Remember kids, steroids helps grow muscle. Your heart is a muscle. Big biceps....cool. Big heart....not good.
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Steroids are not the main contributor to heart attacks (not that I promote nor use them). The bigger reason for enlarged hearts leading to unnecessary strokes and heart attacks is because of using HGH.
@ Eric not necessarily so, most endurance athletes, i.e. runners, bicyclists, rowers, etc have larger than normal hearts and do not take steroids, steroids raise the LDL in your blood thus shrinking the blood vessels, many body builders that used roids died from liver and kidney failure.
I had a friend named Anthony who died of a heart attack. He started juicing at the young age of 16. I remember I visited with him on a Wednesday and called him that Saturday after I hadn't heard from him as planned. His wife text me from his phone and said that he wasn't feeling well and passed out Friday at home after he had been complaining of "stomach pain" for a couple of days. He wasn't upfront with his doctor about what he was doing and so the doctor guessed he must've pulled something while training. They gave him pain meds and sent him home. He passed out again and suffered a massive heart attack. He was placed on life support and all of his organs failed that very Sunday. The last 2 years that he juiced he never cycled off and he started HGH and Insulin. He was 23 years old when he died. 23.
Scary shit man...I just turned 43 and feel like I'm finally coming into my own. Couldn't imagine punching the clock so young...the price is very steep.
Having survived 2 heart attacks one at 36 and one just a few months ago at 48 I would strongly urge all BB's to consider your path carefully.Everything comes with a price!I am very fortunate to be alive.
Great video bro, I tried steroids in my 20's (mistake) now 35 I'm all natural and I'm happier / healthier for it ! Still training balls to the wall It's not worth it, for any youngsters listening, you can do it without that garbage, it just takes longer but the gains are all yours and they won't melt away when you can't get your "gear"
Ciro Underlyon guess what mine is the exact same story.. I felt it's worthless after it's done.. natural is slow yes but very reliable and it's all yours to keep..
Let's never forget the great Ray Mentzer who died two days after finding his brother Mike Mentzer dead. Such a shame for so many reasons beyond bodybuilding but the two of them had such great genetics AND did so much for the Heavy Duty training methods.
Mike matarazzo was a ticking timebomb when it came to the bodybuilding culture he helped devise! He was one of the first guys to experiment with insulin, adrenaline and vit c jabs (negligibally and excessively) and during one of the Olympias (93 I believe) he endured several simultaneous heart attacks and was stretchered past the editor of flex magazine in the lobby and Mike was in relative spirits saying -- how he's fine, just a little issue I need to take care off, no biggy"" (hence how this story was told with such detail!) He was beyond lucky he even made it to his 40's tbh!
Dan Fernandes Exactly! Some time ago I coined the term 'muscular obesity' because these guys are SO ironically similar to the obese in quality of life AND manner of death. Too big for normal clothing, public transport etc. Relaxed their rolls of muscle can look almost like fat. They can have joint, organ, skin and other health issues. There is just NOTHING whatsoever good about being just too unnaturally huge for your natural body type and frame, period!
I think it's crazy how people think bodybuilders are healthy. They gain massive amounts of weight and then lose it during a 16 week period. How is this healthy? I love bodybuilding when it's natural and you maintain a great physique year around without massive weight gain.
Powell Vaden you carnt get big without taking steroids you fuking idiot a bodybuilder is some one who takes steroids you carnt be a bodybuilder without steroids you complete idiot
That is so untrue. Please do not call others 'an idiot'. Go to a natural show and you'll see perfection. I've been a natural bodybuilder for 20 years now and I feel great and look 10 years younger - I'm 39 and many people think that i'm 26 - healthy organic diet and drug & alcohol free lifestyle!
@@leehollebon3228 I'm a natural body builder and lots of my lady friends comment on how I look large and nice. Most women don't like mass monsters. Too unnatural. And you sound like an ass hole 🤓
I don't know how you can call anyone an idiot, when your spelling is so atrocious. You should not consider someone's lack of knowledge as stupidity. Especially when your lack of knowledge of the English language is so clearly evident.
Leaf You are right eat well and train .When l was young l didn’t train but eat well and lot of fiscal work and l was around 100 kilos would beat any of those morons when they not on drugs .
Imagine this video being remade by someone else in 5 or 10 years featuring all the famous bodybuilders we've come to know and appreciate today like jay cutler, Ronnie Coleman, rich piana, etc.
watched a few of your videos today, gotta applaud the empathy in them, you can really feel how you understand what these guys go through and why they do what they do, without judging them for it.
