Why I Don't Support BODYBUILDING (And Neither Should You)

[RESOURCES] Iron Culture Ep. 203- Can Enhanced Bodybuilding Be Safer? (Ft. Dr. Guillermo Escalante)
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[@OmarIsuf]

If you like this new editing style, give the video a like. To be clear, I think it is perfectly reasonable to support the actual bodybuilders (individuals like Chris Bumstead, Terrence Ruffin etc who seem like solid people) while choosing to not support the corrupt organizations. Please feel free to share your thoughts on the video/topic below. Thanks for watching.

[@Reppintimefitness]

Facts bro 💯

[@janurbanek1127]

dropping a like for sure , but the background music was a bit too loud for me, distracting a bit

[@lukaslanger8077]

Omar, the elevator music is a bit loud in the background. Otherwise nice content!

[@DiamondFlame45]

Love the new style of editing! Very modern and engaging! However, the background music is distracting because it is loud.

[@Tenzordk]

If you are interested in sports corruption, try giving the soccer organization Fifa a look. 😬

[@OrganicHispanic209]

The biggest bodybuilding loss we've had was John Meadows. He was so about helping people.

[@MrMissingnin44]

R.i.p Mountain Dogg

[@pauldyson8098]

Alright hi everybody. RIP, king.

[@davidbrown2625]

He had great videos for athletes outside of bodybuilding too which I like

[@uns33n]

its insane to me that he is still putting out new content to this day.

[@atalantiesoterica4061]

@@uns33n his loved ones recognize how naturally he could advise others, like a father or a friend, so they keep it going in the same way as if he were still here. That, to me, is beyond beautiful.

[@AJPMUSIC_OFFICIAL]

I think casual bodybuilding is a great tool for young men to learn goal setting and hard work. Not many men go on to be professional bodybuilders but how many of us continue lifting for health and end up applying the ethic to BJJ or education or careers or whatever else? If you can discipline yourself into eating well, going to bed early and getting to the gym and following a program regardless of if you feel great or crappy you can discipline yourself into success in any area. Professional bodybuilding I agree with everything you say. For how long have people been saying the physiques used to be better?

[@Immortalsoul669]

Could agree more

[@olliety]

@@Immortalsoul669 go on then

[@Immortalsoul669]

@O couldnt*

[@MatejLikar]

Try powerlifting :)

[@mattspyro]

Why not the goal of just getting stronger/ healthier rather than purely aesthetic?

[@JeffNippard]

Bro the editing on this is *chefs kiss* bro

[@shred9475]

you are a fake natty lol.

[@OmarIsuf]

The Kiwi King has spoken (I will give the editor a chefs kiss)

[@Janon743]

Omg it’s my favorite fitness channel himself hi Jeff

[@taylormichellerheanne]

This is a super important message. This needs to become widely known and more openly discussed

[@drdiscostu]

I met someone at a party who was a sports doctor and she said "bodybuilding is a sport the same way competitive eating disorders are a sport" and it really stuck with me. Obviously I follow Omar because I love to lift but at the highest level I'm with him it's not great

[@jakeragsdale]

Wtf does a “doctor” know about BB? She sounds like an arrogant elitist. You mean competitive eating? BB isn’t like other sports, but it’s definitely a sport which is defined as: “an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.” People do what they love and are passionate about. Who cares what some know it all thinks…

[@jdizzle6324]

What is, at the highest level? Everything is corrupt.

[@drdiscostu]

@@jakeragsdale calm down bro, she was making a joke. Also, consider the idea of "bulking" eating more calories a day than you'd want to (chicken, brocolli and rice only of course) and then "cutting" which starving yourself then suddenly dehydrating yourself. Which is all done because you're focused on the way you look. Is it that far fetched that an impartial observer would define this behaviour as an eating disorder?

[@theaccordian9377]

@@drdiscostu Calm down bro, he was making a sensible observation.

[@PauIdenino]

@@drdiscostu Are you saying that eating more/less than you want is an eating disorder? That just sounds like an excuse to be lazy. It's like saying exercising is a mental disorder because you're straining your body to look better or be stronger.

[@TheShamRulz]

Big Ramy found out first hand, what happens to you when you don't comply. He didn't show up for a guest posing. And Boom! From champion to being placed 5th.

