Why Pakistan's Bodybuilders Are Dying

[@VICENews]

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[@bucksgemeni]

I would not watch. bias.

[@claireh.7605]

People in Crimea and Donbas voted to join Russia, those who were going to vote against were kindly taken to torture basements or deported to Siberia.

[@steroidsR4losers]

KILLING yourselves for FAKE STEROID muscles = LOSERS! Stay natural buddy!

[@ricardovelchi5760]

The gentleman buying product from the man on the motorcycle has clubbed fingernails. A sign of heart or kidney disease. He needs to see a real doctor

[@piergiorgio919]

​@@ricardovelchi5760You watch too much dr house

[@cbb3062]

The guy competing naturally against steroid users who won a trophy is bad ass.

[@koilamaoh4238]

weird, thought maybe their religion would forbid it.

[@timk6041]

@@koilamaoh4238 it is. but do u think everyone follows it strictly?

[@indipacifician3693]

Most pakistani bodybuilders joined ISIS which explains why they disappear

[@muhammadhaseebullah1760]

@@koilamaoh4238 what

[@yolemae6580]

​@@timk6041 no it doesn't lol, if anything Islam encourages you to make your body strong. the dressing is another discussion.

[@Celtic_Iron]

Trust me as a competitive bodybuilder, this is the most unhealthy sport on the planet. Unless your working closely with a medical practitioner, getting regular bloodwork, EKGs, Echocardiograms and more, you have a chance of destroying your health permanently. This game is not a joke, steroids have massive implications on your life. The best thing you can do is have a time when you can bow out before your health is destroyed. The two major dangers from steroid abuse are damage to your health and kidneys from high blood pressure. Blocked arteries and heart attacks occur from uncontrolled cholesterol that leads to arteoscoloris. Systemic inflammation paired with this is a recipe for disaster. Trust me please if you are competing and you do use steroids, work with a doctor and consider bowing out with your health. No plastic trophy is worth your life Edit: As of 6 months ago I'm no longer competing and off cycling steroids. The positive impact on every part of my life is insane since coming off. I only wish more people could see the reality of the sport. If you aren't pro material after a year it two you never will be and the emotional and physicl turmoil is not worth it.

[@edgarpinheiro1669]

Props for the good advice. I think bodybuilders still disregard the cardiovascular effects

[@Dynamics831]

not to mention having to be on TRT the rest of your life

[@elduran4328]

Bodybuilding is a very healthy sport you don't need steroids... You don't need to compete

[@unknownx2k7]

Body builders die young

[@hambone4984]

My aunt had to stop body building because it ended up massively exasperating a family medical condition (a part of the brain malfunctions, causes intense body tremors and constant hand shaking to the point where you're unable to feed yourself and your jaw shakes so much you have difficulty properly chewing) It usually happens when you get into your 60s or 70s but she ended up getting it in her late 30s. The doctor was completely baffled at how young she was when she saw him but nearly floored when he realized it had progressed so much within only 3 years. She tried a few different treatments so she could still body build but even then the doctors were telling her she needed to quit it. She eventually got surgery to kill the part of the brain that was causing the problem and completely stopped bodybuilding. Now she's a power lifter and that took quite a while for the doctor to sign off on. It was funny seeing her starting to powerlift though because it was a completely different workout routine, completely different diet...etc.

[@kgandrala]

Dont mistake bodybuilding with being fit. You can build muscle, lose fat, get great abs with hard work and dedication and NO steroids. Bodybuilding is a different beast.

[@waled121]

You’re right, but some things can’t be achieved without steroids. It’s not impossible, but so damn difficult.

[@kgandrala]

@@waled121 Agreed but people nowadays cant pretend like they dont know the risks or anything. Plenty of information of online

[@giggity6637]

Yes it will take time

[@timk6041]

its two choices looking like DYEL abs out. Or looking big, but at the cost of having a fluffy mid section. Steroids allows you to look huge and shredded at the same time if done correctly.

[@denniswatson6622]

@@waled121 if your goal is healthy/fit physique, you can do it without steroids. Most shouldn’t seem to look like bodybuilders who look more like freaks of nature.

[@ajorbista]

9:20 huge respect for the mom. You know she wants the best for her son so she makes sure her son has the right nutrition and supplements so he can still compete naturally.

[@ysf-psfx]

The way he looks at her is so sweet.

[@ruekurei88]

Yeah, props to the mom, the dad is also obviously very proud of him as well.

[@version1.27]

The true team carrier

[@pdruiz2005]

@@ruekurei88 They were proud he could earn his keep and have some money leftover to help the family. Notice how they emphasize that he provides school tuition for three kids, most likely his younger siblings. They didn't care how he did it. Just that he brought some extra income for the family, and that it was done in a respectable "manly" way. They still want to marry him off. So if he's involved in "unmanly" things (like prostituting himself, etc.), that will destroy his reputation in the all-important marriage market.

[@manarmeziani857]

@@pdruiz2005welcome to poverty and survival buddy.

[@mijajajaja]

I love how proud the non-steroid user's parents are of him

[@durianriders]

He is lying to them and the camera hard. Nobody lies better than a fake natty on camera!

[@aprendoespanol6833]

@@durianriders how do you know?

[@m137.h3]

@@durianriders fake natty , dude he looks skinny asf

[@nehalnarahari8520]

@@durianriders bros physique is so easily achievable naturally what are you talking about

[@CL-fg5ne]

@@durianriders youre probably joking cause his physique can be attained naturally very easily

[@GazaAli]

I don't think this is particular to Pakistan in any way, shape, or form. Social media has ruined the minds and self-esteems of young people everywhere, creating unprecedented fertile ground for abuse and risky behavior of every stripe.

[@wot4922]

If only people had high self esteems and believed that who they are is good enough, they wouldn't be influenced by social media.

[@Dsworddance22]

You also have to mention that a lot of these bodybuilders are poor and using bodybuilding as a way to escape poverty. Its a class issue

[@albertodomino9420]

@@Dsworddance22 there are thousand other ways to escape poverty which doesn't involve dying

[@1882osr]

@@albertodomino9420 You make it sound so easy. When clearly it isn't, or there wouldn't be hundreds of millions of people suffering

[@albertodomino9420]

@@1882osr they should just learn to code and start working on fiver or Upwork

[@stickmane91]

So much respect for the natural bodybuilder at the end - sounds like he's living a fulfilling life helping others, competing, and living healthy. Great stuff vice!

