Do pro bodybuilders get lots of side effects ?

[Markusrulezzz]

I have heard Ronnie had heart, liver and kidney transplants. I have heardd Jay had some transplants as well !

So do they really get huge side effects that we are not aware of ? We only see them on stage, healthy and rich but we don't know whats going on in their life

[Rodja]

I can guarantee you they don't have any major organ transplants. There's no way they could have them and stay anywhere near top condition to compete.

[1newbie]

Arnold supposedly has some enlarged heart problems.

[Delta Force]

I'm sure they get lots of side effects from juicing plus lots of injuries from lifting but not transplants... the 2 you mentioned are as big as a house.

just look at Steve Jobs he had a liver transplant and still doesn't look healthy

[OnTheRoadTo]

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[Rodja]

Paging Andreas Munzer to the thread

Diuretics.

[kingdong]

Arnold had his heart surgery after competing. Ronnie has to have dialisis. Greg Kovacs developed Syndrome X. I wonder how these guys avoid acne, while some of us breakout on test boosters.

[kokobeware2]

Arnold had his heart surgery after competing. Ronnie has to have dialisis. Greg Kovacs developed Syndrome X. I wonder how these guys avoid acne, while some of us breakout on test boosters.

well man test boosters have that tribulus terristris in it which makes u break out hardcore. but studies say it doesnt even work lol. thats why i dont like to take them but it helps with the sexdrive

[Mo250]

heard of this NZ bodybuilder who was on 60 minutes the other day. he developed heart problems from all the steriod abuse. doctor gave him one year to live

[way8lifter]

Arnold had his heart surgery after competing. Ronnie has to have dialysis. Greg Kovacs developed Syndrome X. I wonder how these guys avoid acne, while some of us breakout on test boosters.

arnolds surgery was the result of a defect since birth ..he in fact won a slander law suit against the National Enquirer as they said it was from roids ...

Ronnie is not on Dialysis ..though Tom Prince is ...his was caused by using 32 Ibuprofen a day for 4 years ( hurt shoulders)

[kingdong]

arnolds surgery was the result of a defect since birth ..he in fact won a slander law suit against the National Enquirer as they said it was from roids ...

Ronnie is not on Dialysis ..though Tom Prince is ...his was caused by using 32 Ibuprofen a day for 4 years ( hurt shoulders)

Fair enough. Ill give you the Arnold one.

Ronnie however may not be on constant dialisis, but they did show him getting his blood replaced in one of the videos. I don't know if it's fro the roids, or the amount of protein he eats though. He also takes medication for his kidneys and cholesterol, but my dad is on cholesterol medication to so that might not even be roid related.

[Jasen]

hmmmm theres many myths around these guys

one of my frineds (older buddy) said he knew from a personal frined ronnie goes atleadt once a yr to europe for a blood transufion since the US insurance would not cover it due to it not being emergency need and the whole steroid factor.... . But in europe anything can be done if u have $$$$

[CopyCat]

Fair enough. Ill give you the Arnold one.

Ronnie however may not be on constant dialisis, but they did show him getting his blood replaced in one of the videos. I don't know if it's fro the roids, or the amount of protein he eats though. He also takes medication for his kidneys and cholesterol, but my dad is on cholesterol medication to so that might not even be roid related.

Which form of dialysis? Since you just mentioned blood, I'm going to assume hemodialysis, unless you were intending to talk about his kidneys. I can assure you Ronnie is not having peritoneal dialysis. As for hemo, hell I've had it done. It was for bone marrow donation, where instead of taking out my marrow, they removed my blood and returned it via dialysis with the goal to removing blood stem cells. Another use of dialysis for athletes is blood doping, EPO, etc. Just saying just because he was getting blood does not mean it's indicative of any one thing.

[daft205]

I have heard Ronnie had heart, liver and kidney transplants. I have heardd Jay had some transplants as well !

So do they really get huge side effects that we are not aware of ? We only see them on stage, healthy and rich but we don't know whats going on in their life

Your joking right? This is just silly. Major organ transplants? Come on man.

[kingdong]

Just saying just because he was getting blood does not mean it's indicative of any one thing.

Fair enough. Ill see if I can find the video to get to the bottom of it.

[CopyCat]

Fair enough. Ill see if I can find the video to get to the bottom of it.

Did the video explain what he was doing? I'd be interested in seeing it for sure.

[kingdong]

Did the video explain what he was doing? I'd be interested in seeing it for sure.

Nevermind, I'm a rumor starter! I remebered the chords, but forgot what he was actually doing. Nothing blood related here.

YouTube - YouTube - Ronnie Coleman Medical Visit.flv

The last third will show where I got the image in my brain.

[enzo123dog]

there is no way ronnie coleman is on dialysis, he would need a port in his arm for the dialysis(which would be visible with the low bf this guy carries). if he was having peritoneal dialysis he would also need some type of port, usually in the abdomen. if he had major organ transplants he would have a some big incisional scarring on his abdomen or lower back.

[Moozkillzman]

The only sides I can see happening are drug related, or perhaps kidney problems from too much protein but I hardly think it happens

[SpargelJanusz]

Diuretics.

Do they make your heart grow to almost twice its normal size, which was the case with Andreas?