[@jonasweber0805]

I love your content man. From the spandex-era, through denim shorts. You are the most down to earth fitness youtuber there is and I am glad you are back Clam!

[@nyguy5370]

Fairness in a judged sport is hard to come by. Whether you are a bodybuilder, a gymnast, or a figure skater, you can never be sure when the winner is chosen by judged criteria. Those criteria are what the judges think the fans want, or in some instances what they are compensated to decide.

[@vittocrazi]

Except in gymnastics you score based on how difficult the maneuver IS considered to be... And then how clean It IS (this IS the subjective part of the scoring). But a more challenging move IS more rewarding. And that IS still not so clear in bb

[@rockon8174]

If it's subjective, then fairness is not in play. Just like art contests.

[@kane99560]

BB isnt the same as any of those sports you listed. Gymnastics and figure skating has points awarded for executing different skills of varying difficulty. Simone Biles was dominant at her peak because she could execute skills that literally no other gymnast on the planet could. Sure there is an artistic component also that leads to subjectivity but body building is nothing but subjectivity. BB is closer to a beauty pageant than an actual sport. Its all about a "look" that is desired by the judges with no objective skill based criteria.

[@maxpowers4436]

Your logic is so flawed lmao all those sports you listed are based of objective moves that are required and given points based off the execution. Im a casual bodybuilder been lifting 5+ years and ill be the first to tell you its not a sport its a pagent and there is nothing wrong with that. Tell me where are the high level moves in bodybuilding? Oh wait there aren't any so don't compare it other sports that have them.

[@nyguy5370]

@@maxpowers4436 2 words.....Russian judges.

[@TafsOmeje]

Bro this is an amazing video! Definitely valid points, many people running towards pro bodybuilding and abusing PED’s with the worst genetic potential in regards to becoming a bodybuilding champion even at a regional level. Destroying their health for something they will never be great at (harsh but true)…casual bodybuilding lifestyle is wonderful in my opinion

[@vdi419]

agree but great genetics or not i don't think anyone should destroy their health like that

[@Viking_Raven]

The whole premise of bodybuilding has become twisted. Ever since it stopped being about anesthetics and more about mass thanks to Dorian Yate. You can lift weights without glorifying bodybuilding.

[@kasimafzal3535]

Damn bro, we went to a J.Cole concert back in 11. Friend of Azell. You probably don't know me, tho. Hope you're doing well!

[@sergiomarungo3988]

I agree with you Bro, PED use nowdays it's getting a little crazy. But i also have to say that if you really want to become a IFBB pro you should be aware of the risk that comes with that, as you said if you are not plaicing well in regional shows for like 2-4 years i would say (considering you have done anything else right): :Man you should reconsider this phat that you choose and be honest with your pottential as a competitor, is it worth your health just to Win a regional show?. Up to that point it's up to them.

[@PeytonDLifts]

The thing with MMA and UFC is that the damage you take on usually kills you through brain issues later on. So I wouldn’t say it’s a safer sport.

[@Jason-wc3fh]

And a lot of shots to the exterior is more of a temporary, natural type of trauma... Nothing about the months upon years of bodybuilding is natural and fine for the human body internally.

[@daniel-zh9nj6yn6y]

I agree, but the same can be said about bodybuilding. So many retired pros dying in their 40s.

[@andreysilva8418]

To be honest boxing and muay thai are much worse. You can take much more head damage before getting ko. In mma gloves the impact is higher, so ko might happen way before so the fighter gets less brain damage

[@howy3333]

I agree with everything especially the focus on self improvement part. The one thing I would also mention is that the demand for a certain look actually originates from the supplement industry which is actually what drives bodybuilding financially...

[@Ethan-Relearning-Movement]

This video was much needed and will be eye opening for many people. I hope it starts a very necessary and ongoing conversation in the fitness community. Thanks Omar.

[@dilffred5464]

Love this new editing style. Sharing it with my peeps and young nephews who are getting lured into bodybuilding.

