Are we sure the phrases ‘Sportsmanship’ and ‘Bodybuilding’ even belong in the same sentence? Let’s face it, the sport of bodybuilding, whether it be of amateur or professional ranks, is nothing more than a glorified beauty contest. Men spend an entire year devoting their diet, training, sleeping, and posing to become the single best individual specimen of muscle possible. Sure, they have their support staff, their nutritionists and gurus, and gym training buddies – but in the end it all comes down to them standing alone onstage, nearly naked, posing down against other bodybuilders. However, even in what is often described as the catty world of fashion modeling, there is still a high level of companionship and camaraderie between the competitors. After all, nobody except your fellow competitors can know what all you go through, right? ...

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