Jokes on you. Pretty well known story here in my local gym is about 2 brothers which came lifting nearly each day. One of them died due to a genetic predisposition(hearth failure). His brother took steroids since multiple years but is still training here and obviously alive. So well you never know what may happen. You could still die right when you read my message. :p
Greg Kovacs was such a monster. He was so big he would breath hard just from walking. And he was always pouring with sweat even when sitting. Very unhealthy to be that massive.
Most of the bodybuilders from the 1970s/1980s are still alive....it's the mega-dosers who came afterwards that are now dropping like flies. That said, anabolic steroids in any quantity are best avoided....just not worth it.
Great video Nick! Mike Matarazzo should definitely be # 1 as per your list because he was the only bodybuilder that had the balls to say that it was the steroids that caused his heart problems.
Great video Nick, and appreciate the "balance" you provide regarding the sport. I would be interested in seeing an even more extensive video regarding early deaths of bodybuilders/powerlifters, regardless of reason (except accidental deaths). You're the best bud...all my support to what you do! (I'm a former state-level bodybuilder/powerlifter myself). Thanks, Jeff S.
Maybe you already did it but it would be cool to see the oldest surviving bodybuilders as well. And, for those still alive, what they feel contributed to their aging gracefully.
Imagine the future bodybuilders who are born now. They'll see that there is no safe way of doing so much roids and they'll know that the old school physique is much more pleasing to the eye. Im so excited to see the physiques in 5, 10 and even 20 years
Michel As ironic as it might sound at first glance, I'd love to achieve for Arnold's physique w/out any steroids. Obviously it's impossible for me b/c I don't have nearly the same genetics as him (5'7" @ 135 lbs @ ~7% bf) , let alone the lower dosages of steroids he took. The reason why I say that however is b/c I'm still insanely young - I'm a millennial born on the year 2000 - & I have firm reason to believe that I can still have a rather excellent physique, despite not being as heavy as most ppl.
Awesome video brother as always. This heart attack video is good because with as many bodybuilders as we have now its crazy there isnt more of them having this type of problem. Only the future will tell.
The steriods make you to heavy for your actual bone structure. Also your heart does a lot of work to digest food. So with that already, and the combination of the additional unnatural elements is simply a recipe for a heart attack. Work out to feel good, and looking good falls in to place.
Great video Nick. And yes, it had to be made , thank you. As much as I respect his experience and knowledge, I don’t understand why other bodybuilders with you tube channels like Ric Drasin are in such denial that steroids play a role in these untimely deaths. Very sad. Thanks for your videos. And for keeping it real!
Nick i hope you don't mind but these are the honorable mentions: Robert Benavente, Curtis Leffler, Mat Duvall, Ed Van Amsterdam, Charles Durr, Anthony D'Arezzo and the last one was not a competitive bodybuilder but was huge and massive Trevor Smith.
shredded tunal you know his is rarely due to the steroids themselves? Usually abusing other drugs like clenbuterol, and diuretics is the reason bodybuilders die not steroids
+Kali Muscle AKA Chuck Basher G4P on a dayleee nope, majority of Americans die of heart disease, which is cause by dietary cholesterol. diet of a steroid user is insanely high in cholestorol. plus all the drugs I guess
Dude ,heart attack is the main cause of death globally. If heart attack is a leading case of death globally its bound to happen in any subculture regardless of steroids. www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs310/en/
I think aslong as you have a doctor working with you and have as much time off a year as you are on. Just be careful and you own research. Obv trt is a different thing but same again the doctor is your friend in this situation
Sad to see so many greats that have gone... I did enough gear in the 90s but smart enough to stop them. The 90s were the golden era of gear taking I bet. Every one was doing it back then
Nice one Nick....I had'nt realized that Vince comerford or Frank Hillebrand had passed, away they were both big names around the time I used to follow the sport.....sadly this is the other side of the sport that doesnt get reported on much.
I feel I’m lucky to be here today as I abused the juice heavily in 80s for several years as did most of my fellow lifting buddies many of whom have passed away years ago in there 40 and 50s most all had cardiac events. I was a powerlifting regional champion with a bodybuilding mindset as are many. I’m now 67 still hitting the gym for some 50 plus years now but am climbing a different mountain now. I recently had an cardio angiogram the outcome wasn’t great but now and for the past 6-7 years am training to stay alive literally. As I grow older and become invisible to the new gen in the gym and my peers disappear and peeps know nothing of my background and why would anyone really care I realize that my words NO ONE CARES says it all something to think but youth cannot hear this. The juice just isn’t worth it as much as I loved being jacked I don’t think I would repeat can’t say for sure cause I was once a young buck back in the hay day
Rick Rude Agreed! he looks insane in that last pic. Dense AF without noticable spillover into the abdominal area. I can see why he won 'heaviest bodybuilder', respect.
