Former Mr. Universe, once posted here as 'specimen of the day', fighting for his life

[samhexum]

https://www.companyofmen.org/topic/86952-calum-von-moger-specimen-of-the-day/

Calum von Moger has been left fighting for his life after jumping through a window.

The Australian actor and bodybuilder, 31, is said to have plunged from a second story window last week.

Moger is best known for his portrayal of Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 2018 film Bigger.

Moger seriously injured his spine in the fall on May 6 and underwent a major operation.

Fellow bodybuilder Nick Trigilli said the three-time Mr. Universe winner was still in the hospital in an induced coma.

Trigilli claimed he was under the influence of drugs at the time of the incident.

Moger, who has 3.2 million Instagram followers, suffered a large number of cuts from the glass, according to reports.

Trigilli, who runs the BodyBuilding & BS YouTube channel, said in his video: “Calum is hitting a rough spot… I hope this is rock bottom for him and he can get his life back.”

 

According to reports, Moger was recently kicked out of his family’s house in Australia.

In an emotional post on Instagram last week, he said: “Everyone has a past. We’ve all been through hard times. I admit, I messed up bad many times.

“But I don’t care about dwelling on negative thoughts of the past. All I care about is that I learn from my mistakes and become a better person.

“The positive achievements I’ve done in my life far outweigh the muck-ups I had along the way.

“All I can ask is for your forgiveness so I can keep moving forward on the right path again.”

 

https://nypost.com/2022/05/10/former-mr-universe-fighting-for-his-life-after-jumping-through-window/

Edited May 11, 2022 by samhexum
just for the hell of it

[+ augustus]

Wow, that's terrible.  People have their issues but seriously.  I hope he recovers mentally and physically.  

[samhexum]

2 hours ago, augustus said:

Wow, that's terrible.  People have their issues but seriously.  I hope he recovers mentally and physically.  

It's not a pretty story.

Not to be too ghoulish, but he's in something on Netflix called UNBREAKABLE which chronicles his comeback from a ruptured bicep in 2017; I just watched the first 20 minutes or so and it's just one scene after another of a stunningly beautiful man.

Edited May 10, 2022 by samhexum
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[Guest]

On 5/10/2022 at 2:02 PM, samhexum said:

...Trigilli claimed he was under the influence of drugs at the time of the incident...

 

 

[samhexum]

On 5/10/2022 at 5:38 PM, augustus said:

Wow, that's terrible.  People have their issues but seriously.  I hope he recovers mentally and physically.  

 

4 hours ago, Unicorn said:

Ex-Mr. Universe Calum von Moger revealed in a series of online posts before he jumped out a window that his life had gone “off the rails” — amid two arrests and the death of his “best friend’’ dog and a pet lizard.

The drama of the 31-year-old bodybuilder’s recent years — which also included a house nearly burning down and an alleged road-rage incident — emerged amid encouraging reports that he would pull through his May 6 apparent suicide attempt.

Steve Greenberg, a rep for Moger’s management company, told news.com.au Thursday that the bodybuilder was in stable condition after surgery on his spine.

Moger — who played Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 2018 film “Bigger” and was widely dubbed “Arnie 2.0” — had been arrested twice this year before his near-fatal leap, which came just days after a court date for the alleged road-rage incident.

Moger was busted for allegedly chasing down a driver and threatening him with a machete in a road-rage fight in Melbourne.

He was also separately arrested for possession of drugs — including cannabis, testosterone, methamphetamine and Viaplex, which is used to treat erectile dysfunction, according to The Age.

Just weeks before his terrifying second-floor window leap, Moger appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court by video link on the drug charges, as he had for the earlier alleged road-rage incident.

He was not required to enter a plea, as his case was adjourned until May 26.

Moger had previously hinted at the legal troubles on his popular social media channels — including one workout video he captioned, “Life behind bars lolz.”

He set a more somber tone March 30 — two days after his court appearance — in which he addressed “hard times.

“I admit, I messed up bad many times,” he wrote in the Instagram posting — amid rumors that he’d also been kicked out by his family.

But other online postings also continued to focus on what he called “the worst thing that ever happened” to him — the death of his bull terrier, Rex, who choked on a chip while they were staying in Texas.

“I’ve never felt so crushed, defeated, everything,” Moger admitted in a YouTube video announcing the tragedy, which came days after he also lost a pet lizard, Baz.

Calling it “the worst nightmare of my life,” he said Rex’s death “completely destroyed” him and sent him “off the rails,” admitting he “lost” himself in the pain.

“I don’t eat. I don’t sleep. I don’t train,” he said in an Instagram post at the time, claiming the double deaths of his pets had “completely destroyed me.”

He admitted to randomly breaking down in tears in public at the memory of losing “the best companion. My best friend.

“I know Rex would want me to press on and not let this bring me down any more than it has. … I will do my best to overcome,” he wrote, saying the loss made him more aware of the loneliness he’d felt in isolation during the pandemic.

One of his last posts was a photo marking the anniversary of Rex’s death, writing, “Not a day goes by I don’t think of him.”

 

Even before that, Moger had regularly detailed crushing setbacks in his life, including a series of serious injuries that almost derailed his career. They included a rock-climbing accident captured in the Netflix special about him, “Unbroken.”

The documentary also showed him talking about almost losing his California home to a wildfire, saying he was only worried about the safety of his lizard and dog.

“That was a pretty big scare,” he said.

Moger also found himself facing a flurry of criticism from other lifters when he openly admitted taking steroids to get his Arnie-like physique.

Calling the “underground topic” one he “never thought I’d talk about,” he told all two years ago in a YouTube video, saying he felt he needed the illicit drugs to realize his dream of winning Mr. Universe, which he ultimately won three times.

He also took aim at fitness influencers who “say they don’t take steroids, and they say they’re natural — but probably they really are taking something.”

One of his recent shocks, finding out he fathered a son, Kyros, has seemed at least to bring some happiness, with the bodybuilder recently sharing proud-dad photos of the boy he called “first in line to the throne.

“I look forward to watching you grow up. You are going to do big and wonderful things ,” Moger wrote.

Edited May 16, 2022 by samhexum
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[Rod Hagen]

I know it was a staged photo, but what a great smile.  Smiling naturally, while showing your teeth, is an art.

[samhexum]

GOOD NEWS...

https://nypost.com/2022/06/05/calum-von-moger-reveals-injuries-after-mystery-window-plunge/

[coriolis888]

 

[Luv2play]

No sound but he does have a lovely set of choppers.

[samhexum]

4 hours ago, Luv2play said:

No sound but he does have a lovely set of choppers.

????  There is sound.

[Guest]

On 6/6/2022 at 12:03 AM, Luv2play said:

No sound but he does have a lovely set of choppers.

Don't worry. No one is presenting SARS-CoV2 statistics. You can pull your fingers out of your ears and listen. 🤣

Edited June 9, 2022 by Unicorn

[Luv2play]

I had to adjust the setting on my phone. Now I heard his interview. Interesting story of his body building career. Hope he recovers.

[coriolis888]