[@pygmalion8952]

He seems genuinely happy too with a big smile on his face

[@dibyajyotighosh4356]

That guy is not natural 🤣🤣

[@mohammedqasim7147]

@@dibyajyotighosh4356 He is, he's not big at all. I'm bigger then him naturally

[@indipacifician3693]

@@pygmalion8952 You will soon see him as an ISIS soldier

[@starky17]

bullshit no one is clean on body building

[@zedxmike7214]

taking gear to look natty is crazy

[@leaf3827]

Not even natty, 80%look like they never trained in their lives.

[@windowswp4733]

@@leaf3827 Considering Pakistan is a third world country and people u just saw are from poor lower middle class families which live pay to pay. There are some good athletes which do compete in national competitions. These were only local competitions which people barley know about by Q.F.B.B.F

[@afj810]

meals arent guaranteed for these people so they can't optimize nutrition gain some perspective

[@IlllIlIlIlIll]

💀☠️💀☠️

[@ItsJoKeZ]

to the people saying "what about here or here" yes it is an issue in many places- but did you know it was one even in pakistan? were you ever aware of this? that is the point.

[@nate6045]

That whole approach is called a "whataboutism". It's a pretty poor argument in general. It's like if I saw a news report that said X people were shot and killed in a school shooting and turned around and said "but what about this school shooting that had X+8 people killed?" It's honestly a way of dismissing the event as a whole.

[@charmedkitten]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. Cause I sure as hell didn’t. When I saw the notification, I stared at it for the longest like, clearly that didn’t say Pakistan 😳

[@Natalie8o8]

Dude how dare you use critical thinking on the internet.

[@daedae1522]

@@Natalie8o8 Right we need to report them for taking the documentary for what it is.

[@rockysage7760]

So why not tackle the problem at the root cause? How did Bodybuilding become so popular around the globe? Who are best body builders you know? These standards were exported across the globe through American media. They set the standards and we followed. If you are old enough you know that old movies championed a great natural physique but now only people who look like marble statues of Greek gods are allowed to play the main characters. This standard has become normalised. There is rampant steroid abuse in Hollywood and American sports. If anyone wants to solve this problem and avoid unnecessary deaths across the globe we have to go to source.

[@Yetus]

3:50 I’m a trained medical endocrinologist. When he injected growth hormone into the athlete, he injected about 5-6mL. Usually the dosage for HGH is 1mL = 10 units. An intense body builder abusing HGH is 6-8 units/day. He basically injected 5x the ‘intense’ dosage TWICE a day. Normal usage is 3-4 units or a little under 0.5mL daily. He is using 24 times the normal dosage in a day! Insane!

[@MEERU_K]

lol omg

[@EdwardMcClung]

Type 1 Diabetic here, I also thought that dosage was insane and I don't know anything about HGH! It seemed like a very indiscriminate use of the drug.

[@Epiczcomment]

Can u mention what are the side effects he'll he facing...

[@coldogno7]

what is normal dosage....normal shouldnt be using it

[@80sidd]

They dont care or know

[@felixeschbach5012]

The worst thing is that they abuse steroids and still look like naturals.

[@MatadorTheGreat]

i know right lol, maybe they don't take their diet and sleep seriously

[@princessglandy6776]

Bhe did say misuse kills you not the steriods itself

[@TheBreechie]

Most steroid using people do look natty, that’s the goal - Sounds like you’ve a very narrow understanding of what costsitutes body building - They’re not all the big bulky fap dreams you’re thinking of….

[@42Porter]

@@MatadorTheGreatPakistan is a very poor country, good diet and proper rest are luxuries the working classes in much of the world rarely enjoy.

[@Trewertyyy]

Lal its good steroids and etc that cost real money ​@@42Porter

[@keeyenazzopardi6465]

4:55 why the instructor look like giga chad😭

[@Teoslick]

Most people with a chiselled jaw and high hair pomade will have that look especially the one who was featured as Giga Chad is Russian

[@huleyn135]

@@Teoslick gigachad is azeri

[@steezyhaha1163]

He's neither he's multiple models being made extra masculine gigachad doesn't exist he's a project notice how in each photo of him he looks way different you can look it up

[@srikrishna2561]

Ernest Khalimov (GigaChad) is a real person. He's a Russian. But not all GigaChad Pictures are of his. There are some photos showing different persons as well. But his ones are the most famous.

[@TobyKBTY]

The kid at the end is on a good track, massive respect to staying natural especially when surrounded by rampant steroid abuse. Also massive respect to his family supporting his path in life. He even helps others out and generally seems like a happy guy.

[@durianriders]

He aint natural bro. Ive been training in the gym as a trainer since 1999. His smile is full of anxiety and fake natty vibes. Look at the genetics of his parents vs his... He is running around 500mg a week.

[@MatVyy]

Ah yes fake natties don't exist at all in developing countries. Still they all look natural

[@dewilew2137]

He’s the only one who looks his age. It’s crazy how fast steroid age these guys.

[@amarug]

Half of those "under 21" year olds look older than me and I am 40 😂😂

[@aeriumsoft]

living in pakistan does a number on you

[@TheBobes]

Hard living conditions paired with steroid abuse. PEDs can age you.

[@VGEmblem]

It's the roids bro. Natty dude looking fresh

[@aeriumsoft]

that too

[@JustChill-zd4ib]

Sorry I don't believe you. Show your picture.

[@NukeCola1988]

The kid at the end is a future champ, the one shown with family

[@PRSSpeaks]

@@smart_for_a_retard my man the point is, that dude is simply aware of the fact that if he can't get any further in bodybuilding, he simply will pursue modelling.

[@marianellosello8198]

huge respect for him!

[@larryholstein7925]

agreed

[@ima8533]

Not in bodybuilding he won’t

[@larryholstein7925]

@@ima8533 shumbubbaguy

[@MattMiller200]

its amazing how small these guys are, while using steroids. There must be a lack of food intake, and knowledge.

[@ArKar-id5ez]

They are not malnourished, it's just genetics I think.