Max Rockatansky LOL absolutely not. Let's check the definition of a sport.. "an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment." Posing on stage is hardly physical exertion and there is zero skill required to win these beauty pageants! Sorry bro. I love training but must be honest about it
man this channel kicks ass just wanted to say that i sub'd like 2 weeks ago and the majority of the vids on youtube i've watched have beeen yours since then
I think it important to distinguish heart attack from ventricular tachycardia. Some research points to PED’s causing heart malfunction. I am former Highland games world champion and at 56 I thought I was having heart attack, when in fact it was ventricular tachycardia. When I arrived at hospital my heart rate was @ 300 bpm. The head cardiologist said only thing save me was type of training which included a lot of Olympic lifting and motions that required explosivity. This made my heart wall thicker than most which allowed me to survive such a horrible ordeal. Turns out I had Wolf Parkinson’s White disease which was congenital. After 3 surgery I was able to compete and continue my regimen. This is why very important for you to take heart tests for early detection. Most bodybuilders do lifts that are anaerobic and could very well be susesptable to tachycardia. When it happens to regular heart it is instant death. No warnings. Nothing. Is very important to take know how your heart is doing.
Rich Piana, Nasser el Sombaty, Dallas MacCarver to name a few more that were more well known that the 10 mentioned 🙂 sad reality... All had heart or heart related issues
Those steroids, synthetic creatinines and other supplements do destroy ur kidneys and liver. Straining and having all that pressure when u lift does take a toll in ur circulatory system to the heart and brain.
BB fanboys won't take your sane advice because they are mesmerised by the aesthetic appeal and raw power manifested by Colemans and the Cutlers of the BB world. They are fooled by the marketing gimmicks run by sports nutrition brands on social media. Some are even impressed just by the rage and rant by these BB (think CT Fletcher.)
It's not the steroids. It's exhaustion. As a bodybuilder, you learn to KEEP GOING especially when you CAN'T. It's the only way to develop the kind of physique that pros show. But at some point, for some people, the body (the HEART really) can't take anymore. The mistake many bodybuilders do is TRAIN HARDER when the answer would be for them to quit entirely. Poliquiin died from this. Probably Duchaine as well. Ajdos (Internet name) too. And others.
Your exactly correct and this needs to be told. The said part of this is heart attacks usually give signs, this were probably ignored. This is sad but true.
Meltzer had genetic problems from what I remember, train for life, without drugs, you'll live out your life potential. Look at the bodybuilders from the fifties and sixties, those who kept up their training ,without drugs, lived long above average lives. When I started training it was for strength and health, and if you never stop, that's what will happen.
Being like a 100LBs over your natural weight is the number ONE reason for this problem drugs just make it worse. THE HEART your most important MUSCLE!!!
Was wondering about Andreas Muntzer & Benazziza and how these guys died too. Thanks Nick. I didn't "enjoy" the video because its sad, but I appreciate it a lot.
Nick, I know a guy at the gym who has a HS Diploma who knows a guy that has a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry who says "steroids are perfectly safe dude". Parents need to know that whenever your teenager visits a gym there are a dozen losers at life looking for a kid that they can sell to.
Tell the guy with the bachelors degree he is full of it and Mikey mouse degrees from on line degree mills don't count. My daughter has a masters in molecular biology and has informed me that they are not safe for most even under doctors care. Should only be used for those suffering from certain ailments. I understand her reasons because I have masters plus some credits to doctorate. Not saying this to brag by any means because some of the biggest idiots I know are PHD's. Since you brought up education I wanted to put this in context. My brother in law is a PHD in biochemistry and has educated me a bit on this also. Fortunately he is not one of one of the arrogant AH PHD's I know.
Steroids definitely increase the risk of health problems, however they alone are not the culprits. It comes down to unhealthy diet which causes chronic damage to various organs and blood vessels from inflammation, while the steroids just exacerbate and speed up the process so instead of dying in their 60s and 70s they're dying in their 30s and 40s. Body builders are notorious for bad eating habits: huge amounts of meat (red meat in particular), huge amount of saturated fats, etc. All of that increases inflammation. Add to that the inflammation from injuries in the gym. It's a perfect storm for bad health.
Adding to that would be that the sheer size of many bodybuilders puts tremendous stress on their hearts. Having to pump a lot of blood through such an enormous body will negatively affect your heart. There are many more things about a (professional) bodybuilding lifestyle that further add to these problems, creams that essentially burn away your hair, tanning lotions, repeated, constant stress on your joints and bones, pre-workout and many more don't exactly contribute to your health.
