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The last thing that the bodybuilding industry needs are yet another tragedy in a time period when many have passed away for many reasons. And with so many examples to refer to, it would seem irresponsible at best and insanity at worst for William Bonac to basically ignore a kidney issue and compound it with contest prep to compete at the 2023 Arnold Sports Festival next month. A two-time Arnold Classic champion, Bonac is playing with fire for a possible big payday
To make a long story short, Bonac was interviewed recently on a Muscular Development podcast and revealed that he was not feeling good and visited the doctor. Although his blood work came back normal, he was diagnosed with kidney inflammation and he was not going to take the medication the doctor suggested because it "goes against" his prep. Read between the lines; 'prep' is more important than the kidney medication.
And as if it would make a completely idiotic decision better, Bonac followed that up by saying he's not "taking any orals, just to save me not make it worse."
While Bonac's honesty is refreshing and appreciated, his decision has to be viewed as one that is extremely detrimental to himself. And his coach Chad Nicholls didn't do Bonac or himself any favors by this feeble attempt at doing damage control via a social media post: "Everybody would take months off, but we don't live in a perfect world and there is a very short window to make money in this industry."
Where do we start? Bonac's best days may be behind him and his ninth-place finish at the Olympia in December is a great indication that may certainly be the case. So anything out of the top three at the Arnold will simply put more credence in that... especially if Nicholls's money remark is playing a big part in this decision. But is a purse worth risking one's health for? At this stage, if his career, Bonac has nothing to prove and has been a major factor at both Olympia and Arnold for a number of years. He should use this time to recuperate, compete in a few months to qualify, and then go after the Sandow - the one trophy that he has been unable to capture.
To make a long story short, Bonac was interviewed recently on a Muscular Development podcast and revealed that he was not feeling good and visited the doctor. Although his blood work came back normal, he was diagnosed with kidney inflammation and he was not going to take the medication the doctor suggested because it "goes against" his prep. Read between the lines; 'prep' is more important than the kidney medication.
And as if it would make a completely idiotic decision better, Bonac followed that up by saying he's not "taking any orals, just to save me not make it worse."
While Bonac's honesty is refreshing and appreciated, his decision has to be viewed as one that is extremely detrimental to himself. And his coach Chad Nicholls didn't do Bonac or himself any favors by this feeble attempt at doing damage control via a social media post: "Everybody would take months off, but we don't live in a perfect world and there is a very short window to make money in this industry."
Where do we start? Bonac's best days may be behind him and his ninth-place finish at the Olympia in December is a great indication that may certainly be the case. So anything out of the top three at the Arnold will simply put more credence in that... especially if Nicholls's money remark is playing a big part in this decision. But is a purse worth risking one's health for? At this stage, if his career, Bonac has nothing to prove and has been a major factor at both Olympia and Arnold for a number of years. He should use this time to recuperate, compete in a few months to qualify, and then go after the Sandow - the one trophy that he has been unable to capture.
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