[@JustLeein]

Amazing video! This is why I’ll never even bother dipping toes in natural competitive bodybuilding. Too much subjective judging (as stated in vid). It’s a Muscle male beauty show, & there’ll never be a fair means of comparison which is why I think competing in bodybuilding is dangerous for the mental health. Even powerlifting has it’s problems with subjective lifts with sumo & benching. The one sport where we tell ourselves that it’s objective, yet it still has it’s problems. I believe bodybuilding is a lost cause! I’m still a massive fan of the individuals & care of their careers, but I 💯 do not support it like you!

[@kozmo7]

Hey there Justin, hope your day is going great my dude

[@str8dollaz]

Bro wtf. Don’t feed into this ridiculous bullshit. If you take body building seriously, and if you have the ability to compete, just compete. Fear of judging is apart of the sport, don’t make that an excuse.

[@stray88]

@@str8dollaz The average influenster would be totally destroyed to get on stage and be told they aren't number 1.

[@thelonewolf70x7]

@Thugger "sport" lmao

[@89kilemal]

@@str8dollaz *a part. Apart means the opposite.

[@pinoyaesthetics]

This is why the Silver Era is very unique. Their physiques were mainly about health and fitness. I hope they make a tested division with guys that have around 10-15% bodyfat. That way they don’t have to suffer with dehydration or diuretics.

[@oldvlognewtricks]

All rules like this create problems, unless you’re extremely careful. If you mandate 10% body fat, then dehydration becomes even more important, so you can squeeze out the last bit of definition.

[@pinoyaesthetics]

@@oldvlognewtricks that’s still up for discussion. Maybe the bodybuilding feds can figure something out. I’m just spitballing my ideas here. If it’s tested then the diuretics won’t be part of the equation maybe water manipulation but not to the extent that we have now.

[@richardcochrun3869]

No one would want to see that though. Its simply not impressive. 15 percent is obtainable to anyone and with no gear. If its something anyone could do, whats the appeal? What makes them great?

[@Postermaestro]

15%? Make it 25! SHOOO-PAAAHH!!!

[@virding232]

@@richardcochrun3869 A natural at 15% bodyfat will be twice as big as the same natural at 7%. It's not even comparable. Natural bodybuilders today look depleted and emaciated, because they are. If anything, a return to the standards of the Silver Era should drive in more attention, because it showcases what the body is really capable of in its optimal condition.

[@arissp4950]

Bodybuilding was always about becoming healthier, stronger and more disciplined. This is what the greats like Eugene sandow, reg park, Steve reeves preached. Nowadays even classic physique is bullshit for me. Bodybuilding peaked in the golden era.

[@hexxcfh835]

Damn, I look like Cbum without the B

[@jakeragsdale]

The NPC/IFBB are corrupt AF….been this way forever. I did the Contra Costa in 2004. They let seasoned competitors cross over and compete in open and novice divisions so the promoters (Lindsey and O’Brian) got more money and the competitors could win a $10 trophy. Seeing and hearing about the competitors health issues back stage was eye opening. One guy had to go to the ER because he was taking furosemide (Lasix) and had arrhythmias. He won the prejudging and came back later from the night show totally washed out but still won. Don’t get me started about Muscle Mania, what a joke. I only competed naturally and I won a couple small shows, but you can’t advance as a natty. The INBF and WNBF seemed pretty legit when I did INBF shows, at least we had a polygraph. Regardless, some of those guys cheat too which is pathetic considering how many shows aren’t tested.

[@soonahero]

Why can’t you advance in the inbf? Were you simply smaller than the top guys?

[@TrullsenYT]

@@soonahero I think he is saying you cant make advancements as a natural in Musclemania which supposedly is the "world's premiere natural bodybuilding federation" but that the INBF and WNBF are decent federations with better testing.

[@jakeragsdale]

@@TrullsenYT just ignore the little twat lol…thanks for seeing my point 🤙🏼

[@Chiptoothbastard]

Muscle mania is a spit in the face ! Lol them dudes be hella juiced

[@wigletron2846]

PNBA is a joke too. "Natural" mens physique competitors over 200lbs

[@P0rnCoachWill]

Been back in the gym after an injury hiatus and had to visit my old favourite. Glad you're still making content Omar!