Yeah, to me it's not worth it to take steroids and eat ungodly amounts of food, at 6'2 190 pounds my weight is pretty much where it should be, I feel good and I see no reason to gain much more muscle, and even if I did I wouldn't try to gain more than 10 pounds. Never been tempted to take steroids and never will be, better to be healthy and live a long life than to be huge and die at a young age imo
Your videos are top quality and well researched. I am looking for some advice. I am nearing 40 years old and I used to weigh 31 stone. I have lost over 5 stone on a low carb diet and regular exercise. Now I want to build muscle but should I continue to loose fat and then build muscle or can I burn fat and build muscle at the same time? Is it even safe to do both at the same time?
Remember kids, steroids helps grow muscle. Your heart is a muscle. Big biceps....cool. Big heart....not good.
Steroids are not the main contributor to heart attacks (not that I promote nor use them). The bigger reason for enlarged hearts leading to unnecessary strokes and heart attacks is because of using HGH.
@ Eric not necessarily so, most endurance athletes, i.e. runners, bicyclists, rowers, etc have larger than normal hearts and do not take steroids, steroids raise the LDL in your blood thus shrinking the blood vessels, many body builders that used roids died from liver and kidney failure.
*I have a VERY BIGLY HEART!!!! I am one of GOD's PeoPle!!!!*
Bravo Eric,You're right!!! Perhaps, You're one of all, who thinks in a right way. The most of the bodybuilders do not think about Their hearts.
Some things, like TB-500 and I think ITPP, can help with LVH.
I had a friend named Anthony who died of a heart attack. He started juicing at the young age of 16. I remember I visited with him on a Wednesday and called him that Saturday after I hadn't heard from him as planned. His wife text me from his phone and said that he wasn't feeling well and passed out Friday at home after he had been complaining of "stomach pain" for a couple of days. He wasn't upfront with his doctor about what he was doing and so the doctor guessed he must've pulled something while training. They gave him pain meds and sent him home. He passed out again and suffered a massive heart attack. He was placed on life support and all of his organs failed that very Sunday. The last 2 years that he juiced he never cycled off and he started HGH and Insulin. He was 23 years old when he died. 23.
Rich Piana just died about a year ago in his mid 40’s. Dude was Huge! But paid the price.
If I showed this to my mom, she would throw away all of my protein. She already thinks protein powder is a steroid. Anyone else with this problem lol?
CalvinHuynhFitness yes lmao, and creatine is also a very bad steroid!
CalvinHuynhFitness just take tren bro
CalvinHuynhFitness my dad helps me hide my protein from my mum lmao
My mom is ok with my protein but my doctor isn't. What the fuck? She should know better that it's not harmful if you buy from a well-known company.
CalvinHuynhFitness yeah bro legit that is exactly my mum
This is why i chose to stay natural.
Scary shit man...I just turned 43 and feel like I'm finally coming into my own. Couldn't imagine punching the clock so young...the price is very steep.
Having survived 2 heart attacks one at 36 and one just a few months ago at 48 I would strongly urge all BB's to consider your path carefully.Everything comes with a price!I am very fortunate to be alive.
Great video bro, I tried steroids in my 20's (mistake) now 35 I'm all natural and I'm happier / healthier for it ! Still training balls to the wall
It's not worth it, for any youngsters listening, you can do it without that garbage, it just takes longer but the gains are all yours and they won't melt away when you can't get your "gear"
Ciro Underlyon guess what mine is the exact same story.. I felt it's worthless after it's done.. natural is slow yes but very reliable and it's all yours to keep..
Some videos really motivate me to go and train like a animal... this isn't one of them!
Let's never forget the great Ray Mentzer who died two days after finding his brother Mike Mentzer dead. Such a shame for so many reasons beyond bodybuilding but the two of them had such great genetics AND did so much for the Heavy Duty training methods.
Mike matarazzo was a ticking timebomb when it came to the bodybuilding culture he helped devise! He was one of the first guys to experiment with insulin, adrenaline and vit c jabs (negligibally and excessively) and during one of the Olympias (93 I believe) he endured several simultaneous heart attacks and was stretchered past the editor of flex magazine in the lobby and Mike was in relative spirits saying -- how he's fine, just a little issue I need to take care off, no biggy"" (hence how this story was told with such detail!) He was beyond lucky he even made it to his 40's tbh!
And not only from steroids, all that extra weight from the muscle means more work for the heart...
John Ganshow - excellent point. that's so true as you can see that in obese people as well
sarcasm?
John Ganshow bulking diet too
John Ganshow yeah you have to exercise the heart aswell as your muscles by running for example, otherwise you'll get a deadly bottleneck.
