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Bodybuilder turned YouTube sensation Chuck Kirkendall, popularly known as Kali Muscle, has been through a series of ups and downs in his life. His battle with a near-fatal encounter gave him a reality check on life. He gained recognition as a notable bodybuilder. However, his name was synonymous with steroid abuse and high-cholesterol food in prison for over a decade. These acts ultimately influenced a bundle of health risks.?

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Thus, now abiding by the completely organic lifestyle, the athlete shared the secret to achieving his shredded arms with conspicuous vascular branching on Instagram. He claimed that it was the result of incorporating a delicious summer fruit into his regime.?

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Kali Muscle?s golden fruit?

Taking to Instagram, the 48-year-old athlete posted a snap of him peeping into the frame while spotlighting his shredded arms. Donning red-rimmed sunglasses matching his bright red leopard-print tank, Kali?s superior vascular conditioning stole the limelight. In the post?s caption, the bodybuilder revealed that he was unaware of the magic of watermelons.?

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The YouTuber claimed that he swore by watermelon all day. He said, ?It got yo boy vascular as hell!? Furthermore, Kali admitted that he did not know about the health benefits of the summer fruit. ?Watermelon is packed with citruline which converts arginine in the body,? he added.?

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The ultimate benefit is that it opens up arteries and capillaries, which are crucial for easier blood flow throughout the body. This revelation surfaced years after he was bound with high-cholesterol food during his time in prison, which once led to a tragic situation.

Kali Muscle?s heart attack horror

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Speaking to Escape Fitness on a podcast, Kali once discussed his spine-chilling experience when he was rushed to the hospital by his wife, while he suffered a heart attack. Shedding light on how it got to that point, the athlete said, ?11 years in prison, Top Ramen four-five a day, I used to have f****** headaches all the time?I was eating all this high-cholesterol food.?

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To add to that, Kali topped his unhealthy diet regime with a number of PEDs. HGH, IGF, and insulin bolstered the life-threatening risk of ?clogging everything.? Sadly, despite warnings from doctors, Kali did not intend on stopping until the heart attack.?

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The popular icon admitted to being ignorant of his health. He usually focused on the external developments of his body rather than internal ones. Life opened his eyes to the harsh reality which altered his perspective greatly, as he now voices against the use of steroids.?

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Tiyasa is a sports writer at EssentiallySports, with a keen focus on ice hockey. She is as fascinated by the speed of the ice hockey players as she is by the surges of the surfers in the high seas. Drawing inspiration from legendary figures like Wayne Gretzky, the iconic GOAT of the Edmonton Oilers, Tiyasa's writing reflects her admiration for the tenacity and grit displayed by athletes in the face of challenges.

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