The German Bodybuilder Jo Lindnerfamous in social networks as joestheticsdied last week, with only 30 years. The causes are not yet clear. However, his girlfriend, in charge of communicating his death, commented that it is suspected that it could be due to a aneurysm.
The young man was recovering from a surgery for a hernia and preparing to operate another. Besides, she had returned to the testosterone replacement therapy. It had been just two days since he told all this on social networks.
Both are examples of risks that bodybuilders are subjected to. And it is that this is a physical activity in which health is often put in the background, elevating the physical to the top of the priorities of those who practice it. We cannot guarantee that Lindner would be alive now if he had not been a bodybuilder. But, given his background, it seems that this may have had something to do with it. For this reason, his sad death should serve as a warning of what should not be done in this area. For starters, testosterone replacement therapy should never be done for cosmetic purposes. He benefit/risk balancewould clearly fall towards the seconds.
Hernias: one of the great enemies of bodybuilders
A hernia is defined as a protrusion of any organ, which comes out of the cavity in which it normally resides. They can occur in the form congenitaldue to developmental disorders. But the most normal thing is that they are acquired or traumatic. The latter, as its own name indicates, are due to blows. On the other hand, the acquired ones can be due to factors as varied as constipation, obesity or very great physical effortsin which intra-abdominal pressure is increased.
This is where bodybuilding comes into play. These people do exercises to strengthen all their muscles, taking them to the extreme. These also include those of the abdominal region. Sometimes the effort is so high that hernias can occur which, if not treated, could strangle abdominal organsendangering the lives of bodybuilders.
This is why Joe Lindner had already undergone one operation of this type and was waiting for another. It is something very common in bodybuilders. But that is not what led to his death.
An aneurysm from testosterone replacement therapy?
testosterone replacement therapy used in patients with male hypogonadism. Or, what is the same, people with abnormal testosterone levels. It should be noted that this hormone, produced by both men and women, but with higher levels in men, begins to decline as men age. from the 30-40 yearsbegins to decrease 1% per year. This progressive loss does not usually generate remarkable symptoms.
However, when it occurs in a more pronounced way, it can mean emotional problems, as well as loss of libido or fatigue, among other symptoms.
Before carrying out the therapy, which basically consists of administering testosterone exogenously, an analysis must be done to see if the levels of this hormone are really low enough to justify treatment.
This is important, as there are quite a few side effects, so the benefit/risk ratio must be assessed. These side effects include worsening sleep apnea, acne, enlarged prostate or shrinkage of the testicles, among others. However, what is most worrying is that it has also been seen to cause a excessive production of red blood cellswhich is thought to increase the chance of experiencing clots.
Why do some bodybuilders resort to this therapy?
Testosterone is also involved in the development of muscle mass. For this reason, bodybuilders sometimes feel that normal levels are not enough and turn to hormone replacement therapy.
This is a mistake, since if their levels are normal they can perfectly produce a healthy amount of muscle. The problem is wanting to go further.
In the case of Joe Lindner, shortly before his death he acknowledged that after leaving therapy, had come back to her because he lost his muscle gains and, moreover, he had not been able to recover his normal testosterone levels. Thus, she had realized the risk he poses, but she was already in an imbalance that she was having a hard time controlling.
What caused the death of Jo Lindner?
Without an autopsy or a medical report, beyond his girlfriend’s statements, we can’t know much about the bodybuilder’s death.
However, we must remember that an aneurysm is a weakened area in the wall of a blood vessel. It is estimated that one in fifty people have a brain aneurysm.but in very few cases it breaks.
Nevertheless, if clots build up, it is easier for said breakage to occur and, with it, possibly death. A person who has been on testosterone replacement therapy for years may be at increased risk of clotting. Although, again, we don’t know if this is the case for Lindner.
We do know that the bodybuilder had a rare condition whereby your muscles are very sensitive to movement or pressure. For this reason, he was afraid of suffering a heart attack, since after all, this is still almost entirely muscle.
In short, there could be many reasons that led to his sad death. It is not certain that bodybuilding was involved, but we do know that many dangerous practices for health are carried out in it. For this reason, before crossing certain limits, we should think that, when it is the body that marks them, it is usually for a reason.