Gabriel Ganley spoke about the risks of anabolic steroids seven months before he died: 'Shortening 10 years of my life'

Gabriel Ganley on podcast. 22-year-old influencer detailed reflection on long-term side effects on the heart and liver, in addition to his dream of being a father
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Bodybuilder Gabriel Ganley, found dead by a friend last Saturday (23) in the East Zone of São Paulo, had made an outburst seven months earlier about how the use of anabolic substances could "shorten" his life.
The death of the 22-year-old athlete is being investigated as a suspicious death by the 42nd Police District (Parque São Lucas), after technical expertise seized medicines with signs of being hormonal substances in the property where he lived.
The reflection on the risks caused by the use of high-performance synthetic hormones occurred during the athlete's participation in the Flow podcast, broadcast on October 27, 2025.
In the episode entitled "The new era of bodybuilding", Ganley revealed that he was fully aware that the choice to stop being "natural" (jargon used for athletes who do not use synthetic hormones) would drastically reduce their life expectancy.
The transition to the new training routine and substances had begun in July of that year.
When asked by presenter Igor Coelho about what the immediate and long-term negative effects of the sport would be, the young man minimized the superficial aesthetic damage and pointed out the severe complications in vital organs as the real price to be paid for his career:
"They think it's just taking [the bomb], and not Yes. The biggest negative effect is in the long term. It's a heart problem, a liver problem. The real B.O. is knowing that you are shortening 10 years of your life. I know that I want to pursue a career that will shorten [my life] by 10, 15 years." says mother of bodybuilder Gabriel Ganley, who died at age 22
Who was the bodybuilder and influencer Gabriel Ganley, who died in SP
Repercussion on the networks
After Ganley's death was confirmed, followers retrieved the excerpt from the podcast interview on social media.
On and the desire to build a family in the future.
"Making this decision at 22 years old is 'blurry'. Sometimes I think: I have the dream of being a father, will it be that when I have my son and my daughter, will I see 15 fewer years of my son growing up? I put everything on paper and said: I'm going to do it. But it was a very deep reflection", he said at the time.
Ganley also mentioned the initial dermatological reactions that he began to notice after the first three months of continuous use of substances:
"Hair didn't fall out at all. But pimples... I had smooth skin. Pimples started to grow. I'm going to start taking creams. Before I shit. I'm taking care of my body, I have to take care of my face too", he reported.
Gabriel Ganley, bodybuilder and influencer, dies at the age of 22
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'Media pressure'
Ganley pointed out the impact of demand from the public and social networks after publicly assuming the transition in his career.
According to the athlete, the demand for immediate results operated at a different speed than the body's biological response.
"Media-wise, I went to the back of the line. The pressure [from the media] became greater. People said: 'Now you're getting bombed, okay? You have to be like Ramon [Dino] next week'. This was all a price that I already knew I was going to have to pay."
Gabriel Ganley
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