Following an altercation between the two on video, well-known YouTuber Jeff Nippard, who specializes in bodybuilding and fitness, has accused fellow fitness entrepreneur Mike Van Wyck of assault
Van Wyck grabbed Jeff Nippard by the throat and shoved him, throwing the Canadian YouTuber to the ground a few feet away, according to a brief video of the event that went viral on social media.
In a startling development, it seems that fellow bodybuilder Mike Van Wyck attacked well-known fitness YouTuber Jeff Nippard during a videotaped altercation at the gym. Van Wyck is shown shoving Jeff Nippard across the gym after seizing him by the throat in the video, which has gone viral on social media.
Mike Van Wyck attacks bodybuilder Jeff Nippard after reaction video goes viral
In the fitness world, the incident has generated a lot of conversation, with many people wondering what caused the violent brawl.
The altercation appears to be related to a recent reaction video that Jeff Nippard shared on Instagram in which he addressed a contentious remark made by Mike Van Wyck. Van Wyck questioned the validity of “science-based lifters” in his initial essay, posing the question, “Why are science-based lifters so mediocre?”
Regarding the Mike Van Wyck/@JeffNippard controversy, allow me to share with you all the Instagram exchange that started it all.
This was Mike Van Wyck’s video: https://t.co/rV2EU63V4w
And this was Nippard’s response: https://t.co/ftDmUrPjW7
You notice Nippard made no…
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Nippard, who is renowned for his scientific approach to fitness, seemed to take offense at fitness gurus who values science and evidence-based training methods over more conventional, instinctive methods.
Jeff Nippard quickly responded to Van Wyck’s comment. In his response video, Nippard defended his credentials as an athlete and coach as well as the benefits of science-based lifting. He clarified that the fact that just because he is not a Mr. Olympia contender that does not imply that the information he provides is unreliable or unrelated.
With a degree in biochemistry, Nippard stressed that scientific ideas are evidence-based and universally applicable, regardless of whether a person is a professional bodybuilder or a leisure lifter.
Even elite athletes, including four-time Mr. Olympia Classic Physique champion Chris Bumstead, depend on trainers for training and dietary advice, according to Jeff Nippard’s answer. Using Bumstead as a shining example of how science and coaching are crucial, even at the top levels of bodybuilding, Nippard explained that even the finest in the world require professional counsel.
Big guys picking on small guys?
Mike Van Wyke just attacked Jeff Nippard in the gym after debate about why science-based lifters don’t have the biggest muscles pic.twitter.com/6pmh0RXH2B
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According to reports, Mike Van Wyck saw Jeff Nippard at a gym a day or two after the release of his reaction video. What began as a verbal altercation swiftly turned violent.