Isn't it ironic how something that was supposed to be "healthy" has now become the polar opposite in many ways?

This refers to competitive bodybuilding (and other sports) in which PEDs (performance-enhancing drugs) are used.

Most people would guess he was in his early to mid-30s based on the photo. He was, in fact, in his early twenties. Unfortunately for Dallas, he died at the age of 26.

Bodybuilding does not age you; in fact, in most cases, it can make you look and feel younger. Abuse of PEDs at a young age has the potential to accelerate the aging process.

Many people are unaware that "growth" in general refers to processes such as oxidation and entropy. You simply cannot grow anything organically quickly without it also dying quickly (than something growing more slowly, all things being equal).

Dallas used growth hormone in addition to the standard exogenous testosterone and whatever other chemical cocktail resulted in biceps the size of his head and traps up to his ears by the age of 25.

It's ironic that the medical complex spends over a trillion dollars per year in the United States alone trying to get people to stop eating so much and raising insulin levels, while a "fitness competition" style event like bodybuilding encourages these poor, young children to do the exact opposite.

https://www.solutionreporters.com/2023/01/23/bodybuilding-and-steroid-use-can-accelerate-aging/

Bodybuilding with the use of steroids and other hormones will end the life of most who go that way before they reach age 40.

That said, NATURAL body building whereby NO chemical growth enhancers are used, as was pioneered by the late great Jack Lalane, has the effect of extending healthy lifespans because of the increased bone density that weight training encourages, and the stamina enhancement that comes from pumping iron.

Jack Lalane died aged 97. When he was aged a young 70 years, he towed 70 boats loaded with 70 passengers while swimming one mile in cold water with shackles on his arms. This man was superhuman at 70 years old. He completed the stunt after 2 hours swimming at half a mile per hour.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skRb-oND3qA

Jakumo:
Bodybuilding with the use of steroids and other hormones will end the life of most who go that way befoerw they reach age 40.

That said, NATURAL body building whereby NO chemical growth enhancers are used, as was pioneered by the late great Jack Lalane, has the effect of extending healthy lifespans because of the increased bone density that weight training encourages, and the stamina enhancement that comes from pumping iron.

Jack Lalane died aged 97. When he was aged a young 70 years, he towed 70 boats loaded with 70 passengers while swimming one mile in cold water with shackles on his arms. This man was superhuman at 70 years old. He completed the stunt after 2 hours swimming at half a mile per hour.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skRb-oND3qA

Thanks for the detailed analysis! This is a bitter truth body builders and intending body builders need to know