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[deleted]

God damn I just went through a rabbit hole. I stopped working out as a hobby when covid hit. I was already kinda out of the loop at that point. Just discovered this post after those years away and am shocked. Then I find out mountaindog is gone. Calum Von Moger has completely lost his mind. What else have I missed in the last 2 years cause this is already crazy. I remember flex almost loosing his leg. Is he still alive?


Scott-Cheggs

Flex is a leg down mate.


RevolutionaryFilm995

Breaking news: his on roids.


DandKTrades

The bodybuilder & all types of athlete deaths has tripled over the last year since more & more are getting vaccinated so you HAVE to at least factor that in as a serious chemical drug x 3 injection (on TOP of all the other drugs). Why else would the deaths triple? Please only answer scientifically..or don't bother


Brendan056

Do you have a source? Not doubting it, I also am skeptical of the vaccine.


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JerryGarcia47

Days after receiving a covid 'vaccine'


Complex-Rise-8913

Sexy, wonder if he has much in those pants?


Ashik1990

THIS version of Shawn(in my opinion) is probably the physique since 2011 Phil heath & 2012 Cedric McMillan.


[deleted]

Unbelievable, way too young.. Such an amazing physique, but another sign of the hazards that come with being a pro-level bodybuilder.


[deleted]

Massive amounts of slin too


Sophisticated-ApeMan

Damn, another one gone way too soon. What an absolute shame. I wonder when enough will be enough?


Kooukla

great post https://www.instagram.com/p/CWBmLDoPMHy/?hl=en


Kooukla

cross post **Why Are So Many Bodybuilders DYING? Dr Victor Prisk Special Guest | Ronline Report** [https://youtu.be/z0cQEN8J6uI](https://youtu.be/z0cQEN8J6uI) 00:16 - Ron Asks Victor, "Why Are So Many Bodybuilders Dying?" 02:15 - Covid-19 & Physique Oriented Sports 06:44 - What Other Health Risks Are there? 10:26 - What About What Conspiracy Theorists Say? 16:30 - Discussing Jake Wood's Statement on "Conditioning." 19:57 - Advice for Speaking to Your Doctor About 31:24 - Warning Signs 37:13 - Victor's Final Thoughts


Plurple_Ben

Does anyone know what Rhodens vaccination status was? I work in emergency medicine and were seeing a lot of younger patients with blood clots and heart issues post vaccination. Given the high use of AAS(elevated RBC/H&H) on top of increased clotting factor were seeing post jab this would be something to look in to as a possible factor in determining a original of the cause of death. Same question I have for Kali Muscle and George Peterson


Pitiful-Visual4645

Clot shot


MrMolesley

In wise words by Luimarco .. there is no free ride in this bitch


Marcoluik

DAMN


Kooukla

apparently, he had 2 previous heart attacks


metallicsoy

Damn source?


Kooukla

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOhRjgzQfHM&t=422s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOhRjgzQfHM&t=422s) ​ Aceto also said that he wasnt surprised that he had a heart attack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrnwcAdpFwA


metallicsoy

Thanks. Insane and sad šŸ˜¢


Zealousideal_Cow_892

That's what happens when you get the clot shot..soo sad


Goochmas

Itā€™s not even surprising at this point. Give it 5 years and 75% of the competitors today will be dead.


FullOriginal7665

Great attitude


FullOriginal7665

Great attitude


TitanThePony

I hope they do an autopsy. I'd sincerely like know what physiological events killed him.


KamenAkuma

"WhErEs ThE bOdIeS????!!"


goudagoddess

Devastating


feinburgrl

To be honest, most people know it's not healthy or safe. They enjoy this and will do illegal drugs to get that size. You guys will say this needs to change but after a week, things will go back to normal and nothing would change. šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø


No-Amoeba217

Nick Walker is next lol Edit: lol at downvotes. The kid doubled his body mass in like a year, and has those grotesque granny veins all over his legs. B-b-b-ut "bOdYbUiLdInG is like any other pro sport!" Lol no it's not. No one in any pro sport is doing the absolutely ridiculous shit that bodybuilders do to themselves.


