Sylvester Stallone, who has played John Rambo and Rocky, was an icon of Hollywood heroism. He was my idol when I first watched those movies and I even had the First Blood poster stuck on my wall during school days. This year, 2008, Stallone is going to be 62 years old and his fourth Rambo movie was just released in January 2008.
In February 2007, Stallone was stopped by Australian Customs officials for having human growth hormone Jintropin in his luggage. He was then convicted of taking restricted muscle-building hormones into the country and ordered to pay for the fine. In an interview, Stallone has actually admitted that Jintropin gave his body a boost to feel and look good and he needed that for the shooting of Rambo IV in Burma. He also said that he takes that hormone regularly because of damaged tendons and thin bones. From his words, sound as if he is using it as an anti-aging therapy.
To make things worse, Stallone’s ex-lover, Janice Dickinson has told the media that she has seen Stallone “juicing up” with steroids when they were together. She even claimed that Stallone injected her with steroids as well and make her ending up with big arms like Popeye. Stallone has hit back at her claims and called her a liar.
Rocky I
So, those are the negative news about Stallone. He did have one of the better bodies in Hollywood when he was filming for his first few Rocky and Rambo movies in 1980s. He was training with two time Mr. Olympia Franco Columbu at that time.
Rambo I
To look like one of those lean prisoners of war (POW) in Rambo I (1982), Stallone consumed very little daily. Rumor said that he ate only 200 calories to slim down, but I found it hard to believe. 200 calories is really very little for a day. The food is mainly protein food with occasional potato. He lost his weight until 159 pounds (about 72 kilogram).
Rocky III
In making Rocky III (1982), Stallone continued to drop his weight to 155 lbs (about 70 kilogram) to have the effect of David & Goliath in the boxing ring. He ate a diet of 10 egg whites and a piece of toast with a piece of fruit a day. That diet has made him so weak. He worked out and ate more later to build up his muscle mass up to about 175 lbs for the final face-off match.
Rambo II
In Rambo II (1985), Stallone trained six and half weeks before the filming. Franco got him to train his abs with a total of 500 repetitions for every abs workout including 125 times each on sit-ups, led raises, side raises and side bends. Stallone’s measurements when he was filming Rambo II were 50-inch of chest, 29-inch of waist and 17-inch biceps. At his peak, his body fat percentage was about 4%.
Rambo III
Stallone continued to stun the world with his muscular physique in Rambo III (1987). In an interview, when asked whether he was taking steroid, he answered that he was taking an amino acid which was equally strong as steroids. Since then, many have seen his body continued to bulk up.
He was once claimed that he did bench pressing on 170 to 180 kilogram of weight and doing squat for over 220 kilogram in his prime time. He eventually hurt his pectoral muscle (chest muscle) and rumor saying that he had to undergo an operation in hospital.
Rocky V (Rocky Balboa) and Rambo IV
In year 2007, Stallone has his fifth sixth Rocky movie, Rocky Balboa. No-one thought he could do it, but Sly Stallone, despite being over 60, was still able to achieve the muscular and combatant physique needed to reprise his once famous role. He trained only 3 days a week, but he lifted heavy weights and spent time in crunches with more protein intake. Certainly, his body was no where close to the one he had 20 years ago.
With the incident in Australia mentioned earlier, I afraid that the rumor of him using steroid is going to be more true than ever. Just like Madonna who is obsessed with self image and the worry of getting old, Stallone has done what he thinks is the best for his body, though many may disagree with his choice.
Now, in his latest Rambo IV movie in year 2008, do not expect to see many scenes showing shirtless Stallone. Unlike previous Rambo movies, I heard he has his shirt on most of the time. He knows what he has left at his age.
Putting the steroid issue aside, according to his bodyguard, Gary Compton, even nowadays, Stallone does not take snack though he does take pasta once a in a blue moon and even that, it has to be made with special flour. Fish and brown rice are the main food. He seldom drinks alcohol drink and he eats oatmeal cookies for quick energy. In short, he cares a lot about his diet and he has been doing it since many years ago.
Steroid or no steroid, good or bad, I am still going to watch Rambo IV.
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Vertigo // Jan 25, 2008 at 1:13 PM
GH or roidz, it doesn’t matter at all. He sacrificed himself just to entertain the world. That’s his passion for being an actor. It’s him… and no one else. That itself, made him one of the current living legend of the world.
trey // Jan 25, 2008 at 7:56 PM
pardon me if my opinion seems off, but TO ME… i dont find steroid use to enhance one’s body is wrong (and no, i’m not a steroid user). To me, as long as that person knows how to manage and use a particular substance to his advantage AND doesnt trouble anyone else in the process.. its all good.
life is all about choices.
