I think one of the most advantageous things for him is having guidance and not making the big fuck ups that everyone else does.
Some people overdose their research grade T3 or clen and fuck themselves up, run too high anabolics and get androgen flu, use insulin too much and the chronic elevation of slin and blood glucose makes their body fat as well as weak and exhausted, blowing up too quickly and causing cardiac damage from being a bloated water buffalo for no reason, etc.
Phil's been really consistent in coming up. He shrinks down a lot of the times too and you can tell he's all drugs, but hey, he's using them safely and he's going to stick around for a long time. Look at guys like Luke Wood who were on diuretics year-round and now we talk about his compulsive, neurotic disorder which ultimately lead to his death. Phil is not as strong and muscled as a guy like Kai, but he's doing things safe and smart. People freak out because he's Mr. O and look down on him because he's not living up to expectations, but on the other hand they laugh because he's a blow up doll. Can't win everyone over but I think he's doing things smart. Better smart than dead.