I was a huge bodybuilder - people say I'm unrecognizable and even 'shrinking' after worrying health

A HUGE bodybuilder has been deemed unrecognizable by fans after a worrying health scare.

Kali Muscle, whose real name is Chuck Kirkendall, used to take steroids but, after having a heart attack in 2021, has reconsidered the use of the drug in bodybuilding.

When Kali began bodybuilding in 2009, he was aiming for the pros.

In 2010, he was working toward becoming a professional bodybuilder and began using steroids to continue to build his muscles.

After the near-fatal heart attack, Kali stepped back from steroids.

He now advocates for living a healthy lifestyle through diet and exercise on social media.

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But a recent video has left fans wondering what's going on with the bodybuilder due to changes in his appearance.

“It’s so noticeable when he’s off the gear,” one person commented on the video, referring to Kali's lack of steroid usage.

"Loosing muscle drastically when not on so much gear. Without the gear he'd look washed out," another wrote.

"He lost like 30 to 40lbs," someone else commented.

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“Can you explain to us what happened (to) your body? It seems (you're) shrinking every day," another fan questioned.

But others praised Kali for how healthy he looked.

Many called him strong and encouraged him to "keep it up."

Kali has spoken out about the high usage of steroids in the sport of bodybuilding and how it can quickly become consequential.

In an interview, Kali shared more about his use of steroids, saying he would cycle on and off of them.

"I would get off three to four months so I called my side cycling off," Kali said, per Fitness Volt.

"I’m thinking I’m not doing what these other guys are doing, this amount because I was genetically gifted."

But now, after his heart attack and other health issues, Kali said he takes a small amount of testosterone to maintain his muscle mass.

The U.S. Sun has reached out to Kali Muscle for comment.

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