The Man Whose Arms Exploded

Greg Valentino - The man whose arms exploded

No this is not a Photoshop’d picture and yes that is a real person.

Greg Valnetino is his name and apparently he wanted really, really, really big arms.

This story first caught my attention on TLC with the show titled “The man with exploding arms”. The show focuses primarily on the use of steroids within body building with a slant towards the excessive and abusive side of the drug.

I have to say that the idea of using steroids to enhance my visits to the gym has crossed my mind. Doing so now doesn’t seem too detrimental to me, since I am already over 30, heck it might even be helpful. My fear is the so called ‘roid rage’ and of course long-term health effects. I might be alittle naive but a short term 1-2 cycles just to get me to significant gains in a short period could be worth it.

Professional athletes and medical patients have used steroids to help with healing and repair of injuries. In short, non-abusive use of steroids could have its place.

AUTHORS DISCLAIMER: I’m not condoning the use, I am observing the fact that steroids when used properly and under the supervision of a professional have their purpose in sports-therapy.

[I started writing this post some time ago, the TLC show has come and gone but you might find it on bitorrent.]

TLC – The man with exploding arms

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Published:
04.18.06 / 9am
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On the run