It all started in 11th century - India, train their body with weights made of stones and rods to gain strength and muscles to meet their daily life challenges! The weights are called as Nals. Working out with weight became their famous pass time in 16th century.
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| Nals |
The Ancient Greek and Egyptian athlete need to get strength and reduce weight, trained in gymnasium. In gymnasium, along with training to be athlete they become interested in body modification gaining muscles and strength. The Olympic wrestling champion Milo of Croton lifted weights on his back to show his strength, attracted by many people.
In 19th century, Eugene Sandow, famous businessman interested in developing muscles and showing his physique in stages (muscle display performances) received greater response from many audience! Sandow found new training methods for bodybuilding which lead to path of New Modern bodybuilding of what we are still following! In 1899 Sandow opened his first gym in London named as " Physical culture Studio", and also starting selling many fitness related products and magazines. He also started promoting bodybuilding competitions, The World championship in 1891 in England, weightlifting events in 1896 inaugural of modern Olympics. Then in 1901, the first largest bodybuilding competitions was held in Royal Albert hall, London. Sandow and Sir Arthur conan doyale were judges of that competition. Sandow died in 1925, his statute is given as most prestigious gift to winners in Mr.Olympia competitions.
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| Sandow |
After Sandow, Bernarr Macfadden promoted 'physical culture' and bodybuilding competition for both men and women in 1904. Also wrote many magazines, many products related to bodybuilding.
In 1920, Charles Atlas winner of 'Most perfectly developed contest'. Charles Atlas attracted many audiences through many advertisements and many people started showing interest in bodybuilding.
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| Clancy Ross |
In 1939, Mr. America competition were created, to show advantage of lifting weights. In 1945, Clancy Ross is the famous modern bodybuilder to develop and shape muscle as Grecian ideal! During this period only, International Federation of Bodybuilding (IFBB) is started to promote the bodybuilders and in 1949 the First IFBB Mr.Olympia competition is conducted.
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| Steeve Reeves |
Steeve Reeves, former famous bodybuilder in 1950's, holding Mr. America, Mr. Universe and Mr.World titles and acted in many films, he was like Arnold in his era! Then followed by Reg park bodybuilder acting in films and gained many audiences! This is the era, that the bodybuilding gained much more importance through movies!
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| Larry Scott |
In 1965, Joe Weider created Mr.Olympia contest, which is considered to be the highest of bodybuilding sports competitions. Larry Scott is to win first Mr.Olympia contest in 1965 and also in 1966. Then followed by Serigo Oliva holding Mr.Olympia 1967, 1968,1969.
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| Serigo Oliva |
Serigo Oliva is considered to be naturally gifted mass muscle man ever without any steroids!
And the man who become second in Mr.Olympia 1969 and the man who gave complete definition to bodybuilding, the one and only human Arnold Schwarzenegger. Bodybuilding got a new super star once like Steeve Reeves, attracting many people with his physique and holding Mr. Olympia title for six times, 1970, 1971,1972,1973,1974, and 1975. After that he officially announced that he is retiring from bodybuilding competition and not from bodybuilding. And decided to act in films. He released a documentary film of his bodybuilding era later, named as "Pumping Iron".
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| Arnold |
Arnie was being tough competitor to Lou Ferrigno and Franco Colombo in his era! During Arnie period only, Mr.Olympia is split into two categories small man and tall man. After Arnie retirement, Franco Colombo became Mr.Olympia in 1976 and in 1981.
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| Lee Haney and Ronnie Coleman |
The most notable acheivements in Mr.Olympia are till 1983, there was none to beat the Arnie record holding title for six times, then in 1984 Lee Haney, an American IFBB bodybuilder to beat the record and holding the title for eight times from (1984-1991). But his record was about to break by Ronnie coleman, an American bodybuilder to hold the title for eight times from (1998-2005).
List of Mr.Olympia Holders
Year
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Winner
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Venue
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1965
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Larry Scott
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New York City, New York, United States
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1966
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Larry Scott
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New York City, New York, United States
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1967
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Sergio Oliva
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New York City, New York, United States
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1968
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Sergio Oliva
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New York City, New York, United States
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1969
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Sergio Oliva
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New York City, New York, United States
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1970
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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New York City, New York, United States
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1971
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Paris, Île-de-France, France
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1972
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Essen, North
Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
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1973
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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New York City, New York, United States
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1974
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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New York City, New York, United States
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1975
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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1976
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Franco Columbu
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Columbus, Ohio, United States
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1977
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Frank Zane
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Columbus, Ohio, United States
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1978
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Frank Zane
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Columbus, Ohio, United States
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1979
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Frank Zane
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Columbus, Ohio, United States
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1980
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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1981
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Franco Columbu
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Columbus, Ohio, United States
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1982
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Chris Dickerson
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London, England, United Kingdom
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1983
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Samir Bannout
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Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
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1984
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Lee Haney
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New York City, New York, United States
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1985
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Lee Haney
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Brussels, Belgium
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1986
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Lee Haney
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Columbus, Ohio, United States
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1987
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Lee Haney
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Gothenburg, Götaland, Sweden
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1988
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Lee Haney
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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1989
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Lee Haney
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Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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1990
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Lee Haney
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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1991
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Lee Haney
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Orlando, Florida, United States
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1992
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Dorian Yates
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Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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1993
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Dorian Yates
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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1994
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Dorian Yates
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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1995
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Dorian Yates
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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1996
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Dorian Yates
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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1997
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Dorian Yates
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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1998
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Ronnie Coleman
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New York City, New York, United States
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1999
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Ronnie Coleman
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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2000
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Ronnie Coleman
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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2001
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Ronnie Coleman
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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2002
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Ronnie Coleman
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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2003
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Ronnie Coleman
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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2004
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Ronnie Coleman
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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2005
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Ronnie Coleman
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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2006
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Jay Cutler
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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2007
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Jay Cutler
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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2008
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Dexter Jackson
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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2009
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Jay Cutler
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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2010
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Jay Cutler
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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2011
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Phil Heath
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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2012
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Phil Heath
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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In Arnie period many new famous women bodybuilder emerged to own Ms.Olympia titles. Rachel Mclish, an American bodybuilder,actress and she is the first women bodybuilder to be Ms.Olympia in 1980.
