investigating "palumboism"

[thisiskeith12]

     

I think he mispelled mother.

[LuciusFox]

I think he mispelled mother.

   , but what was he trying to say?

[thisiskeith12]

   , but what was he trying to say?

He was trying to establish his ghetto fabulous gramma!

[Hedgehog]

New evidence just in:



YIP
Zack

[rocket]

I don't really have anything against the guy but he starting to show signs isn't he.

[tony b]

Classic symptoms displayed here. Arms appear small, waist bloated out. Tan not quite right, strained smile, small forearms and legs shrinking. Neanderthal facial features increasing.

This is definelty an advanced case

[IronGame]

where's the pic??

[NotMrAverage]

Honory bump for Kamali keepin it real 

[shiftedShapes]

Classic symptoms displayed here. Arms appear small, waist bloated out. Tan not quite right, strained smile, small forearms and legs shrinking. Neanderthal facial features increasing.

This is definelty an advanced case

hold up a second King ALWAYS had VERY small arms

so it is hard to say palumboism based on the arms, but you're right his midsection looks terrible.  He clearly has a tremendous amount of intra-abdominal fat / organ growth


King you should seek legal counsel, you may have a case against Chad

[Gordon_Gekko]

King you should seek legal counsel, you may have a case against Chad

I would imagine that teh Chad has his "athletes" sign a legal waiver absolving him of any responsibility for the problems they encounter as a result of his "help" (and likely denying any such help was offered or given in the first place). This would likely explain why he apparently has suffered no criminal or civil repercussions for past incidents alledged to have happened as a direct result of his services.

[LuciusFox]

I would imagine that teh Chad has his "athletes" sign a legal waiver absolving him of any responsibility for the problems they encounter as a result of his "help" (and likely denying any such help was offered or given in the first place). This would likely explain why he apparently has suffered no criminal or civil repercussions for past incidents alledged to have happened as a direct result of his services.

  But is that contract binding? If he is engaging in illegal activity, maybe it's not. Of course, bodybuilders won't want to take it to court because they will also be implicated for engaging in the activity.

[Gordon_Gekko]

  But is that contract binding? If he is engaging in illegal activity, maybe it's not. Of course, bodybuilders won't want to take it to court because they will also be implicated for engaging in the activity.

Good question. I'm not a lawyer, but my guess is that the contract would specify that he was being hired strictly as a nutritional adviser, and that the athletes are agreeing to only accept advice on diet and perhaps use of otc supplements.

I suppose he'd probably have something in there about the athletes consenting that they are in good health to their knowledge. The contract could possibly state that he and they are acknowledging that they are not engaging in any illegal or potentially dangerous activities, and that they have the choice to follow his advice or not.

 Perhaps this would absolve him from any accountability if the athletes were given any off-the-record verbal "suggestions" that may not be legal and / or safe. But this is all just speculation on my part. Are there any lawyers reading this board?

[jaejonna]

Damn Kamali's Legs are like the Pistons vs Cavs...


NO SWEEP

[willie mosconi]

If the terrible Dorian vs. Ronnie thread won't die, this one shouldn't either

[Slick Vic]

THIS IS THE FUNNIEST SHIT I'VE READ ALL YEAR.

I take it you missed the "Vince Thread"? 

[willie mosconi]

again, can't let this thread die

[willie mosconi]

addition

http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=88614.0

[G o a t b o y]

It would appear that Kovacs and Palumbo both went a little over the standard 200-400 mgs per week of 'roids and 2 iu's per day of GH.

The current IFBB and NPC guys have a word for someone who only does 200 mg/ test and 2 iu's/ gh:   "natural". 

[willie mosconi]

The current IFBB and NPC guys have a word for someone who only does 200 mg/ test and 2 iu's/ gh:   "natural". 

 

[willie mosconi]

will palumbo ever compete again?

[Bolo]

is palumboism named after david?...serious question....and who came up with this disease?

[willie mosconi]

is palumboism named after david?...serious question....and who came up with this disease?

yes, it is named after him

it isnt an official disease. about two yrs ago, some guest with the handle "Lancet" posted it originally. it was obviously intended as a joke, but it is an interesting phenomenon

[Hedgehog]

What is Palumboism or Palumbism ?

Palumboism is a rare, complex disease only seen in the nether ranks of competitive bodybuilders.

The condition is first characterised by the sudden development of an enormous midsection whereby the entire width of the trunk, ribcage and pelvis grows disproportionately whilst the oblique muscles will thicken rapidly and the abdomen will become distended with the patient unable to hold in their stomach.



The condition is further characterised by chronic metamorphasies of the facial and cranial features, culminating in thick folds of dermal tissue round the mouth and thickening of the Levator labii. Mandibular and mental protuberance hypertrophy and overall cranial hyperplasia, accompanied by a dramatic increase in the size of the frontal ridge follows. Premature aging is also common with Palumboism



A particularly spectacular symptom used to confirm diagnosis are disproportionally small limbs on the otherwise gigantic upper body. This is first observed in the upper limbs, where the arms seem to remain in a catabolic shrinking state compared to the torso who's internal structures are growing out of control in all directions. The reasons for this are not yet understood. The quadraceps muscles of the legs also seem to be ever shrinking.

Overall a more neanderthal type structure develops:





In advanced Palumboism the outer dermis takes on a crackly brittle look, almost as if the patient has been glazed or varnished like a ceramic souvenier. The color of the skin will become uneven displaying varying hues and shades from grey to bright orange throughout the entire body, whilst the skin may appear weathered and abnormally aged.



There may also be a high level of vascular distension which never seems to go away in the patient, this will often result in veins having a 'worn out' apperance.

Perhaps the most unusual and distressing issue is that the patient seems totally unaware of what is happening to him.

Post mortem examination of patients sometimes reveals large quantities of a foreign oil-like substance in the biceps and anterior deltoid muscle heads.


What causes Palumboism ?

It is not fully known what causes the disease, although it is speculated that a genetic predisposition combined with an over reliance on high and never ending doses of various anabolic drugs accompanied by a gradual 'shut down' or mutation of the patient's own endiginous endocrine system possibly awakening dormant cro-magnonesque genes are causative factors.

Although Palumboism shares some symptoms with Acromegaly it should not be confused due to the additional conditions described above when making a diagnosis.


Treatments

There is no known cure for Palumboism, as long as the patient remains on his drug regimen there is little comfort and the condition will continue to deteriorate.

Promptly discontinuing drug use may halt further development of the condition although it cannot be fully reversed.





Palumboism in women

Although Palumboism can occur in the female sex it is extremely rare for the condition to reach the advanced stages witnessed in men, therefore accurate and prompt diagnosis becomes more difficult.

Whilst it should be noted that female Palumboism must not be directly confused with the seperate condition of virilization which is more commonly encountered, more cases of female Palumboism are being diagnosed and reported everyday.

Excellent post.

Bump.

YIP
Zack

[gatrainer]

        lats and nice pointy tricep

[Hedgehog]

Nice improvement in tri/bi area... 

YIP
Zack