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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Bast000 on August 07, 2007, 09:34:05 PM
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he was a monster, how did he die again?
(http://donyoungblood.altervista.org/photo/dy8.jpg)
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Who?
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The Masters Olympia winner. he died of a heart attack,,,no?
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former masters O champ, he had a massive heart attack a couple years back and died. Sad, but thats what happens when you stack bodybuilding drugs on top of a formerly poor lifestyle (drinking, eating, smoking). Beat Vince Taylor, controversial decision, but beat him nonetheless.
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Don Youngblood
almost died for you bitches! >:(
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former masters O champ, he had a massive heart attack a couple years back and died. Sad, but thats what happens when you stack bodybuilding drugs on top of a formerly poor lifestyle (drinking, eating, smoking). Beat Vince Taylor, controversial decision, but beat him nonetheless.
seemed like a nice guy and family man, and waited years before making his bb dreams true.
what was his lifestyle like? was he overweight etc?
its sad that what is meant to be a healthy endeavour actually is the opposite for drug taking bodybuilders.
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Don had diabetes & sleep apnea. It was a complicated situation & he was alone at home when he died in his sleep.
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dying in your sleep sounds like the best way to go
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dying in your sleep sounds like the best way to go
yes
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Wasn't he a millionaire from owning a trucking company?
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Where's Matt C, goddamit?! ;D
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Interview with Don Youngblood back in 2002, the guy was pretty nice.
http://www.getbig.com/iview/youngblood020111.htm
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Where's Matt C, goddamit?! ;D
hunting for 5'9 men
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Don was a nice guy. He owned a trucking business in Alma, AR and worked out at a Gold's Gym in Fort Smith. I would work out there in the morning after work and seen him there all the time. I got to talk to him a few times and he was always nice and willing to give advice. Without a doubt, he was the biggest guy I had ever seen in person at that time. Looked like he was wearing some kind of shoulder pads under his shirts! He was a head turner wherever he went.
I don't believe he started bodybuilding until his late 30's or so. I think he hit the juice pretty hard and didn't exactly have the healthiest lifestyle in the years before and it eventually caught up to him. He was pretty successful with his trucking business. You could always tell when he was at the gym cuz you would see a new 'Vette or Hummer parked outside. My wife's brother-in-law worked for him and was paid pretty well. I was shocked and saddened when he died. It sure was an eye opener about how unhealthy a bodybuilding lifestyle can be.
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Don't fuck with Vince Taylor.
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Don was a nice guy. He owned a trucking business in Alma, AR and worked out at a Gold's Gym in Fort Smith. I would work out there in the morning after work and seen him there all the time. I got to talk to him a few times and he was always nice and willing to give advice. Without a doubt, he was the biggest guy I had ever seen in person at that time. Looked like he was wearing some kind of shoulder pads under his shirts! He was a head turner wherever he went.
I don't believe he started bodybuilding until his late 30's or so. I think he hit the juice pretty hard and didn't exactly have the healthiest lifestyle in the years before and it eventually caught up to him. He was pretty successful with his trucking business. You could always tell when he was at the gym cuz you would see a new 'Vette or Hummer parked outside. My wife's brother-in-law worked for him and was paid pretty well. I was shocked and saddened when he died. It sure was an eye opener about how unhealthy a bodybuilding lifestyle can be.
great insight. that sucks. r.i.p DON YOUNGBLOOD.
people like him with intensity and desire will be missed.
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"I had a daughter, Christy, that died at age 11 with an aneurysm. It was quite sudden. She got a severe headache, lost consciousness, and never regained. That was, by far, the lowest point in my life. Working out helped me, gave me a release from that, helped me mentally."
that´s really sad.
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i wish don yojngblood got to enjoy a longer life :-[
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former masters O champ, he had a massive heart attack a couple years back and died. Sad, but thats what happens when you stack bodybuilding drugs on top of a formerly poor lifestyle (drinking, eating, smoking). Beat Vince Taylor, controversial decision, but beat him nonetheless.
nothing could be truer..but most people on hear cling to the belief that extreme drug use has nothing to do with premature health problems---
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Don youngblood, made a fortune in Trucking....made a mistake with bb.....if he never bodybuilt, he could be having a mohito in the bahamas.....
monster wrong turn at fork in road
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Don youngblood, made a fortune in Trucking....made a mistake with bb.....if he never bodybuilt, he could be having a mohito in the bahamas.....
monster wrong turn at fork in road
maybe he had a midlife crisis...
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Where's Matt C, goddamit?! ;D
When did this thread become about height?
