Bodybuilder Genetic Anomaly (real name Svein Falzon) who was diagnosed with heart failure has spent the last three months off PEDs, using the time to rebuild his health before returning to a bulk. In a recent YouTube video, the content creator detailed what this recovery phase has looked like, from mobility work and swimming to an upcoming cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) that will determine whether he’s cleared to bulk again.
Falzon explained that he is currently neither gaining nor losing size, a phase he described as necessary but mentally difficult. “Since I’m on a maintenance, every workout is boring,” he said. “I’m not growing right now, and I’m not really cutting. So my body is just stuck in this phase where nothing changes.”
Instead of chasing size, he has shifted his focus toward mobility, stretching and correcting muscular imbalances he believes have been building since childhood.
“I can’t keep growing on a frame which is kind of lopsided,” he said. “And I aim to become an Olympian, so it’s going to take years of growth.”
Cardio has also become a central part of his routine, specifically using the Stairmaster to elevate his heart rate.
“The bike at home doesn’t do it for my heart. It’s very hard for me to actually go over 140 bpm. When I do Stairmaster, it takes me like 2 minutes to get over 150 bpm,” he explained.
He pointed to daily tasks as evidence that his condition is improving. Describing a recent grocery run, he said, “I walked up a hill and stuff carrying a bunch of bags. Usually I would d*e, I would run out of breath like very quick, and it would take me like 5 minutes to get back to normal. But now I feel nothing, like I don’t even run out of breath anymore.”
At one point during a back workout, he weighed himself at 249 lbs (113 kg), noting the drop in size. “I’m losing weight, which sucks,” he said.
The next step in his recovery is a CPET scan scheduled for roughly two weeks out, which will help determine when he can safely resume bulking.
“Hopefully my next test, which we’re going to do, which is going to be the CPET in like 2 weeks, everything goes well and then we can start the bulk,” he said, adding that he no longer wants to commit to a firm timeline. “I’m not going to be telling you guys the bulk starts in 2 weeks, cuz I don’t know anymore.”
He also addressed the mental toll of the process, saying he has been working through feelings of restlessness despite achieving long term goals.
“Even though I am living my dream, I’m still kind of stuck in a headspace where I just can’t find comfort in my life,” he said.
