Bodybuilders can go to extremes to compete on stage — and it's not always healthy - ABC News
When a glistening, bronzed bodybuilder poses on stage it might look like they're in pretty good shape, but that's not always the reality.
When a glistening, bronzed bodybuilder poses on stage it might look like they're in pretty good shape, but that's not always the reality.
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Extreme training techniques push bodybuilders to death, or close
Extreme training techniques push bodybuilders to death, or close
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Extreme training techniques push bodybuilders to death, or close
Extreme training techniques push bodybuilders to death, or close
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Bodybuilders can go to extremes to compete on stage — and it's not