[@Taimur.Shairyar]

@@ArKar-id5ez while they arent malnourished, its not genetics either. These people simply cannot afford to have the calory intake of the average western bodybuilder

[@ByAzuraByAzuraByAzura]

@@ArKar-id5ez You don't need to be malnourished to not eat enough to maximise the results. They obviously just don't have access to the same quality foods and research western bodybuilders do, they're working class so obviously not really genetics.

[@yokiryuchan7655]

They aren't eating enough that's why. Most of them can't afford 5k diets lol.

[@ayeyebrazorf7527]

which proves how much steroids aren't the only factor. trolls always joke on how easy it is to be huge and jacked, you just need a few injections!! in reality you need to train properly, rest, and of course eat properly, we ar etalking diets of more than 2gram of protein per kg of bw as a minimum. Pros go up to 3

[@LegitJerome]

“You’re not 21! Let me see your ID!” (No ID shown) “He worked really hard for 6 months.” “Fair enough never mind, he’s good.”

[@rayromano6249]

Its cheating

[@aaditpranjale2391]

they bribed the judge

[@amanisawari]

I feel like he said 23 at first too

[@JerreMuesli]

"You'll get 20$ from the 100$ I will soon win"

[@saszablaze1]

i know right. 6 months?! minimum work. he looks like he ONLY bee ntraining for 6 months. they all do.

[@yo25999]

Props to that kid doing it naturally and even without being a burden on his parents.

[@afaf2612]

If you want something positive in this story, look at the end where the boy is with his parents that care and love him enough to keep him clean but still pursue his passion. What a cute family. Pakistan has very good people there

[@exstazius]

@Doggo thankfully the majority does not. I live in Belgium and we have a lot of people from Pakistan and India that are at the top of a lot of businesses. A hug to you

[@trungduong4040]

I agree. Hope there will be more families like this one.

[@DoubleDash28]

If he wants to keep Moving up the ranks he will eventually have to use them

[@eligreg99]

@Doggo Now you know how Black people feel living in America. Congratulations. We are blamed for almost everything bad.

[@azureavocado5195]

The juxtaposition between him in speedos VS his nearly completely covered mother is INSANE.

[@ryanmejia028]

Props to the Mother who supported his son dreams and not to take any drugs.

[@ieatfood226]

Even as a Pakistani I'm surprised how I was totally unaware of this, kudos to you guys for shining enough light on this issue. Dang, still kinda speechless

[@ryan-el9er]

i have a question that hopefully you can answer. i notice none of them were big at all. i am certain somewhere there are massive bodybuilders in Pakistan who are the size of other guys in the Olympia, but everyone in this documentary is small. is this because few have an interest in being very large, or is it because very few can afford the amount of food required to get much larger?

[@ieatfood226]

@@ryan-el9er yeah I'd go with the latter. You see, it isn't really quite easy for individuals to go ahead and live their lives according to their will becuase of the overall economic crisis going on. Majority of the population lives under the poverty line, and since bodybuilding itself is pretty prevalent in areas where people barely make both ends meet, taking the required diet and subjecting oneself to all those supplements etc becomes nearly impossible for them to afford. However, if you take a look at more developed areas of the country, people living there who have got a passion for bodybuilding are built fairly big, just because they have the means to get what they need in order to sustain that muscle. Hope this helps

[@calvin-]

@@ryan-el9er I noticed that too. We can really take how much food we have in the US for granted.

[@ryan-el9er]

@@ieatfood226 this makes perfect sense. thank you

[@ryan-el9er]

@@calvin- even if you’re broke here, you can eat a ton of food. in some countries they can’t even imagine that

[@MrSupernova111]

Bodybuilding is one the most unhealthy sports in the world. Bodybuilders dying young of drug and steroid overuse isn't new.

[@dahale848]

Bodybuilding isn't unhealthy. Steroids are unhealthy. Learn the difference.

[@Omer1996E.C]

@@dahale848 you're right, but it also depends on the type of bodybuilding

[@waltersobchuk-khesanh]

Cutting weight and sustained unnatural diets also contribute. Any extreme is unhealthy, steroids or not.

[@Vctr]

Pretty much as every activity on the professional level. Unhealthy physically and mentally.

[@rampagemuscle]

@@dahale848 The diets, starving and dehydrating isn’t healthy either

[@existential69]

Taking roids just to look average for someone who lifts a lot then dying

[@yormeaceko7101]

I hope you realize what social media considers "average" is actually steroids.

[@evanpoole7829]

@@yormeaceko7101no these physiques here are truly average for gym goers with a couple years dedication

[@nyquist_control]

​​​@@yormeaceko7101most of the physiques in the first competition are achievable naturally after about 3-5 years of training. They look average because I bet they don't eat properly, the steroids they take just take them from bad to average physique

[@yormeaceko7101]

@@nyquist_control exactly when you see someone with this transformation in months. You already know what's happening.

[@80kgDip]

oh boy that was not an average look

[@LlZARD25]

imagine using steroids and still looking like that

[@artman-hf4tx]

[@denali9455]

for real though

[@yokiryuchan7655]

Keep in mind they probably aren't getting great nutrition Pakistan is a poor country.

[@bletrick3352]

@@yokiryuchan7655 Also genetics don't help them either. South Asians have bad genetics for bodybuilding

[@dimakoval7825]

@@yokiryuchan7655 but test more expensive than chicken breast right? idk

[@Tsicloh]

Not only is it dangerous to take steroids but skipping leg day is also unaesthetic.

[@moncefkarimaitbelkacem1918]

Bruh 💀

[@atwilliux456]

Skipping leg day effects thousands yearly

[@nineteeneightynine432]

People keep saying america has the problem too. We know countless videos have been done on the steroid abuse in America's bodybuilding community. However who thinks about bodybuilding in Pakistan? They're just shedding light on the issues going on there too. Also seems like they're taking worse drugs or tainted drugs unlike they get here. Also why are so many making fun of these guys size? They're not tall guys over there and they're poor from a 3rd world country of course they dont have a lot of body weight.

[@science6213]

The bodybuilder buying tranbolone in the car has very severe clubbing of the thumb, which is usually a sign indicating problem with the heart, he should definitely get it checked out.

