff Becker, although while he was competing in the bench press he was also deeply inspired by John Fraser, he said. Critical Bench: ‘he had a great bench and had a muscular build like me’.
Achievements
To date, Greg Doucette has participated in several international competitions, having achieved world records in bodybuilding and powerlifting.
In 2011, he became the World Powerlifting Congress (WPC) champion in the 90 kg category. He also set the bench press record by lifting 529 pounds in the Masters Raw category.
In addition to competing in over 60 powerlifting competitions, in 2015 Greg Doucette entered the Sumo Deadlifting category of the Guinness Book World Record by lifting 182.6kgs fifty timesfinally marking his record at 9,130 kg lifted in total.
Greg admitted that setting a Guinness World Record was a goal he set for himself as a child: “I’m 40 and only weigh 210 pounds, but with 30 years of hard work , determination and dedication, I was able to achieve my dream.
Greg’s career as a bodybuilder has also earned him international recognition, earning a Pro card from the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) in 2012.
That year, he won the national championship at the Canadian national light heavyweight contests.
Following these important milestones in his career, Greg was ranked ninth in the 2016 bodybuilding contest at the Toronto ProShow, hosted by the IFBB. In 2019 he was ranked ninth in the IFBB Germany and fourth in the Classic Physique competition.
Youtube
Greg Doucette started his own YouTube channel in 2007 when he started uploading short videos of his workout routines to the platform. However, in 2013 he started going in a different direction with his content, uploading longer videos where he shared his thoughts and knowledge about bodybuilding and weightlifting.
Greg has created various controversies over the years as he has publicly criticized other weightlifters and athletes. Despite this, his audience continues to grow.
To date, Greg has over 800,000 subscribers, comprised mostly of young men who are inspired by Greg’s career or are looking for information on training and building their physique.
Bike
Although widely recognized in the world of powerlifting and fitness, Greg Doucette’s career as a professional has unfortunately not been so successful. Greg started professional cycling in 2017 and competed in professional events the following year. However, his career in the sport was short-lived, as he was suspended after the Tour of Keji – a cycling event held in Nova Scotia – in which he placed 11th in his category. After the event, he was asked to submit to a test for anti-doping purposes. Greg – who supposedly didn’t know the race was under the control of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program – failed to pass the test., and was therefore suspended, as it was determined that he violated the rules.
At the time he entered the race, Doucette was reportedly receiving testosterone injections due to his body’s deficiency of said hormone, which was caused by his prolonged use of PEDs (physical stimulant drugs) during his years of bodybuilding. Regardless of the fact that these injections were provided under the recommendation of a doctor, the race did not allow its participants to use such substances.
Despite Greg Doucette’s claims that he did not know these rules existed, the suspension was not lifted and he is banned from competing in professional bicycle racing for 10 years.
Steroids?
Keji’s Tour suspension wasn’t Greg Doucette’s first run with anti-doping authorities; this happened in 2009, when he tested positive for the metabolite Boldenone Undecylenate.
About this career low, Doucette denied having consumed said substance“This is very devastating news, as many people will believe that all of my past lifting performances over the last 11 years of competition were the result of banned substances.”
Claiming that he has always tested negative for drugs in previous competitions, Greg also said that the drug found in his system did not make sense, as it would have deterred his improvement instead of improving him: “Following dieting is hard enough without taking something to increase your appetite,” he referred to the side effects of said anabolic. Greg’s suspension began in January 2010 and lasted two years.
Stop
In 2012, Greg Doucette was arrested for being in possession of over $250,000 worth of steroids.
He was also charged with smuggling and trafficking in said substances. The drug would come from the Philippines, Thailand and China. The discovery of these substances was considered one of the largest steroid seizures ever to occur in Canada. Doucette was charged with these crimes, with a $50,000 fine and 20 months probation.
Private life
Greg Doucette has a girlfriend named Allyson Smith. It is unclear when the couple started their relationship, although they supposedly met through weightlifting, as Allyson not only competed in this type of competition, but also holds a Raw Powerlifting world record. .
Net value
At the end of 2020, Greg Doucette had an estimated net worth of $1 million as a result of his long career as a weightlifter, bodybuilder, and YouTube content creator.
Physical appearance
Greg Doucette is a well-built man in appearance, with dark brown hair and eyes. He is 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) tall and weighs about 88 kg (195 lb).
Interesting facts
Greg’s girlfriend, Allyson Smith, is also a YouTuber.
Although at the start of his career Greg was inspired by other athletes, today he sees himself as his role model because he feels he wants to surpass himself and not others.
In 2017, he appeared in a VICE series and was billed as The 40-Year-Old Bodybuilder.
On his website, Greg offers coaching services as a weightlifter and has written various books. The bench press has always been his favorite exercise.
Recently, he parted ways with the RYSE supplement brand, which had sponsored him for several years. He also announced that he was working on creating his own brand of supplements, although further details about this venture are unknown.
