Despite Serious Health Warnings, 48-Year-Old Bodybuilder Didn?t Stop Taking Steroids Until a Severe Heart Attack Almost Ended His Life

Growing up, it wasn?t all bed of roses for Kali Muscle. He experienced difficult times in his life, such as witnessing his brother’s death and facing 11 years in San Quentin State Prison which is considered extremely dangerous and violent. During all this time, the gym was sort of a therapy for Kali. Despite the jail’s limited pieces of equipment and a bad diet of Top Ramen, Snickers, etc, Kali became a mass monster due to his gifted genetics.?

To make things worse, he started taking steroids and PEDs to make his physique even better and to compete in bodybuilding shows. His years of steroid usage and consumption of high cholesterol diet finally caught up to him and he was hospitalized in 2021 due to a heart attack. During the recent episode of the Escape Your Limits Podcast, Kali revealed in detail the consequences of his steroid usage and opened up about the mistakes he did while being on gear.?

Kali Muscle opens up about his steroid use

No matter how much we might hate it, the truth of this century is that the sport of bodybuilding is almost incomplete without the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. Speaking on the same lines, Muscle revealed that he used PEDs for almost 12 years on and off while he competed on stage. He also disclosed that he was not even working with a medical professional while taking all these drugs. “I was experimenting with myself,” said Kali. He also laid emphasis on the importance of getting regular blood work and working under strict guidance.?

Kali explained that his body took a serious toll due to his lifestyle choices and the usage of such compounds. ?That HGH, that IGF, fucking Insulin?bro that?s clogging you up.? He continued by accepting that he took it too far. ?I really didn?t stop until the heart attack?But all those years, I would get off 3-4 months, so I called my side cycling off.”?

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Since the fatal heart attack, Kali has been against the usage of drugs in the fitness industry. He has been open about his own experiences and advises everyone to stay away from the dark side.?

Kali is now afraid of weights

Kali revealed in one of his YouTube videos that he regrets his decision of hopping on a cycle. He continued by talking about how natural bodybuilding shall be the only way to go for anyone who is into fitness. Speaking from his own experiences, Muscle tried educating the audience about the side effects of PEDs. There was a time when Kali was known for lifting some serious weight, but since facing severe medical conditions, he has realized the downside of using steroids. He revealed,??I am scared of weights now.??

According to Kali, the one piece of advice he would give to his younger self will be to stay off.??I would tell myself, don?t do bodybuilding shows and don?t take all that synthetic, made in a lab,??said Kali Muscle.

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