Category Archives: bodybuilding
5 Cases of Early Doping in Sports that Will Shock You
1. 1876: Cocaine Use in “Pedestrianism” The leaves of the plant Erythroxylum coca found in South America, Mexico, Indonesia and the West Indies have served as a source of strength and energy for centuries. After the Spanish conquest of Peru, European scientists began analyzing the plant. Around 1860, the German chemist Albert Niemann isolated cocaine […]
Did Don Howorth Build His Cannonball Shoulders Naturally or Not?
Don Howorth (b.1935) is a popular bodybuilder from the 1960s whose otherworldly deltoid development earned him the title “the Duke of Delts”. There are many photos of him in which he showcases incredible width that immediately steals the attention of the spectators. Don Howorth initiated his muscular ascension in the summer of 1955 and peaked […]
Does Mr. Olympia Drug Test?
On the surface, this may bе a silly question, but once a man delves into it, a new layer of the human world reveals itself. But first, let me drop the politically correct answer to this inquiry: Mr. Olympia has been a drug tested event since the 90s. The International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness […]