Duchaine’s Sixth Sense
"Duchaine's Sixth Sense" was posted (pseudonymously) by Richard Underwood on the internet newsgroup misc.fitness.weights… [more]
Lyle McDonald’s Eulogy for Dan Duchaine
Daniel Duchaine 1952-2000 by Lyle McDonald - I can't say that I knew Dan extremely closely, but more… [more]
John Romano’s Eulogy for Dan Duchaine
John Romano published this tribute to Dan Duchaine for RxMuscle on November 3, 2009. The eulogy "My… [more]
Dan Duchaine: Interview by Dante Trudel for Hardcore Muscle
Dante Trudel interviewed Dan Duchaine for the Hardcore Muscle newsletter in November 1995. The entire… [more]
Dan Duchaine: Interview by Millard Baker for Mesomorphosis
I interviewed Dan Duchaine in December 1997 for my recently-launched website, Mesomorphosis. The entire… [more]
Duchaine’s Sixth Sense
“Duchaine’s Sixth Sense” was posted (pseudonymously) by Richard Underwood on the internet newsgroup misc.fitness.weights on January 27, 1998:
It was a beautiful September afternoon when my flight landed in San Diego. At first I didn’t even know if I would make it. I’d heard the horror stories about the notoriously difficult appraoch into Lindburgh Field, this compounded with my manic fear of flying and the fact that this was going to be my last assignment before I retreated for a four week sabbatical made me unusually jumpy. At every “thud” or “bump” my pulse quickened and I felt that rush of adrenaline not unlike that felt when one is in a near auto accident. Perhaps my distress was visible, because the old bag flight attendant approached more than once to ask if she could bring me anything. I have to admit, three vodka and tonics later my fear of flying was greatly alleviated and I was feeling pleasantly buzzed. In fact, the old bag started to appear more attractive after all, I thought perhaps I had rushed to judgment. [Read More...]
Lyle McDonald’s Eulogy for Dan Duchaine
Daniel Duchaine 1952-2000 by Lyle McDonald – I can’t say that I knew Dan extremely closely, but more so then a lot of people who claimed that they did. I did get the opportunity to hang out with him a few times (stories below) and feel privileged to have experienced what I consider the ‘real’ Dan (i.e. not what most people saw in his writings in the magazines or on the net). In many (if not most) ways I owe my career to Dan but telling that story isn’t relevant here. This is about Dan. [Read More...]
John Romano’s Eulogy for Dan Duchaine
John Romano published this tribute to Dan Duchaine for RxMuscle on November 3, 2009. The eulogy “My Friend Dan Duchaine by John Romano” is reposted in its entirety below: [Read More...]
Dan Duchaine: Interview by Dante Trudel for Hardcore Muscle
Dante Trudel interviewed Dan Duchaine for the Hardcore Muscle newsletter in November 1995. The entire text of the “Harcore Muscle Interview with Dan Duchaine” is reposted below: [Read More...]
Dan Duchaine: Interview by Millard Baker for Mesomorphosis
I interviewed Dan Duchaine in December 1997 for my recently-launched website, Mesomorphosis. The entire text of the “Dan Duchaine: The Steroid Guru Interview” is republished below: [Read More...]
David Jenkins’ Eulogy for Dan Duchaine
“Hey Dan, What’s up?” I asked answering the phone in the wee morning hours. I hear Dan say slowly all nubained out, “Why do you wrap a hamster in masking tape?” Perplexed I answer, “What?” Dan chuckled and slurs out, “So it doesn’t explode when you fuck it. See you in Anaheim tomorrow.” Dan hangs up.
“You know I don’t eat fish.” he said. “Well you would know if you bothered to read my books.” This was a typical Dan-style opening line as we sat in an Anaheim hotel during our first meeting. [Read More...]
Will Brink’s Eulogy for Dan Duchaine
So long Dan… Dan Duchaine 1952-2000 (January 14, 2000) - I sit looking out the window of my office watching the snow fall and write this article with a heavy heart. Dan “the guru” Duchaine passed away in his apartment in Southern California January 12th, 2000. He was 48 years old.
The very word enigma was designed with Dan Duchaine in mind. Even his closest friends were never sure what side of Dan they would see. The outside world only saw one side, that of the mad scientist steroid guru looking for a way to shock the world with a new idea or discovery. Dan’s contribution to the sports and bodybuilding industry stretches much farther than most people realize and few are willing to give credit for his genius. I don’t use the term genius lightly. Love him or hate him, Dan Duchaine was one of the smartest people I have ever known. [Read More...]
The Backstory Behind the “Underground Steroid Handbook”
The story of how Dan Duchaine and Michael Zumpano, founder and CEO of Champion Nutrition, co-authored the “Underground Steroid Handbook” is very interesting. An account is included in the book “Steroid Nation
Dan Duchaine’s Portrayal in Steroid Nation
Dan Duchaine is featured in the book Steroid Nation by Shaun Assael. Assael’s narrative is very antagonistic towards bodybuilding / supplements /steroids and makes every effort to demonize Duchaine by relentlessly attacking his personal life. The book’s portrayal of Duchaine has been criticized as being overly sensationalistic with several inaccuracies. [Read More...]
Dan Duchaine: Interview by Scott Harrah for MuscleZine
Scott Harrah interviewed Dan Duchaine for MuscleZine entitled “Dan Duchaine Unchained: The ‘Guru’ Breaks the Silence on Steroids“. Duchaine freely discussed the less glamorous side of steroid dealing. Dan went to prison twice for selling bodybuilding drugs. He discusses his experiences in some detail. [Read More...]
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