James Hollingshead recently underwent the operation and gave an update for fans.
James Hollingshead provided a new video on his YouTube account for his fans. The British bodybuilder went away from fitness to discuss personal news. Hollingshead underwent gynecomastia surgery and shared an update following the procedure.
Hollingshead has appeared in the Olympia in each of the previous two years. He won the 2022 Tsunami Cup Pro to punch his ticket last year. Hollingshead enjoyed his best season as a pro in 2020, when he was victorious during the Europa Pro Championships and British Grand Prix.
In a recent video, Hollingshead shared that he has been dealing with gynecomastia for years and decided to do something about it.
“Since the age of 23 or 24, I’ve had an issue with gynecomastia. This is the swelling of the gland by the nipple. It occurs quite frequently in bodybuilding and I’ve managed to kind of keep on top of it for years, until now. This year, 2023, I noticed something caused it to flare up.”
James Hollingshead Gives Update Following Surgery
James Hollingshead began discussing the condition before showing the happenings inside the operating room. on his ride home, Hollingshead spoke on what they were able to remove.
“We removed sh*t load of fu**ing tissue behind that chest. Way more than me and you anticipated…I’ll say this, now that I’ve got it done and seen the size of the removal, I’m happy I got it done because I was clearly in the right mindset with what was going on. I was questioning it because people were saying ‘it wasn’t that bad, it wasn’t that bad,’ but when you see the size of them, you put an egg on a pan, you crack it and cook it, that size.”
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Hollingshead revealed that he will need four weeks to recover before getting back in the gym. He was in good spirits following the surgery and even made a joke about the glands.
“I did keep the glands, just in case I want to show them to anyone…Just in case I have a sex change and wanna make my boobs bigger.”
About James Hollingshead
James Hollingshead began training at 14 years old and quickly gained a passion for fitness.
Being that his main goal was to gain in size, he believed the best way to achieve his goal would be by eating as many calories as possible. Sometimes James would intake food so much to a point of him almost becoming sick. He later realized that it is not about how much you eat, but about how much you actually absorb.
After many months of trial and error, James started to see some progress in his growth which motivated him to keep going and training hard so he could achieve an even better physique. As time passed by, James’ fascination with bodybuilding grew deeper. Eventually, he decided to start a career in the sport – becoming a men’s bodybuilding contestant.
Hollingshead has been able to accomplish his goals and will work to get back on stage following his operation.
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