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Lee Haney wants to help the sport keep evolving since his time onstage. On Jan. 1, 2026, he warned against harmful drug use in bodybuilding and called for an international judging panel at major contests.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bodybuilding legend Lee Haney<\/a> was a force to be reckoned with in his prime. He left the sport on top, having amassed a record eight Mr. Olympia<\/a> titles. To this day, that feat has only been replicated, not beaten; Ronnie Coleman<\/a> tied him in the 2000s.<\/p>\n

Through the years, performance-enhancing drug (PED) use has only ramped up in the sport, which has fostered a dangerous atmosphere, according to Haney. He recently sounded the alarms, cautioning that younger athletes are dying more than ever<\/a>. In the latest video on the Ron Harris Muscle YouTube<\/em> channel, he explains why both PED use and judging need an overhaul.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lee Haney Talks Drug Use in Bodybuilding, Wants International Judging Panels\u00a0<\/h2>\n

In the video, Haney warned that online rhetoric around drugs has influenced athletes today. He argued that individuals focus more on different types of drugs rather than the bread and butter of bodybuilding: good nutrition and quality training.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf you adhere to the rhetoric that\u2019s being pushed on social media, that all of these different types of drugs and that sort of deal and not the narrative of good nutrition, good quality training, then bad things are going to happen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re seeing that: younger and younger, the athletes are dying early with internal organ failure and all of that. You can choose your own poison. I hope that you choose life and be mindful of things like that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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