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Don youngblood, made a fortune in Trucking....made a mistake with bb.....if he never bodybuilt, he could be having a mohito in the bahamas.....
monster wrong turn at fork in road
so true dude! why would he throw it all away? maybe he loved bodybuilding that much
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"I had a daughter, Christy, that died at age 11 with an aneurysm. It was quite sudden. She got a severe headache, lost consciousness, and never regained. That was, by far, the lowest point in my life. Working out helped me, gave me a release from that, helped me mentally."
that´s really sad.
Struth buddy that must have been tough, i have a 1 year old girl who i adore so much. She is my life if anything happened to her i dont think i could recover. You are a champ to recover from such a tragedy, mad props to you.
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Don always struck me as pretty good guy....shame he passed away.
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"I had a daughter, Christy, that died at age 11 with an aneurysm. It was quite sudden. She got a severe headache, lost consciousness, and never regained. That was, by far, the lowest point in my life. Working out helped me, gave me a release from that, helped me mentally."
Very sorry to hear that...
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matt c , did matarazo do party drugs like ecstacy and speed and cocaine?
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http://www.donyoungblood.com/gallery/gym/13.html (http://www.donyoungblood.com/gallery/gym/13.html)
Epitomy of health
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http://www.donyoungblood.com/gallery/gym/13.html (http://www.donyoungblood.com/gallery/gym/13.html)
Epitomy of health
Holy shit I've never seen a face so red in the gym.
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Holy shit I've never seen a face so red in the gym.
WOW, your not kidding. Would have liked to have known his BP at that time.
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Holy shit I've never seen a face so red in the gym.
Wow no wonder he died. That is just insane!!!! His bp on that day easily 190/150.
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He apparently smoked crack and partied quite a bit. I can't say for certain that the rec cocktail he used included E and speed, but if he was no stranger to crack, it wouldn't surprise me. I was not surprised when I heard this information. Think about it this way: the human body is not designed to fail like his did. I don't mean to air all of Mike's dirty laundry, but at the same time he is a public figure and these are important facts that up and coming bodybuilders should know - especially when more than a few of them think they are Superman.
Crack, now that's hardcore rec use. How certain are you that this is true? Any other pros smoke crack?
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thank you matt c, you are right. i got so paranoid after matarazo's story i stopped eating red meat lol, i will resume now...
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I will resume the red meat and try to taper down the criz-nack..... ::)
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I will resume the red meat and try to taper down the criz-nack..... ::)
Don't fuck with D.L.5 a.k.a the BIRD ...BITCH
I OWNED U IN THIS PHOTO.
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Crack, now that's hardcore rec use. How certain are you that this is true? Any other pros smoke crack?
According to Ronne, "Gunter smokin' the crack, Jay smokin' crack, and Gustavo definitely smokin' crack!"
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cool thanks for the info
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nonetheless-- this pic is impressive
(http://www.donyoungblood.com/gallery/gym/don009.jpg)
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pretty weird :-\ :-\
his website is still running..
as their is no mention of him passing away :-\
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epic stupid tats on that guy
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nice guy, but we already know the true reason he died. no need to mention it a million times. Let the dude rest in peace. that's the best ya'll can do for him.
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it would kick ass to look like that and be a multimillionaire.
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He apparently smoked crack and partied quite a bit. I can't say for certain that the rec cocktail he used included E and speed, but if he was no stranger to crack, it wouldn't surprise me. I was not surprised when I heard this information. Think about it this way: the human body is not designed to fail like his did. I don't mean to air all of Mike's dirty laundry, but at the same time he is a public figure and these are important facts that up and coming bodybuilders should know - especially when more than a few of them think they are Superman.
I will be sure to tell mike the next time i see him LOL you guys are fucking idiots hahahahaha thanks for the laugh
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Don Youngblood reminds me a lot of Branch: a hard working Christian man and family values.
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He had a creatine overdose and his heart didn't take it.
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Don had diabetes & sleep apnea. It was a complicated situation & he was alone at home when he died in his sleep.
Every really big muscle guy I have slept with had sleep apnea, and they didn’t have it before they started cycling; I know because I have always asked. A couple of them even have to sleep with those apnea machines. Coincidence? I don’t think so. :(
No homo. Ok, homo, but still. :-\
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ok reality check here...
m matarazzo's dad also died of heart dissease.....so genetic predisposition....
first he blamed red meat and peanutbutter.... now he blames steroids... lol!
my grandfather smoked when i was young.... ate like crap.... he is 83 now... in perfect health... GENETICS
Don... he was a diabetic.... so not very smart abusing slin.... and hgh.... and steroids.. lol...
being a diabetic raises risks of heart disease.... kidney failure...etc etc , a long list of problems....
conclusion.. sure steroids did not help them get any healthier... but that is not what killed them....
for every bodybuilder that died... you can find 20 that are ok....also i knew about a dozen people that have had heart related problems...they did not use steroids.... GENETICS....
so really what does this tell us??
people get sick and die..... bodybuilders are no exception...
