(Richard Eugene Piana) Bodybuilder from the USA, Actor, Showman, Videobogger, was the owner of a multi-million business. Founder of sports nutrition brand Rich Piana 5% Nutrition.

He possessed a monstrous appearance and incredible charisma. And despite its own, as they say, "Frica" \u200b\u200bappearance, the athlete was greatly popular and respect among colleagues, fans and a large number of people around him. Recognition in society This person deserved, for the most part, not because of his manner of communication and not because he became a successful businessman, and mainly for his frankness and honesty, which has repeatedly demonstrated in his videocuffs.

Anthropometric data

Rich Piana: Photo

History of competition

below is a list of some tournaments in which Rich Piana participated.

Absolute winner

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Rich - Steroids and Syntol

Rich has repeatedly recognized that she took anabolic steroids and used synthol (or substances with a similar action). Such interviews have made quite a few noise among the public. In his video, the athlete was divided not only to his experience and observations in terms of training and nutrition, but also by part of pharmacology. He described his feelings, gave recommendations and warned about possible problems and outcomes that may be associated with the reception of a large number of anabolic steroids and other prohibited drugs used in sports. He expressed his opinion on pharmacology regarding himself, but never approved the use of anabolic steroids and synthol.

Biography

Born on September 26, 1970. Grew in the family of bodybuilders and stayed in an atmosphere of sports from 6 years. It contributed to the fact that he began to train from his youth aged 11 years. And already at the age of 15 took part in the first bodybuilding competitions.

Rich grew well and quickly progressed, won many local youth tournaments, and later conquered the title Mr. California. Several times unsuccessfully tried to defeat the US National Bodybuilding Championship and get a professional map. Subsequently, the athlete decided to temporarily abandon the competitive bodybuilding, but despite this continued to train.

In 2004, Rich Piana decides to speak at the US Bodybuilding Championship. Preparation for the tournament was spontaneous and occupied only one month. As a result, the judges estimated the form of a bodybuilder worth only 6 places. To try again at the National Piana National Level Tournament decides only in 2010. And this time, luck was not on his side. Thus, the best achievement of the athlete was victory in the tournament Mr. California.

However, the lack of medals and cups did not greatly embarrassed Rich. Although he could not distinguish between victories in competitive bodybuilding, the guy succeeded in real estate.

Despite the fact that MR. California decided to focus on another matter, he did not stop training and parallel spent personal training. After some time, the healthy noted the Mutant brand and offered an athlete contract. After that, the shooting of a series of plots about bodybuilding with Rich Piana, who brought great popularity to the athlete, began.

In later, he left Mutant and founded his sports nutrition brand, becoming a very successful businessman.

Rich Piana and 5 percent

Business

Cooperation with Mutant has become a turning event in the life of the future millionaire. The shooting of videos involving Rich Piana should have done on promoting the brand of sports nutrition Mutant. But in fact it turned out that the company was engaged in the advancement of the athlete himself. This could not help but take advantage of Rich and after the expiration of the contract with the Canadian firm, it opens its own line of sports nutrition called Rich Piana 5% Nitrition (5 percent).

PR

Rich was completely given to his work. Having at that time already quite high popularity throughout the world, sales of the new product rapidly went up. A further increase in sales contributed to the unique entrepreneurial abilities of a businessman and non-standard solutions to promote brand. He was always in finding effective strategies and often made non-standard advertising moves that brought him and his brand even popularity. One of the bright examples of PR skills is the scandalous case, which happened during one of the tournaments Mr. Olympia. He parked his monster-truck with logos and emblems of his own brand in front of the building where the competition was held and the exhibition concomitant. It was forbidden to park in this place, but evacuated such a huge car with the relevant services failed. As a result, a huge "transparency on wheels" was converted quite a long time at the building, in which one of the most significant events of the year of the world of bodybuilding was held.

On his channel in Youtube Piana did not hesitate to talk about his life - about expensive cars, hours, clothes, from how the time spent, how to train and communicating with. It brought him even more popularity.

One of the main features of the brand promotion strategy "5 percent" was that it was not aggressive in relation to the consumer. It is understood that Rich never said: "Eat my product and will be so huge like me!", But completely opposite. He noted that sports nutrition is not the most important link in bodybuilding. More than once focused on the fact that you can completely do without the use of sports nutrition.

Rich Piana: wife and personal life

Personal life

Perhaps the personal life of the athlete was not the best way. Rich is not used to hiding its details, because it also contributed to the growth of its rating, brought popularity and ultimately added the success of his business. Thus, personal aspects were well known to the public. On September 17, 2015, Rich Piana tied his life to marriage. His wife became Sarah Heimis (Sara Heimis) - a famous fitness model of Icelandic origin.

