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Meet the 310lbs bodybuilder, 45, who admits taking steroids since he was age 18
8 May 2016
Born the son of a body-building mother in Los Angeles, California, Piana got introduced to the world of weightlifting aged just 11 after going to the gym to watch her train pre-competition. Piana began weightlifting shortly afterwards, competing for the first time aged 15, where he failed to place in the competition. After several more unsuccessful attempts Piana turned to steroids, which he's used on an off for 27 years, even posting Instagram images of the drug-taking schedules he compiled for himself
In one video, Piana explains his choice, saying: 'If you have the choice to do steroids or stay natural, stay natural. There's no reason to do steroids, you're only hurting your body and hurting yourself. 'But if you want to become a professional bodybuilder, guess what? You're probably going to have to f***ing do them, you're not going to have a choice. That's the boat I was in.
At his peak, Piana estimates that he was spending $2,500 on growth hormone per month, without even taking steroids into account. While Piana no longer competes at bodybuilding, he continues to drive himself and his body to greater and greater feats, making money along the way via endorsements, merchandise, supplements, and his popular social media channels
8 May 2016
Born the son of a body-building mother in Los Angeles, California, Piana got introduced to the world of weightlifting aged just 11 after going to the gym to watch her train pre-competition. Piana began weightlifting shortly afterwards, competing for the first time aged 15, where he failed to place in the competition. After several more unsuccessful attempts Piana turned to steroids, which he's used on an off for 27 years, even posting Instagram images of the drug-taking schedules he compiled for himself
In one video, Piana explains his choice, saying: 'If you have the choice to do steroids or stay natural, stay natural. There's no reason to do steroids, you're only hurting your body and hurting yourself. 'But if you want to become a professional bodybuilder, guess what? You're probably going to have to f***ing do them, you're not going to have a choice. That's the boat I was in.
At his peak, Piana estimates that he was spending $2,500 on growth hormone per month, without even taking steroids into account. While Piana no longer competes at bodybuilding, he continues to drive himself and his body to greater and greater feats, making money along the way via endorsements, merchandise, supplements, and his popular social media channels
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