RICH PIANA- BODY BUILDER

Rich Piana 

is an American bodybuilder and actor, who has appeared in several TV commercials and movies. Piana was born inNorthridge, California. and has been training since he was 11 years old. His most recent bodybuilding competition was the 2011 NPCNational Championships. He is known for playing himself on TV Mini-Series Tim Muriello & Rich Piana Interviews (2013) and Mutant: Leaving Humanity Behind (2012) as well as being a stunt actor in the 2001 film Planet of the Apes.

Supplement Use

Rich has openly admitted to the use of anabolic steroids. He talks about the specifics of his steroid use in many of his YouTube videos but he also advises people to "stay natural" and avoid using steroids if they can. He has also tried Human Growth Hormone (HGH) which, as he testified, caused his foot size to increase from size 12 to 15, head size increase, and width of his fists to increase by 1/2 inch, as well as his arms to increase by 8 inches.^[1] Rich also admitted to having tried synthol before, but is no longer using it.^[2]He has also been known to say, "you have to eat big to get big" although critics have yet to decipher this.