Published in Muscle Mag International - June 2006  

As a diehard fan and true believer in the natural bodybuilding lifestyle I am starting to see a glimmer of light at the end of a tunnel that has taken some devastating twists and turns over the years. Bodybuilding at its core is about living a balanced, clean, discipline and healthy life . If adhered to the benefits of bodybuilding are endless. Building your body up and creating a stronger more confident individual. Liberating yourself from the chains of physical limitations and always seeking to improve on what you have built. That’s what its all about!

Today physiques like those belonging to superstars of the past such as Steve Reeves, John Grimek, Clarence Ross, and Jack Lalanne would not be taken seriously in the professional bodybuilding arena. Attaining freakish size at any expense has taken precedence over health and the physical perfection governed by Mother Nature. Is there a chance the bodybuilding world will ever return to its roots, after all it is the foundation of what we know today as the physical fitness revolution.

 Natural bodybuilding has been a part of my life for thirty years. This past year I turned forty-three and can honestly say I am reaping all the benefits it has to offer in every aspect of my life. I have always believed one day a movement will start that will question the destructive and potentially fatal steps athletes take to achieve a brief moment of fame. From Government investigations to the endless media coverage today we are knee deep in such a movement.

Some say bodybuilding has evolved into what it is today right or wrong and could never change directions and go in reverse. I say let’s keep up the fight and get back to what is pure and healthy and give the sport back the respect it deserves. It’s not going to happen overnight but I’m convinced bodybuilding does not have to go into reverse it’s just coming around full circle.