In late March, one of India’s most celebrated bodybuilders, Yatinder Singh, released an emotional YouTube video titled “LIFE UPDATE….!!!”, which stunned the fitness community. Appearing in shorts, he showed to fans that he was surprisingly not shredded. In the nearly half-hour video, he opened up about struggling with mental health issues, saying he felt a constant “burden” in his chest, heart, and mind after dedicating 24 years to the sport. He spoke about guilt, emotional strain, and the psychological cost of staying at the top.

