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The Man Whose Arms Exploded

This is the story of juice-monkey extraordinaire Gregg Valentino and his pathological quest to build the most freakishly large biceps that roids can allow. In the documentary he recalls his misuse of steroids, namely not taking precautions necessary to prevent infection. Consequently he eventually came down with a very serious infection of his right biceps. After failed attempts to drain the hematoma himself, using the same needles he used to inject his steroids, and “filling two glasses with blood and pus” he sought emergency medical treatment. Ultimately his arm was saved, at the cost of a significant reduction in the size and shape of the biceps.

English
  • Originally Aired August 14, 2006
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network Channel 5
  • Created June 9, 2021 by
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  • Modified June 9, 2021 by
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