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[Hypemaster]

Didn't he turn out to be pretty racist?

Right, not weeping for his sorry ass.

 

[Samara]

I always assumed it was Synthol. RIP.

 

[entremet]

I'm surprised people aren't mentioning the injectables in his body. Most of the bulk on his body looks to be that injected shit.

Yeah. There’s definitely some site enhancement there too.

 

[Hjod]

It should be "Don't do insane ammounts of Steriods, HGH and Insulin".

Richs cycles were insane.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

I never thought he looked good

 

[backflip10019]

Dude looked like a Ninja Turtles villain.

RIP.

 

[Trojita]

It should be "Don't do insane ammounts of Steriods, HGH and Insulin".

Richs cycles were insane.

Mixing in cocaine is like trying to die. Didn't Zyzz die the same way?

 

[Sain Drevia]

Watched a few of this dude's videos over the past year. He was disgusting both outside and in. While that is a shitty way to go, it was the only inevitable outcome for a guy who lived like that.

 

[yuoke]

RIP

please don't do drugs

 

[entremet]

Mixing in cocaine is like trying to die. Didn't Zyzz die the same way?

Heart condition. I’m sure the party drugs and roids didn’t help.

 

[BobTheFork]

This is a Test. : (

 

[KillerMan91]

He looked terrible, not surprising at all. Do drugs, die.

Well usually yes. Weirdly enough when I worked at hospital I one time wrote medical report of man aged 92 who drank almost bottle of vodka a day and smoked one pack of cigarettes a day and had done both for decades. Only medical issue he had when he came for yearly examination was slightly high blood pressure. Genetic freak.

 

[nitronite]

They certainly didn't help matters if they weren't the 'direct cause'.

You pro steroids or something?

I'm not pro-steroids, but I do find it a bit distasteful to immediately bash someone for his addiction right after his death. Just as you wouldn't start gloating over some famous anorexic person dying of malnourishment, saying: "See! I told you he'd didn't eat enough.", so too I don't think it's appropriate to mock someone for having bigorexia (which is definitely a real thing), especially given that he actually died, based on initial reports, from a cocaine OD. His cocaine addiction may also be related to his bigorexia.

Most deaths due to cocaine are because of heart complications. Steroids enlarge the heart.

Are you really implying that steroids are not capable of exasperating health issues?

Obviously steroids, HGH, synthol, insulin and everything else this guy was taking, in the quantities that he was taking them, are bad for your health. Let me get that out of the way. But when I said that the main cause of death was cocaine, would you not agree that that is the case?

 

[alternade]

Right, not weeping for his sorry ass.

I figured as much. Bodybuilding and extreme hyper steroid users tend to lean heavy right wing. Bullshit machismo nonsense

I really don't know why there is so much out pour for a drug addict :/

 

[Darryl M R]

Obviously steroids, HGH, synthol, insulin and everything else this guy was taking, in the quantities that he was taking them, are bad for your health. Let me get that out of the way. But when I said that the main cause of death was cocaine, would you not agree that that is the case?

So your original post was talking to no one since you assumed people were attributing steroids to be his main cause of death when it seems that everyone here is posting with the understanding that steroids exasperated any health issue he would have had.

 

[jmdajr]

Yup I know of the dude. Guy was an awesome looking freak!

R.i.p.

 

[le.phat]

Guy looked absolutely gross. Body image issues claim another unfortunate soul.

 

[Summer Haze]

Taking the easy route is always a bad idea

"Easy"

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

It sucks that he died, but Jesus, that's frightening.

 

[Always-honest]

Jesus... so sad that people go that far.
Did he have kids?

 

[Oxn]

RIP

please don't do drugs

Only in moderation

 

[17 Seconds]

I'm not pro-steroids, but I do find it a bit distasteful to immediately bash someone for his addiction right after his death. Just as you wouldn't start gloating over some famous anorexic person dying of malnourishment, saying: "See! I told you he'd didn't eat enough.", so too I don't think it's appropriate to mock someone for having bigorexia (which is definitely a real thing), especially given that he actually died, based on initial reports, from a cocaine OD. His cocaine addiction may also be related to his bigorexia.