The marriage ceremony took place in, to put it mildly, non-standard format. Sarah was in a luxurious snow-white wedding dress, but Rich knocked very unusual as for the groom. It was a tuxedo sleeveless, and instead of trousers shorts. In a similar style, his bathfoot and guests are dressed.

After the wedding, the wife of a successful businessman became not only a keeper of the home focus, and the face of the company "5 percent." The newlyweds moved to a new home, together trained and jointly conducted business.

Soon it turned out that Sarah Himis was married not to the call of the heart, but only in order to gain benefits. Rich promulgated the information in which he said that his wife had grown money from him and married to receive American citizenship. When it fell out the outside Rich broke with Sarah.

But after a short time, Rich published a video in which she talked about his new Girl Chanel Jansen (Chanel Janseen). It turns out they were familiar for quite a long time, they were associated with personal relationships and common interests in business. But at one time, Sarah prevented more closely. After the gap with his ex between Rich and Chanel flared up again was the past life. Their relationship did not last long, as soon Rich Piana did not.

Death Rich Piana

The death of Piana is shrouded in a large number of questions. He died with obscure circumstances. According to media data on August 7, 2017, while at home, Rich lost consciousness. The doctors who arrived at the call could not help the victim. It was decided to deliver him to the hospital and introduce into a medical coma.

Rich Piana died at the age of 46, which was plunged into a huge shock the whole world of bodybuilding. Later, the public became known to the details of the autopsy results, according to which the athlete had multiple health problems. Doctors failed to establish a reliable cause of death. Official date of death on August 25, 2017.

Buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood, California.

About the childhood of the famous Bodybuilder Rich Piana is practically nothing known, only the fact that acquaintance with the gym for him happened in the eleven-year-old age and this marked his future way in life.

Being a teenager, he was significantly different from the peers. His dates lying at that time was 140 kg.

Growth - 185 cm, weight: Competitive - 118 kg, in the off-season - 127 kg, biceps - 57 cm, wrist - 22.9 cm, forearm - 49 cm, bench lying - 225 kg 3 times, squats - 265 kg to 2 Repetitions, the rise of the rods on the biceps - 125 kg 3 times, the milling traction - 265 kg.

Already at 18 years old, when preparing for competitions, Rich Piana meets steroids. As he himself approves, everything began with the usual injections of testosterone and the decanerobolin. These injections played their role, and after eight weeks it increased by 25 kg, and the body weight is 12 kg of which 10 kg of pure muscular mass. Thanks to these results, the following junior competitions were won.

Painted by such fast success RICH continued to experiment with his body. What he just did not take during this time. According to unofficial data, even polymethyl methacrylate was among the used drugs. This is a synthetic polymer used as a substitute for unbreakable glass, which is not excreted from the body. The use of this drug is prohibited in America by law, so Piana went to make such procedures to neighboring Mexico. Even, despite his talkativeness, Rich tries to silence about it. What Piana frankly admitted this is the use of syntol, the drug to increase the muscles and give them an ideal form. According to him, it was a short course and after him he no longer used this steroid, considering it too harmful to health.

At the peak of his form and not without the help of anabolics, his physical data was very impressive. With an increase of 185 cm and weight during the competition - 118 kg, its biceps was 57 cm, wrists - 22.9, the forearm - 49 cm. Its dimensions corresponded to its physical abilities:

• pour lying 225 kg in three approaches;
• 265 kg to one approach;
• squat with a bar of 265 kg in two approaches;
• lifting the rod for biceps 125 kg in three approaches

Unfortunately, despite all drug experiments to increase the volume of muscles, the professional career is hard to call successful. Victory at competitions came only in local competitions, and at the national most often, the athlete did not even fall into the top ten. The most significant achievements were: seventh (1999) and the sixth (2003) places in the America's heavyweight championship. Among the local competitions can be allocated: the first place of the Los Angeles championship (2003), victories in the Championship of Sacramento and the Championship of the border states (2009).

It is firmly deciding to get rich, by all means, at the 22nd aged Rich begins to save money. Imputing yourself with heavy workouts and strictly limiting yourself in a meal, he collects money to open his business. Such savings lasted a year and a half until the desired amount had accumulated.

Today, Rich Piana is a rather secured person. He owns the brand of sports nutrition Mutant, although he always criticized producers of these products. His distinctive feature from competitors is at its application the exceptional naturalness of all ingredients of those part of the composition, as well as a larger amount of packaging than others, allowing you to buy once and not think about the next purchase. In addition, he is actively engaged in buying real estate in Texas, passing it later for rent.

He graduated from his professional sports career in 2011, taking the last time participation in the national championship, but at the same time unsuccessfully. And now having a lot of time, he is engaged in a favorite thing. It is really persistent on tattoos, which can be easily noticed by his body. I tried myself to Rich Piana and in cinema, now leads its video blog in which gives advice beginners.

