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Bodybuilding icon Jeff Nippard faced an attack from another fitness expert while filming a training session in Canada this week … and the incident was recorded on video!
Nippard, famous for his evidence-based methodology in bodybuilding, broke his silence regarding the incident after footage emerged depicting him being harshly shoved to the ground by Mike Van Wyck at the Pure Muscle and Fitness gym in Ontario.
“Mike Van Wyck struck me in the throat twice in the middle of the gym and then shoved my videographer,” Nippard expressed on social media on Monday.
“Rumors are circulating that Mike requested I keep my distance from him, and that I disregarded his wishes and approached him first. This is NOT true.”
Nippard continued to elaborate … asserting that Van Wyck seemed to have an issue with JN capturing footage for his well-known YouTube channel.
“Then he approached me again, instructed me to ‘turn off the camera’ and immediately thrust his fist into my throat, causing me to collapse on the floor,” Nippard recounted.
“I rose back to my feet and he warned me to never speak about him again. Following that, he struck me in the throat yet again.”
Jeff additionally mentioned that Van Wyck attacked his cameraman before leaving the scene.
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Nippard stated he is unclear about what triggered Van Wyck’s behavior … but suspects it could be related to…
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A video he produced in response to MVW categorizing science-focused fitness influencers as “average.”
“In my view, it stemmed from frustration triggered by the video I shared yesterday addressing his inquiry regarding evidence-based training,” Nippard remarked, “It’s quite astonishing.”
The 34-year-old mentioned he sought medical attention for a CT scan following the incident … subsequently informing his 2+ million Instagram followers that he was fine.
Other bodybuilders have come to Nippard’s support … including Quinton Eriya, who expressed that he will cease training with Van Wyck, as he refuses to associate with bullies.
Fitness icon and diet coach Joel Twinem also contributed his thoughts, asserting that the event was not orchestrated.
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We attempted to reach out to Nippard, Van Wyck, and the gym. As of now, we’ve received no responses.