[@terryperry6491]

Just had to drop one last comment. No one has to support or watch bodybuilding. But to me........I appreciate the work these folks do. And even though they take a huge risck with the gear they take........and the way the diet down and dehydrate themselves........these guys are open and honest and recommend regular doctor visits. People have to make their own judgments.......no different than other sports such as football. I don't believe in saving people from themselves. It's their body and their own risk. Last thing we need is more of trying to save people from themselves.

[@quantumaxe6468]

Liked for the first and most sensible comment. Everyone is an adult here.

[@StrongBodyandMind33]

This is the sad reality of the sport now. The amount of expenses involved in a local show is ludicrous! I’ve only done 1 show, and that’s all it took to see the complete darkness that surrounds the sport

[@jstn7936]

Bodybuilding isn't a sport. It's a beauty pageant.

[@Siberius-]

It's both. Oxford dictionary for "sport": "an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment." All of those things are very present on a bodybuilding stage. It's generally agreed upon that the posing is the most physically exhausting part of being a bodybuilder, and there's a lot of skill in it.

[@andreysilva8418]

Yes, but you dont compete in the stages working out, that would be closer to powerlifting Theoretically, they compete with poses. But again, the winner isnt the best poser, but the one that has the best physiche. Otherwise any good person, regardless of body shape could win with good poses In the end there are no defined concrete competition in terms of sports. Hence qualifying it as a beuty contest makes a lot more sense. Also, to be honest, models and bodybuilder do the same shit. They diet, control their sleep and train. The only difference is how much drugs are used😂​@@Siberius-

[@Siberius-]

​@@andreysilva8418 - Good posers edge out people who have better physiques than them all the time though, we should acknowledge. Or much more so, people who are having a bad posing day, can place much more poorly than they otherwise would. Especially these days now that the judging criteria pays more attention to certain things that became an issue. I think beauty pageants would also be a sport, if the talent round was the same talent, and they went head to head, like what bodybuilders do. It's just that beauty pageants aren't all that physically exerting when they're displaying said beauty (even if there's skill). Whichhh would actually really mean that they would have thrown a sport into a non-sport lol. It would contain a sport, without being a sport overall. But I do think bodybuilding is also a beauty pageant. Or... these days the Open division is getting back to caring about that, but for a while there it really was just a muscle-competition, rather than any "beauty" being relevant in the slightest. Bodybuilders and models focus on a lot of the same things, naturally. Just often in very different ways.

[@georgewilkie3580]

Omar, I agree with every word you said. I've been training for 43 years, and I've personally witnessed some of the outrageous scams that take place in the biggest of "contests". I just want to Thank You for opening some eyes as to some of the Flim-Flam that goes on in Pro-Bodybuilding.

[@Varone26]

Bodybuilding will never be taken as a serious sport. Greed, drugs, favoritism, scandals, money, list goes on and on.

[@joeldoxtator9804]

This is why I like Strongman. No BS weight classes, a degree of actual cardiac fitness is required and you just get as big as humanly possible while still being able to perform. Strong man is probably the healthiest of the strength sports even including Olympic weight lifting. Yes, this excludes those that are not giants, but that actually for the better as those who could not achieve these sizes would have to overeat and pin drugs to unhealthy levels just to compete.

[@BasedChadman]

Bodybuilding is just the r/watchpeopledie of fitness

[@singlespeedsoulja8415]

Can't believe omar is still grinding out content been watching this guy since the Matt ogus Era. Legend 🤘

[@blackirontarkus3156]

This is why powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, and strongman are better. Sure, there’s some people that takes PEDs at the top level, but for the most part, having high strength is attainable naturally. It’s easier to bench 600-700lbs, than it is to be shredded at 250lbs.

[@stefans3575]

This definitely needs to be talked about more.

[@intoTheEther1]

Got to remember Toronto legend Greg Kovacs that passed away back in 2013 from heart failure.

[@tuitui2683]

Totally agreed!! We cann't expect IFBB or other organization to tell us that bodybuilding is f*king dangerous, unhealthy and idealize the extreme body shape. Because peoples like us watch, care and applaud the "muscle monster" on the stage, bodybuilders still be like "shut up and take the money". We must do it ourself, even when the effect is small.

[@HalseyHFW]

What about bodybuilding organizations such as "Marvel movies" or "WWE"?

