I remember this thread from last year.
I also remember the theory I came up with: Backtrack to when palumboism first appeared; note the differences in drug protocols (the timeline can be roughly traced back to when slin and Gh made the scene).
Since that time, I’ve occasionally researched the topic and I still haven’t seen any information that seriously undermines what I had thought a year ago.
John Romano wrote an article on this site and his theory on the huge gut has to do with the large amounts of undigested carbs. I can definitely see the logic in this. However, Romano also scoffed at drug use and called anyone who entertained this variable as little more than internet experts.
Then how does he explain the grotesquely atrophied limbs…? And could there also be a chance that he, as a long-time drug user, is in a certain state of denial? After all, if he does use the same protocols as when palumboism first appeared, he can also end up with the condition and the thought may be more than he can bear. If his protocol isn’t the same (ie does not include slin and Gh) as those who now have the condition, of course, he’s going to think along the lines of ‘I don’t see it when I look in the mirror. Therefore, it ain’t the drugs.’
[quote]BrickHead wrote:
LOL! The narrator vacillates between praise and derision.
The way he describes the condition, it’s almost as if he’s suggesting Dave Palumbo started Palumboism and somehow it became contagious.
[quote]CLUNK wrote:
[quote]BrickHead wrote:
LOL! The narrator vacillates between praise and derision.
The way he describes the condition, it’s almost as if he’s suggesting Dave Palumbo started Palumboism and somehow it became contagious.
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like the dude who fucked the monkey and gave us AIDS!
[quote]Yogi wrote:
[quote]CLUNK wrote:
[quote]BrickHead wrote:
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LOL! The narrator vacillates between praise and derision.
The way he describes the condition, it’s almost as if he’s suggesting Dave Palumbo started Palumboism and somehow it became contagious.
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like the dude who fucked the monkey and gave us AIDS![/quote]
LOL Exactly!
[quote]MinotaurXXX wrote:
I remember this thread from last year.
I also remember the theory I came up with: Backtrack to when palumboism first appeared; note the differences in drug protocols (the timeline can be roughly traced back to when slin and Gh made the scene).
Since that time, I’ve occasionally researched the topic and I still haven’t seen any information that seriously undermines what I had thought a year ago.
John Romano wrote an article on this site and his theory on the huge gut has to do with the large amounts of undigested carbs. I can definitely see the logic in this. However, Romano also scoffed at drug use and called anyone who entertained this variable as little more than internet experts.
Then how does he explain the grotesquely atrophied limbs…? And could there also be a chance that he, as a long-time drug user, is in a certain state of denial? After all, if he does use the same protocols as when palumboism first appeared, he can also end up with the condition and the thought may be more than he can bear. If his protocol isn’t the same (ie does not include slin and Gh) as those who now have the condition, of course, he’s going to think along the lines of ‘I don’t see it when I look in the mirror. Therefore, it ain’t the drugs.’
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Romano now looks like a moderately muscled, in-shape guy. He was never insanely big from what I remember in the 90s and 2000s.
Balto Abbaspour passes…
https://instagram.com/p/60U_marWF8/?taken-by=kingkamali
First ever current 212 Olympia competitor to die. Supposedly insulin induced vasculitis.
First pro to die directly from insulin??
[quote]BrickHead wrote:
[quote]MinotaurXXX wrote:
I remember this thread from last year.
I also remember the theory I came up with: Backtrack to when palumboism first appeared; note the differences in drug protocols (the timeline can be roughly traced back to when slin and Gh made the scene).
Since that time, I’ve occasionally researched the topic and I still haven’t seen any information that seriously undermines what I had thought a year ago.
John Romano wrote an article on this site and his theory on the huge gut has to do with the large amounts of undigested carbs. I can definitely see the logic in this. However, Romano also scoffed at drug use and called anyone who entertained this variable as little more than internet experts.
Then how does he explain the grotesquely atrophied limbs…? And could there also be a chance that he, as a long-time drug user, is in a certain state of denial? After all, if he does use the same protocols as when palumboism first appeared, he can also end up with the condition and the thought may be more than he can bear. If his protocol isn’t the same (ie does not include slin and Gh) as those who now have the condition, of course, he’s going to think along the lines of ‘I don’t see it when I look in the mirror. Therefore, it ain’t the drugs.’
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Romano now looks like a moderately muscled, in-shape guy. He was never insanely big from what I remember in the 90s and 2000s. [/quote]
There was documentary several years back in the early 2000s on anabolic steroid use (was it espn? not sure). He was a magazine editor back then and was pretty open about it spewing gems such as ‘yeah there’s a side effect: it works.’
I just remember some guy with oily skin who looked better than average but nothing to make me stop dead in my tracks. So, I’ll take your word that he, despite getting in all likelihood quality gear (with his connections), really was never impressive. This actually falls in line with my personal observation that there’s no shortage of users that barely register on the DYEL scale; chalk it up to poor genetics, lousy worth ethic, dumb programming, shit diet, or a combination.
And I still haven’t seen any strong evidence that slin and Gh aren’t at least somewhat responsible for palumboism. This is just a working hypothesis on my part.
The fact that Romano doesn’t factor these variables makes me think there’s a certain amount of cognitive dissonance in his article that helps him sleep better at night.
Damn, Abbaspour’s death has made big waves in the middle east THOUSANDS turned out for his funeral…
https://instagram.com/p/65rhDhDILK/?tagged=baitollahabbaspour
There has been a lot of bodybuilders passing at a young age lately
[quote]tsantos wrote:
There has been a lot of bodybuilders passing at a young age lately[/quote]
Yup. Dante said another in his forties just died a few weeks ago.
Yeah, that bicep looks normal.
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Palumbo interviewed about Palumboism.
The Palumboism talk starts at around 3:30 …
Am I misinterpreting this or is he attributing “Palumboism” entirely to “the aging process” and some shoulder injuries??
You’re not misinterpreting.
Didn’t watch the video, but I’ve seen many, many aging men with their shirts off (in my capacity as a physician, I would hasten to add). And I have to say, I don’t recall any of them having a Palumboism-type habitus. Perhaps it’s because they lacked the requisite shoulder injuries?
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He only talks about it for like 90 seconds, check it out starting at around 3:30
Just to play devil’s advocate: how many of these men were 270lbs stage weight in their younger days? Could it be that it just happens when that amount of muscle gets old and gross (and not old and sexy like yours, ED)?