Comments on: Straining Credulity

By: Max

Max — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:15:03 +0000

You can bench press and do curls with bad back. You cant do deadlifts and squats but again this guy only placed 8th (last place?) – maybe thats reason why!

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By: Rogue Medic

Rogue Medic — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:16:28 +0000

“‘If someone is doing bodybuilding and doesn’t tell me, how the hell would I know?’ said Mahoney”

Somebody should be investigating this doctor.

Why is this not grounds for the fire fighter to be charged with something criminal? Is there more to the story?

By: DR PEPPER

DR PEPPER — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:47:58 +0000

YEAH, well im currently working as the army workers compensation clinic physician equivalent and i see this crap every day. it turns my gut to see this abuse, and its tuff for this e.r. doc not to say anything about it. the soldier is to have the benefit of the doubt in all cases, but this is just an example of the abuse we tax payers pay. to hell with this firefighter and thats tuff for this ex cop turned doc to say.

By: alyssa

alyssa — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:47:17 +0000

if you can be a working senator running for president while receiving ssd, then i’m sure the bodybuilder can as well.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:04:50 +0000

What is even more concerning than the gall of the firefighter and the lameness of his physician is that the Boston Fire Dept. ordered him back to work. His ass should have been flame-broil fired.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 19:01:35 +0000

It’s no wonder the insurance companies demand IME’s.

By: Steve Lucas

Steve Lucas — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:07:12 +0000

Just an outside point. Body builders bulk up and then diet down, loosing both body fat and a certain amount of muscle to reach a peak they can hold for somewhere between two hours and two days. They do not walk around looking like that all the time, but two weeks out from a competition this guy is going to be close.

It is also important to note that with no body fat this person is going to be surprisingly weak, and have very bad blood chemistry. There are also a number of supplements that are commonly used that may have questionable side effects.

Now I don’t buy the bad back and I also do not buy the doctor did not know story. I do think the guy found it difficult to both work and train and was looking for a paid way into the body building world.

Steve Lucas

By: Greg P

Greg P — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:44:00 +0000

“If someone is doing bodybuilding and doesn’t tell me, how the hell would I know?” said Mahoney when the Globe asked him Friday about Arroyo, a professional bodybuilder since 2003.”

Uh, ditto what Jim says. Even this guy’s dentist probably noticed the rippling muscles and protruding veins.

By: Bruce Small

Bruce Small — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:05:52 +0000

Just to be a contrarian, when I had a crushed disk and was in horrible pain for months, I was always able to ride my bicycle for miles. It was just about the only thing I could do without pain. And, no, I was not on disability.