Kai Greene talks about being put on suicide watch as a teen and the limitations of the bodybuilding industry.

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Over the year’s the world’s perception of Kai Greene has shifted. When we first released the original Generation Iron – Kai was seen as a mysterious, intelligent, and poetic bodybuilder. A rare change from traditional bodybuilding super stars. This is still true of Kai today – though his whimsical philosophizing can sometimes be too long winded for some. That’s why I wanted Kai to be a part of Generation Iron 2 – so he can cut through the crap and be honest, raw, and real while still maintaining the intelligent though process that makes Kai something special.

But as I have stated in previous Iron Cinema’s as of late – we couldn’t fit all of the interview into Generation Iron 2. That’s why in this extended interview I dig deeper with Kai about his past – such as being put on suicide watch because he was training so hard during his institution years. I also dig deeper about the future – namely if the bodybuilding industry truly is too small for Kai’s very big aspirations. See yet another side of Kai Greene in our latest Iron Cinema interview above.

– Vlad Yudin