Cedric McMillan and the risks of bodybuilding.

[Bodybuilding News]

Cedric McMillan suffered a heart attack on April 12 2022 at the age of 44. Cedric McMillan's death marks one of the many that have torn through the fitness and bodybuilding community in the last couple of years. There are many factors to consider that make the bodybuilding lifestyle inherently dangerous, but recent factors surrounding COVID-19 may account for the abnormal spike. The risk of myocarditis is likely enhanced by the strain already put on the heart as well as the stress on all the organ systems, possibly reducing overall immune system function. Anabolic steroids can disrupt the endocrine system with the introduction of exogenous hormones, and long-term use can severely hinder the body's natural processes of recovery. The average human body is not meant to build and maintain professional bodybuilder levels of muscle mass on its frame.