[@curlean-x4443]

Sick editing. Mainstream news outlets tend to do more bad for health and fitness when it comes to lifting or maybe I see too many rage bait pieces get shared, but this is a very educational article.

[@laceyo1993]

Omar showing why he is still one of the GOATs of youtube fitness.

[@enmorot]

Great video Omar! It deserves a lot of views!

[@aleidius192]

Can we make a Silver Era Body Building Federation where the winner is just the guy who looks the healthiest?

[@6393dude]

Whomever looks the closest to Steve Reeves wins.

[@victorw2474]

Bodybuilding exists at the nexus of drug addiction, body dysmorphia, mental illness, and vanity. It is incredibly toxic and I am grateful that when I began lifting as a teenager that the actual process of being in the weightroom became my drug. With the advent of social media, it scares me that millions of young men and women will be negatively influenced by the images they see of these drug addicted and narcissistic individuals.

[@kingleunglee]

I agree. Basically, only enhanced bodybuilder is possibly go into IFBB pro. And they even need to be dehydrated, which is dangerous. Dont say the body fat percentage is too low.

[@FitLabb]

Anything taken to extremes is not generally safe or healthy, & bodybuilding on basically all levels has pushed things to the extreme limits of what’s achievable, which is the root cause of so many health issues & other problems. The judging process is also incredibly flawed as it’s very open yo the judges’ personal feelings or preferences. The entire industry is in dire need of a complete overhaul in my opinion if we care about the health of the competitors as well as the general public. Great video! 👍

[@soonahero]

The judging is pretty consistent across any show though. Cbum would win any classic physique show regardless of judge

[@thegamingbro2959]

To be fair most top athletes in any sports aren't doing it because it is "safe and healthy". They do it to try and be the best, which will cost them (typically in their health). I do not think this is necessarily a problem, as long as it isn't promoted to be a realistic standard, but instead the peak of what some humans are capable of (including the use of PEDs which is a problem in other sports as well).

[@soonahero]

@Saitama there are plenty of natural competitors and the sport predates bodybuilding. Nobody cares about enhanced bodybuilding either, CBUM’s prize was 50k To make sure they’re not on drugs, just lower the weight cap. Cbum wouldn’t need drugs to be 180 lean

[@maxpowers4436]

@@soonahero Saying no1 cares is extremly asinine plenty of people care about it. Thats why it gets millions of fkn views not to mention the prize money keeps increasing each year, Arnold Classic just boosted the prize money by plenty. Compared to other organisations BB is new that's why its not as popular its maybe a good 50 years old of value compare that to Gridiron which started in the fucking 1860s

[@soonahero]

@@maxpowers4436 i just think it’s weird you can make more as a schoolteacher than winning Mr o

[@luizfigobr]

So basically what happens in most professional sports in the world is happening on bodybuilding?? Amazing.

[@Schacal6666]

Powerbuilding / Powerlifting or Strongman is way more practical and sustainable, fun and is doable without steroids

[@geodude6244]

I agree but there's a lot of old powerlifters now crying about their joints. At least powerlifters are tested and a legitimate sport.

[@mcon2000]

"Screw your freedom!" - Arnie Blackegger

[@alperlifting]

This is why I love Powerlifting. You either lift it or not.

[@Dialogos1989]

Powerlifting is also riddled with issues.

[@pvc8749]

@@Dialogos1989 different federations Dodgy judges and judging Rampant PEDs

[@davidcianci8774]

Nice work!! Really slick edit 👍 Bodybuilding is a sport because of the athleticism of the competitors, but compared to other sports, the extent to which the outcome is influenced by the subjectivity of the judges (officials) makes it feel like it’s not a sport - instead it seems like a strange, corrupt, physique pageant.

[@christopherfaulkner5821]

Athleticism of the competitors? What athleticism? Oh yea big Ramy sure is athletic lol!

[@77dris]

It's not a sport. LOL. I've worked in the "industry" for 15+ years and competitive bodybuilding is nothing more than beauty pageants with competitors injecting illegal drugs and doing insane things with food (most develop eating disorders). The bodybuilders I've worked with are some of the least athletic people I've encountered. They can lift weight up, put it down (and inject needle in, and pull needle out) but not much more. Most would nearly pass out when I needed them to pose for me.

