Jo Lindner’s death at the tender age of 30 raised valid concerns in the fitness community.
A fit body can sometimes conceal underlying conditions. According to Cedric X. Bryant, Ph.D., chief science officer at the American Council–
“That age-old ‘go for the burn’ mentality leads to the perception that if the workout causes discomfort and you feel muscular pain the next day, then it was a challenging workout.”
However, this mindset may lead to long-term repercussions on the body when pushing extreme limits.
Anthony Carey, MA, chimes in on the “motivation mindset,” critiquing that one needs high-intensity movements to consider it a constructive workout– “Heart pounding, sweat dripping, gasping for air are all observable outcomes.”
A moderate regime according to the body’s condition on a particular day is more productive than straining oneself with sore muscles. The Holistic Lifestyle Coach Luka Coutinho explains this theory well–
“Exercise is a physical stress for our body, and while a little bit of stress can work in our favor and enhance our immunity, we need to be careful about overdoing it.
Excessive exercising can lead to a surge in Cortisol levels, inflammation, lowered immunity, and increased risk of injury.”
A workout routine should be customized according to age, gender, physical features, stamina, and overall health condition.
However, there is no denying that Lindner advocated for healthy living and maintained precautions in his workouts. But somewhere in the myriad social media opinions of a fit body, one can get liable for pushing their limits for followers.
What Causes an Aneurysm?
According to our last report on Jo Lindner’s sudden demise, the primary cause was recorded to be an aneurysm.
Aneurysm: weakening of arteries walls leads to an abnormally large bulge.
To elaborate further–
- Arteries are categorized as blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the other parts of the body.
- These blood vessels usually have thick walls that sustain normal blood pressure.
- When these walls weaken or are damaged, it causes an aneurysm.
- There are no definite signs of an active aneurysm. In the worst-case scenario, the bulge formed ruptures and causes bleeding. This internal bleeding damages the other blood vessels around the rupture, eventually leading to death.
Some of the leading risk factors in an aneurysm are as follows–
- Inherited risk factors such as genetic connective tissue disorders that weaken artery walls
- Polycystic kidney disease
- High blood pressure (unmonitored) and High Cholesterol
- Smoking cigarettes
- Substance abuse– cocaine or amphetamines- increases the risks of high blood pressure to dangerous levels.
- Head injury/trauma or brain tumor are some low-risk factors.
There is no particular treatment for aneurysms, but emergency attention is required in case of a rupture.
If you experience extreme headaches and/or prolonged chest pains, there are high chances of an aneurysm.
Jo Lindner’s girlfriend Nicha revealed he was experiencing neck pain three days prior. But they were unaware of how grave the underlying condition was.
However, some fitness experts also believe that Jo’s rippling muscle disease might be one of the causes of his sudden demise.
What Is Rippling Muscle Disease?
Rippling Muscle Disease, or RMD, directly targets the muscles. It is categorized under the umbrella term Caveolinopathies. Although the early signs can be detected in the childhood-adolescence period, in some cases, the diagnosis happens late in adulthood.
This disease can also be inherited, caused by the changes in CAV3 genes. This inheritance can be both— autosomal dominant (passed from one parent to child) and autosomal recessive (passed from both parents to the child).
Here are the prominent symptoms of Rippling Muscle Disease–
- Increased muscle irritability
- Repetitive tensing of the muscle (percussion-induced rapid contractions)
- Clumping or bunching up of the muscle (percussion-induced muscle mounding)
- the visible rippling of the muscles
- Fatigue, cramps, and muscle stiffness after strenuous activity or exposure to cold temperatures.
- Overgrowth of some muscles and an unusual gait (hypertrophy).
As per experts’ advice, people suffering from this condition should include moderate-intensity training to avoid further straining of muscles while practicing regular stretching for mobility and prevent contractures.
What Is “Alien Gains?”
The German fitness Youtber explains that the “Alien Gains” phenomenon that people are in awe of is actually quite painful. His followers always asked him how he could do that with his muscles.
He explains that he first squeezed his muscles for a long period. Then while stretching that muscle, it cannot bear the tension and goes into a spasm that appears like a ripple, as seen above.
He also mentions that he did consult a doctor to “get rid of this” because it takes away his mobility and flexibility. But he found no considerable solution for this issue.
He very clearly mentions how problematic the social media influencing part is, considering that someone’s pain is portrayed as “something cool on the internet,” called Alien Gains. Just three weeks ago, he even put forth his concerns before another fitness influencer, Bradley Martin’s podcast Raw Talk–
“Let’s be honest, the heart is also a muscle, and that’s my biggest concern. What if I get such a bad cramp that my heart gets a cramp?” he said.
“That makes me scared; that’s why I’m also staying away from bodybuilding competitions.”
What Is Testosterone Replacement Therapy?
Jo mentioned that he would get TRT following his year-long sabbatical from bodybuilding.
TRT treats low testosterone levels, which can occur as one ages or result from medical conditions. TRT has several non-medical uses, such as improving sexual performance, higher energy levels, and building muscle mass for bodybuilding.
However, there are also major risks involved in this treatment, including Severe chest pains, Stroke, Sleep apnea, Pulmonary embolism, Difficulty in breathing, Heart attack, and many more.
Hence, it is always advised to take T supplements only when monitored by the doctor.
Although the cause is not definitive, many fitness experts speculate that this might have contributed to Jo’s poor health.
Nicha also mentions that Jo was determined and always wanted to encourage his followers to live their best lives.
“He put a lot of work to be motivated to his fan EVEN (though) sometimes he feel not so motivation. but he can’t rest or GIVE UP because he knew 8 million people out need this from him. like he always say ‘keep pushing and STAY STRONG.'”
What do you think of these reasons? Is there a possibility that his aneurysm is connected to any of the other causes? Let us know your opinions in the comments section below.
Regardless, we pay our respects to Jo Lindner, who has gone too soon.
