In order to get the highest honor of bodybuilding-Mr. Olympia, Ronnie has been training with high intensity and high load for many years and used a lot of drugs that can make him bigger. Kevin said that if you want to keep up with his training rhythm, you have to prepare a doctor. Because of this, Ronnie was seriously injured after retiring. He had 15 operations, and his spine, cervical vertebra and hip joint were almost covered with steel plates and nails. But when he recovered from his hospital bed, he started training in the gym again. He said that training in the gym was the happiest time of his life. But why did he say later: It's not worth dying for bodybuilding?
In a recent interview, Kalman and bodybuilder Bradley Martin discussed the problems in bodybuilding. With the death of more and more bodybuilders, Mr. Sean Roden, like 20 18 Olympia, died last year at the age of 46. George Peterson, the Bull, died of heart complications a few days before the 20021Olympia at the age of 37. Cedric McMillan, a soldier who died in March, was only 44 years old ... The number of bodybuilders who died of heart problems is simply amazing.
Ronnie expressed his views on more and more people dying from bodybuilding: "It's not worth dying for bodybuilding!" Ronnie talked about 200 1, and he almost died of dehydration with diuretics. He believes that "blood test" plays a very important role in confirming the health of bodybuilders.
Ronnie said, "Yes, that's unfortunate. Although everyone's figure is different, everyone has his own way of doing things, which is a bit difficult. You know, when I first came here, one of us died of diuretics. I think he (Muhammad Benazzi) died during a trip to Europe from 65438 to 0996. I wasn't there. I wasn't Mr. Olympia then. Therefore, they (IFBB Professional League) have to conduct drug tests in every game. "
After Benazzi Zaza died of taking diuretics, IFBB Professional Union banned the use of diuretics, which Ronnie thought effectively prevented more deaths.
Ronnie said, "Yes, because a man died. IFBB knows what impact this will have on this sport, so this is a drug test, and it is true, not fake. This is a real test. Once you find yourself winning the competition with diuretics, you will be disqualified from winning the prize. Yes, Nasser Sambedi 1997 failed, and they took his money. "
According to Kalman, his opponent, joe carter, a four-time Olympic champion, sued the IFBB League, claiming that Carter made the diuretic test results illegal, and since then, the IFBB League has never conducted any tests.
Kalman believes that proper blood test is the key for bodybuilders to live longer. Looking back on his career, Ronnie remembers climbing the Arnold Classic and Mr. Olympia twice in 200/kloc-0, which led to a terrible near-death experience.
Ronnie said, "I don't know what these people died of." Many times they don't know. Many things are just rumors. I don't know what is right, but if these people conduct blood tests in the right way and ensure that they are always 100% healthy, I don't think they will have any problems. "
Compared with other athletes in sports competitions, bodybuilders give the impression that they receive physical examinations more frequently. In fact, at that time, many athletes had to have blood tests to confirm whether their blood was abnormal. In fact, Ronnie thought that if he did, he could stop the deaths of Sean Roden and George Peterson.
Ronnie talked about the fact that he almost died of diuresis and dehydration at 200 1. He said, "When you start to die, this sport is not worth dying for. It's not worth it. I remember 200 1, and I will never forget it, just like it happened yesterday. I woke up in the morning before Olympia. I'm completely dehydrated. I feel terrible, really terrible! I thought I was going to die. You scared me! I called my nutritionist and said,' Hey, man, I feel terrible. Forget the game. I'm going to the hospital! I won't die for this sport. "I'm going to the hospital!" "
Despite his great pain, Ronnie drank a gallon of water, insisted on taking part in the competition, and beat joe carter by a narrow margin in the 200 1 Mr. Olympia competition. Later, Ronnie realized that he tried to participate in two big competitions in one year, which was the reason why he felt uncomfortable.
Ronnie said, "I want to be a superman. I want to compete twice a year. " Earlier that year, I participated in the Arnold Classic, which was my only time. I've never done it before. My physical condition reached its peak in Arnold Classic. I look the best ever. I tried to climb the top of Olympia again. My body seems to have disappeared. You can't take part in two competitions like this. I've never done that again, and I don't have any more problems. "
After winning, Ronnie vowed not to take part in two major competitions in the same year. He insists that dehydration with diuretics is a big problem in dangerous sports like bodybuilding, but proper health examination and blood test are essential.
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