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Bodybuilders are not immortal; they will all die sometime. But this Bodybuilder was just 30 years old. He was not the most well-known man in the world. He was not even the most well-known in his chosen sport of bodybuilding. He was an American heavyweight, winner of a number of state titles and consistently placing in the middle of the line-ups at National level. He was a large man, around 6ft with a competition weight of 265 lbs. He always showed the potential of becoming a great bodybuilder and had a great future ahead of him. He worked as a model and also did some "escort" work, which may have been frowned upon by some, but he was well known for his friendly and helpful manner. But suddenly his life came to an end in his golden years and the question still remains...Why did an apparently fit and healthy man die so young? It is many years now since I went to my first bodybuilding contest and in the intervening years, the standards of physiques on display have got higher and higher. We all know that a Mr. Universe from 1970 would struggle to win a good novice contest nowadays. There is always great anticipation going to contests from year to year expecting to see ever freakier bodybuilders. Even though the standard of development achieved by top level competitors is already extremely high, we can expect ever more awesome displays of muscle in the future. Or can we? Nowadays only an idiot would try and predict the limits to human endeavour, as it probably wouldn't take long to prove them wrong. Not long ago in 1953, Man conquered the summit of Mount Everest and this feat had been deemed as impossible as so many men had lost their lives in a number of previous attempts. Well as we know Everest's peak has been reached on numerous occasions since 1953 as Climbers no longer have that mental block. It's exactly the same with bodybuilding. In not the too distant past you would have been considered as being a super human if you were 6ft tall with a 50 inch chest, but nowadays you wouldn't even consider competing unless you had these measurements. The current pro standard stands at around 60 inches plus and those who are training at the moment to reach a competitive level will be looking at surpassing today's Pros. It's tough and the majority will fail as they consider the time, the costs and the health risks involved. Today more than ever we can see the vast difference between a top Pro bodybuilder and the average man in the street. Bodybuilding standards are at an all time high due to improved training, better nutrition, an improved understanding of physiology, pre-contest diet improvements, an improved life-style and finally drugs. These are all extremely important factors although I would like to focus more on the drugs aspect.
By: Mick Hart
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