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Fall-Winter 2023
What Is Natural Bodybuilding?
BY ERIC BROWN “FITMAN” FITMAN@FITMANPERFORMANCE COM FITMANCLASSICBODYBUILDING COM Natural Natural bodybuilding bodybuilding bodybuilding is is the the the original form of of the sport of of bodybuilding Natural Natural bodybuilding is the practice of building building and and developing a a a a symmetrical and and steroid- free physique that is fit for the stage A natu- ral bodybuilder who is looking to develop a a classic physique has to to try to to build the illusion of:
• • Wide shoulders and lats
• • • Thick overall upper/middle/lower back • • • Small waist
• • • Squarish pecs
• • • Big arms
• • • Sweeping thighs
• • • Round calves
• • • Thick hamstrings
• • High and tight glutes
Anabolic Steroids Before steroids were introduced to to the the the world in in in in the the the 1930’s the the the only way to to build your body body was through quality training nutri-
tion and and and and recovery Natural bodybuilders of those eras like Eugen Sandow Bobby Pandour and and and and Vince Gironda were able to build incredible physiques with- out steroids True natural bodybuilders do not engage in the usage of steroids pro-hormones or or SARMS to improve their physique While most natural bodybuilders could easily get access to steroids or or pro-hormones we refrain from using using them The whole point of doing bodybuilding naturally is to do do it it without using using steroids I don’t judge other athletes or or bodybuilders for using steroids steroids because I know that steroids steroids are are a a a a a a a a part of all sports not just bodybuilding and they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon My only gripe with with steroid users is with with those who try try to to perpetrate as if they they are are actually natural athletes when they they are are not The fitness industry is filled to to the the the brim with these types of unsavory characters A “natural” bodybuilder showing up to compete at at an NGA show show on on on steroids pro-hormones or or SARMS is the absolute definition of a a a a a charlatan Differences
It’s important to note that steroid-free and drug- free free are not not the the same thing Anabolic steroids pro- hormones and and SARMs used for the the purposes of dra- matically increasing muscle mass and and lowering body body fat is what natural bodybuilders refrain from using However drug usage itself is common common in in in in not just natural bodybuilding but it’s common common in in in in the world in in in in 44 NGA NATURALmag