Champion bodybuilder Jason Lowe has died unexpectedly at the age of 38, his wife has confirmed in an emotional post to social media.
According to YouTube channel RXmuscle, Lowe collapsed and died while training a client in his home gym earlier in January.
A GoFundMe set up to help wife Ashley has only said that Jason passed away in an ‘unexpected tragedy’ on January 22, days before what would have been his 39th birthday.
Lowe, based in Florida, competed in bodybuilding competitions from 2015 and was posting consistently on Instagram in the days leading up to his death.
He had amassed 104,000 followers on social media, where he provided training tips and updates on his own progress.
But now, his page has been flooded with tributes after his passing.
Champion bodybuilder Jason Lowe has died unexpectedly at the age of 38
Lowe’s wife, Ashley, shared a heartbreaking tribute to him on social media after his death
‘I don’t know if words will ever be enough to hold what you meant to me, because they all feel so small in comparison,’ wife Ashley wrote on Instagram.
‘You made me a better version of myself, and you were going to be the absolute best dad. Saying that I’m devastated doesn’t even begin to touch the depth of this loss.’
The GoFundMe set up to help Ashley and the Lowe family by a friend in the bodybuilding community has raised just over $29,000 as of Saturday morning. It has a target of $40k.
‘At an early age, Jason developed a love for bodybuilding. He earned his pro card at NPC Jr USAs 2017 in Classic Physique and, in a few years’ time, earned his spot on not just the Arnold Classic stage, but also the Mr. Olympia stage,’ the GoFundMe says.
‘His wife, Ashley, shared a love for fitness and supported him throughout his career as an athlete and coach. They were always present at various NPC and IFBB events, supporting their local gyms and fellow bodybuilding enthusiasts.’
A childhood friend, Kyle Gibbs, described Lowe as ‘a brother’ and said: ‘Jason could carry a room. If you walked in stressed, he pulled you out of it.
‘If you were down, he lifted you up. If you were quiet, he pulled you in. If you were hurting, he did not let you sit in it alone.’
