I saw him walking around at the arnold classic expo
If that is the case, is there a possibility that Gregg partied during the Arnold Classic expo weekend and thus triggered a cardiovascular death, or another form of instant death?
I think people are something like 4x more likely to suffer a heart attack in the 60 minute period after marijuana is consumed. Don't quote me on that - with modern strains of marijuana containing up to 10x the THC as that which was available 45+ years ago, I can't even determine whether or not we even have evidence regarding the effects of what we should maybe distinguish as being "Millennial Marijuana" or something like that.
As for coke, most North American coke isn't even coke. Or, put another way, it is "also coke", as it *also* contains coke - in addition to Levamisole [since 2001], and heaven knows what else. I suspect the post-use effects of either individual sessions or larger bouts/benders would lead to an increased likelihood of a sudden death.
I have read that people do tend to die more on their birthdays...so it would not surprise me if Gregg did die after partying at an expo - or if someone else has in the past, or will in the future.
Maybe I should bump my post asking which Getbiggers do recreational drugs. I also think now may be the time to reevaluate the question regarding the overall long-term safety of the requirements to be competitive in professional bodybuilding.
Do you remember the 2004 HBO Bryant Gumbel documentary where John Romano was 44 at the time and said that he had been using steroids for 20 years [if I recall correctly], and that if they were so bad for you, something should have happened to him?
I think I watched that documentary in 2005, and was only 23 at the time. What Romano was saying was very compelling to me, but is 44 even very old? To me, being 36 now, I would say "No, not really."
In the documentary, John also asked "Where are the bodies?" Well...fast forward 14 years later, and I think we can all answer that...
An update on that topic is needed. I'm happy that the IFBB accommodated by creating the 212-lb division in 2007, followed by the Men's Physique division, and now the Classic Physique division. I think that these divisions are basically the IFBB's way of saying "Regardless of how large or small your steroid stack, there is a division for you!"