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Don was a truckdriver for many, many years prior to owning his own trucking business. He was out of shape and lived the truckers lifestyle. Unless you've driven truck, you probably don't know what that entails.
He was a cross-country driver.
He started bodybuilding late. Very late. He did not "ease" into the lifestyle. He dove head-first into hardcore bodybuilding.
He was a very nice guy and easy to talk to. Instead of owning an ordinary cat, he owned a huge Bobcat. He died in his sleep, but the reports as to "why" were kept quiet. The family never released the autopsy reports.
Don and I used to talk and email all the time. I still have emails from him. Sad, but yeah, prolly the best way to go if you had to choose.
I wish I still had the pics of him posing with his Bobcat and the one of him standing on top of his Kenworth.
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Every really big muscle guy I have slept with had sleep apnea, and they didn’t have it before they started cycling; I know because I have always asked. A couple of them even have to sleep with those apnea machines. Coincidence? I don’t think so. :(
No homo. Ok, homo, but still. :-\
Mr. Homo, how to stimulate prostate thhrough asshole buddy?
I heard its pretty strong orgasm
no homo, just experiment
NO HOMO I REPEAT
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Don was a truckdriver for many, many years prior to owning his own trucking business. He was out of shape and lived the truckers lifestyle. Unless you've driven truck, you probably don't know what that entails.
He was a cross-country driver.
He started bodybuilding late. Very late. He did not "ease" into the lifestyle. He dove head-first into hardcore bodybuilding.
He was a very nice guy and easy to talk to. Instead of owning an ordinary cat, he owned a huge Bobcat. He died in his sleep, but the reports as to "why" were kept quiet. The family never released the autopsy reports.
Don and I used to talk and email all the time. I still have emails from him. Sad, but yeah, prolly the best way to go if you had to choose.
I wish I still had the pics of him posing with his Bobcat and the one of him standing on top of his Kenworth.
Would you mind sharing his e-mails with us?
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Would you mind sharing his e-mails with us?
I'm not sure it would be appropriate...
It seems weird for me to read through them, let alone posting on a board where people are notorious for bashing, tearing and ripping people apart.
Let me think about it a bit.
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Don Youngblood almost died for you bitches! >:(
Can we go ahead and release Goatboy from time out now? I always loved reading his posts. Epic contributor. What the fuck did he do anyways? I cant even remember.
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Don Youngblood almost died for you bitches! >:(
LMFAO! Never gets old.
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BB is the only endeavor in the world that can do more damage in the end than good
or it could be all the creatine he used.
What supplements do you use?
I use a lot of effervescent creatine (possible overdose?), and a whole array of vitamins and minerals, including zinc, magnesium, calcium, multivitamins, vitamin-C, vitamin-e, iron, potassium, and even mega-mineral tablets. Could the mega's be the culprit? ::)
As if ...
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Dude was wide.
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Dude was wide.
& 6 foot under.
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If I recall correctly, he od'ed and his first name was Jay. Hope this helps.
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BB is the only endeavor in the world that can do more damage in the end than good
or it could be all the creatine he used.
What supplements do you use?
I use a lot of effervescent creatine (possible overdose?), and a whole array of vitamins and minerals, including zinc, magnesium, calcium, multivitamins, vitamin-C, vitamin-e, iron, potassium, and even mega-mineral tablets. Could the mega's be the culprit? ::)
As if ...
yeah i am sure living as an overweight trucker up until he was in his 30's didn't have anything to do with it.... ::) ::) ::) ::)
anyway he ain't coming back.... let the man RIP.....
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A week ago a gentleman competing in the over 90kg class of my country when preparing to this year championship had kidney failure.
Off course it had nothing to do with steroids because they improve your health right? He problably was doing narcotics right?
Last week also a local bouncer who as been on and off steroids for 15 years had 2 heart attacks, still alive thow. 38 years old. Obviously steroids had nothing to do with it he was problably on blow. His bouncer partner died a year ago of... heart attack. same age, steroids everywere.
Was it the steroids? no no no no ! steroids improve health right? He was problably on narcotics!
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A week ago a gentleman competing in the over 90kg class of my country when preparing to this year championship had kidney failure.
Off course it had nothing to do with steroids because they improve your health right? He problably was doing narcotics right?
