Ok, so we are all saying that it was "something else" that was changed on that final day that brought this conditioning to Luke.
Truth is (as explained below by Milos recently) is that the condition you see Luke in on stage at the Atlantic was the EXACT same condition he was in the week out pictures from 3-2 weeks out onwards ONLY the "disaster" of his physiqe was covered up to the world of bodybuilding by first eating a huge calorie meal to fill him up plus photos to be taken with a pump after a workout.
I believe it was soley the T3 and T4 but it was disguised to the fans as to the real effects it was having on Luke.
It just ate him up as explained here by Milos:
After i had asked this question:
How did this effect his condition though?
We understand the overdose, but this was something he was already going through in his "week out" pics but still he looked ripped and conditioned to hell in those pics while going through all this.
What was it that gave the change to his physique - nothing like the week out pictures?
This seems to happen only in the last few hours - why?
...Milos answers:
It was not last few hours - it was EVERY DAY for the last couple of weeks that his body would fluctuate to the point that people would NOT believe it is humanly possible.
Imagine WHAT is happening in the body with 100 times level of ANY MEDICAMENT...let alone 100 times the levels of both THYROID (T3 + T4)?!
I challenge anyone to tell me HOW could someone change so dramatically OTHERWISE...
Luke can give additional details...but I will say this:
Anyone who saw him in last two weeks after two seconds being around would ask him: "Are you OK Luke..?'
Something that started bothering him so much that he actually snapped once and told me - Why is everyone asking me if I am OK...?
Until I would tell him: " Luke, people are genuinely concerned - they see you breathing so hard - it seems like you are being choked continuously - grasping for some little oxygen...You are sweating profusely...and you look like you are going to pass out any moment...Don't be mad at them - many come to me first and ask me with great concern...and all I can tell them is: he'll be OK..."
Photos that I posted along the way were all done after MAJOR Eating + pumping in the gym...and some days he actually looked like he could pull it off...
But, with each passing day he had to add another 1000 calories...and another...and another...and he just had it...
I wouldn't see him for 24 hours and after that time - i would not believe my eyes - he would shrink to nothing...
One day of "loading" would bring some size back...and usually two days would be needed to be back...but just like a balloon - the second he stops eating - he starts deflating...and deflating...and...deflat ing...
For the record:
I had him DOUBLE HIS CALORIES, STOP THE CARDIO COMPLETELY and I would NOT let him take any diuretic, drop the water or sodium...(in case some of the geniuses start speculating that I did "something"...)
I would love to see if ANYONE could screw-up condition, shape and size Luke had 3 weeks out with absolutely ANYTHING - to the point what happened to Luke...
It is impossible even if you try...Even if you do everything WRONG and than some - human body would still have some limitations...However, take 100 times recommended amount of not just ONE thyroid medication but 100 times t3 and 100 times t4 - for prolonged period of time (even short 3 weeks...) and see what happens...You will disappear...in no time!
No power on this world would STOP THE DISASTER - I guarantee it...
I lived it once (to the certain degree...back in 2003...0 and I just saw it for the second time - MOST HORRIFYING EVENT - where physique which could place in top three - in any pro show becomes physique that doesn't belong on that stage...
And the worse thing - it is my close friend...and the athlete...
So, for all of you guys that jump to conclusions - take a moment and think:
How do you think Luke feels about it?
When full years work, incredible sacrifices, strict dieting, crazy workouts...tons of money, time, sweat, blood and tears...go into SINGLE MISTAKE...Taking medication from "underground compounding pharmacy" that made MEDICAMENT intended for suicide - for anyone who would consider taking - without realizing that "genius pharmacist" who should be arrested) made tablets with these amounts of thyroid in them...!
