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Kali Muscle Reflects On Heart Attack And Steroid Use: “I Didn’t Think It Would Happen To Me”

by Greg Patuto Updated by Dylan Wolf on Mar 16, 2025

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Kali Muscle continues to warn others about the dangers of steroids: “Don’t think it won’t happen to you.”

Kali Muscle is a former bodybuilder who has completely changed his lifestyles. He has been off substances for years and has revamped his diet as well. Kali continues to lose weight and better his health while speaking on his former experiences, including his heart attack.

Kali was a great athlete at a young age and burst onto the scene in bodybuilding in 2009. He showed off an insane physique with great size and conditioning. In 2010, Kali had a goal of turning pro and added even more size once he got the right coaching. This is when he began using more and more steroids to fine tune his physique. In 2021, Kali suffered a heart attack that was caused by a clogged left artery.

Full Name: Chuck Kirkendall (Influencer and Bodybuilder)

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Fitness Influencer2010s, 2020sAmerican

Since then, Kali has spoken out against the use of steroids and bodybuilding as a whole because of its habits. He has warned others about the dangers of certain supplements and continued to do so while sharing his experiences.

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Kali Muscle Warns Others To Focus On Health

Kali Muscle joined Anabolic Doc on YouTube for an interview. This is where he was able to dive into his health issues due to steroids.

“I was always scared of health issues. I’ve always had a problem since I was young. My right ankle and foot would retain water so I was always concerned with that and scared, really. Even when I did shows, I would take diuretics or whatever and I would look at that foot and it wouldn’t be shredded and hard like I wanted it.”

Kali Muscle continues to warn others against using steroids if you do not need to. This includes testosterone if your levels are where they should be.

“Don’t think it won’t happen to you. I thought, you know what I mean, I didn’t think it would happen to me because I was taking off every 3-4 months out of the year. I thought I was eating healthy but I look back, I wasn’t. It’s unnecessary.

If your testosterone is now low, if you’re 35-40 and your test is normal, don’t even get on it. There’s no need. All you have to do is eat healthy.”

Kali was on a vertical diet by Stan Efferding at the time of his heart attack. This was a diet that was featured around beef and rice with broth. At the time, Kali admitted to eating an ice cream sandwich despite being lactose intolerant. This jumpstarted an uncomfortable feeling.

“It was like I woke up from the dead. I was dead asleep. I just popped up. Hold on, what’s going on. It feels like I have heartburn. I told my wife to get me some heartburn medication. The only was I found it felt better is if I sat on the couch on my knees. It relieved the little burning sensation.

After about 30 minutes of being in that position, I got cold sweats and I started vomiting like I’ve never seen in my life.”

Kali Muscle has completely changed his lifestyle and claims that he has not felt better in his entire life. Now, he is preaching the word to others to keep up with their heart health.

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About Greg Patuto

Greg has covered the four major sports for six years and has been featured on sites such as Sports Illustrated, Fox Sports, SB Nation, NJ.com, and FanSided. Now, he is transitioning into the world of bodybuilding and strength sports.

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