[@davidcianci8774]

@@christopherfaulkner5821 I guess I’m using the broad sense of athleticism haha… the exercises they do require a certain level of athleticism right? Nothing compared to an NFL or NBA player, but it’s… something?

[@davidcianci8774]

@@77dris you have a way more insightful experience having been that close the events so I’ll take your word for it. I guess I’ll think of it on the lowest tier of sports haha

[@joecowan3719]

I hope classic physique becomes the most popular class soon.

[@havok627]

Still is juice heads

[@shred9475]

@@havok627 so what lol. you are just jealous u wiah u looked like that.

[@Mr.Eminem]

@@shred9475 you are insecure that you can't even get a decent muscles without roids ?? Always dependent on peds . chemical muscle heads

[@shred9475]

@@Mr.Eminem blah blah blah. pure jealousy lol.

[@havok627]

@@shred9475 sure thing bud

[@waliddilaw1824]

Just commenting for the algorithm. Best of luck omar been following you since 2018 glad ure back!

[@tan9640]

Also, people won’t say it but channels like Nick Strength and Power are partially to blame for this shit too

[@elyschnee]

Agree. And I still think that bodybuilding it's definitely not a sport. It's a (glorified) beauty contest. Don't get me wrong. You have to train ultra hard and go the extra mile, eat right and so on, but on stage you only show your physique, you don't need to perform an effort, to produce power, watts, run fast, lift heavy ,nothing. Posing is definitely hard and you need to train that as well, but in the end... There is no performance comparison among them. Yes, they might be athletes in other sports outside bodybuilding but I still strongly believe bodybuilding per se it's not a sport.

[@spec24]

I love that you think these are new things. Bodybuilding has always been like this.. other than the bodybuilders dropping like flies.

[@justintheking769]

This was a really refreshing video Omar thanks man

[@zezeti2246]

Arnie is the first to give Classic guys better prizes,he's doing his part

[@but1z]

luimarco was the sole reason classic physique exists FYI, without him talking about it it never would have gained traction, even before arnold talked about it

[@hanuom]

This has happening from about 10 years I am happy atleast someone has started talking about it 🙏

[@HaasGrotesk]

I'm so tired of how women take absolutely no responsibility and always cry that they were pressured into things. They weren't! They were offerd something and they accepted it for a profit. The profit turned out not to be so benificial and then they cry 6 ual explotation. It's not 6 ual explotation it's their own greed.

[@Ballsy_]

It’s crazy the amount of teens on SARMs and anabolics now. When I started lifting you’d rarely, rarely see anyone on gear under the age of 20. Now these sarms goblins and tre-ens are using drugs like crazy.

[@jsem94]

Been following you for a long time Omar, and I couldn't agree more. Keep up doing great work!

[@robertnaus88]

Ifbb&NPC private organization is owned by private company, they can do whatever. Nobody forcing you to compete there. Wanna “save” BB? Buy them out or establish rivaling organization, buy Olympia brand and do it right. People always complain about some corporations does something and they shouldn’t and they bad, yeah people love to tell others how they should run their company instead of doing your own thing.

[@lightyearpersecond1091]

Thank you for bringing this up, i Never supported the so called professional bodybuilding & neither any similar monopolistic corrupted conglomerates. The issue has been Kraken my mind for a while too

[@lesterlopez3078]

Yo you popped off with this editing. Great video and great points you made here. We're all just used to it when we hear a bodybuilder passed away. Never even knew about all the other shit tbh.

[@NattyLifeYT]

Bodybuilding used to be an incredibly healthy sport. But now the top level competitors are legit some of the most unhealthy people on the planet. It’s kind of ridiculous.

[@zerofox975]

While true, bodybuilding really hasn't been healthy since steroids became commonly available. And that's some 70 years ago.

[@NattyLifeYT]

@@zerofox975 Yep. I’m talking about before that. Bronze and Silver era.