Dan Fernandes Exactly! Some time ago I coined the term 'muscular obesity' because these guys are SO ironically similar to the obese in quality of life AND manner of death. Too big for normal clothing, public transport etc. Relaxed their rolls of muscle can look almost like fat. They can have joint, organ, skin and other health issues.
There is just NOTHING whatsoever good about being just too unnaturally huge for your natural body type and frame, period!
You could make 2 other videos for kidney failure death and liver failure death
and one for brain failure. Why do people spend half their life in gym to dig their grave.
I think it's crazy how people think bodybuilders are healthy. They gain massive amounts of weight and then lose it during a 16 week period. How is this healthy? I love bodybuilding when it's natural and you maintain a great physique year around without massive weight gain.
Powell Vaden you carnt get big without taking steroids you fuking idiot a bodybuilder is some one who takes steroids you carnt be a bodybuilder without steroids you complete idiot
Do people think BBs are healthy?
That is so untrue. Please do not call others 'an idiot'. Go to a natural show and you'll see perfection. I've been a natural bodybuilder for 20 years now and I feel great and look 10 years younger - I'm 39 and many people think that i'm 26 - healthy organic diet and drug & alcohol free lifestyle!
@@leehollebon3228 I'm a natural body builder and lots of my lady friends comment on how I look large and nice. Most women don't like mass monsters. Too unnatural. And you sound like an ass hole 🤓
I don't know how you can call anyone an idiot, when your spelling is so atrocious. You should not consider someone's lack of knowledge as stupidity. Especially when your lack of knowledge of the English language is so clearly evident.
this is why I watch you, never leave any topic. very informative channel
This video could save your life. Thanks for posting.
This is pretty sad tbh
I train to be strong and healthy. I would never in my life put that shit in my boddy.
Johansen1000 good stuff man. Me too. Hard to resist for some as the shit is everywhere.
Leaf You are right eat well and train .When l was young l didn’t train but eat well and lot of fiscal work and l was around 100 kilos would beat any of those morons when they not on drugs .
Leaf me too. I just want look strong fit sexy, not massive muscle, will make our hearts work extra hard for extra body mass.
You should do the kidney and liver deaths vid too. Sheds more light on some of these heavy topics. Keep up the good content bro!
As I recall, Mike Mentzer's younger brother, Ray, died a few days afterwards from a rare kidney disease. Both were bodybuilders.
Imagine this video being remade by someone else in 5 or 10 years featuring all the famous bodybuilders we've come to know and appreciate today like jay cutler, Ronnie Coleman, rich piana, etc.
watched a few of your videos today, gotta applaud the empathy in them, you can really feel how you understand what these guys go through and why they do what they do, without judging them for it.
guys, if you're natty, you should be alright :) keep lifting and stay clean, brothers
Jokes on you. Pretty well known story here in my local gym is about 2 brothers which came lifting nearly each day. One of them died due to a genetic predisposition(hearth failure).
His brother took steroids since multiple years but is still training here and obviously alive.
So well you never know what may happen. You could still die right when you read my message. :p
Anecdotal evidence < General consensus
Heart conditions don't discriminate. Obviously if you ABUSE steroids, you're not helping your situation and upping your chances.
add Rich Piana to your list.
neil brown and Dallas
Nigga fuck off
You need to add one to the list every month. And that is just for heart attack, not including stroke, blood poison, etc.
Rich was nutural thats whay not here
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Thank you and God bless . This is an eye opener.
The king of Fitness TH-cam delivers another solid gold video
Man, dude this is why your channel is so great. You give historic details AND talk honestly about the risks. Good balanced perspective.
Greg Kovacs was such a monster. He was so big he would breath hard just from walking. And he was always pouring with sweat even when sitting. Very unhealthy to be that massive.
I swear it seems like every time I get on TH-cam Nick has a new upload!
Most of the bodybuilders from the 1970s/1980s are still alive....it's the mega-dosers who came afterwards that are now dropping like flies.
That said, anabolic steroids in any quantity are best avoided....just not worth it.
Jason Wilson Childrens who are borning now is gonna be 90% lack of testosterone for their normal age
Arnold is like 70 years old he seems fine although he did cheat on his wife.
It has nothing to do with steroids at all.
Great video Nick! Mike Matarazzo should definitely be # 1 as per your list because he was the only bodybuilder that had the balls to say that it was the steroids that caused his heart problems.
Great video Nick, and appreciate the "balance" you provide regarding the sport. I would be interested in seeing an even more extensive video regarding early deaths of bodybuilders/powerlifters, regardless of reason (except accidental deaths). You're the best bud...all my support to what you do! (I'm a former state-level bodybuilder/powerlifter myself). Thanks, Jeff S.