[@zubairshah1612]

Didnt know about this condition, but just google finger clubbing and I think you sre possibly right unfortunately.

[@Akshay123z]

Bro all these muscles give us confidence we can wear dresses of our choice bcz they fit us well and our personality outshines but skinny people like me cannot wear desired shitrts t shirts bcz they don't fit us and we have confidence issues why Allah made us like this what wrong I have done to others inspite I help others when they r in need this is so injustice to me I wish I die some how and also I m scared of taking steriods.

[@OmegaLaser-xy4ip]

@@Akshay123z lol

[@masud79]

No it indicates a problem with the lung

[@samiuddin7051]

​@@Akshay123zExercise, eat enough protein and you'll get muscles as well. Complaining about your life isn't going to get you anywherre

[@thediamondprincechristian]

0:50 When nobody stops you and tells you your not ready 😂

[@kingsamoanOG]

I didn't even know Pakistan had such a huge bodybuilding community!!

[@hopelife8130]

654 ok my dear you are a very important person i really need you to save me i have been broke for a long time due to impossibility and it is difficult for me to find a job so i beg you the best of me find 5ghc for food aid please

[@HealthElites]

Pakistan has had a fascination with bodybuilding from watching local wrestling icons like Gama and Bholu. The trend really gained steam in the 90s and 2000s with Hollywood and Bollywood movies showing heros with huge musculatures and women fawning over them.

[@HealthElites]

@@hopelife8130 learn some skills on KZbin for free and apply for a job or run a small business. Please don't beg others for this.

[@hopelife8130]

@@HealthElites please send me small gor star bussiness

[@FahadFSA]

@@HealthElites That is not body building, that is the traditional sport of wrestling....

[@karami8844]

The kid at the end has a nice smile and seems very charismatic. Kudos to his family who has raised him well. Hopefully he lands a modeling contract or a nice job that pays well. He seems like a really good kid that deserves everything good in life.

[@FawadBilgrami]

A few years ago, I met a few of the guys from a gym when visiting Pakistan. None of them actually knew the adverse effects of steroids and what they were taking. They just said their Guru said to take them as part of diet.

[@bumbaaclaaat2866]

Bullshit , they don't have Gurus in Pakistan that's India

[@nemrnx83]

@@bumbaaclaaat2866 LMFAOOO I was fine till the guru part😭😭

[@bumbaaclaaat2866]

@@nemrnx83 😂😂

[@hhydar883]

@@bumbaaclaaat2866 Guru is a word used as a respect for a knowledgeable gym guide or coach here in Pakistan. Not everything is about India. Stoo this obsession its cringe.

[@subulali4950]

@@bumbaaclaaat2866 They do have them in pakistan have you actually been there

[@TheCasimir94]

Humans are so complex and too far advanced that we literally destroy ourselves

[@silentnight9655]

Too ''intelligent'' now!

[@Pepespizzeria1]

You mean idiots

[@punkyreggaeparty8786]

Vice, the attention you bring to things I never knew about....

[@coolnew42007]

PEDs SARMs Tren are way more common in the west than in these less developed country. Just watch the youtube channel called "more plates more dates" even marvel actors are on it.

[@xViSi0nZx]

You didn’t know that there are steroids?

[@ej5677]

@@xViSi0nZx of course, but many probably didn’t know there was a thriving black market for it in Pakistan. I certainly didn’t.

[@hopelife8130]

54 ok my dear you are a very important person i really need you to save me i have been broke for a long time due to impossibility and it is difficult for me to find a job so i beg you the best of me find 5ghc for food aid please

[@haddingtoniangcp2464]

@@hopelife8130 yo give it a rest. Ain't noone gonna send you money. Go work!

[@Musiover00]

Just because you have abs does not always mean you are healthy, remember that.

[@Pepespizzeria1]

Quite the opposite

[@xliquidflames]

8:01 "The Pakistan bodybuilding federation investigated the death but never released their findings so we don't know for certain if his death was related to steroid abuse." Uh... I think we know for certain.

[@waleedhussain7162]

Well, if you don't already know, bodybuilders are dying EVERYWHERE especially the US

[@zeeqwan6477]

>Friendship ended with Mudassir >Mudassir starts friendship with lifting

[@tvismyonlyfriend]

One message to go out to the steroid takers. When my Dad that was struggling with ALS his health care team offered him steroids at the end of his life to prolong his use of his arms he could no longer lift his hand to his nose to scratch it. Maybe we should be grateful these drugs are here to help those most in need.

[@DoubleDash28]

Trust me we are grateful those drugs are used for people with serious medical conditions. But if you are allowed to kill yourself with alcohol and cigarettes in America you should legally be able to use steroids.

[@Cathal7707]

Sorry to hear about your dad. I do neuroscience research and compete in powerlifting, so its crossed my mind about giving anabolic steroids to people suffering from those kind of neurodegenerative disorders. Did he take the steroids, and if so did they help?

[@Loveandyoutube]

What is the statement your making to "steroid takers"?

[@daveyboy6985]

Yep that's all it should be used for.

[@Cerez78]

I'd say that's a meaningful and appropriate use of such a drug. As with any drug they can be abused. Thank you for sharing.

[@BatCaveOz]

Wait... you are telling me that competitive bodybuilders use steroids? I'm shocked!

[@christophegroulx7816]

@Mr Crack Nuts I have never heard of "skin stretch" as a problem in bodybuilding

[@trashcan6751]

@mrcracknuts7885 your body can make plenty of skin

[@Nohandle2500]

It’s obvious most of these guys can’t even afford to eat the amount of good calories it takes to build a championship body - yet they inject with juice

[@bizling]

The guy at the end's brain is in the correct gear, and thus his body has followed, may he have a long healthy successful life (even in such an environment!)

[@Wookie911]

The young competitor shows us how you can defeat the use of steroids...... by loving your mom. Nothing is more powerful then obeying your moms wishes. A man who can show that there's more too body building isn't a competitor he is an inspiration.

[@KizzMyAbs]

I love your mom too

[@pswalia2u]

​@@KizzMyAbs😂

[@faheemahmed5786]

@@KizzMyAbs But his/her mom doesn't love you. Does everyone love your mom?

