Like it or
not steroids has been a big part of bodybuilding culture, but steroid use was
nothing in 60’s and 70’s compared to today. 60’s and 70’s produced classic
physiques like John Grimek, Steve Reeves, Clancy Ross and George Eiferman who
embodied not only ascetic bodies but were also very strong men. They had more
of compound exercises and weight lifting routines in their workout program and
less or no steroids compared to today’s standard.
The 70’s was
the peak of bodybuilding with greats like Bill Pearl, Larry Scott, Dave Draper,
Reg Park, Sergio Oliva, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, Frank Zane, Franco
Columbu and Ken Waller and many more. Each one of them had unique physique and had
their own trade mark when it came to standing out on a competition stage. Even
though it was the Austrian Oak who put bodybuilding on the map through his
awesome personality and extraordinary achievements, each one of these other legends
have contributed and paved way for bodybuilding to be in the mainstream. The
era was more of hard work and toil in the gym to create these awesome physiques
rather than become chemical infected bloated bodies.
The steroids
available during 60’s and 70’s was dosage of D-Bol , deca , Androl, Anavar and
Winstrol. The pro’s then were probably cycling once in two years or a year at
the most. Contrary to today where pro’s hardly get of the cycle. Today’s pro’s
have access to and use TEST,D--Bol , deca , Androl, Anavar and Winstrol, IU's, HALOTESTIN,
ARIMIDEX, CYTOMEL, Growth Hormone and Insulin and whole lot of other stuff.
This is the
main reason you see the difference is physique and difference in weight to a
great degree. Arnold weighed around 225 – 235 pounds for competition, where as
when you see guys like Ronnie Coleman outweighs Arnold by 60- 70 pounds. The reason
for this no big secret it’s because of the evolution of Steroids.
The sport
which embodied Greek God Physique has been reduced to mere competition of being
the biggest mass monster. The pro’s cannot be blamed to as at the end of the
day its business and many support their living by pro bodybuilders so they need
to go with the flow.