Meet the 310lbs bodybuilder, Who Has been taking steroids since he was a teenager [photos]

   

45 years old Rich Piana,  was introduced to bodybuilding at age 11 by his mother. He began competing at 15 and by the age of 18 he was taking steroids. Piana is open about usage, even posting drug-taking schedules online. While he cautions followers about use, he insists he couldn't be happierI was competing on stage and I was getting to the point where I was getting blown off stage if I wasn't going to do steroids, so I took that step.

   

After being introduced to the world of weightlifting aged just 11 after going to the gym to watch her train pre-competition. Piana began weightlifting shortly afterwards, competing for the first time aged 15, where he failed to place in the competition, according to Deadspin.

'But you know what? I'm happy with everything I chose and happy with the way that everything went in my life and I would not have done anything different. 'I'm completely happy with the choice that I made to start taking steroids at an early age of 18.'

  

Since then Piana has placed 7th and 11th in national bodybuilding championships, and has collected several interstate titles, including being named Mr California.

At his peak, Piana estimates that he was spending $2,500 on growth hormone per month, without even taking steroids into account.

While Piana no longer competes at bodybuilding, he continues to drive himself and his body to greater and greater feats, making money along the way via endorsements, merchandise, supplements, and his popular social media channels.

He is was recently engaged on a four-month 'bigger by the day' challenge in which he has promised viewers they would be able to gain 30lbs of pure muscle - provided they followed his insane workout and eating regime.