Maybe you already did it but it would be cool to see the oldest surviving bodybuilders as well. And, for those still alive, what they feel contributed to their aging gracefully.
Where Rich Piana and you forget the youngest Dallas McCarver at 27
Anybody else notice his calves at 7:36?
cut myself looking at them
Big Shawarma diced to the socks, literally
He was very well known for those calves. UNREAL.
Always top quality
Shit, you go to the gym xd?
Imagine the future bodybuilders who are born now. They'll see that there is no safe way of doing so much roids and they'll know that the old school physique is much more pleasing to the eye. Im so excited to see the physiques in 5, 10 and even 20 years
Michel As ironic as it might sound at first glance, I'd love to achieve for Arnold's physique w/out any steroids. Obviously it's impossible for me b/c I don't have nearly the same genetics as him (5'7" @ 135 lbs @ ~7% bf) , let alone the lower dosages of steroids he took. The reason why I say that however is b/c I'm still insanely young - I'm a millennial born on the year 2000 - & I have firm reason to believe that I can still have a rather excellent physique, despite not being as heavy as most ppl.
Michel yes, they will be even bigger than today.
Channel is awesome Nick, thanks for all the great content.
nick stay safe and stay natural.
also be careful prepping for competitions especially if there is family history of heart issues.
Thank you for putting it out.
Add , please , the legendary NASSER AL SONBATY . Thanks .
Good job man. You have a way of delivering bad news with a really good message in it. Cheers.
It's really unfortunate, nobody thinks it will happen to them. I am glad that I haven't used the bodybuilding drugs up to now.
Bio-plasmic Toad That's good man
Awesome video brother as always. This heart attack video is good because with as many bodybuilders as we have now its crazy there isnt more of them having this type of problem. Only the future will tell.
The steriods make you to heavy for your actual bone structure. Also your heart does a lot of work to digest food. So with that already, and the combination of the additional unnatural elements is simply a recipe for a heart attack. Work out to feel good, and looking good falls in to place.
Great video Nick. And yes, it had to be made , thank you. As much as I respect his experience and knowledge, I don’t understand why other bodybuilders with you tube channels like Ric Drasin are in such denial that steroids play a role in these untimely deaths. Very sad. Thanks for your videos. And for keeping it real!
Nick i hope you don't mind but these are the honorable mentions: Robert Benavente, Curtis Leffler, Mat Duvall, Ed Van Amsterdam, Charles Durr, Anthony D'Arezzo and the last one was not a competitive bodybuilder but was huge and massive Trevor Smith.
i always had the thought of taking steroids to further enhance my physique and Persue a bodybuilding career but after watching this i changed my mind
shredded tunal you know his is rarely due to the steroids themselves? Usually abusing other drugs like clenbuterol, and diuretics is the reason bodybuilders die not steroids
shredded tunal dafuq? how shitty would you have to be informed bout roids that this video scared you off? xD
+Kali Muscle AKA Chuck Basher G4P on a dayleee nope, majority of Americans die of heart disease, which is cause by dietary cholesterol. diet of a steroid user is insanely high in cholestorol. plus all the drugs I guess
Dude ,heart attack is the main cause of death globally.
If heart attack is a leading case of death globally its bound to happen in any subculture regardless of steroids.
www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs310/en/
I think aslong as you have a doctor working with you and have as much time off a year as you are on. Just be careful and you own research. Obv trt is a different thing but same again the doctor is your friend in this situation
I guess you can add Rich Piana to the list...Was Art Atwood 37 or 47 , because you said both ages...
I trained at Walter OMalleys gym and was fortunate to see Ed Kawak training, many times, he was amazing
Is it possible to give more than 1 thumbs up?
Really awesome work! Keep it going!
Yes, you can share the video to friends who will give it a thumbs up.
Sad to see so many greats that have gone... I did enough gear in the 90s but smart enough to stop them. The 90s were the golden era of gear taking I bet. Every one was doing it back then
3 of my friends died of it... Oldest one was 52 Mike Hamilton Mr.USA here in chicago he was a legend! Sad but that's the price u pay for being HUGE!
Nice one Nick....I had'nt realized that Vince comerford or Frank Hillebrand had passed, away they were both big names around the time I used to follow the sport.....sadly this is the other side of the sport that doesnt get reported on much.
Sad but important list
Goob job! :) Keep it up!
Nicks brain must be insanely intelligent to have such an endless flow of information and video ideas
He could be a sportscaster...
He SHOULD be a well paid sportscaster.
