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Several bodybuilders who represent the community have taken up the responsibility to create awareness about some issues of the sport. One major pitfall is using steroids, which seem to have destroyed the lives of athletes over time. Some have even learned from their past mistakes and have now resorted to a healthier way of life. One example is Kali Muscle, a fitness icon and bodybuilder whose life took a downhill turn after a?sudden heart attack after steroid?abuse.

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Therefore, giving a harsh reality check to the fans and getting brutally honest, Muscle shared a video on going to extremes. He advised that getting obese is not healthy; however, being overly muscular is also not an ideal choice.

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Kali Muscle?s suggestion for maintaining a healthy balance

The 48-year-old athlete mindfully elucidated the vagueness of being excessively fit, while the world focuses on the disadvantages of being obese. Starting on a dramatic note that touched the fans, Muscle shared that “heart diseases” is the biggest reason for fatalities in the US. Therefore, taking the young generation as his target audience, he hinted at the drawbacks of going extreme on either end of the sphere.

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“Don?t get fat; don?t get over muscular, stay lean mean,”?the influencer noted. Although, quite ironically, Muscle displayed the picture of Jo Lindner, aka Joesthetics, while portraying the “lean”?insinuation. The latter recently passed away due to an aneurysm, however, it was after the video was shared on the internet.

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Thus, this aspect of the clip also drew many critiques from the community. Moreover, Kali Muscle showed that his skin was getting too loose and was concerned about the change. This was once again clarified by many users as being a natural phenomenon. Despite that, the athlete?s overall message for the youth was to stay wary of their actions, be they getting too fat or too muscular. Likewise, the fans took to the comments to share their insights based on Muscle?s revelations.

The bodybuilding world looks out for Kali Muscle

The post amassed quite some feedback from the community. One fan claimed to have gone through a similar experience as Kali and wrote,?”Thank you Kali. Fellow survivor here. Had it at 40. Now 44. You?re an inspiration.”?Another user chimed in and said that these kinds of topics are not discussed enough in the sphere.

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“Just stay away from the juice and you good”?a comment noted, shedding light on the steroid abuse among the youth. A fan resonated with Kali?s message and recalled their father?s advice: “like my father say, too much of everything is not good.”?While another user had a different take on the issue. They marked “Natural Athletic Bodybuilding”?as superior to all other forms of the sport.

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Given Kali Muscle?s history with steroids and his recent life-threatening health struggle, he has taken up the mission to guide the youth and prevent them from making the mistakes he made in his youth.

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Tiyasa Biswas

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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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