[@kankit230]

It's amazing that a sports about fitness is oneof the most unhealthy

[@BullishArms]

This 💯💯💯💯

[@amadeovalentino2088]

It became not about fitness but like the narrater said, money sponsorship. Greed etc. Simple body building is healthy

[@brandonclark8395]

Yep

[@edwardfletcher7790]

It's EVERY professional sport ! As soon as there's money to be made there's drug cheats.

[@brandonclark8395]

@@edwardfletcher7790 Obviously a sport where one of the primary focuses pertains to the development of increasing muscle size against that of other competitors will likely encourage more egregious drug abuse.

[@guitar300k]

steroid should be ban from bodybuilding competition

[@usamasaeed1164]

For all those people who are talking about my nails, everyone's trynna be doctors by themselves, let me clear your confusion. The nail clubbing happened after my chemotherapy when I was diagnosed with cancer when I was young. The cancer is gone and I don't have any healthy issues, alhamdullilah.

[@keatonscreations]

I’m so glad you beat cancer! Congratulations!

[@reniarellano8507]

You roid?

[@Taha4816.]

Wish you best of luck my man!! Very happy that now you don't take riods.

[@med8615]

@@Taha4816. they never said he doesnt take them anymore

[@indipacifician3693]

I hope now that ur alive you dont go and behead the nearest nonmuslim u find

[@hshx1n]

When I was into bodybuilding it was a rich mans sport. The good stuff like trenbolene, anavar and growth hormones would set you back atleast a grand a month. Also bodybuilding takes a lot of time and sleep, supplements and good food. But Pakistan and I’ll add India is fertile grounds because you can get this stuff much cheaper, in India a lot of it is over the counter and guys have a lot more time. In my village in Punjab we are the only one with a gym. Young guys come from all over and I know they’re taking roids. They say the gym is great to get kids off drugs but just recently the owners put huge posters everywhere of roided out guys. I was wondering if it was on purpose and if the owners are selling them the stuff. I think it is.

[@hopelife8130]

6 ok my dear you are a very important person i really need you to save me i have been broke for a long time due to impossibility and it is difficult for me to find a job so i beg you the best of me find 5ghc for food aid please

[@mojojoji5493]

Please report that gym the owner sounds like he’s conducting unsupervised improper medical practices

[@hshx1n]

@@mojojoji5493 if I get some proof I will. As of now the only suspicion is based on new posters lining the walls of the gym of disgusting looking roided guys in their underwear and that some of the guys seem like they’re on steroids. I’m not someone people will confide in since they probably view as pretty square. I’m the epitome of the ‘natural guy’. Everyone knows that I only eat organic food.

[@ryank6160]

@@mojojoji5493 lots of gyms have pictures of olympia winners etc, its not the gym owners fault for the people abusing/using roids, its their own fault for not being educated enough to know better.

[@mojojoji5493]

@@ryank6160 you are literally spamming comments saying “can you lend me 10 dollars I’ll pay you back”

[@siikhwan3798]

"McDonald's don't kill you. It's overeat that kills you ".

[@wot4922]

True.

[@hector-nu6gl]

@@wot4922 yeah the availability of toxic food kills tens of thousands every year only in the US. It's a pandemic much worse than covid, these companies destroy a whole nations health.

[@4everfatjoe]

The dose makes the poison

[@0t5211]

McDonald's literally put plastic in their food, so no it doesn't matter how little you eat

[@williamwallace4080]

Eating a lot of healthy food is better than eating small quantities of unhealthy food.

[@branko1408]

All bodybuilders are dying…

[@MyHeroMacademia]

Dying young*

[@bila2074]

As a Pakistani who has achieved an aesthetic physique naturally, I respect the natural body builder who is working hard, earning money for his career and family, that just shows how dedicated he is towards his dreams. Best of luck for his future.

[@aibel99]

As a Pakistani who has the physique of a fat man, I would like add a valueless comment to your valueless 'as a something' comment.

[@mohidrasool2800]

ur 13 bud

[@jokepore1532]

lol. sure 😂 we believe you

[@scottrc85]

I was bodybuilding in my teens and bigger than 90 percent of these people but I spent 5 and half years bodybuilding twice a day eating 6 times a day. I started way too young at 13 and didn't hardly gain any muscle or size till I was 16 +. I was natural till my last 8 months of bodybuilding, during my last 8 month on gear I gained more muscle than I did in the previous 4 and half years naturally 😅. It's crazy how much muscle steroids actually put on if you train. But I am glad I am no longer obsessed with that sport and live a normal clean life now (37 years old now).

[@Akshay123z]

Bhai any side effects u r facing now and is it ok to run two cycles gain some pound and maintian it is it possible to maintain those muscle mass after quiting steriods plz do reply

[@Hulkooo]

@@Akshay123zfirst of all you should know the consequences of steroid but with two cycle it won’t show affects on your body but you should follow proper dosage and after cycle pct and go for blood work from doctor but with everything it’s your choice.

[@FatCat919]

@@Akshay123z you wont be maintaining more than an average physique

[@Akshay123z]

@@FatCat919 why is that

[@FatCat919]

@@Akshay123z assuming you do PCT, and go back to using your bodys natrual test levels, it can only maintain a certain amount of muscle, and anything gained when you blasted a bunch of test will be lost

[@jimdelarosa9776]

I think the more serious issue here is the lack of any lower body mass...

[@nineteeneightynine432]

Lol

[@kennethtaylor1322]

Hahahahahaha

[@lrighttobewhite]

Skipping leg day mucho!?

[@ryank6160]

I noticed that too, either pakistanis are skipping leg day religiously or they all have terrible genes

[@eVill420]

One Piece characters

[@Techdelve933]

Ironic how they bleach their skin, then get it tanned and darkened for the competition

[@stickynorth]

TLDR: It's not a sport. It's competitive body dysmorphia nothing more!

[@neilrogers6123]

Jealous

[@isa5104]

@@neilrogers6123 who would be jealous of people who depend on drugs to feel good about themselves

[@trenaceandblackmetal5621]

post physique

[@Burnthealphabetpeople]

@@trenaceandblackmetal5621you sound insecure

[@Burnthealphabetpeople]

@@neilrogers6123insecure

[@BrooklynBalla]

7:15 to 7:21 His fingertips are “clubbing” and deforming.That’s a clear sign of several health issues involving the heart,lungs and cardiovascular system..It could just be a genetic thing but he should really see a doctor regardless.

