Author Topic: Mike Matarazzo - Fighting For His Life (RIP 08/17/2014)  (Read 80816 times)

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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #50 on: August 04, 2014, 04:58:46 AM »
Best of luck to MM. 

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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #51 on: August 04, 2014, 04:59:59 AM »
Who in hell is that?

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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #52 on: August 04, 2014, 05:01:57 AM »
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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #54 on: August 04, 2014, 05:03:43 AM »

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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #55 on: August 04, 2014, 05:04:14 AM »
If he had controlled his blood lipids with statins, he may have been able to forestall his problems.

Cholesterol is not blood lipids. Triglycerides are blood lipids. Not all people with heart attacks have cholesterol problems. Almost half don't. So many possibilities from heart disease that is isn't as simple as using a statin. For many it is believed to be an inflammation problem. Others the heart problem can be an electrical problem of arrhythmia. Some have high blood pressure brought on by steroids and high body weight. That resting high blood pressure spikes to insane levels when that person lifts weights. The heart is a muscle and gaining 40 pounds through steroid use doesn't mean the heart muscle can function optimally through the gained weight. Being heavy is it's own risk category whether it's fat or muscle.

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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #56 on: August 04, 2014, 05:05:17 AM »

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That is a different Mike Mattarazzo :)

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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #57 on: August 04, 2014, 05:08:02 AM »

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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #58 on: August 04, 2014, 05:08:20 AM »
People make choices and this includes the women. Diets, drugs, supplements, etc., are all a choice.

Anyone who would consume pounds of meat a day and avoid carbs and sugars doesn't know much about nutrition.

In the old days we were all afraid that steroids could shorten our lives. We have seen some top guys go before reaching 50.

The steroids are probably not that dangerous but stacking heaps of compounds and using rec drugs can't be good for longevity.



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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #59 on: August 04, 2014, 05:15:53 AM »

That is a different Mike Mattarazzo :)
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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #60 on: August 04, 2014, 05:30:29 AM »
Dietitians, please explain why he stayed away from fruit because of the sugar?

When last I'm remember, your body has no issue processing fruit sugars.  Granulated sugars are the BITCH!

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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #61 on: August 04, 2014, 06:16:40 AM »
Dietitians, please explain why he stayed away from fruit because of the sugar?

When last I'm remember, your body has no issue processing fruit sugars.  Granulated sugars are the BITCH!

Thanks.   

In lots of FLEX articles in the early 90s, dudes like Levrone always talked about avoiding fruit because of the sugar content.   Their fridges contained greens, protein and their "meds", that's it.

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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #62 on: August 04, 2014, 06:28:36 AM »
In lots of FLEX articles in the early 90s, dudes like Levrone always talked about avoiding fruit because of the sugar content.   Their fridges contained greens, protein and their "meds", that's it.

Shawn never avoided fruits , always had watermelon and antelope at his disposal

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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #63 on: August 04, 2014, 06:39:32 AM »
In the hospital....might be taking that last ride.  Hopefully he gets well...one of my fav bodybuilders....always kept it real.


    Oh, god, where do I begin? I'd have to say that everything that led to my heart problem began the minute I started getting serious about competitive bodybuilding. In order to get bigger, I'd eat five, six, seven pounds of red meat a day, no vegetables. And I'd stay away from fruits because of their sugar.[6]

    Worst were the chemicals. I have so many memories of being alone in a hotel room the week, five days or two days before a contest, and doing unspeakable things to my body—steroids, growth hormones, diuretics—anything and everything that we as bodybuilders do to achieve a certain look.

    It has affected my whole life, so to all those guys who are on an eternal quest to have 21" arms and 20" calves, and who are so vain about their never-say-die attitude, I say, "Change your attitude." Worry about keeping that body of yours as healthy as possible, because it's going to have to last you not just through your next contest or to the end of your bodybuilding contract, but for a long time. And a long time for a human being is nothing. It goes by real quick, even quicker when your health is gone and you have nothing to stand live for
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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #64 on: August 04, 2014, 07:08:07 AM »
This is Albert at 54. Still lifting in his eighties. Life is a crapshoot, that's all there is too it.

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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #65 on: August 04, 2014, 07:29:09 AM »
This is Albert at 54. Still lifting in his eighties. Life is a crapshoot, that's all there is too it.
he probably wont  last long either, whats your point moron.

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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #66 on: August 04, 2014, 07:54:47 AM »
This is Albert at 54. Still lifting in his eighties. Life is a crapshoot, that's all there is too it.
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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #67 on: August 04, 2014, 08:30:50 AM »
Mike contemplating life here


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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #68 on: August 04, 2014, 08:39:12 AM »
he probably wont  last long either, whats your point moron.

He's in his eighties! Well past the average life expectancy.  You dumb shit.

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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #69 on: August 04, 2014, 08:45:40 AM »
This is Albert at 54. Still lifting in his eighties. Life is a crapshoot, that's all there is too it.
Beckles went 2nd placeMr.Olympia behind Lee Haney at 55.

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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #70 on: August 04, 2014, 09:12:34 AM »
he probably wont  last long either, whats your point moron.

the point obviously is, he is still fit and well in his 80s... moron

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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #71 on: August 04, 2014, 09:35:07 AM »
Shawn never avoided fruits , always had watermelon and antelope at his disposal

You do know just how weird that sounds, right?  ;D  Very Kai-ish.

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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #72 on: August 04, 2014, 09:42:44 AM »


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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #73 on: August 04, 2014, 09:49:57 AM »
what was/is his occupation?

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Re: Mike Matarazzo Fighting For His Life
« Reply #74 on: August 04, 2014, 09:51:35 AM »
what was/is his occupation?

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