Death, Drugs, and Muscle

Surviving the Steroid Underworld

Gregg Valentino, Nathan Jendrick

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ECW Press,Canada
23 February 2010

Drug abuse in sport

Death, Drugs, & Muscle is the story of a man who lived decades on the right side of the law before making the dangerous choice to enter the dark and dangerous world of drug dealing. After reaching the top and living a lavish lifestyle where sex, drugs, and money were in plentiful supply at all hours of the day, it all came crashing down in one harrowing instant. This is the story of Gregg Valentino, a man who had everything, lost it all, and fought his way back to the top.

The book describes Valentino’s involvement with bodybuilding and its association with steroids and underground behaviour, including the sex and muscle worship trade. Valentino eventually begins dealing drugs himself, and details the dangers and the fallout — including the murder of his girlfriend, his arrest, and his rise as an unlikely celebrity.

The story is uncensored, no-nonsense, and spares no expense to give the reader a true account of a life marred with murder, tragedy, sex, drugs, and sports.

By: Gregg Valentino, Nathan Jendrick
Imprint: ECW Press,Canada
Country of Publication: Canada
Edition: No Edition
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 414g
ISBN: 9781550229219
ISBN 10: 1550229214
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 23 February 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Prologue 1. The Early Years 2. The Life I Almost Had 3. Mark Wahlberg 4. Andrew Crispo 5. Steroids 101 6. Meeting Julissa: A Lover and a Partner 7. Learning to Live Two Lives 8. Unexpected Hold-Up 9. Saved by an Angel 10. Carelessly Stepping into the Dark Side 11. Tears of My Love 12. 44th and 11th 13. A Little Help from a Friend 14. Police Assault 15. The Most Important Thing 16. Samantha 17. Losing My Pillar of Strength 18. Complete Betrayal 19. The End of One Life 20. Julissa Punks a Punk 21. A Couple of Characters in My Drama 22. When the World Ends 23. Running on Empty 24. Little Death 25. Julissa’s Ghost 26. The End of Life as I Knew It 27. Unlikely Celebrity 28. On the Inside 29. Eugene Barbagallo 30. Beginning Anew 31. The Synthol Myth 32. Media Scandals and Costly Misunderstandings 33. A Crazy Little Thing I Called Raven 34. My Life Today

Gregg Valentino is a columnist for the popular fitness magazine Muscular Development. He has a built-in fanbase from his own website, his column, and as the face of a popular supplement company. Nathan Jendrick is a Certified Fitness Trainer and Sports Performance Consultant, working with clients ranging from bodybuilders to Olympic gold medalists. He is the author of several sports and fitness-related books.

Reviews for Death, Drugs, and Muscle: Surviving the Steroid Underworld

A gripping, uncensored story that even contains hush-hush tales from the underground that include a look at a bizarre sexual fetish culture and celebrities as you have never seen them before. This provocative, harrowing biography uncovers the dark and dangerous world of drug dealing. --FemaleMuscle.com