Matarazzo Has Heart Attack

THEUNIT(XXL) · 11-09-2007, 08:55 AM

MATARAZZO HAS HEART ATTACK

We received phone call today (Thursday November 8) from Mike Matarazzo, who told us he had suffered a heart attack on Monday, Nov 5. Matarazzo had been hospitalized for a couple days but is now back in his home in Modesto, California.
Arguably the most popular bodybuilder of the 1990s, Matarazzo was first diagnosed with heart problems three years ago, when, in December of 2004, he underwent triple bypass surgery. After this most recent setback, Matarazzo has had a pacemaker installed and has been instructed by doctors to take it easy for a while. According to Matarazzo, he had been "training regularly and eating clean" until the heart attack.
Matarazzo informed us he wanted everyone to know he is taking this latest challenge in stride, philosophically adding, "You just play the cards that life gives you." As for his condition, Matarazzo told us, "The doctors said only 25% of my heart was functioning." Those who know Mike will tell you 25 percent of the Matarazzo heart is about 120 percent that of a normal person's.
Let's all wish him well and a speedy recovery.

TrojanMan60563 · 11-09-2007, 09:01 PM

How old is that guy? I question how clean his diet really is if he is having triple bypass at such a young age..

**Prince** · 11-09-2007, 10:13 PM

he ate like shit, I know this first hand.

TrojanMan60563 · 11-10-2007, 06:27 AM

On youtube there is a 21 year old BBer name I am unsure of (even though they give it) and he was talking about his diet and eating 1 pound potato and about 1 pound steak and how he tries to eat this every meal if possible. You can't eat multiple pounds of red meat every single day and not expect trouble....even more so when you are taking drugs that tend to aid you in haivng high cholesterol. I don't juice anymore, and I typically eat shitty unless I am trying to cut...and even with my typically sub par diet I have a cholesterol of 155....the diet is being cleaned up minus a few things like bacon for breakfast....but its being limited.

Point is even with my diet not typically in check my cholesterol is great....these guys take loads of drugs that raise it and on top of it eat a lot of high cholesterol foods. I don't get it. There are so many ways to get protein without the cholesterol.

**Prince** · 11-10-2007, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by TrojanMan60563

Point is even with my diet not typically in check my cholesterol is great....these guys take loads of drugs that raise it and on top of it eat a lot of high cholesterol foods. I don't get it. There are so many ways to get protein without the cholesterol.

yup, and Mike loved Taco Bell!

rodrico46 · 01-08-2008, 12:37 PM

mIKE IS ONE OF THE TRUE GREATS OF OUR TIME! aNYONE KNOW WHAT AND WHERE HE IS TODAY?

**Prince** · 01-08-2008, 07:23 PM

I believe he is just trying to live a normal, healthy life now.

11-09-2007, 10:13 PM	#3
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,520 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 313	he ate like shit, I know this first hand.
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01-08-2008, 12:37 PM	#6
rodrico46 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CONNECTICUT Posts: 1	Mike Matarazzo mIKE IS ONE OF THE TRUE GREATS OF OUR TIME! aNYONE KNOW WHAT AND WHERE HE IS TODAY?

01-08-2008, 07:23 PM	#7
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,520 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 313	I believe he is just trying to live a normal, healthy life now.
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11-09-2007, 09:01 PM	#2
TrojanMan60563 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The U-S of A Posts: 2,927 Photos: 1	How old is that guy? I question how clean his diet really is if he is having triple bypass at such a young age..

11-10-2007, 06:27 AM	#4
TrojanMan60563 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The U-S of A Posts: 2,927 Photos: 1	On youtube there is a 21 year old BBer name I am unsure of (even though they give it) and he was talking about his diet and eating 1 pound potato and about 1 pound steak and how he tries to eat this every meal if possible. You can't eat multiple pounds of red meat every single day and not expect trouble....even more so when you are taking drugs that tend to aid you in haivng high cholesterol. I don't juice anymore, and I typically eat shitty unless I am trying to cut...and even with my typically sub par diet I have a cholesterol of 155....the diet is being cleaned up minus a few things like bacon for breakfast....but its being limited. Point is even with my diet not typically in check my cholesterol is great....these guys take loads of drugs that raise it and on top of it eat a lot of high cholesterol foods. I don't get it. There are so many ways to get protein without the cholesterol.