Can Myostatin replace steroids?

No, Myostatin cannot currently replace steroids for muscle growth. According to the Mind Pump Podcast hosts, Myostatin inhibitors have shown incredible potential in animal studies, suggesting they could massively increase muscle growth and make anabolic steroids look insignificant in comparison. However, there are no legal supplements or drugs available that can inhibit Myostatin to the extent seen in these studies 1 2 3.

Moreover, the supplement industry has marketed products claiming Myostatin inhibition, but none are close to achieving the dramatic results seen in research 2. If true, effective Myostatin inhibitors do become available, they could revolutionize muscle building but would likely come with significant side effects, such as issues with tendons and bones or even serious health risks like enlarged heart muscles 2 4.