Not needing anything in a chic house, he collects tuning machines and works as a personal coach for more than 20 years, continuing to improve itself and others. Among the athletes and admirers of Bodybuilding, he left a rather ambiguous impression about himself that, of course, he didn't understand his merit both among the lovers of this kind of sports.

Rich's wife Piana - Sarah Hims Famous fitness model, participant of many fitness contests, bikini, figure.

On August 25, 2017, Rich left us ... The causes of the death of Bodybuilder, followed by 1.2 million fans in Instagram, were not disclosed. His girlfriend, Chanel Jansen, argues that Piana hit his head in the bathroom during the haircut. Doctors talk about drug overdose. Police declares 20 ampoules with steroids in the body of the bodybuilder.

Famous blogger and bodybuilder Brazy Martin wrote in Instagram: "Right with the world." Also, many athletes familiar with Rich Piana (Rich Piana) also write that he died.

Confirmation that Rich Piana died wrote his girlfriend, and the former wife.

Rich Piana, the famous website Generation Iron also said that Rich Piana died.

Recall that the entire last week Rich spent in a medical coma. However, his girl Chanel Jansen said that Piana continues to fight.

We will remind, earlier it was reported that Rich Piana fell in the house after overdose. When the ambulance arrived, he no longer reacted, after which he was taken to the hospital, where he was placed in the drug to whom.

Rich Piana Biography:

bodybuilder bodybuilder, entrepreneur and businessman, has its own sports line of sports nutrition and accessories Rich Piana 5% Nutrition. In sports, 34 years old, the peak of success in Bodybuilding falls for 2009 (absolute leadership in the Championship of Border State Bodybuilding). A remarkable feature of the body is the volume of the biceps, which is (data 2014) 56 cm.

The athlete does not deny the use of syntol in the preset period to achieve impressive volumes of muscles. Piana's hands look unnaturally, have a strange shape and covered with many tattoos.

According to official sources of Rich Piana uses injections of polymethyl methacrylate methacrylate (PMMA), more known as "Organic Glass". In plastic surgery, PMMA is used as a lip implant, correction of scars, butt substance, etc. The drug is very expensive and dangerous in applied without consulting a doctor. This drug is attributed to the "unnatural" biceps athlete.

Rich's steroid history began at the age of 18 in preparation for youthful competitions. Piana said that his first course was very simple. He used testosterone and decaneraboline, 1 ml of each drug per week. Rich added 12.5 kg for 8 weeks, 10 kg of them were muscle mass. Piana argues that he was a slight teenager before taking steroids, his mouth was 1,40 kg. After a 8-week course, it rose to 165 kg (185 kg on the bridge). As a result, he became an absolute winner at the competitions, which was preparing. The first success spoke the guy's head, Piana could no longer stop.

Rich Piana failed to achieve heights in competitive bodybuilding, but managed to become an excellent businessman. At 22, he put himself a goal by anything to make money on a good house. He began to postpone each cent, saving on everything. In one of the video, Rich shared his diet of that time. He ate 6 times a day, each meal consisted of half of the packing of Ravioli and 4 whole eggs. Sometimes Piana added some oat flakes or rice to take food to increase the amount of carbohydrates. The maximum cost of such a diet was $ 8-10 per day. Thus, Piana was fed for one and a half years. However, every Sunday he allowed himself to eat from the soul in some cafe immediately in the amount of 10 dollars.

Thanks to this asceticism, Rich managed to make some savings that helped him start her business. Now Rich is a successful businessman, buying real estate in Texas. He lives in a chic mansion, he has a large collection of exclusive tunned cars. Rich Piana has been operating a personal coach for more than 20 years.

Biometric data

• Height: 183 cm
• Competitive weight: 127 kg
• Weight in offseason: 140-143 kg
• Biceps: 61 cm
• Wrist: 22.9 cm
• Forearm: 49 cm
• Pour lying: 225 kg (495 pounds) x 3 Repetitions
• Squats: 265 kg (585 pounds) x 2 Repetitions
• Ranan traction: 265 kg (585 pounds) x 1 Repetition
• Rod rise to biceps: 125 kg (275 pounds) x 3 repetitions.

Speeches and titles

• USA Bedibilding and Fitness Championship (USA Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships) 1999 - 7th place in the Super Heavy Weight category.