Obviously steroids, HGH, synthol, insulin and everything else this guy was taking, in the quantities that he was taking them, are bad for your health. Let me get that out of the way. But when I said that the main cause of death was cocaine, would you not agree that that is the case?

weird straw man. i didn't see anybody bashing him for his addiction.

 

[nitronite]

So your original post was talking to no one since you assumed people were attributing steroids to be his main cause of death when it seems that everyone here is posting with the understanding that steroids exasperated any health issue he would have had.

Do you want me to quote all of the very first responses in this thread? Because it sure as hell doesn't seem to me that 'everyone posted with the understanding that steroids exasperate any health issue you would have had'. Almost every one of those comments was basically saying: "Don't do steroids or you'll die", which is miles away from the nuanced position that you are now taking.

 

[LeroyPantwether]

I really don't know why there is so much out pour for a drug addict :/

This is a rather unsavory opinion. Are drug addicts not worthy of sympathy/empathy?

 

[SpinningBirdKick]

Now the drugs don't work
They just make you worse

 

[Hjod]

Mixing in cocaine is like trying to die. Didn't Zyzz die the same way?

His heart gave out, so I think he did.

Rich was very open what he put in his body, and he should really recive some props for it.

Because the whole fitness industry is full of people using roids, hgh and so on. And young people look up to them, thinking that they are natural, and if they just work out alot and take the same supplements they will achive the same looks as their favorite fitness profile.

I don't care what people put in their own body, but people should just stop lying about being clean imo.

And I say that as someone who has done steroids before. Not the insane amounts pro bodybuilders use but I've taken them.

 

[Darryl M R]

Do you want me to quote all of the very first responses in this thread? Because it sure as hell doesn't seem to me that 'everyone posted with the understanding that steroids exasperate any health issue you would have had'. Almost every one of those comments was basically saying: "Don't do steroids or you'll die", which is miles away from the nuanced position that you are now taking.

Go ahead and list them. Steroids contributed to his health.

 

[Fuchsdh]

That guy literally looks like a Gears of War character come to life.

 

[apieceofstrange]

Not surprising, he's been destined for this path for a long time now. Kind of weird, but I was hooked on watching his videos for a while. Not sure why, I don't even lift anymore, but it was sort of fascinating in a train wreck type of way I guess. RIP.

 

[Nipo]

Schwarzenegger is 70 and still looks pretty healthy. Were the steroids different back then or is he just lucky/rich so he can bypass a lot of common problems.

 

[Rmagnus]

synthol, and I think he did other stuff as well



I'm all for pro enhancement drugs. All the athletes are on something. Let them go crazy with it.

Yes human lives don't mean much just let them entertain me

 

[veryslowhand]

looks 100 % natural

 

[Ozigizo]

Well usually yes. Weirdly enough when I worked at hospital I one time wrote medical report of man aged 92 who drank almost bottle of vodka a day and smoked one pack of cigarettes a day and had done both for decades. Only medical issue he had when he came for yearly examination was slightly high blood pressure. Genetic freak.

Wait, you met Scott Steiner?

Also, steroid defence force? The fuck?

 

[GreyWind]

That guy literally looks like a Gears of War character come to life.

My first thoughts.

RIP

 

[nitronite]

This is a rather unsavory opinion. Are drug addicts not worthy of sympathy/empathy?

What people need to understand is that Rich Piana, for all of his racism, sexism, you name it, was one of ridiculously few Youtube bodybuilders who was open about his steroid use. Too many times you see guys like Mike O'Hearn going: "Buy my ridiculously unnecessary and expensive program and you too can look like me", leading young, impressionable people to have grossly unrealistic body image and muscle gaining progression standards. And it's not just Youtube bodybuilders, it's Hollywood actors, it's magazine covers, commercials, it's everywhere.