Yeah Nick might want to think about branching out to other topics or sports also. BB is very niche.
bigbobbybrown very informative videos, great channel.
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Art Atwood was 37. Keep up the good work I love the videos
So young so sad these guys should still be alive 😢
Nick im 14 and you inspire me to push myself at football conditioning everyday. And im skinny af. Gotta get gainz like nick
I feel I’m lucky to be here today as I abused the juice heavily in 80s for several years as did most of my fellow lifting buddies many of whom have passed away years ago in there 40 and 50s most all had cardiac events. I was a powerlifting regional champion with a bodybuilding mindset as are many. I’m now 67 still hitting the gym for some 50 plus years now but am climbing a different mountain now. I recently had an cardio angiogram the outcome wasn’t great but now and for the past 6-7 years am training to stay alive literally. As I grow older and become invisible to the new gen in the gym and my peers disappear and peeps know nothing of my background and why would anyone really care I realize that my words NO ONE CARES says it all something to think but youth cannot hear this. The juice just isn’t worth it as much as I loved being jacked I don’t think I would repeat can’t say for sure cause I was once a young buck back in the hay day
You should do a video on number 2 Nick. Buddy had a great classic full look to him. Big V taper.
Rick Rude Agreed! he looks insane in that last pic. Dense AF without noticable spillover into the abdominal area.
I can see why he won 'heaviest bodybuilder', respect.
More great content interesting topic good on you for highlighting the issues in the sport.
Anything with organized competition is a sport there, genius. Even chess is a sport.
Max Rockatansky LOL absolutely not. Let's check the definition of a sport.. "an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment."
Posing on stage is hardly physical exertion and there is zero skill required to win these beauty pageants! Sorry bro. I love training but must be honest about it
man this channel kicks ass
just wanted to say that
i sub'd like 2 weeks ago and the majority of the vids on youtube i've watched have beeen yours since then
Why no Nasser El Sonbaty on the List?
Huge miss and masters champ Don Youngblood. He's the one that died near the pool.
Nasser died from kidney failure
Thought Nasser was malaria
you may add Rich Piana sadly :( so heartbreaking
and Dallas McCarver passed away shortly after this video was made... He was 26 years old, probably the youngest IFBB pro to date. Sad. Rip Dallas
Do a video on Davey Boy Smith if he could have been a bodybuilder.
This topic scares the fuck out of me. Especially now I'm 35.
Rick Rude are you taking it ?
Steven Serial Boom.
it should only scare you if you're taking steroids, which I guess you are but for what reason?
Totally agree with Justin. Steroids were the mildest thing the average pro wrestler would take.
Eating right and doing regular check ups cant harm.
Sad when in the beginning we lift for conditioning
Can you do a video on the big shows transformation!?
I think it important to distinguish heart attack from ventricular tachycardia. Some research points to PED’s causing heart malfunction. I am former Highland games world champion and at 56 I thought I was having heart attack, when in fact it was ventricular tachycardia. When I arrived at hospital my heart rate was @ 300 bpm. The head cardiologist said only thing save me was type of training which included a lot of Olympic lifting and motions that required explosivity. This made my heart wall thicker than most which allowed me to survive such a horrible ordeal. Turns out I had Wolf Parkinson’s White disease which was congenital. After 3 surgery I was able to compete and continue my regimen. This is why very important for you to take heart tests for early detection. Most bodybuilders do lifts that are anaerobic and could very well be susesptable to tachycardia. When it happens to regular heart it is instant death. No warnings. Nothing. Is very important to take know how your heart is doing.
Awesome video
Hey Mister!! I watch this ch too! 😉
Damn I was thinking there was only a couple I didn't realize the list was so long solid vid bro
Rich Piana, Nasser el Sombaty, Dallas MacCarver to name a few more that were more well known that the 10 mentioned 🙂 sad reality... All had heart or heart related issues
HOLY CRAP 124K SUBSCRIBERS????? BRO! NICE FREAKING JOB!
Those steroids, synthetic creatinines and other supplements do destroy ur kidneys and liver.
Straining and having all that pressure when u lift does take a toll in ur circulatory system to the heart and brain.
BB fanboys won't take your sane advice because they are mesmerised by the aesthetic appeal and raw power manifested by Colemans and the Cutlers of the BB world. They are fooled by the marketing gimmicks run by sports nutrition brands on social media. Some are even impressed just by the rage and rant by these BB (think CT Fletcher.)
Thanks for the intelligent, articulate and informative posts
If you have a lot of extra body mass, regardless if it's fat or muscle it puts extra work on your heart. That's my best guess. And steroids.
That's why u should do your cardio to keep that heart health up.