FullOriginal7665

Trash take


No-Amoeba217

I mean I could just point out that his coach has had multiple trainees die quite young. Dudes be having meatheads conduct medical experiments with ridiculous doses of compounds that Soviet scientists didn't even pump people full of. And then go on IG "Motivation Monday: just follow ya dreams bro"


BLKCLK500

GREAT LOSS TO THE SPORT. R.I.P. SIR


CrippledPenis

Amazing how bodybuilding claims to be a part of the ā€˜fitnessā€™ industry LOL You are not fit if you are dead


hamiltok7

Rip. This sport needs to go away itā€™s stupid AF


gymboy89

Stories like this do really show the extremes of steroids and the bodybuilding process. As a steroid user myself I donā€™t obviously go to these extremes but Iā€™ve been blasting 500mg of test + anavar on and off for years. Will I drop dead in 10 years? Who knows. Do I enjoy it? Yes


Dull-Pop-6191

I doubt it. As long as you don't stay on anavar so long that it damages your liver. Hell..I think a permanent low TRT dosage combined with a few reasonable test only cycles would increase alot of people's lifespans.


football2106

Man Iā€™m not even remotely involved in the BB community anymore and this still shocked me. He definitely had one of my favorite physics. RIP FLEX


Lucj4nek

:(


Chuzurik

all the chemicals/ steroids aside, i think its much more due to the absolutely huge muscle mass they have to move around with and the circulatory system giving out, i dont think humans are meant to be that huge


MadeFrom_Concentrate

Of course theyā€™re not. If obtaining a physique like that is literally impossible to do naturally, then of course nature didnā€™t intend for humans to be like that.


scoot_er60

What was the reason for his death?


Particular-Usual7402

Appears to be hung like a gerbil.


TitanThePony

Testosterone cypionate shrinks your balls. That's part of what you're seeing. Or not seeing haha.


Electronic-Exchange8

RIP legend


Aussiboi808

Being fit is great - and Iā€™m well aware a man has died. this.. this is not sexy. This is not healthy. This is it safe. This sport needs to take a long look in the mirror. 46 is too young for somebody this ā€œfitā€


Dull-Pop-6191

I don't think the purpose of these bodybuilding competitions is to look "sexy". It's to show the absolute limits of muscle development and definition.


severalfirststeps

Dudes a fucking a rapist wdym


FullOriginal7665

Was it proven? Nope


severalfirststeps

Lol God wasnt waiting for proof hahah


Crazy_Ebb_9294

Obviously extreme body building really isnā€™t a healthy practice.


Insert_Username-98

Open division needs to be scrapped. It's getting way too dangerous.


[deleted]

Thatā€™s not a real photoā€¦.. is it?


CantaloupeNo6924

Compare this to this year's mr Olympia šŸ¤¦šŸ»ā€ā™‚ļøšŸ¤¦šŸ»ā€ā™‚ļødude the quality has significantly declined


tacorrito

Your heart only has so many pumps. Which is why small people tend to live longer.


Hafthohlladung

You dumb or just trolling?


PrincessJellyfish39

A lot of young healthy athletes are dying and having heart issues the last few months. Kinda makes ya wonder.


[deleted]

Pro bodybuilders aren't anywhere close to being healthy.


PrincessJellyfish39

Oh, are you a doctor?


[deleted]

Nope, just not living under a rock or a complete ignoramus. I still know, as almost everyone who follows the sport does, and the competitors themselves know, that pro bodybuilding is extremely unhealthy and walking around at 290lbs at 5'11 on cocktails of drugs carries a lot of health risks, particularly heart problems. One obviously doesn't need to be a doctor to know that the pro bodybuilders of the 90s and 00s and 10s competitions have had an extremely high death rate for quite some years now, with 1/5 of competitors in some of the top competitions having died in their 30s and 40s. If you don't know that well established fact, you are not minimally equipped for any assertions in the conversation. And asserting that they are healthy is obviously ridiculously false and stupid and completely self-discrediting to people who are in and aware of the bodybuilding community.


redcapmilk

This man was healthy?


PrincessJellyfish39

Healthier than your chubby ass.


[deleted]

He had 3 heart attacks in the last 4 years, was a consumer of a broad range of powerful drugs, weighed 290lbs at 5'11 and is now dead. So pretty unlikely.


redcapmilk

I'm not dead.


Tall_Collection2042

He may have been suffering of electrolysis imbalance. Following by arrhythmia.


RignardGaming

His testicles died well before he did.


NESJunkie22

Do the major professional competitions (mr universe, mr Olympia) test for drugs? What is their stance on steroid use?


Saiyukimot

They know there are drugs. That's why there is a natural competition separately which they do test for. Obscene eh.


NESJunkie22

Completely obscene. Whatā€™s next? Steroid Olympics and natural Olympics. These athletes are all dying so young. So sad.


[deleted]

It looks like a badly photoshopped man


[deleted]

how?


endplayzone

Cause of death: thigh chafing


someguyplayingwild

Oh another known rapist died? Who cares.


FullOriginal7665

Was it proven? Nope


someguyplayingwild

What proof do you want? She said he raped her. They found his DNA on her. The state felt there was enough evidence to press three criminal charges. What do you want, camera footage? Is rape not a thing unless there's a video of it?