[@soonahero]

@@NattyLifeYT just bring back photoshop

[@laughingtothebanklikehahah3618]

That’s just the territory that comes with being the best in almost any sport. Football players hardly last a decade in their sport because it destroys their body and brain that much yet most Americans are more triggered over heavy lifting 💀

[@joel5956]

Omar started with the Arnold haircut, but grew into the Steven Seagal 💪

[@SwishTalk1]

Love the new editing style, Omar 👍

[@longevitymuscle]

Incredible video Omar! Also love the editing 👍

[@ZsoltMagyarcr]

Man, a few days ago visited a museum exhibition of El Greco, so there was this short documentary at the end of his staying in Rome and how the Farnese family influenced his art work, couldn’t avoid to recall that bodybuilding started that way. Eugene Sandow visiting Italy, and deciding that he wanted not only to chisel his body in concordance to the statues he considered beautiful and represented the body beautifully, but make discipline out of it, the discipline of chasing beauty, resilience strength and therefore health through exercise. To me what they are doing nowadays is quite far from it’s starts I’d dare to say that it’s not bodybuilding, but monster building at the expense of sacrificing their own lives for the sake of likes from weirdos on social media some money at the expense of a dysfunctional pp and a shorter life? I highly support natural bodybuilding consider myself a bodybuilder and seems to me there’s a strong community growing with guys like: Natural Hypertrophy, Geoffrey Verity, Atlaspowershrugged, Bald Omniman, Alexis Leonidas. As a fact in Hungary were I live, made a few gym bros by working on some neglected muscles (neck, forearms, calves) simply due the fact that we follow the same content and we leave no muscle group behind (unless it’s on purpose, in order to make balance) that’s real bodybuilding imo.

[@Reppintimefitness]

Thanks again for your last deadlift video It helped me achieve 5 Plates 🔥🏋‍♂️💯

[@AqueleGamer]

Bodybuilding has never been a sport, it's performance art and is judged as such. I've always watched it with a morbid curiosity, more than any sort of admiration.

[@DelayKnee]

Who is your editor man? I haven't watched you in ages but the quality of videos has gone way up since then!

[@aakashraymond5230]

great topic, relieved to see someone brought this up 🎯

[@angrygoldfish]

I unsubscribed from all the top bodybuilding channels a while ago, even guys like Nick's Strength & Power. I had no idea of all immoral corruption and manipulation going on; I just couldn't support a sport that encouraged its athletes to kill themselves.

[@tomlazoriksuccessfitness]

Dude, knocked it out of the park 🙌 modern bodybuilding is tragic to say the least

[@Karlschleich]

Great video, love the new style of editing

[@Rob749s]

Bodybuilding is a modelling competition, it's not a sport.

[@GlassGardenband]

A great video and commentary as always

[@Lucas-wv6wf]

I don’t feel sorry for bodybuilders passing away. They know exactly what they’re doing and the risks of it and still glorify it

[@pellmannswife2]

Glad you’re bringing light to this. About 12 years ago, I was a talking to a few people who competed in NPC and they were approached to become part of that website and told it would help their career in the industry. Not to mention the HORRIFIC cycles these men and women have been put on very early in their career. 😕

[@leepretorius4869]

What’s confusing is Dorian Yates seemed to be an outsider and not interested in doing what he was told (he refused to wear sunglasses, etc.) so the culture must be worse now.

[@Pshpshpshpshpshpshpsh]

That thumbnail gave me the most Eugene Tso vibes! And it was done without being culturally insensitive or the need to utilize an old Asian stereotype and accent. You hear that Alan Thrall!!! Thank you, Omar for being a true and righteous ally.

[@teamrgvbodybuilding1772]

Wayne Demilia pushed these hit pieces so he could promote an alternative bodybuilding organization, the IFBB Elite pro league (the American and International IFBB split from each other). A lot of that stuff has gotten better over the years except for athletes dying. Also, diuretics are not necessary. That's why there are coaches out there discouraging them. In the article itself, there were women who said they were implied to that if they posed in certain photo shoots they might place better...and they were upset that girls who did not do those photo shoots beat them in competition. So really they were upset that it wasn't corrupt. And for anyone following the sport, judging had gotten way better and way less political over the years. Most placings actually make sense now.

[@chato12377]

When I first started getting interested in this industry a few years ago I quickly realized the BS in bodybuilding and decided not to participate. It really does need to be brought down.