[@nicky5366]

Wow! Good catch, they are definitely clubbing.

[@TheMutedVid]

Or maybe he just has them since birth. Not everything is because of steroids. Look at halfthor bjornsson, he is the strongest man in the world and he abuses a lot also and he is fine. Look at Larry wheels , look at Cbum, look at joestethics there are many such examples. Steroids don’t kill, it’s abuse that kills

[@kristenkyler321]

I noticed this too! I was looking in the comments to see if anyone else did! So sad :/

[@ibraheemmohammed1450]

Wow good catch yeah that does look like clubbing hopefully he has a doctor.

[@needchemistry]

He's a cancer survivor and got that clubbing due to Chemo, he got Cancer from steroid abuse probably.

[@dharantejav3375]

Massive respect to Usama for revealing his dark secrets. He knows this would downgrade gis reputation, still he chose to tell the truth to the world

[@awemanyfit]

1:37 they're painting his cheeks 😂😂😂😂

[@three33three33]

Not to diss on them, but I've also had competitions in my day, and majority of those physiques can be achieved naturally...

[@musmerabdulrehman8147]

I agree but most of these guys are making like $3 dollars a day and have shitty facilities

[@lobsterwhisperer7932]

steroids are cheap, protein/food is not.

[@USER-um6bi]

they can't eat that much because it's expensive but they are very lean

[@nabeegh8766]

physiques like this are not possible naturally.

[@Bungoblaster]

@@nabeegh8766 nah ur delusional. These guys are TINY LMAO

[@goonhead3791]

I think body builders as a whole are dying quickly the USA scene is pretty bad with deaths right now as well.

[@JonMurray]

Unless there is industry wide compulsory steroid testing for body builders it will never stop. You can’t compete at the top level unless you take steroids. Body builders in the western world know the risks but have far “safer” substances available to them along with coaches and athletes with decades of experience. It wouldn’t be me but it’s a more calculated risk and how hard you push is also a factor so it can be self regulated. And they still die. This is just another heartbreaking story of people exploiting desperate people for money. And for amounts of money that again in the west, couldn’t get you a cup of coffee and a sandwich.

[@StraightFelon]

I don’t think you know what you’re talking about. Bodybuilders in the western world have access to safer drugs? Like what lmao? You think the Pakistan doesn’t have pharmacies? You realize a lot of US steroids are IMPORTED from there. They have the exact same drugs available at pharma grade

[@brandonclark8395]

Yep

[@morningstar8187]

Bodybuilding doesn’t exist without steroids. No one gives a fck about natural bodybuilding. There’s no money in it. No one watches natty shows. No one sponsors natty bodybuilders. No one has posters of natty bodybuilders. Steroids are at the heart of the sport.

[@fredrickbodiroga1953]

but they 're dying in the western world daily what 're you talking about

[@StraightFelon]

@@fredrickbodiroga1953 lmao where’s the proof? And if steroid use is as widespread as they say a small amount of deaths is nothing. Tylenol kills TONS of people a day.

[@YouTubeEnthusiast]

Honestly these guys would be better off spending the money the use for PEDs on their nutrition instead

[@anshupathak3898]

I am always amazed by the content and the risk Vice takes to inform us. Very much appreciate you all.

[@WitchyWagonReal]

I’m always amazed that- no matter where Vice goes in the world, and no matter what group of bizarro self-sabotagers are being profiled- the story always shows that human beings everywhere are really all the same… and they all share far more in common with each others’ delusional mental issues than any differences or cultural divides that might separate us…. 🤔

[@TheHonestTruth]

You should of seen the docs that they took off once Shane sold Vice 5 or 6 years ago. Absolutely Wild

[@mrgyani]

@@TheHonestTruth oh, they took content off after it was sold? Really sad.

[@RealtalkManc]

Risk ??? Lol

[@exchanginq5215]

What risk

[@harryskinters.8742]

The young boy training naturally is OUTSTANDING. Well done Sir 💪🏼❤️💪🏼

[@reuterss306]

I have been training for decades now, using something always seemed tempting. Especially when you hit that point where you simply can not progress anymore, no matter how hard you try. "Just take a bit of testosterone" was something people always kept telling me and more than once I was on the edge of trying it. But I didn't. Now I am in my mid 40s, still training, still healthy. While one of my old training buddies can't train anymore because he fked up his joints and sinews. And one buddy who just "tried a bit of testosterone" now has severe health issues with age 45. One had a heart attack two years ago and luckily survived. It simply isn't worth it. You never know how your body reacts, you can have an absurd tolerance to the drug...but the consquences will come at some point. It makes me sad that in a poor country like Pakistan people do that to their bodies, mainly trying to better their lifes and having some kind of perspective. The only people "winning" here are the big underground drug labs and the black market sellers. :(

[@sambf]

tbh it all depends on the dosage and what you use. Low dose test like TRT level can actually benefit men 35+. Low dose deca can do miracles for joint inflammation (I would know, as it did for me). There are levels to steroid usage vs abuse

[@stinkletoes8285]

@@sambf Exactly..this guy saying buddy took a bit of test and had heart attack from it BS....anecdotal evidence at best.

[@noexcuses5524]

That's what happen to zyzz he had heart attck bcus he took steroids. It doesnt matter how long u train, its a fact that it takes one bullet to kill a person even with an aethethic body... they be lucky if they survive. There was a brazilian fighter who got shot and died... he was a martial arts fighter , but dont quote me ..,he have aesthetic body but still died from a gunshot wounds... Just live ur life.

[@sambf]

@@noexcuses5524 there’s many other factors at play with zyzz: undiagnosed heart defect, possible DNP usage, recreational drug use, etc

[@paul9299]

Your anecdotal evidence is exactly that, based off your experience. Most people who take or have used steroids in healthy amounts don't die or get cancer or are fukked up physically. Sucks that your friends had some issues but many studies have been done to contradict your evidence, ijs

[@KaitoRyuga]

what the? National Competition price has only $100?

