The Australian bodybuilder Lee Priest recently shed light on a concerning issue prevalent in the bodybuilding community: The premature deaths of athletes. Priest, who openly admitted to using performance-enhancing supplements early in his career, shared his insights into the potential causes behind this alarming trend.
In an interview snippet shared by Samsfitnessaust, Priest, pointed out the current bodybuilding trend. He mentioned how people bulking for long periods before competing once a year might be linked to higher mortality rates.
Lee Priest urges modern bodybuilders to maintain a healthy lifestyle
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During the interview, Priest emphasized the importance of staying active and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, even while using performance-enhancing drugs. “Now let’s take guys today even Nick Walker and some of these young guys who are 25 they’re only doing one show a year so pretty much the whole year,” asserted the Australian bodybuilder.
Priest highlighted the contrast with today’s bodybuilders, some of whom bulk up to extreme weights nearing 300 pounds and maintain the weight by force eating throughout the year, only to cut down for a single competition. He expressed concern that this cycle of extreme bulking followed by rapid weight loss may put excessive strain on the body, particularly the heart, leading to health complications and, in some cases, premature death. “These younger guys.. they’re only doing one show a year so pretty much the whole year they’re bulked up near 300 yes forcing food in taking a drugs still then they get ready for one show that’s it and then they do it again,” he added.
Priest underscored the importance of balance and moderation in bodybuilding. He suggested that a more sustainable approach, focusing on consistent training, healthy eating, and responsible drug use, could help mitigate the risks associated with the sport.
He pointed out that in his time, athletes like himself engaged in regular cardio sessions and followed strict dietary regimens, which helped mitigate the potential risks associated with dr*g use. “Your body weight is lower so you haven’t got as much stress on the heart you’re training more you’re eating healthy you take a little bit of gear,” said Priest. Even before Priest openly talked about this, another bodybuilding enthusiast and YouTuber Kali Muscle shed light on the same.
Kali Muscle blames bad habits leading severe health issues
A 48-year-old fruitarian Kali Muscle said the top reason for deteriorating health is food, while recalling Arnold Schwarzenegger’s advice about eating calorie-rich food that misled him. Since a young age, he ate lots of calories following his advice, which led him to severe health issues like a heart attack. He blamed bad foods like rice and unhealthy meats for harming health.
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Additionally, he mentioned heavy weightlifting, harmful supplements, and ster**ds as other reasons. He warned that heavy lifting damages the body and that bodybuilding, seen as a career, doesn’t ensure a long life. He emphasized the dangers of ster**ds, urging people to be careful with their health. He promotes a balanced diet with fruits, veggies, and clean meats over processed ones for one’s overall well-being.
They tried to spread awareness with their knowledge and urged aspiring bodybuilders to choose a bodybuilding career wisely.
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