[@aiolosfritzalas2468]

I agree with you but i think that this video is a bit too short for such a topic can you make like a 30 min one where you go into full detail ,i know im asking too much

[@spartakos3178]

I've never understood bodybuilding because it's not judging the function of muscularity... What does it matter if you have huge arms if you're so dehydrated going into a competition that you couldn't take a car load of groceries up the stairs for the old lady across the street? The point of being strong should not be aesthetics... It ought to be to use that strength to help others.

[@sethgaston8347]

Plus their testosterone is completely tanked by being grossly lean, so tha argument that it’s more sexy is also completely void as well

[@CynthiaEvelyn]

I totally agree. As a Woman, the Olympia has become a joke now. The standard for women is that if they want to win they have to be on anabolics and as masculine as a man. Rachel McLish was the 1st female Olympia and she was natural with some fat in competition. What the hell happened to women having a healthy, fertile, physique that is not crazy starving to death?

[@Moi_81]

My old coach had a heart attack. He had to take a step back. The only reason he is my former coach is that he had me on a dangerous diet. It caused me to almost pass out from an easygoing bm. My greatest fear is to die on the toilet. No go yo.

[@Killerkraft975]

One other thing you could’ve mentioned is mental health. Since you have to focus on your diet, cardio + training so much, your social life can be affected. In addition, body dysmorphia and developing depression.

[@soonahero]

The mentally disabled should be able to do sports like bodybuilding too

[@akul_cicajlkrb]

Top notch quality as always Omar... This video is going to EXPLODE

[@greggodfrey6516]

Considering the women complaining of doing photo shoots (when they could have said no) haven't won dic.. all and have since been refuted or that those so called judges have been long fired for insubordination & now apart of a rival company.. hell 3 of them have been charged with sexual assault. I'm not surprised Omar didn't mention that.. he's only looking for views because he can't get any... He's lost sooooo much of his market because of his lack of competivness.. once he was competitive with Christian Guzman, now he cant even carry his sweaty towel.. quit trying to stir up controversy where there is none. Just for views . You are on the same level as bodybuilding & bs.. all for clicks half the truth

[@ront2457]

Bodybuilding lost its way long ago...modern physiques although take a lot of dedication simply aren't for me...I'd rather see Steve Reeves or Reg Park...Robbie Robinson for me probably had the the ultimate physique...more mass for the sake of more mass I'll never understand

[@tonyq3372]

This is EVERY SINGLE SPORT corrupt. But I think Dorian might actually be one to talk openly, maybe he went thru something or saw something, he might not mention names but he's really insightful nonetheless

[@IamRedaM]

Great video, thank you Omar!

[@majorchaosoi]

Never change sir. You’re genuine and probably don’t need to hear that .

[@umarsyed7538]

After Lee Haney things got screwed up. They should abandon Open after 2025. BB per se is no use unless combined with powerlifting or fighting. And definitely not with PEDs.

[@ola_eboda]

Arnold should make his own league

[@mashrur123]

Thank you for speaking this Omar. Commenting because this needs to said and the message needs to spread.

[@Aybo1000]

It’s a poor comparison to mma. Many fighters will suffer head trauma over the course of their career which leads to depression and loss of memory where they cannot even remember the fights they took part in. There’s a huge cost for mma fighters, a fate perhaps worse than death.

[@benjitucker1331]

I support bodybuilding in its purest form, but I definitely don’t support bodybuilding as it pertains to your definition. Great job pulling the curtain away on a little talked about topic

[@kylemania_fitness]

I wish they would come up with some standards that you can work towards and judge on. it would legitimize the sport a bit.

[@scottthomas5913]

There’s a reason why he makes shirts called all pain no gain because without actual testosterone in your body you can’t grow… I’m throwing that shirt away

[@fofobraselio]

This is a great message, thanks for your wisdom Omar. However, I’m now interested in finding photos of Cbums toes.

[@sonicwave32]

Excellent video. The articles were very eye-opening as well, showing that the problem with modern bodybuilding runs much far than "dying from steroid overuse", even as grim as that alone sounds. This should be a warning to anyone faintly interested in participating in the sport, and I think we as a society/community also need to reevaluate how we view "hard work", not just pursuing a goal at all costs even if it means tolerating and normalizing abuse.

[@RideDriveandbuildAU]

Lol the silhouette of Ronnie and Kai so on point. Mr Green was my favourite.