“Really Against Young Kids Taking Steroids”: Late Bodybuilding Veterans Eye-Opening Advice for Bodybuilders Thinking of Hoping Onto Peds

Known for his massive size and strength, Rich Piana was a successful YouTuber and fitness influencer. The news of Piana’s death, on August 2017, from an alleged overdose of steroids and other drugs, health a massive blow to the fitness community. Postmortem results revealed various significant health signs such as an enlarged heart, cerebral edema, etc. Open about his usage of PEDs, Piana was known for his unapologetic approach to steroid use and bodybuilding culture.

While Piana was aware of the risks of steroid use and frequently discussed them on his own YouTube channel, he insisted he was content with his life and the path he had chosen. An old video of him has resurfaced on the internet where he can be seen discussing that despite his choices, he advises teenagers to steer clear of them. 

Piana educates the youth to stay away from PEDs

It’s the craze of becoming a beast that motivates everyone to hop on gear. Talking along the same lines, Piana educated his audience about the harm that steroids can cause to an individual’s health and daily life, especially to adolescents and teenagers. “I’m really against young kids taking steroids, you know, teenagers, even in your early 20s. It’s, I’m really against that.”, emphasized Piana.

Explaining the consequences of low testosterone levels, he added, “And once you start taking steroids, your testosterone levels, your testes shut down, and then no longer at work so your body is not producing testosterone anymore.” 

Many bodybuilders like Dorian Yates, Greg Doucette, etc have revealed that the easy accessibility of steroids these days has had an adverse effect on the fitness community. Piana also disclosed the same fact. “In the old days, it was like we join a gym and we go buy protein powder…now it’s like I just joined a gym I need steroids, you know, and it’s like the day they started the gyms again start the steroids, and it’s almost like they go hand in hand,” said Piana.

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Even though using PEDs may mean more testosterone levels, more strength, more muscle building, and other benefits in the short term, their side effects are known to come back to bite. Years after his death, Piana still continues to motivate fitness enthusiasts and bodybuilders around the globe with his physique and ideology. 

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