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Palumboism
Palumboism is a rare, complex disease only seen in the nether ranks of competitive bodybuilders.
The condition is first characterised by the sudden development of an enormous midsection whereby the entire width of the trunk, ribcage and pelvis grows disproportionately whilst the oblique muscles will thicken rapidly and the abdomen will become distended with the patient unable to hold in their stomach. Click this bar to view the full image. The condition is further characterised by chronic metamorphasies of the facial and cranial features, culminating in thick folds of dermal tissue round the mouth and thickening of the Levator labii. Mandibular and mental protuberance hypertrophy and overall cranial hyperplasia, accompanied by a dramatic increase in the size of the frontal ridge follows. Premature aging is also common with Palumboism A particularly spectacular symptom used to confirm diagnosis are disproportionally small limbs on the otherwise gigantic upper body. This is first observed in the upper limbs, where the arms seem to remain in a catabolic shrinking state compared to the torso who's internal structures are growing out of control in all directions. The reasons for this are not yet understood. The quadraceps muscles of the legs also seem to be ever shrinking. Overall a more neanderthal type structure develops: Click this bar to view the full image. In advanced Palumboism the outer dermis takes on a crackly brittle look, almost as if the patient has been glazed or varnished like a ceramic souvenier. The color of the skin will become uneven displaying varying hues and shades from grey to bright orange throughout the entire body, whilst the skin may appear weathered and abnormally aged. Click this bar to view the full image. here may also be a high level of vascular distension which never seems to go away in the patient, this will often result in veins having a 'worn out' apperance. Perhaps the most unusual and distressing issue is that the patient seems totally unaware of what is happening to him. Post mortem examination of patients sometimes reveals large quantities of a foreign oil-like substance in the biceps and anterior deltoid muscle heads. What causes Palumboism ? It is not fully known what causes the disease, although it is speculated that a genetic predisposition combined with an over reliance on high and never ending doses of various anabolic drugs accompanied by a gradual 'shut down' or mutation of the patient's own endiginous endocrine system possibly awakening dormant cro-magnonesque genes are causative factors. Although Palumboism shares some symptoms with Acromegaly it should not be confused due to the additional conditions described above when making a diagnosis. Treatments There is no known cure for Palumboism, as long as the patient remains on his drug regimen there is little comfort and the condition will continue to deteriorate. Promptly discontinuing drug use may halt further development of the condition although it cannot be http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=173636 |
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Too bad the picture bars didn't work. Hilarious article! It made me laugh.
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Although Dave corrected his condition quite well.
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I think Kovacs had it the worst
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If I ever think of using anabolics before age 25 I scare myself shitless with Palumbouism photos. It's irrational(I know) but it keeps me away from temptation.
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Greg Kovacs has it terribly. Seeing photos of him when he was in his prime amazes me. Things went haywire awfully quick though. The ole limbs became toothpicks. His core became as wide as the Atlantic. A Neanderthal appeared before our very eyes.
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I'm pretty sure it's more related to growth hormone use more than aas. Mega doses of gh gives those symptoms exactly. Aas not hardly at all.
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Sorry bufbiker I should've elaborated more. When I said it's irrational I was implying it's nearly impossible to occur from AAS, but I tell myself it can happen in order to stay away from them. Stupid I know, but I want to wait until I'm fully matured. HGH and Insulin are the "gut bombs."
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Had it terribly, he died from heart disease in 2013 bro..
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He ballooned up to over 400 lbs.
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But I think a couple of things come into play. One, genetics. Some of us have thick waists. Also eating way too much can cause distention, and with a thick core aas will exaggerate that. Not training with proportion in mind. Using mega doses of aas instead of just enough to get the job done. Not disputing the veracity of the article, although I believe it was written with a bias. I'm just saying it takes more than aas to become that way, from my brief years of experience with them. |
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