Last year, national bodybuilding champion and winner of Mr Pakistan 2011, Shehzad Khan Afridi, suddenly died of a heart attack just a few days after winning a gold medal at the National Championship in Karachi. It is widely understood within the community that the real cause of death was the use of deadly and illegal steroids – and this wasn’t an isolated incident.
For many lower class kids in Pakistan today, bodybuilding has become an obsession and a route out of the abject poverty in which they were born. But time spent at the gym brings them into contact with unscrupulous actors feeding off their dreams, and supplying them with steroids.
VICE World News is in Pakistan to explore firsthand the obsessive culture of bodybuilding among frustrated lower working-class men and how, after investing more than they can afford in this competitive and unforgiving sport, they end up gambling with their lives for a shot at wealth and fame.
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Bro these guys are tiny
Is steroid Haram?
that guy is not 21 yrs old lol
Next generation of Pakistan is going to be hungry. No food; no gas; no fuel; no electricity.
Asians anatomy is not made for bodybuilding and hard sports.
7:34 who ever knows this bodybuilder , tell him he has clubbing of the fingernails which may mean lung disease or other serious organ conditions
Imagine not allowing women to watch the competition because it’s not Islamic but allowing men to flex shirtless and putting all kinds of steroids in their bodies … hypocrisy at its best
So sad. Such able, beautiful bodies reduced to this poison. ☹️ Education and awareness is so important.
Jihaad and Drugs
“Despite the expensive diet required to compete naturally”.
You can’t just take steroids and become huge. You also need to train hard and eat correctly.
Vice are lazy as usual with their journalism
And here I am thinking India would be natty😕🤷🏾♂️
Remember Zyzz? died in his 20’s. u get ripped so fast your heart and kidney dies
Steroids are easy in Pakistan
Terrorism are easy in Pakistan
Blasphemy killing are easy in Pakistan
Rapes are easy in Pakistan
Human Trafficking are easy in Pakistan
Everything is easy in Pakistan
One country , countless lies , countless idiots , countless bombers , countless rascals..
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You can never be sure is that really your mother or someone disguised
Injecting the HGH the rubbing it with his dirty finger. No alcohol!
Asking for an abscess or infection 🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Trenbolone actually doesn’t increase appetite. If anything, the negative side effects cause a decrease in appetite.
this is hilarious
How much steroids abuse is too much ; r steroids more dangerous than cigarettes?
Alo that Pakistan?
Yes
I need one killogram
Graaaaape!!
Pakistan is in the baaaaggg
They small. The steroid users look like American high school football players.
It’s crazy since the Muslims really preach about not putting anything bad in your body. that’s why even alcohol is illegal in the Middle East.
Cut all anabolics from the Sport, and start judging Natural bodies.
Not to be offensive. But those guys are kind of on the skinny side. They shouldn't be taking steroids either.
Why does that Coach's voice sound like the Great Khali 🤣🤣🤣🤣
This is really sad, and I hope they get the help they need before it is too late.
It’s not just Pakistan… they all do it
what happens when you have more power than the guy who has absolute power. you get overloaded on power and die.
They are so small and pitiful. Sad.
Even in house they were burka🤡🤡
Luv how Pakistani body builders look like the condition of Pakistan .16 year old gym going boys from other nations look far better than them
Meat causes heart disease.
These people eat too much meat.
End of story.
Next time maybe consult a fucking cardiologist.
*oh and it's easier than ever to get cocaine and extacy over there. "tabletka" is very popular. That doesn't help things. You gotta consult Vice on that .. but you guys didn't even ask your own party people ? wtf
Look how disgusting and dirty it is there Give them a broom and not weights.
Lol sport
7:31 He definitely has some health issue not to be ignored with those clubbed nails 😐😐
@ 7:22 when they guy holds the steroids, he may already have heart or lung problems…he has clubbed nails which is sadly often a symptom of that.
7:23 that guy has some intense finger clubbing which can be a sign of quite serious underlying health issues, I hope he's gotten it checked out
India and Pakistan have no genetics for it,they should give it up