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Meet Steve Alexy, who at 43 and despite having Cerebral Palsy is the latest body-building sensation

Mon, 10 Oct 2016 10:11:49 +0300

Bodybuilding is a tough ask. Isn’t it. Not that it is the perfect scoop that serves an ego massage but nevertheless, it is an art of bettering one’s physicality and an arduous task of pushing the limits. While most of us would feel so and would immediately draw up a conclusion that those are physically challenged may not be able to achieve their health goals, it would also be quite a misnomer.

From Lymphoma Patient To Bodybuilder

Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:29:01 +0400

Zach Zeiler, 20, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma at age 15. His weight dropped all the way down to 100 lbs and he decided that he just didn't want to go out like that. He started dedicating two hours a day to bodybuilding and now he has quite the impressive physique.

The Armless Bodybuilder

Thu, 29 May 2014 13:51:56 +0400

Meet Barbie Thomas the incredible armless female body builder who is inspiring America. The 37-year-old lost both her arms during a horrific electrical accident as a toddler – but that hasn't stopped her from pursuing her bodybuilding dream.Barbie says she can do anything an average person can do – except she uses her feet. That includes brushing her teeth, making dinner, taking milk out of the fridge, texting, shopping, putting on makeup and even driving.
The competitive mother-of-two was given an emotional standing ovation by competitors and spectators at the NPC Junior USA Bodybuilding Championship, South Carolina. She said: “I'd say to anyone, you can do whatever you put your mind to. The only limitations are the ones you put on yourself. Everyone has limitations and handicaps in some way or another – mine are more visible than yours maybe”.

4ft Tall Body Builder

Tue, 25 Mar 2014 12:25:52 +0400

Amanda Loy, 22, from Scottsdale, Arizona, is four feet tall and weighs 72 pounds. She entered her first bodybuilding competition at the weekend and won a trophy in the figure division for having good definition

Popeye doesn't eat spinach but injects himself

Tue, 11 Mar 2014 11:51:52 +0400

Bodybuilders in Brazil are risking death by injecting themselves with a potentially lethal cocktail of oil and alcohol to pump up their muscles.
Arlindo de Souza has grown 29in biceps - the biggest in Brazil - after injecting the filler into his body, where it causes appearance of swollen muscles.
But even he admits it can cause dangerous infections. Some users have had their arms amputated. Others have died.

A Pretty Girl with a Body Most Men Would Kill For

Fri, 30 Aug 2013 13:30:32 +0400

Yesterday we introduced you to Julia, from Russia who is a very strong girl. Here is Georgina MCconnell, a British girl as a comparison. This is how she looked when she was 16. After the jump you'll see how she looks today.