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Title: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: Matt C on January 09, 2006, 08:55:21 PM
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Title: Re: Mike Christian.
Post by: knny187 on January 09, 2006, 08:56:49 PM
to bad the recreational drugs *****him up
Title: Re: Mike Christian.
Post by: Hurricane Beef ! on January 09, 2006, 09:16:28 PM
Which ones?  I heard heroin?

Mike apparently said steroids were a gateway for heroin because once he lost his fear of using needles, heroin was open territory.

Now before anyone calls BS on this, I think that makes sense.  He probably would not have tried heroin if he hadn't previously lost his fear of needles.

But I don't know much about this topic.  He was in the BFTO 2002 DVD looking pretty good at almost 47.

I read the same thing in an article he wrote. He also spoke of using slin in the late 80's and having close a call with it.

Beef
Title: Re: Mike Christian.
Post by: Dan-O on January 09, 2006, 09:51:45 PM
Which ones?  I heard heroin?

Mike apparently said steroids were a gateway for heroin because once he lost his fear of using needles, heroin was open territory.

Now before anyone calls BS on this, I think that makes sense.  He probably would not have tried heroin if he hadn't previously lost his fear of needles.

But I don't know much about this topic.  He was in the BFTO 2002 DVD looking pretty good at almost 47.

Yep, I read the interview where he said that, too.
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: NarcissisticDeity on January 10, 2006, 01:54:35 AM
Mike a mass-monster?  ??? he really didn't compete at that heavy a weight and he was tall 6'1" if you ask me in this day & age he would have really prospered , he has the frame to carry a really big ammount of muscle , he had awesome delts , chest and arms , medicore legs , he couldn't hang with Haney in the size department , much like Berry Demey who also could have been much heavier.
Title: Re: Mike Christian.
Post by: Van_Bilderass on January 10, 2006, 02:00:42 AM
Which ones?  I heard heroin?

Mike apparently said steroids were a gateway for heroin because once he lost his fear of using needles, heroin was open territory.

Now before anyone calls BS on this, I think that makes sense.  He probably would not have tried heroin if he hadn't previously lost his fear of needles.

But I don't know much about this topic.  He was in the BFTO 2002 DVD looking pretty good at almost 47.
Can't recall him admitting to heroin. He was on coke and Nubain in the 90s as I recall. During the last WBF show he went and scored coke between the prejudging and night show LOL.
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: bighead on January 10, 2006, 08:11:58 AM
coolest pro bodybuilder i ever met, really good guy.
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: LurkerNoMore on January 10, 2006, 11:27:06 AM
It was coke and nubian.
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: knny187 on January 10, 2006, 07:38:35 PM
It was coke and nubian.

thats what I heard but I did read about the needle comment too
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: bigdumbbell on January 10, 2006, 07:42:03 PM
i liked his physique but his drug habits frieghtened me
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: Karl Kox on January 11, 2006, 09:39:13 AM
he had skinny legs compared to guys now days
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: sarcasm on January 11, 2006, 01:51:31 PM
that pic of Flex brings back memories, those old mid to late 80's issues were good.
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: BroadStreetBruiser on January 11, 2006, 01:54:49 PM
all the insulin and nubain you can eat
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: sculpture on January 11, 2006, 03:10:19 PM
Mike a mass-monster?  ??? he really didn't compete at that heavy a weight and he was tall 6'1" if you ask me in this day & age he would have really prospered , he has the frame to carry a really big ammount of muscle , he had awesome delts , chest and arms , medicore legs , he couldn't hang with Haney in the size department , much like Berry Demey who also could have been much heavier.

Mike was a mass monster. He competed at a heavier weight than haney in 85, infact the biggest out of all the competitors that day. Unbelievable upper body and arms that put haney to shame (no great surprise there though)
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: Rudee on January 11, 2006, 03:24:21 PM
Mike was a mass monster. He competed at a heavier weight than haney in 85, infact the biggest out of all the competitors that day. Unbelievable upper body and arms that put haney to shame (no great surprise there though)

Yeah, he had arms over haney but that's about it.  Haney had superior pecs, back, delts, and of course lower body.
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: jessie104 on January 13, 2006, 06:34:56 PM
Last I heard he was involved with a bb clothing line in southern cal......that was 10 years ago,   anybody know what he is doing and :D how??????
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: jwb on January 13, 2006, 09:51:38 PM
Mike had a sweet set of delts and arms that's for sure...
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: Old-Skool on January 13, 2006, 09:54:43 PM
What you young dudes may not know is that Mike started the whole bodybuilding "Fashion" of baggy pants with his Platinum everywear. He was the originator and started that whole craze.
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: willie mosconi on August 14, 2006, 09:20:46 AM
he's still training. Actually goes pretty heavy from time to time. Must be at least 50 yrs old now though
Title: Re: Mike Christian.
Post by: BayGBM on August 14, 2006, 09:47:32 AM
Which ones?  I heard heroin?

Mike apparently said steroids were a gateway for heroin because once he lost his fear of using needles, heroin was open territory.

Now before anyone calls BS on this, I think that makes sense.  He probably would not have tried heroin if he hadn't previously lost his fear of needles.


A)  He was not a Mass monster.

B)  I call bullshit.  He went down the heroin road (or whatever drugs he took) because he chose to; steroids were in no way to blame.  There are tens of thousands of gym rats all across this country who have no fear of needles, whom regularly inject, and whom have no inclination or plan to try heroin.

It’s sad he got hooked on drugs but it’s even sadder when people try to blame someone or something for their own poor choices.  :'(

Steroids can be blamed for lots of problems but Mike's drug habit is not one of them.
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: Crusher on August 14, 2006, 10:18:39 AM
It was coke and nubian.

actually, it was crack and nubain
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: jaejonna on August 14, 2006, 10:27:47 AM
I seen him the other day, looks like he slimmed down a bit...OH YEAH MIKE...I DONT HAVE CHANGE!!!
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: Ex Coelis on August 14, 2006, 10:54:59 AM
flex magazine had a very good two part interview with Mike Christian back in the 90's after the WBF fell through

he admitted to being hooked on cocaine

he also said that Vince fucked him over the second year; he didn't even put Christian on the WBF billboards in Mike's hometown
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: willie mosconi on August 14, 2006, 11:37:36 AM
I seen him the other day, looks like he slimmed down a bit...OH YEAH MIKE...I DONT HAVE CHANGE!!!

he trains consistently at gold's venice and does not look like a junkie or even close to homeless
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: kingNOLI on August 14, 2006, 11:38:41 AM
He is doing well he bought a custom wheel shop and puts customs rims on high end cars.

He is drug free and doing well.

He calls me every once in a while.

He trains everyday at Golds Venice
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: JimmyJam1974 on March 30, 2017, 02:34:20 PM
Bump
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: falco on March 30, 2017, 02:46:56 PM
Bump

At least post something worthy. Bump? 11 year bump?
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: JimmyJam1974 on March 30, 2017, 02:50:15 PM
At least post something worthy. Bump? 11 year bump?
Pretty decent amount of time for the bump.
Title: Re: Mike Christian: How is he doing?
Post by: Fortress on March 30, 2017, 05:57:13 PM
I've interviewed and met Mike. He is a "jolly" kinda dude. Very pleasant.

In his day, Christian was huge. A real contender.

His Iron Warrior VHS release is still one of my faves of its kind. His personality comes through.

Way too bad that he slid into rec drug use.

Hope he's doing well. Was always nice to me.