[@gamerman9426]

Bruh it's Pakistan not us

[@Jin420]

Mankind & drugs --- inseparable 💯 Great story, as always, Vice 💯

[@Loveandyoutube]

It's not. It's full of mistrusts throughout.

[@binary964]

bodybuilding doesn't equal fitness or health, most of the time it's the opposite, it's just glorified beauty pageant with severe consequences.

[@muhammadmoizimran5384]

A very famous bodybuilder and a champion in this field once said that if a doctor check the blood report of an on stage bodybuilder, he would say that this person is going to die.

[@NewyorkGiantsenthusiast]

Mudassir trying the American Accent real hard at the end

[@gamingfreak5831]

Nothing but respect for the boy and his family ❤️❤️

[@animeballsdeep]

fantastic video, great insight

[@sambf]

It's actually pretty terrible insight. They sweep all steroids under the steroids = bad mantra. They over dramaticize and say things like "one injection could ruin your whole life"...and then they wrap it up and say well this guy still won without steroids...the majority of profressional bodybuilder will HAVE to use them to be competitive in the sport.

[@loercayt6146]

Wait your from Pakistan

[@TheMaskeurade]

Last place i thought i was gonna meet abd in a comment section in

[@V-for-Vendetta01]

@@sambf did you even watch the video? they CLEARLY talk about how the steroid desire is causing people to take ILLEGAL drugs that aren't even fit for human consumption, mixed with adulterant - and are often pumped with doses far beyond the prescribed limits.

[@RownowUlti]

Well it actually makes sense ABD is in this comment section I mean as a Pakistani I clicked on this because I was interested on The West's perspective on this grave issue and I think ABD is from the subcontinent(pak or India)

[@chengalvalavenkata2401]

There should be a rule that steroids aren't allowed in bodybuilding and drug tests to ensure (or at least encourage) compliance.

[@napalmholocaust9093]

Worked with a dude using steroids. I couldn't hear him being bossy over a loud engine so he grabbed me because I made a face and threw me clean out of a box truck. Somehow landed on my feet and got the real boss. Words were said, trucks went back to the shop. More words between them and they drew guns on eachother. I got fired. Fun times. Stuff makes ppl fly off the handle.

[@nycoolj3]

Wait.. what!? 😂😂

[@nelsonth]

Roid rage is real

[@zeropointenergy777]

2nd most abused drug now in U.S.. Not good

[@garyp3472]

Drugs don't make people throw people out of trucks, rather it is people who make people throw people out of trucks. That was actually my PHD thesis. Somehow I failed to get my Doctorate in Mathematics. They just couldn't see the forest for the roid trees.

[@jmudikun]

Hideous - bodybuilding is also focused entirely on appearance and not on strength and function. In comparison, traditional sports like kusti used to focus on natural strength and strategy.

[@exstazius]

Bless his good mother.

[@hims5205]

9:18 Mothers love is so pure. They will go an extra mile to take care of her kids.

[@runeplate123]

VICE please make more bodybuilding shorts as there is a big portion of us bodybuilders who love the content you post! There’s only like 3-4 other ones which is very few.

[@cryptic3461]

This isn't just a problem in Pakistan. It's a problem in the sport as a whole 🤷

[@little_p3ngu1n]

to quote @ItsJokeZ, who posted this comment somewhere here, to the people saying "what about here or here" yes it is an issue in many places- but did you know it was one even in pakistan? were you ever aware of this? that is the point.

[@peristicas3119]

It is not a sport, it is an art. They are not athletes, they are artists, performers to be exact.

[@daegunbong8487]

I'm rooting for you Mudassir!

[@subtitlesonplease]

$100 being the average monthly salary is heart wrenching

[@titanvlogger7221]

Pakistan is the cheapest country in the world still 100 dollar is really bad even in PK

[@fematrailer]

"You're in the bodybuilding competition?" "Well, sort of..." "So, are you like, a bodybuilder?" "Not really...I just paint this guy's ass..." 1:37

[@marias6583]

I was laughing when he was painting the dude’s butt like it’s a building 😂😂

[@RurallSoull]

I am myself from Pakistan and had been avid sportsman and workout enthusiast. This is exactly what my elder brother's friend had advised me once when I had decided to compete. I was only 20 on that time. He had said, "If you will play fair then you won't win, if you will play like them it will cost you your life. So just workout for yourself and for your own aesthetic satisfaction". This is why now I do it only for myself and for my marital partner's preference to see me fit.

[@baddie21358]

Bodybuilders are not good looking unless its lean

[@RurallSoull]

@@illusorycorrelations We also have some honest fitness experts who expose all lies circulating in fitness industry.

[@noexcuses5524]

I believe that u should just workout for ursel to become bettw but not bcus u want to woe a girl.

[@TemmuzOcakoglu]

The sad truth is all those bodies can be achieved naturally

[@chavezchavo]

Mad respect to the dude who's competing without those drugs. He's training is a whole lot harder, requires a lot more discipline especially with his diet and daily routines, and he may not even look as good as those who took the shortcut...

[@christophegroulx7816]

It’s not a shortcut at all, if anything steroids allow you to put in more work since you heal faster

[@mantafking1505]

You have totally 0 idea of what youre talking about, while on steroids you have to train harder (Because their main benefit is to enable harder training and faster regeneration) and be more discipline with your diet.

[@chavezchavo]

@@mantafking1505 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ThePainkiller9995]

@@mantafking1505 druggie cope

[@mikehawk1028]

@@chavezchavoyou can’t look like arnold just by taking steroids mate you still have to put in hard work to even be near that size

[@dannyjameson302]

You can look twice as good as these guys without even touching gear .

[@phylicia595]

Zack Khan

[@manni3087]

For sure. Eating a healthy diet over there is more expensive than taking roids unfortunately.

[@SuperVladamere]

​@@manni3087I think a big problem is lack of leg day. Even with a bro split, not incorporating a leg day could lead to over training. Back/rear delts, chest/side delts, arms, then back to Back day? Sounds insane.

[@neelfotedar]

FYI: Usama has significant clubbing of his fingers, a sign of underlying cardiovascular disease, especially pulmonary hypertension!!!! He should be careful.

[@busimanunga8436]

Also noticed this! Sad that he’s continuing to use steroids when already dealing with underlying health issues.

