“Put Me out of My Misery”: Dave Palumbo Admits How He Handled the Heartache of Unfulfilled Pro Bodybuilding Dreams

Dave Palumbo was very determined to get his Pro card. He tried from 1995 till almost a decade later, in 2004, yet he could never go past the rank of a runner-up at the NPC Nationals. Debuting in 1990 in the NPC national competition, Palumbo proceeded to win the 1995 NPC junior nationals. He has also shown a brief career as an editor-in-chief for Muscular Development Magazine. The bodybuilder later came out clean in the fitness world by announcing the use of PEDs for enhancing his physique.

Presently, with a massive subscriber count of over 301k subscribers on YouTube, the bodybuilder tries his best to expand on fitness information, tips, and guidance. Palumbo was also featured in another YouTube video recently, where he reflected on his supplement use and the unattained goal of his bodybuilding Pro card.

David Pulambo knew his limitations after a point

When Pulambo was asked about his PED usage, he started declaring how he never planned to have it past his 40s. He stated, “I always told my friends around me, I said if I’m still doing this when I’m 40 years old, I said, shoot me and put me out of my misery. I said that right from the beginning.” Because Pulambo knew from the beginning that he was too invested in it, he made such statements. He also told how his shoulders were already holding him back and when his blood pressure started rising he realized that he should put a stop to this.

Pulambo then continued to reflect that soon enough, he understood his limitations. He believed that his physique had reached his maximum state and he could not go on after that. He stated, “If I had a better structure and I thought that I could go to the win pro shows I would have kept pushing on but I knew I didn’t really have it. At some point, I accepted what my limitations were.” Not long ago, Dave Pulambo came clean by revealing his Synthol usage to the public.

Dave Pulambo’s Synthol usage

From 1998 to 2004, Pulambo revealed how he used to be a devout of Synthol and Chris Clark products. He talked about how Synthol has always aided in growing muscle within the body, and despite the risk of falling sick, Pulambo used it continuously. He also stated, “Used to sell the Chris Clark painless pumps. I used it probably from 98 to 04?”  Yet the bodybuilder also got a setback health-wise. 

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He not only raised his blood pressure to a greater degree but also got a heart attack which he barely escaped. Despite trying his best for over a decade, Dave Pulambo could not win his Pro card, yet he still did not lose hope and maintained his profession within the fitness industry.

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