OK, so let's say Lee is indeed a genetic marvel. He has been able to compete at the highest of levels using far less than others as claimed. Let us just say, for the sake of argument, that he used 3gms/wk of AAS and 6iu/wk hgh. At that amount he is recognized as a world class bber. But when it comes to stepping on stage with the elite such as in the Arnold and the Olympia he's not really a threat, never breaking the top three at the Arnold nor the top 5 at the O. In fact, his last O in 2003 he placed a dismal 15th.
Now he keeps competing so we can assume that he wants to win these shows. And being a pro bber he has an obsessive personality and is willing do whatever it takes to win. He reasons that if he got this far on 3 grams imagine what he could do if he started to match or exceed what his competitors are doing?
The idea that a pro bber who keeps losing is going to keep doing the same thing, especially someone like Priest, just does not comport with common sense. I mean, even if you are number one you are going to keep pushing the envelop and keep trying to advance. Look at Ronnie. Freaky genetics. Hormone abuser. Already won the O. But he keeps pushing to get bigger and bigger, freakier and freakier... until he reached even his genetic limit and just got a bigger and bigger waistline.
Like all top of the top bodybuilders, they are all fanatics, obsessive, a bit crazy -- as all champions have to be. To be number one in anything you are by definition not normal.
Lee Priest was/is a hormone abuser like the rest of them.