Vertigo7 // Jan 27, 2008 at 11:46 PM
Agreed! :)
eksk // Feb 4, 2008 at 5:10 PM
say what you want.. for a guy who is 60 over year.. it still put many people half his age to shame… thats dedication for you…
Vertigo // Feb 4, 2008 at 5:31 PM
O.o seems like someone’s lost here. Anyway, the Engerland is quite a powderful one though….. Pardon him, cause he just don’t get what we meant.
ness // Mar 6, 2008 at 10:21 AM
I have always been fascinated with Stallone cause he’s small like me, but know how to make the best out of it. NO ONE WANTS TO WATCH SOME SKINNY LITTLE DORK in these movies. Get big as you can any way you can. JUICE ALL THE WAY!
methyl.vol plust propadrol works fine, then pct
Neveryoumind // Apr 14, 2008 at 3:17 AM
Wow all of the previous posts agree with steroid usage thats just wrong. Steroids have far more negative side effects then positive
the first and i supose the most important for any man long periods of steroid use causes you testes and penis to shrink, brittle bone diesease try lifting more then 2 lbs when you have this diesease enlargement of the heart (its a muscle too you know) along with other heart diesases massive personality disorders such as aggressiveness for know reason AKA roidrage
You people are crazy your body is not healthy if you are abusing it with substance the likes of bruce lee never used steroids and look at him yes stallone is bigger then lee but i bet lee was alot healthier in spirit body and mind.
desmond tan // Apr 16, 2008 at 7:52 PM
stallone say in movie magazines that he take HGH, not steroids. this very public, all over internet. no need guess what.
K.Ranganathan // Jun 8, 2008 at 4:02 AM
hi everybody,
whether sly used steroids or not he did it for the sake of to be healthy and to inspire all with his enormous body power and pure atheletism.ill say or even request sly to avoid steroids and other things if he is using it regularly and teach the young aspiring atheletes that how to be strong and stay fit and look young by stopping the ageing factor throughout the life span.i am ready to learn from him who is going to follow me?
K.Ranganathan // Jun 8, 2008 at 4:09 AM
Hi,
Again its me last but not least i am proud to say to that i am ardent fan of this super actor and he is my idol i personally feel that i have idolised a lot of things by watching and seeing him in all most of the movies he did.he is one such actor where even his still speaks and makes a lot of things inside the mind and thoughts whoever watches him.he is my greatest hero among Boris becker,jackie chan and bruce lee and my country’s biggest silver screen actor Kamal hassan these mens are my greatest examples in my life they have prooved me like how to creat history and become an historian
Sunny // Aug 10, 2008 at 3:04 AM
no doubt, he is a legend, he always sacrificed his life for the role he plays on the screens, he lives for his roles.He is a role model for millions of his fans all across the globe. I am amazed by sly strength and his capability to accept the challenges. truly a great inspiration to me
JY // Dec 5, 2008 at 11:52 PM
He sacrificed himself for your entertainment?
I’m SURE the money helped a lot too! He would never have done that for free!
It may be okay for him to do it (HGH is still a steroid btw, even though Sly says it’s just a ‘protein’, maybe with fewer side affects than say synthol) but remember, for the average gym goer, a regular diet and no chemical assistance is ideal. After all, you’re not doing it for money!
Nemesis // Jan 2, 2009 at 6:03 AM
Neveryoumind you joker, your penis doesn’t shrink . I have to discount your entire comment. The testicles atrophy, but only because they don’t need to produce testosterone whilst your on the gear, but once you’re off it, the testes come back to normal size with the right PCT. You’re just another joker passing on hearsay as gospel.
ace mccoy // Jan 20, 2009 at 1:24 PM
Rocky balboa was the sixth installment of the Rocky franchise not the fifth.
I love the Rocky series and to put it simply: Stallone is a god, he has the best physique and his movies are entertaining.
Look out for his next movie ‘The expendables’ to be released in 2009
hawk // Feb 22, 2009 at 4:39 PM
You talk like The Man is washed up! Stallone doesn’t need to take off his shirt, he has nothing to prove no more! It’s obvious, just look at him, look at Rocky Balboa, the man is still in great shape, better than a whole lot of people, young and old! Steroids or no steriods, Stallone is still, “Living Physical Culture”!
james dutton // Mar 31, 2009 at 1:20 AM
Look at Arnold these days he looks like crap sly is and always will be a physique icon. The man is 5 10 that aint too short Im 6 2 34 yrs old and I lift 5 days a week hit the heavy bag and run too. I know sly is really a nice guy but if he wanted to fight me I would respectfully decline. He would kick my ass so hgh steroids or not lift weights run and put your body through what sly goes through in a typical workout then talk the talk, otherwise give us a break and shut up.
Homebrew // Apr 23, 2009 at 8:23 AM
I liked all of Sly’s movies, did he use steroids? I dont know, and it’s not my right to speculate that he did, or may have. It’s his body and it would be his choice if he did use. Personally after reading all I could about steroids my personal choice was to NEVER use steroids.
Danny // May 12, 2009 at 1:15 PM
It is funny, I wonder if the customs officers actually thought that a fine of a couple thousand dollars would actually make Stallone think twice about breaking a law so he can make millions.
Here is a rhetorical question, would you stay drug free and save a couple thousand…
or…
Take illicit drugs and make millions?