Which is why it isn't surprising to me when a guy who is honest about that kind of stuff, and has a unique personality to put it mildly, finds a certain following.

 

[Q8D3vil]

Not a fan, but at least he was honest unlike some other pathological liers who actually believed they were natural.
rip

 

[Master Yoshi]

Rip. He looks like a Gears of War character.

 

[jufonuk]

ITT: people drawing hasty conclusions about somebody's death. Initial reports state that he died from a cocaine OD, and as much as some of you would like steroids to be the main cause of his death, they weren't.

Well they didn't help him though.

 

[shawnbuddy]

You're telling me that THIS GUY was leading an unhealthy lifestyle? No way.

Still sad that he died, though, even if turns out he contributed to his own death.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

So it turns out being so large you can barely even wipe your own ass is unhealthy? Whodathunk?

 

[Sato Koiji]

RIP

Sadly, Im not surprised.

 

[jufonuk]

You're telling me that THIS GUY was leading an unhealthy lifestyle? No way.

Still sad that he died, though, even if turns out he contributed to his own death.

Even his teeth look unnatural

 

[GraveRobberX]

Schwarzenegger is 70 and still looks pretty healthy. Were the steroids different back then or is he just lucky/rich so he can bypass a lot of common problems.

He was smart and got off them quick once he made it to Hollywood

These morons and their "cycles" and injecting god knows what to show off to the public it's all natural or OK to take this stuff

Motherfucker died for being stupid and not figuring out that sooner or later that shit will catch up with you

Be it Monster Physical Freak or 600lb Rotund Obesity Freak, you know it's coming
Funny how all the pictures have a "Kill It" slogan, the foreshadowing it was really unnecessary

 

[Saint Gregory]

synthol, and I think he did other stuff as well



I'm all for pro enhancement drugs. All the athletes are on something. Let them go crazy with it.

Yeah, I was always shocked by his following considering how crazy he started to look after he started abusing synthol. He may have had body dysmorphia or something since there was no need for him to do that, he was already huge.

 

[Funky Papa]

Man, that jaw screams of HGH abuse.

 

[Hjod]

He was smart and got off them quick once he made it to Hollywood

These morons and their "cycles" and injecting god knows what to show off to the public it's all natural

Motherfucker died for being stupid and not figuring out that sooner or later that shit will catch up with you

Be it Monster Physical Freak or 600lb Rotund Obesity Freak, you know it's coming
Funny how all the pictures have a "Kill It" slogan, the foreshadowing it was really unnecessary

And Arnold did very small amounts of steroids, compared to Rich and other BBs of today. I think Dorian Yates was on something around 1000mg a week, test, hgh and insulin. So sure, it was just a matter of time.

 

[jufonuk]

Man, that jaw screams of HGH abuse.

I feel bad ragging on the guy I am hardly in shape but yeah he must have had some issues to want to be that big.

 

[HappehLemons]

Does anyone know about this guy? Was his body built with anything other then steroids? Like injections in his arms or something?

At first I thought it was this guy

 

[Mammoth Jones]

He was smart and got off them quick once he made it to Hollywood

These morons and their "cycles" and injecting god knows what to show off to the public it's all natural or OK to take this stuff

Motherfucker died for being stupid and not figuring out that sooner or later that shit will catch up with you

Be it Monster Physical Freak or 600lb Rotund Obesity Freak, you know it's coming
Funny how all the pictures have a "Kill It" slogan, the foreshadowing it was really unnecessary

Pretty much. I remember noticing that 'movie' Arnold and 'bodybuilder' Arnold were two distinctly different sizes. Can't keep that shit up. Just like a big dude @ 20 can't carry that weight @ 50. It catches up eventually.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Schwarzenegger is 70 and still looks pretty healthy. Were the steroids different back then or is he just lucky/rich so he can bypass a lot of common problems.

as with anything, use and abuse are two different things.