2003

• Championship Los Angeles (Los Angeles Bodybuilding Championships - NPC) 1st place Male bodybuilding (Super Heavyweight);

• National Bodybuilding Championship (NPC) National Bodybuilding - 16th place in the Super Heavy Weight category;

• US Championship (USA Bodybuilding Championships - NPC) - 11th place in the category Super Heavy Weight;

2004

• National Bodybuilding, Fitness & Position Championship (National Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Championships) - 6th place in the Super Heavy Weight category;

year 2009

• Men's Bodybuilding Championship Sacramento (NPC Sacramento Mens Bodybuilding) - 1st place in the Super Heavyweight category (Super Heavyweight);

• 1st place in the Super Heavyweight category (Super Heavyweight);

• Championship of the Border State Classic Bodybuilding XXX (Border States Classic XXX) - Absolute winner

2010 year

• National Bodybuilding Championships (NPC National Bodybuilding CHMAPITIONSHIPS) - no participation, prizes are not.

Soviet Sport wrote about the death of the star of Bodybuilding Rich Piana on August 25 - that day about the death of the bodybuilder in Instagram, he was informed by his friend in training. In the evening of the same day, the death of Piana confirmed official sources. A representative of the clinic in the 6th district of Florida, where the bodybuilder was delivered on August 10 in the unconscious consciousness, said: "Piana left us early in the morning, without coming into consciousness."

The causes of the death of Bodybuilder, followed by 1.2 million fans in Instagram, were not disclosed. His girlfriend, Chanel Jansen, argues that Piana hit his head in the bathroom during the haircut. Doctors talk about drug overdose. Police declares 20 ampoules with steroids in the body of the bodybuilder.

"Soviet Sport" - about all versions of the death of the "steroid monster", as was often called Pian.

Injury

"I will always remember how I loved to keep him by the hand. I will always remember how he woke up and kissed me in his forehead. I always remember that it was the biggest love in my life, "said Rich Piana Chanel Jansen in Instagram in the evening on August 25.

This post - together with the conclusion of Medceptpert from the clinic, where the bodybuilder was previously delivered - became the first official confirmation of the death of Piana. Earlier that day, his conchine reported in his instagram Bodybuilder Bradley Martin, Rich's partner for training. But many continued to doubt and believed that he was alive - especially since the media already buried the bodybuilder and then refuted it.

Piana was taken to the clinic on August 10. His girlfriend Chanel called in the salvation service. She stated that the bodybuilder fell in his own bathroom, when she did a haircut, and he hit his head very much: "He suddenly began to launch the side, and I asked:" Rich, are you ok? " I saw that his eyes were rolled, and then he collapsed. "

Chanel followed instructions on the phone and tried to provide the first assistance to the bodybuilder who lost consciousness. However, it was not possible to reanimate it: including, due to the fact that Piana was too heavy and massive for her - Chanel was hard to turn it to first aid.

Later, this version found its indirect confirmation. Police and doctors, which arrived in the body of the bodybuilder, discovered a white powder and credit card on the table with a powder trace. The source in the police stated the press that the powder is presumably, opiate.

In 911 confirmed: one of the first actions of the rescue team was the introduction of the unconscious Piana of two doses of Narcan - a medicine, which fights against narcotic overdose. The "Nikan" did not return the bodybuilder to consciousness. At that same evening, Piana was placed in the 6th County of Florida Country Clinic.

Chanel Jansen later stated: "I knew that Rich was previously fought with addiction to drugs. I was sure that he defeated his dependence. I did not know what he continues to use. "

Steroids

Together with the powder, the police found about 20 ampoules with anabolic steroids in the House of Piana. The police source later declared the press that we are talking about testosterone-based preparations that are used to increase muscle mass and strength.

Most likely, Piana used Testosterone Enantate - a popular steroid in bodybuilders, which, however, together with the effect of noticeable muscles, has a number of serious side effects. Among them, gynecomastia is an increase in the mammary glands in men, the atrophy of the testicles - the suppression of the functions of the genital glands and their decrease in size.

Piana himself did not hide that it consumes steroids. According to him, he passed its first rate of pharmacological preparations aged about 18 years. His total experience of using steroids is over twenty years.

Among others, the experts on power trainings suspected Pian in the use of implants and oils like "Syntol", which, penetrating under the skin, artificially increase muscle. Piana biceps at the peak of the shape in a stressful state were 60-61 cm, its shoulders were unnaturally round and convex - all this, according to experts, is achieved by Synthol and the so-called. "Organic glass", which inflates the muscle from the inside.

The world of bodybuilding is grieving about the care of the Piana. "He was like an open book and was not afraid to talk to the taboo themes in Bodybuilding - whether eating steroids or something else. His honest and uncompromising position brought him many fans and critics, "wrote the authoritative Internet edition of Bodybuilding.com.

Rich Piana was 46 years old. His most successful performance in Bodybuilding competitions was the title of "Mr. California" in 1998. Piana was the owner of a sports nutrition and accessories for the training, he appeared in the episodic roles in the cinema. In his last post in Instagram, made on August 10 a few hours before the incident, which led him to death, Piana wrote: "For the victory, I gave everything - what would it cost."