[@BrooklynBalla]

I just made a similar comment before seeing yours.He probably knows but doesn’t care enough to stop using steroids.

[@lucario2188]

@@BrooklynBalla He said it was because of chemotherapy. It can happen.

[@c.s.4273]

Prime example that even steroids cannot make up for genes.

[@IamLookingforWoody_________786]

Real men grow his body by hard work and dedication...💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@Pepespizzeria1]

You still have to spend a lot of time in the gym even with juice

[@skapunker1986]

8:06 that was an nice airial shot of how that mountain/hill was entirely covered in houses... I know it may not seem so special to other people all over the world. but im from a country that is completely flat....

[@g0thbacon]

I thought it was cool too. It looks like a sand dune of houses.

[@xxzeroxx8417]

Are u from Europe??

[@frogstock2597]

Norfolk then...

[@itsfinnickbitch63]

yes i notcied it too. shows how overcroweded that area is

[@never_mind_929]

yep, that's drone footage of a mountain range in Karachi famously known as Kati Pahari. Most of the houses on the mountain are of Afghan refugees.

[@awais9010]

let me tell you the inside story, because i been there when the guys are preparing for shows etc. actually the coaches don't understand anything. the only advice it give to these guys is to use st+++ds in very high amount doses. it is so viscous that when it has been injected. that area of the body stop working for a while. i personal saw a guy injecting it, his one leg stop working and later in the day something happened to him. they target the poor people and most importantly these competitions are mostly fixed. on average the spend around 200pkr to 300pkr and the end prize is just 25k or motorcycle. no membership etc in some cases the get 25k per month but they have to do shows every year.

[@SpillYahSauce]

man they crazy no way i'd let someone inject me no telling what they really have in those needles

[@mrgyani]

But the 200-300 Pkr must be daily use no? Steroids, even protein shakes are expensive. How do these poor body builders afford them? If prize money is only 25K, then it doesn't make any sense.

[@SpillYahSauce]

@@mrgyani damn good point seems somebody is getting used

[@awais9010]

@@mrgyani 200k or 300k pkr is just for 2 months. The daily cost is like 2000 pkr minimum. There actually so called training start 4 months before the shows and in which 2 months 15 days they bulk and 1 month 15 days they cut wait. Which is very hard. Money is not just the only disadvantage of it. Weight cutting problems. Lack of water( kidneys problem) and essential minerals ( bad skin) and most importantly there behavior change alot. The problem is this sports required rest and recover. But there is no cycle for it. Vice did a great job but they don't cover everything. They should go to Peshawar. There they will find a mafia. But no one will admit they use 💉💉💉

[@trashcan6751]

my goodness pakistan needs to use the meso rx forum gear🤣

[@xitheindianpooh]

"Young men dream of using bodybuilding to escape poverty." This is so dark and sad. pakistan's future is in shambles.

[@hecki3528]

Mudassir on the right path keep it up bro . If he had a gofundme I’ll def donate

[@lynnleigha580]

Good for him! He's absolutely adorable and seems like a good kid

[@edwinpadilla856]

The world strongest man competitions, which are amazing to watch, it is sad that several of the competitors won’t make it pass 53.

[@mook_butt8037]

Strongmen=/=bodybuilders

[@hopelife8130]

ok my dear you are a very important person i really need you to save me i have been broke for a long time due to impossibility and it is difficult for me to find a job so i beg you the best of me find 5ghc for food aid please

[@workouts_2024]

I call bodybuilders "demonstration models only". Just like a car on a show room floor, thst is missing its engine. It uis useless and is for show only. So are bodybuilders. They are neither fit nor healthy.

[@StarCrusher.]

None of them even look all that big. The physiques in the beginning are achievable naturally. Edit: seems they are natty or at least the one who won.

[@MaSOneTwo]

I thought the exact same thing. Simply regular training and not eating junk will lead to results like this and likely even better.

[@sahilnagpalx]

Building naturally requires super expensive diet plans too

[@09mrbubbles]

Thought the same, genetics obviously play a part. But "With an average monthly income of $100" could you imagine trying to afford the diet of a professional body builder on that?!

[@yellow1one]

You should also factor in genetics. South Asian men do not tend to grain muscle mass as quickly or efficiently as men of European or West African origin.

[@WitchyWagonReal]

lol… does that make the profiled kid… Natty Lite ? 😆

[@jollygoodgordon5580]

That guy who said he’s 21 is probably at least 30😂

[@MHW-ey5do]

Yes, it's happen in Pakistan mostly parents registered their children name after many years, my age is registered 2 years less than my original age

[@megapet777]

@@MHW-ey5do lol what

[@megapet777]

@@MHW-ey5do oh that's odd never heard of anything like that. But I guess it's good for young people, they will have less competition for some jobs.

[@megapet777]

@@MHW-ey5do I'm from finland and we dont have anything like that here so I cant say if its good or not, just thought it might be easier to find a job if you are young there :D

[@megapet777]

@@MHW-ey5do sure why not ^^ you have discord?

[@EllahRah]

Training in the gym is great. Bodybuilding is a very good excersize and stress releiver. But competitive bodybuilding and steroid use an abuse is the where the line is crossed and the sport becomes the total opposite of healthy, it becomes deadly. The amount of time and money spent on themselves comes with a very small reward if you win a competition. Putting that much effort into any business or small business will pay off wayy more without the health risks

[@christophegroulx7816]

Money isn’t everything in the world

[@dustins_gram]

I think their steroids are fake. Not any of the dudes are jacked.

[@rehaankhan1260]

It's probably more about diet and other factors. Poor people here can't even sleep peacefully, as electricity is cut off due to load shedding every few hours even during night time in extreme heat. Poor sleep, poor or inadequate diet, stressful life, low human development are all contributing factors. Probably the less-than-genuine steroids too, but all of those factors also play a part.

[@ATROFlAR]

nah they just dont eat/train properly and theyre like 5ft tall

[@wajidhussain1161]

There Steroids come from China and everything from China.

[@adamcatchesfish6148]

Terrible genetics, bad diet, or bunk gear. All small.

[@TheStenius]

Yes. They don't need roids, they need proper coaches und a good nutrition.