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| Rachel Mclish |
Then followed by kike elomaa in 1981. Attracted many young women bodybuilders to hold the Ms. Olympia title!
List of Ms.Olympia holders
| Year | Overall | Lightweight | Heavyweight | Venue |
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| 1980 | Rachel McLish | Philadelphia, U.S. | ||
| 1981 | Kike Elomaa | Philadelphia, U.S. | ||
| 1982 | Rachel McLish | Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
| 1983 | Carla Dunlap | Warminster, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| 1984 | Cory Everson | Montreal, Canada | ||
| 1985 | Cory Everson | New York, U.S. | ||
| 1986 | Cory Everson | New York, U.S. | ||
| 1987 | Cory Everson | New York, U.S. | ||
| 1988 | Cory Everson | New York, U.S. | ||
| 1989 | Cory Everson | New York, U.S. | ||
| 1990 | Lenda Murray | New York, U.S. | ||
| 1991 | Lenda Murray | Los Angeles, U.S. | ||
| 1992 | Lenda Murray | Chicago, U.S. | ||
| 1993 | Lenda Murray | New York, U.S. | ||
| 1994 | Lenda Murray | Atlanta, U.S. | ||
| 1995 | Lenda Murray | Atlanta, U.S. | ||
| 1996 | Kim Chizevsky | Chicago, U.S. | ||
| 1997 | Kim Chizevsky | New York, U.S. | ||
| 1998 | Kim Chizevsky | Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| 1999 | Kim Chizevsky | Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S. | ||
| 2000 | – None – | Andrulla Blanchette | Valentina Chepiga | Las Vegas, U.S. |
| 2001 | Juliette Bergmann | Juliette Bergmann | Iris Kyle | Las Vegas, U.S. |
| 2002 | Lenda Murray | Juliette Bergmann | Lenda Murray | Las Vegas, U.S. |
| 2003 | Lenda Murray | Juliette Bergmann | Lenda Murray | Las Vegas, U.S. |
| 2004 | Iris Kyle | Dayana Cadeau | Iris Kyle | Las Vegas, U.S. |
| 2005 | Yaxeni Oriquen | Las Vegas, U.S. | ||
| 2006 | Iris Kyle | Las Vegas, U.S. | ||
| 2007 | Iris Kyle | Las Vegas, U.S. | ||
| 2008 | Iris Kyle | Las Vegas, U.S. | ||
| 2009 | Iris Kyle | Las Vegas, U.S. | ||
| 2010 | Iris Kyle | Las Vegas, U.S. | ||
| 2011 | Iris Kyle | Las Vegas, U.S. | ||
| 2012 | Iris Kyle |
Las Vegas, U.S.
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Bodybuilding in Those days!
Working out with weights to gain strength and muscles to meet their daily life challenges! And to also prevent them from diseases and maintain good health. But it turned into a profession to earn pride and money. To win the competition, training hard with weights, enough foods, meats, etc and long term schedules to develop mass muscles, had no drawbacks and side effects.
But bodybuilding in later 1960's, many new artificial supplements and steroids are in use still! Those supplements and steroids used since it gives instant result and developing larger muscle mass than a normal human being, gives us clear definition on muscles to win the competition in quick period. Taking steroids is dangerous and banned as illegal! But it is still in use by many famous bodybuilder from 1970's, they also admit to steroid use! But it is hard to believe that, without steroids it may be hard to own the Mr.Olympia title now-a-days! Sure has greater side effects, its like taking an poison injection and giving up life for a title!
Without steroids, you can develop greater muscle and bring clean definition on muscles in long term schedule with enough supplements, and has no side effects.
Best advice to all young bodybuilder, do not go for steroids, learn many new bodybuilding workout routines to train each and every muscles. Need to have enough supplements, protein shakes, mass bulks etc. Go for more weight and train hard...! Let your name also updated in the table! Perseverance Conquers everything!
