funny enough the current 'men's physique' guys are closer in build to the 70's bb'ers we all loved, yet they get shit on, i guess because they wear shorts.
lots of guys were willing to do 'a little something' to look good in the club or beach, guys that loved the training or repsonded well took the next step and tried to compete. the level of drug use has become absurd though, very few want to do it, or waste the money on drugs and food, look like a joke to the general public, dont forget steroids are below a dogs ass in the publics eyes nowadays, when all there were contests and bb'ers 'everywhere' in the 80's they were legal...
and lets be honest, it was always a pretty dumb endeavor. i can see a strength contest, something like that, but a contest to see who has the prettiest muscles? c'mon