These Bodybuilders And Fighters Almost Died While Training

His Failure To Listen Is What Ultimately Caused His Death

A once average-sized teen who decided to start working out at 16, Cooney was dead by the time he reached 20. Although he had stopped his steroid use after his near-fatal heart attacks and strokes, the damage to his body was irreversible. Even though doctors told him to quit working out altogether, Cooney was back in the gym three to four times a week. The coroner assured his Cooney’s family, “He had this weakness that he was driven to alter his body image to become more confident in society. For most people what had already happened to him would have been a wake-up call but he was not willing to listen to or learn from the heart professionals.”