Last week also a local bouncer who as been on and off steroids for 15 years had 2 heart attacks, still alive thow. 38 years old. Obviously steroids had nothing to do with it he was problably on blow. His bouncer partner died a year ago of... heart attack. same age, steroids everywere.
Was it the steroids? no no no no ! steroids improve health right? He was problably on narcotics!
here we go again.... FAILCO and his knowledge... ::) ::) ::) ::)
last night a friend of mine his dad past away... massive hartattack.... NO STEROIDS involved....
another friend of mine his uncle... hartattack.. again NO STEROIDS.... another friend of mine his dad... cancer... NO STEROIDS.... people get sick.... period...
another friend of mine also had a hartattack.... he used steroids yes... you know what the doc asked him???
does it run in your family?, and DO YOU SMOKE...? steroids were not even mentioned until later....
risk factors like smoking, genetics, and even stress are way way worse.... and this is coming from a doc....
about don... who said that he would have lived to see 80 years old , if he had not chosen to bodybuild....??????
maybe he would have died anyway....he was a diabetic, and lived a very unhealthy lifestyle most of his life.... but ofcourse it were the steroids that killed him ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
this discussion is always very silly.... look at the guys from the 70's..... most are still very well and healthy.... and they all ABUSED the shit out of steroids.... a lot of orals which are known to heavily compromise good cholesterol...!! SO THERE YOU HAVE YOU ANSWER.....
Hell, look at Stallone... juicing for like almost 40 years!! lol....
people get sick and die.... bodybuilders are no different....
oh and kindney failure?? he misused diuretics.... probably followed your dumbass advice FAILCO....
steroids do not damage kidney's... it's the high bp that some steroids cause that is bad for kidney's... get your water retention under control and you are fine...
i am all for knowing the risks involved with PED's but these dumbass panic campaigns do not help anybody...
Steroids do not kill.....
diuretics, narcotics, insulin = early death....
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Dealer talk.
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Dealer talk.
nope no dealer..... just know my shit...
and if you accuse me, PROVE IT.....!!
you just keep talking nonsense.....
stuff that you heard somewhere.... you have never been there and done it...
SO WHO IS THE PARROT NOW????? YOU!
DISMISSED ... again.... FAILCO...
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dying in your sleep sounds like the best way to go
i'd go with whorehouse heart attack as number one.
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I think going while under anesthesia is probably a better way to go. You are not dreaming . . . no conscious thought or sensation whatsoever.
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nope no dealer..... just know my shit...
and if you accuse me, PROVE IT.....!!
you just keep talking nonsense.....
stuff that you heard somewhere.... you have never been there and done it...
SO WHO IS THE PARROT NOW????? YOU!
DISMISSED ... again.... FAILCO...
You don't dismiss anyone here runaway boy.
You know nothing and you keep proving it to me many times.
I am sorry if i don't match your and your buddies selling agenda but you don't come here misleading kids to their doom just to increase your proffit.
You are not worth your weigh in manure.
You are the guru of inexperience.
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By the way start using this avatar, it suits you.
(http://i670.photobucket.com/albums/vv67/FilipeFalcao/71b611e0.gif)
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You don't dismiss anyone here runaway boy.
You know nothing and you keep proving it to me many times.
I am sorry if i don't match your and your buddies selling agenda but you don't come here misleading kids to their doom just to increase your proffit.
You are not worth your weigh in manure.
You are the guru of inexperience.
runaway boy??? lol.. ok.... last i checked i was a MAN..... you're the boy here....
and i am not running away from anything.... really... so what is your point here??? another useless attempt to be a wiseass.... lol!!
i know nothing... ok lol.... fine.... ::) why do people pm me asking for my advice... and even thanking me....????? why???? because i give info without all the bullshit and it WORKS!!
and again this accusation of me being a dealer.... i do NOT sell drugs... i USE them... and am experienced in the field of PED's.... i have no need to sell them.... i make my money as far away from bb as possible...
so prove it , or shut up....
and "i am not worth my weight in manure" really how old are you man, lol.... ;D ;D
we used to say stuff like that in kindergarten.....
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it would kick ass to look like that and be a multimillionaire.
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And be the richest man in the cemetery..
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Can we go ahead and release Goatboy from time out now? I always loved reading his posts. Epic contributor. What the fuck did he do anyways? I cant even remember.
This. He was one of the best and around from the very start. Intelligent and funny.... which makes a difference round here.
I think it was a Joe Weider thing that got him banned.
Regarding Youngblood, I'm sure he knew the risks...he wanted to be a beast at all costs. Shame the price was so high.