B-b-but my GAINS! lmao I doubt people on roids spend much time doing cardio.
It's not the steroids. It's exhaustion. As a bodybuilder, you learn to KEEP GOING especially when you CAN'T. It's the only way to develop the kind of physique that pros show.
But at some point, for some people, the body (the HEART really) can't take anymore. The mistake many bodybuilders do is TRAIN HARDER when the answer would be for them to quit entirely.
Poliquiin died from this. Probably Duchaine as well. Ajdos (Internet name) too. And others.
art antwood - did he die at 37? or 47?
shokydance 37
Lol i picked up on that as well. Initially he said 37 then 47.
Your exactly correct and this needs to be told. The said part of this is heart attacks usually give signs, this were probably ignored. This is sad but true.
Meltzer had genetic problems from what I remember, train for life, without drugs, you'll live out your life potential. Look at the bodybuilders from the fifties and sixties, those who kept up their training ,without drugs, lived long above average lives. When I started training it was for strength and health, and if you never stop, that's what will happen.
thank you and God bless
Being like a 100LBs over your natural weight is the number ONE reason for this problem drugs just make it worse. THE HEART your most important MUSCLE!!!
Was wondering about Andreas Muntzer & Benazziza and how these guys died too.
Thanks Nick. I didn't "enjoy" the video because its sad, but I appreciate it a lot.
You need to add Rich Piana to the list now
Great content, as always!
Nick, I know a guy at the gym who has a HS Diploma who knows a guy that has a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry who says "steroids are perfectly safe dude". Parents need to know that whenever your teenager visits a gym there are a dozen losers at life looking for a kid that they can sell to.
Tell the guy with the bachelors degree he is full of it and Mikey mouse degrees from on line degree mills don't count. My daughter has a masters in molecular biology and has informed me that they are not safe for most even under doctors care. Should only be used for those suffering from certain ailments. I understand her reasons because I have masters plus some credits to doctorate. Not saying this to brag by any means because some of the biggest idiots I know are PHD's. Since you brought up education I wanted to put this in context. My brother in law is a PHD in biochemistry and has educated me a bit on this also. Fortunately he is not one of one of the arrogant AH PHD's I know.
another great video but at 6'47 it is the wrong picture. Actually it is Alexandre Nataf wich is french and Alive.
Steroids definitely increase the risk of health problems, however they alone are not the culprits. It comes down to unhealthy diet which causes chronic damage to various organs and blood vessels from inflammation, while the steroids just exacerbate and speed up the process so instead of dying in their 60s and 70s they're dying in their 30s and 40s. Body builders are notorious for bad eating habits: huge amounts of meat (red meat in particular), huge amount of saturated fats, etc. All of that increases inflammation. Add to that the inflammation from injuries in the gym. It's a perfect storm for bad health.
Shiva Balasingham Woah woah woah, meat doesnt promote coronary arterie disease! *sarcasm*
lol this is so wrong its funny....fats and proteins are not the primary cause of inflammation....excess carbohydrates are.
Adding to that would be that the sheer size of many bodybuilders puts tremendous stress on their hearts. Having to pump a lot of blood through such an enormous body will negatively affect your heart.
There are many more things about a (professional) bodybuilding lifestyle that further add to these problems, creams that essentially burn away your hair, tanning lotions, repeated, constant stress on your joints and bones, pre-workout and many more don't exactly contribute to your health.
Yeah, to me it's not worth it to take steroids and eat ungodly amounts of food, at 6'2 190 pounds my weight is pretty much where it should be, I feel good and I see no reason to gain much more muscle, and even if I did I wouldn't try to gain more than 10 pounds. Never been tempted to take steroids and never will be, better to be healthy and live a long life than to be huge and die at a young age imo
you are ripped having junk food + steroids
Thank you for the heads up👍🏿
Lets not forget Dallas 26, Rich 46, and Arnold Schwarzenegger was saved by a heart valve surgery exactly 20 years ago when he was 50
fantastic content as usual Nick, thank you!
Rich piana...............
Edit: god bless his soul
Very good friend of mine, international bodybuilder died of a heart attack by the age of 24. I was devastated.
Joao Vicente Ladewig
add rich piana to the list of bodybuilders to die early from a heart attack at only 46 years of age
Your videos are top quality and well researched. I am looking for some advice. I am nearing 40 years old and I used to weigh 31 stone. I have lost over 5 stone on a low carb diet and regular exercise. Now I want to build muscle but should I continue to loose fat and then build muscle or can I burn fat and build muscle at the same time? Is it even safe to do both at the same time?
10 Bodybuilders Who Died From Steroids
Great video. Very informative