This appeared in the HARD TIMES section of FLEX in Feb. 2004, the last year Craig was a viable pro bodybuilder.
(caption on pic: For Craig Titus, the sky's the limit.)
Rest assured, bodybuilding will never atrophy as long as Craig Titus is around to prove it from every direction. It's his profession and his love, and he pursues both with a passion unmatched in the sport.
As a competitor, Titus seems to prefer his image as an underdog who would thrill more to taking down the champ than to winning the title as a favorite, thereby keeping everyone on his toes. Neither can he refrain from taking charge of the athletes respresentative committee (
pace Bob Cicherillo and Shawn Ray), if no one else will.
Even more visionary, he's solely responsible for elevating the bodybuilding lifestyle to E! channel status with his fulgurating glitterati-packed contest afterparties. For example, his Physique Columbus, following the 2004 Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic, will feature such excesss babeage as Kelly Ryan, Amy Fadhli, Davana Medina, Julie Palmer, Laurie Vaniman, Mari Kudla, Jaime Franklin and Christina Lindley. Also on hand will be alpha males Dexter Jackson and Chris Cormier. Notes Titus, "All are being paid, which means I'm putting money back into the sport." Get your tickets at
www.craigtitus.com.
Shock and awe, Titus. Keep it going.
--Julian Schmidt
(P.S. "Fulgurating" is a specialized medical term meaning "Lightninglike, especially of sudden shooting pain." This is typical of Schmidt's theraurus style of writing, & as is often the case, is misused here.)
