Profile of Justyn Vicky, Bodybuilder Who Was Tragically Killed by a Barbell

Jakarta, Beritasatu.com – The death of Indonesian bodybuilder, Justyn Vicky was quite tragic. The 33-year-old athlete died after being crushed by a 210 kg dumbbell while undergoing training at The Paradise Bali gym in Sanur, Bali on July 15, 2023.

Maybe many don’t know the figure of Justyn Vicky. But the man who also works as influencers fitness is quite famous if you look at its social media account, Instagram with the address @justynvickybali_island which has 33.2 thousand followers (followers) and has uploaded 1,201 times.

Her Instagram posts are filled with her activities at The Paradise Bali gym as well as lots of fitness tips.

But who would have thought that the place where he routinely practiced became the place where he experienced a tragic incident until he finally died. Condolences were conveyed by many of his followers on Instagram who were saddened by the news of the death of Justyn Vicky.

“He was always full of positivity and kept me motivated. I will never forget the impact he has had on my fitness journey. It was a tough loss but we will keep his spirit alive,” wrote @loxey.

Vicky’s last upload was made on July 14 with a video of him providing information about the 10 benefits of soaking in an ice-water pool.

Justyn Vicky is known to have been born in New York, United States, on March 7, 1990. He has often participated in bodybuilding championships and has also won several achievements.

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Among the achievements displayed on his social media are 1st place at the 2018 Mushcle Beach Bali event and third place in the same championship a year later.

As a bodybuilder, Justyn Vicky is always challenged to continue to increase the weight of the barbells he lifts. The last time he was able to repeat once was for a 200 kilogram lift.

“Pull ups weights 50 kg 3 reps, deadlifts 220kg 1 reps, barbell bench press 140kg 1 reps, back squat 200 kgs 1 reps! Weight 79 kg, need to add weight to be stronger than now,” he wrote.

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