166:, he talked about his success in social media and how he got into bodybuilding: he used to have a small channel ("I was always kinda small") and worked full-time as a technical draftsman and, after further training, in a microchip factory before he was able to earn money with fitness ("before doing it for money I do it for living"). Previously, he had wanted to make a career in the
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National
Championship in 2014 and the European Championship only one year later (both in the category "Men's physique"). At the age of 24, he was already able to achieve an eighth place in the "Men's Physique" category at the 2017 Bavarian Championships. After an extended absence from competition, he returned in 2022 and narrowly missed the "
209:, which removes heavy metals and all that stuff." He had decided to undergo this blood cleanse after receiving the results of his blood test back from his doctor, during which "particles" were discovered in his blood. His doctor recommended plasmapheresis as a way to improve his blood counts. The presence of
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One of the early videos with his "alien gains" that went viral was attributed to a muscle disease called rippling muscle disease (RMD). He first had such a muscle cramp on the toilet and then slowly discovered how he could manually induce the effect. He succeeded early-on by winning the German
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Shortly after his partner's publication, fellow bodybuilder Noel Deyzel confirmed his death on
Instagram in an emotional post, after which Jo's girlfriend Nicha also posted a series of pictures on Instagram, citing his true cause of death – an
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Lindner is best known for his striped pectoral muscles – dubbed "alien gains" by himself – which he could move in a wave-like manner or similar to a keyboard. On 30 June 2023, Lindner died of an
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and as a constant source for inspiration on their own gym journey among an outpour of solidarity on his
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alone over the course of several years. He also had a brand partnership with the fitness clothing brand YoungLA and with Father Sons
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also offered condolences. He was cremated in
Thailand and some of the ashes were buried in the family grave in his native Cham.
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disorder. There is no official treatment, especially for people with a mild and asymptomatic course.
876:"What happened to Jo Lindner aka Joesthetics? Tributes pour in as popular bodybuilder dies aged 30"
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761:"What is plasmapheresis? All about the process in wake of Jo Lindner's tragic death at 30 – TFB"
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Pro Card" as the class winner and overall runner-up in the "Thailand Pro
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847:"Jo Lindner (†30): Bei Trauerfeier – Worte seiner Freundin rühren zu Tränen"
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702:"Rippling Muscle Disease: What Is It, Signs, Symptoms, and More"
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