Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below You guys hear about Mike Matarazzo, apparently he had a heart attack a few days ago - Monday Nov 5th. I know he had triple bypass surgery a few years ago. Apparently he was hospitalised for a few days but is recovering fine and back home. The doctors said only 25% of his heart was functioning. Crazy Eh!! I Wish him a full recovery.
Mike Matarazzo heart attack
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Mavafanculo
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another in a long line of cardiovascular/a.a.s. stats
the cosmetic stuff like gynecomastia and hairloss and pimples is what people mostly concentrate on (along with liver issues), but the low HDL for extended periods is what gets you in the long run.
all the 17a.a. orals are bad, - Anavar - oxandrolone - and Winstrol - stanozolol get your HDL into the low single digits - basically defenseless against artereal plaque formation
the cosmetic stuff like gynecomastia and hairloss and pimples is what people mostly concentrate on (along with liver issues), but the low HDL for extended periods is what gets you in the long run.
all the 17a.a. orals are bad, - Anavar - oxandrolone - and Winstrol - stanozolol get your HDL into the low single digits - basically defenseless against artereal plaque formation
702daswoll1
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That sucks bro.. He was someone I worshiped while growing up. Dude has some sick calves and bis.
silverfish
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702daswoll1 said:
Best calves, IMO, ever!
justinjones1963
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I hope he recovers.
It is sad to read things like that.
It is sad to read things like that.
702daswoll1
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OMEGA said:
Dorian had calves. Mike M has COWS!
Wish him speedy recovery.
Hope him well....He was great in his time.......
jumpmaster82
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that sucks bros. He's a legend. And it sucks that the public will have another reason to say steroids are the devil.
I remmeber Mike saying somewhere that for years he ate like 6 lbs of red meat a day and shit like that.
I think horrible excess is what caused his problems. That was kind of standard in the late 80's early 90's
i think that is why alot of those dudes are fucked up now
I think horrible excess is what caused his problems. That was kind of standard in the late 80's early 90's
i think that is why alot of those dudes are fucked up now
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ALIN
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Kidda said:
I remember him having some problems a few years back.
bigswole95
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Jumpmaster82 said:
yea you got that shit right bro
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bottleneckblooz
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Matarazzo definately had the freakiest calves!!
I just work the shit out of them and cry at the results , first post welcomedmcat said:
cat .
Brad.
airsmith2k
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how old is mike? anyone know?
chazk
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I grew up seeing him in the books back from the early to the mid 90's
Being now that we have internet I watched some of his videos online a few years back and thought he was a cool guy.
I just did a youtube search for him a few hours ago and watched some of his old contest and american muscle vids
What a guy a true inspiration to everyone in the sport.
I rember watching the boys go down one by one over the years.
watching flex leave,demayo die,shawn ray retire,leverone leave,dillet leave,then mike around the erly 2000's leave.
I love watching early 90's videos they were all so big eyed and excited about bodybuilding back then great posing smaller waist
Now adays they kinda look like zombies out their just bumping around the stage and looking like they are going to faint most the time.
I miss the 90's
I hope mike recovers and live a long life.
Being now that we have internet I watched some of his videos online a few years back and thought he was a cool guy.
I just did a youtube search for him a few hours ago and watched some of his old contest and american muscle vids
What a guy a true inspiration to everyone in the sport.
I rember watching the boys go down one by one over the years.
watching flex leave,demayo die,shawn ray retire,leverone leave,dillet leave,then mike around the erly 2000's leave.
I love watching early 90's videos they were all so big eyed and excited about bodybuilding back then great posing smaller waist
Now adays they kinda look like zombies out their just bumping around the stage and looking like they are going to faint most the time.
I miss the 90's
I hope mike recovers and live a long life.
austin77
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This is a good read about Mike.
http://www.getbig.com/iview/matarazzo041221.htm
http://www.getbig.com/iview/matarazzo041221.htm
i had a a friend who had a heart attack at 39--never really lifted and never cycled. I wonder if it is really all genetics
that said, i think it;s time to start taking omega 3s
that said, i think it;s time to start taking omega 3s
Mavafanculo
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injectables less hdl-unfriendly than 17 alpha-alkylated orals, but still knock down hdl and raise ldl (Primobolan - methenolone - seems to be the exception based on what I've read and from personal experience - no blood lipids impact whatsoever for me).krishna said:
fish oils (better than omega-3's) and hi fiber will help, as will cardio and policosanol, but nothing will keep your HDL intact with hi doses, and lo-HDL is in and of itself an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events
I had a nice list of links for Cardiovascular protection when cycling and also Blood lipd normalization after ur cycle- I'll try to find it and post it tommorrow
Probably the most important commponent is Garlic extract, which has good studies showing it acts as an HDL-analogue - a Super-HDL that clears out ldl and prevents oxidation and plaque formation. You wont see anything in your bloodwork numbers, but its saving your life.
along the same line, grape seed extract will prevent much of the plaque and vascular oxidative damage that would otherwise occur
Mavafanculo
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and btw, if you do a 6-8 week orals cycle twice a year, its probably not something you need to be overly concerned about if you dont have a pre-existing condition or a familial disposition - but always get bloodwork done at the beginning mid and end of your cycle to see what you're dealing with
its the LOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNG or year-round cycle guys who have to be concerned
its the LOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNG or year-round cycle guys who have to be concerned
Mavafanculo
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krishna said:
only way to know is bloodwork. make sure they do a lipid panel
if the HDL numbers are significantly below reference range, you're accelerating your cardiovascular aging and plaque formation all other things being equal.
The HDL numbers will recover after you come off, but the new plaque that was deposited is yours for life pretty much (theres debate on chelation therapy both oral and IV clearing palque - jury's out)
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