These Bodybuilders And Fighters Almost Died While Training

The Consequences Of An Intense Lifestyle

Michalik’s steroid use, of course, had some severe consequences and it was his body that ultimately took the toll. At the height of his drug usage, Michalik was 265 pounds of pure muscle that eventually began to erode. Not only that, his internal organs were also failing as he had baseball-sized tumors in his liver, heart failure, and kidney disease. These all prompted him to retire by the mid-’80s, a point at which he decided to start living a healthier lifestyle. In 2011, he still needed a kidney transplant and sadly, he passed away the following year due to an alleged self-inflicted gunshot wound.