Unbroken and unstoppable: How bodybuilder Calum Von Moger came back after losing 50 pounds of muscle through injury
- Two-time Mr Universe is making a comeback after injuries almost put paid to his career
- The star of ‘Bigger’ is chuffed his comeback movie ‘Unbroken’ is the No 1 sports film in the US
You can’t keep a good man down the saying goes and in the case of Aussie bodybuilder Calum Von Moger, he’s more than back after suffering two traumatic injuries that almost put paid to his career last year.
Fourteen months after hitting the lowest point of his life, the recently turned 29-year-old Los Angeles-based star of the Joe Weider biopic Bigger is on a high again through sheer willpower and determination.
Known as one of the greatest physiques in the world, the two-time Mr Universe’s world came crashing down when he suffered a second left bicep tear while rappelling down a cliff in his native Australia last April. The accident also saw him rupture his quadriceps tendon and dislocate his knee cap. His training came to a grinding halt and he subsequently lost 50 pounds of hard-earned muscle as a result of his misfortune.
Unable to train in the gym, Von Moger’s size and symmetry consequently suffered. He also received another huge scare when his house in California was almost burned down during the state’s deadly wildfire last year.
Yet Von Moger’s indomitable spirit lives on and he has slowly turned his life around as his 1.88m frame gradually healed.
During the recovery process, Von Moger made the movie Unbroken – the No 1 sports film in the US according to iTunes – which chronicles the rise, fall and now recovery of the famous bodybuilder.
Speaking to the South China Morning Post, Von Moger said he was surprised that Unbroken had done so well at the box office.