Bodybuilding star Jeff Nippard was assaulted by one other health guru whereas recording a exercise sesh at a health club in Canada this week … and the assault was caught on video!
Nippard — identified for his scientific method to bodybuilding — broke his silence on the incident after video surfaced displaying Nippard being violently pushed to the bottom by Mike Van Wyck at Pure Muscle and Health health club in Ontario.
“Mike Van Wyck jabbed me within the throat twice in the midst of the health club after which shoved my cameraman,” Nippard stated Monday on social media.
“There may be already a lie going round that Mike requested me to keep away from him, and that I didn’t hear, and approached him first. That is FALSE.”
Nippard went on to elucidate … saying Van Wyck seemingly had an issue with JN filming for his well-liked YouTube channel.
“Then he walked again towards me, he stated ‘flip the digital camera off’ and instantly jabbed me within the throat and I fell onto the ground,” Nippard stated.
“I stood again up and he instructed me to by no means discuss him ever once more. Then he jabbed me within the throat a second time.”
Jeff additionally says Van Wyck assaulted his cameraman earlier than strolling away.
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Nippard stated he is not sure why Van Wyck reacted the best way he did … however suspects it stems from a video he made reacting to MVW labeling science-based health influencers as “mediocre.”
“My opinion is that it was the results of anger introduced on by the clip I posted yesterday responding to his query about science-based coaching,” Nippard stated, “Fairly wild stuff.”
The 34-year-old says he went to the hospital for a CT scan after the assault … earlier than telling 2+ million IG followers he was okay.
Fellow bodybuilders have rallied to Nippard’s protection … together with Quinton Eriya, who stated he’ll not practice with Van Wyck, as he does not cope with bullies.
Health star and diet coach Joel Twinem additionally weighed in, saying the incident wasn’t staged.
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We reached out to Nippard, Van Wyck, and the health club. To this point, no phrase again.