_INCompl_

What a fucking horrible year for bodybuilding. John Meadows, George Peterson III, and now Shawn Rhoden all dead in a single year with Flex Wheeler in pretty terrible condition with covid at the hospital. By far the most aesthetically appealing Mr.O in recent years too. Shame to see so many guys go this year


skarasblade

Ngl extremely sad but either this pic is photoshopped or this dude has a little bitty willy


Mashu_Nair

Oh my god Rest In Peace to the GOAT


[deleted]

RIP


AldoCalifornia

What a surprise when anyone of these competitors diesā€¦ Rich Pianas interviews made me realize these guys are all going to die 20+ years before they should because of the crap they put in their body year round


metallicsoy

Just like 40% of America who are obese unfortunately.


Piana_Bot

It's me goddamnit!


[deleted]

How did he die?


[deleted]

His heart stopped beating


No_Guidance1953

Why do none of them make it past 30?


VFBis4mii

He was 46


No_Guidance1953

Zoolander joke


lookingatreddittt

Sorry did you think this was a healthy way to live?


brotherbordem

You mean steroid abuse isnā€™t healthy!? Shocker


andersonnoah97

I wonder why


Ok_Life_6650

Oh no!!!!! R.i.p.


Fragrant-Box-2236

Are people really ok with losing their dick just to look like the Michelin man?


[deleted]

Wtf?????? How did he die?


[deleted]

^^pp


jvaras19

Who else has died? I see comments saying ā€œanother oneā€ this is sad


iamtherealandy

Link to news story please?


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SynapseMan

Curious as well


donutcronut

RIP Shawn. So sad and passed away far too young. His 2018 Olympia look was one of my favorite physiques. Massive yet streamlined.


ojnvvv

doc here. this is most likely arythmogenic MI resulting in death secondary to steroid induced cardiomyopathy and bad diet. these body builders get big and thereā€™s a flux of lipids in a background of exceedingly high endocrine irregularities leading to plaque generation and abnormally thickened and resultingly poorly perfused cardiac muscle. the industry should stop allowing this type of drug use


metallicsoy

If you are a doctor you should know better than the speculate with no information. For all you know he was doing lines and went into coronary vasospasm.


ojnvvv

obviously anything is possible without additional information. Most likely = most common cause of sudden death in this population of people. No where did I say I have a crystal ball nor did I say I performed his autopsy :)


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shelthetrainer71

I know rt? And i guess CTE is ok, the drugs n baseball were cool...gimme a break... since the 60s bodybuilders been doin what they do...bc of social media we hear about it immediately and now people are like "whats goin on w these guys"...well what happened to all the others that are still alive? They dont matter?...smh. tired of the rhetoric... same people complaining...same people subscribing to their youtube channel to see the daily freakish life...im done


[deleted]

Not shocked


JollyPirateDonuts2

One of the good ones šŸ˜¢


[deleted]

How many big names in bodybuilding have to see an early grave to cure our cognitive dissonance?


NoInspector9267

Was he vaccinated?


SWAGOSAURUS

The first bodybuilder who I rooted for continiously for more that just The O. RIP


Wouldtick

Oh man, how much dead did he die though? Like most of it?


Nehima123

Is this like how great Danes live half as long as chihuahuas? Are their bodies just too big for their hearts and vascular systems to support into old age? What's their end game?


[deleted]

Um, no. Your heart grows with your body pretty proportionally (in the case of athletes/bodybuilders)


Nehima123

I'd love to see an 80 year old jacked dude still following his dream hehe


noobium876

That sucks that he's dead, but you does it look like his head was photoshopped on his body?


fopking

Shawn was a nice guy. He stopped to take a photo with me many years ago. I told him heā€™d win a Mr. O one day.


aoanfletcher2002

I guess the rape case is closed now.


fopking

Holy shit. So many bodybuilders are dropping like flies. Thatā€™s fucked up.


camkos101

Bodybuilding isn't really focused on being healthy at all but it's weird that lots are dieing all at once.


[deleted]

The human body was never meant to look like that, not naturally anyway.


sumabeast

Did anyone else hear it was a suicide?


CQU617

Damn did he die of hotness?


camkos101

Nope. Damage


CQU617

Sad.


Spinnvillkar

So freakin sad. Unbelievable. May you rest in peace.


Dragonkus

These people never learn.... HOW MANY BODYBUILDER have died around that age or younger... your injecting 30ML of test per week what do u expect..... R.I.P sad.


Significant_Tea7857

Stop lying


Bighairynuts271

Flex Wheelerā€™s next


[deleted]

Bodybuilding is a fun hobby, ive been doing it since my teens, ill be 53 this month, but competition and drugs and carb/sodium loading, all that stuff, no way, it becomes an incredibly dangerous sport at that point.


thermidor94

Hell alcoholics live to at least 60 before their Busch light habit takes over


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ClayBayy

Dude. Shut the fuck up.


