Remembering Late Bodybuilder Who Died Under Strange Circumstances, Mike O'Hearn Explains Why He Would Serve As a Great Role Model: "Being True To Who You Are"

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Remembering Late Bodybuilder Who Died Under Strange Circumstances, Mike O’Hearn Explains Why He Would Serve As a Great Role Model: “Being True To Who You Are”

BySanjana Saini

Nov 14, 2023 | 11:58 AM EST

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Mike O’Hearn, who always makes his voice heard when it comes to suggesting fitness tips. But this time around, he spoke of a legend, whose contribution to the sport can never be matched. But the circumstances under which this legend lost his life were unusual, to say the least. The bodybuilding community never forgets its own and O’Hearn’s words are a testament to that.

The former Mr. Universe took people down memory lane when he and the late Richard Eugene Piana shared a cordial bond. This was a departure from O’Hearn’s regular videos where he talks about bodybuilding and workout tips.

Mike O’Hearn recalls his dearest friend

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Mike O’Hearn is popular for his age-defying physique and historic victory at Mr. Universe 4 times. As one of the GOATs of the game, he is highly regarded amongst peers and laymen alike. So it’s only a testament to just how good Piana was for O’Hearn to be holding him in the highest regard as a colleague and a dear friend.

At the beginning of the video, the host of the show asks him about his bonding with Rich Piana. Answering the question, O’Hearn said, “We didn’t train a lot together. Again my strength is annoying to most people so we didn’t train a lot together but we were good friends and we had great conversations.”

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O’Hearn also underscored the fact that Rich Paina was a man with whom one can have a deep serious, and constructive conversation. Though Rich drinking habits were not something O’Hearn indulged in, he still has no regrets about his friendship with him. According to Mike, they both used to have a conversation about family and life. Mike went on to say that Piana was a good human being who was true to himself regardless of what people thought and said about him.

Mike O’Hearn shared memories with the late bodybuilding beats

The 54-year-old bodybuilder has often talked about sharing amazing memories with Rich Piana. “Millions of Great Stories,” he wrote a caption. The video he shared showed both of them in the gym, working out and having cheerful conversations. Initially, in the video, Piana can be seen doing 10 reps of bicep pull-ups and he asked O’Hearn to try the same and they both did 10 reps each.

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Mike O’Hearn said, “I have always worked hard,” in response to which Piana stated, “Show me,” and they started doing the bench press. Rich Piana was always vocal about the consumption of anabolic steroids. Despite this, Mike considers him a great friend for having a good conversation. What do you feel about this cordial relationship between the two bodybuilding legends?

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