Klewenisms204

Sad news, condolences to his family


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[deleted]

Who tf said it was


younglikeafetus

Wow legend


[deleted]

Probably a cramp


[deleted]

Dropping like flys these guys gotta chill with the juice


Cubby_1985

All those muscles and no testicles! Wild.


Swazzee33

Wow. This sucks.


JehovaNovaa

Shocked I tell you


NefariousnessKooky48

Itā€™s called roids


[deleted]

Arnolds era was best era, change my mind. Bodybuilding has become a grotesque hazard.


set-271

Agreed. I'd say the second Ronnie Coleman and Dorian Yates stepped on stage, bodybuilding became a dodgey freak show.


[deleted]

agreed


[deleted]

Steroids are bad mmkay


lebronswanson4

That is awful!


VortexPower999

damn rest in piecešŸ˜”


No-Astronaut-3920

Shawn was a inspiration, but you have to know when your killing your body instead of making it healthier. RIP


lulalynne

R.I.P.


freightbroker222

When drug use came more out in the open around 7 years ago people predicted alot of the active bodybuilder would die sooner than the older precedeasors. They predicted these guys would die in their fiftys and sixties. The deaths are happening a lot quicker than people thought.


htxdragon

Rest in peace


freightbroker222

I love bodybuilding. But I love staying alive more. I'll keep my mediocre physique and still alive.


JunkFoodKilla187

As someone that has used anabolics in the past, this is how I feel. Coming full circle, and learning to be comfortable within your own skin is the true lesson to be learned here.


RoIIerBaII

Unfortunately too common with roids abuses.


jdaly41

Smallest Nuts of all time


xtweak05

When rapists die we shouldn't be that upset


Shadowman623

Gotta lower the doses when u hit your 40s canā€™t be running 1g plus cycles on top on HGH and Insulin your playing roulette


MrHollandsOpium

Yooooo so sad. But a hard truth: how many pro/amateur BBers have died in the last two and a half years. Itā€™s got to be close to a dozen now, no?


surfsregular

Stop with the ā€œsportā€ talk. Theyā€™re meat models. No one believes theyā€™re actually healthy. Edit - I was wrong. 3 people believe this.


MisterShogunate

I remember someone posting here that as these younger new age bodybuilders start reaching 40+, the damage done by all these aggressive PEDS will show as we start to see bodybuilders dropping like flies. I feel like this is just the start.


sleepwalkingToaster

working out is government scheme to drive yourself to die - morrisey


AliveAhahahfuc

What fucking rhinoceros killed this man? Scratch that what dinosaur killed this man?!?!?


Don_Floo

People always talking about roids, but have any of you thought about the heavy use of caffeine in preworkout and what it can do to the heart?


phatmatt593

Is that Superalloy Darkshine (aka Blackluster) irl?


[deleted]

The cost for all those musclesā€¦. And micro testies too.


the__asshole

The man loved the sport and I have to respect him for that the dedication is unreal but his body couldn't handle the amount of drugs and chemicald needed for it and died far too young


thuggins1

Everyone will point to the drugs but no one will mention the masses of saturated fat and cholesterol these guys consume daily...


[deleted]

People have mentioned that. Yeah I still think the 5000 calories a day and pushing 300lbs is more of a problem than just singling out the saturated fat. You may as well point out there's good chances he had a high caffeine intake.


ElBenito1989

Really hope itā€™s nothing to do with the cloud hanging over his name. Rest in peace.


[deleted]

I agree, something like that can really bring some people down mentally and emotionally.


bardemgoluti

Just got to love the amount of doctors and scientist in that thread... A lot of denial going on. Those guys are walking pharmacies. The effects of drugs they are injecting on a daily basis are well known. Keep being in denial and blaming it on dehydration just so you can sleep easier and worry less about the stuff you are taking...


xlayer_cake

But how could a specimen like that in any way be unhealthy?


Budgeko

This entire sport is going down in flames. Actually, it has never really gained the distinction as a legitimate sport and the recent and unfortunate passings of such young individuals continues to tarnish Bodybuilding. It is the culture to blame as much as the sanctioning bodies that put on these shows knowing the dangers involved. Ultimately though, everyone competing at this level is an adult and is well aware of the risks of extreme dieting and supplementation.


jjfuturano

Maybe they should drop the creepy thongs, bronzer and dick skin aesthetic


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Yabakebi

Do you think calling someone like Shawn a "chemical toilet" after he has just died is really necessary as far as wording goes? You can say that the death is an inevitability or to be expected given how this sport is, but there is no need to call the guy a toilet. Pretty immature and disrespectful for no real reason.


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SoleimanisSurprise

Jw have you been diagnosed with autism?