I really like your reply and ideas in it, I agree, passion to push the envelope is how all great things are done.
However, going to extremes, just to go to extrems may not always be the best path.
In my humble opinion, being more massive than Arnold or Sergio is NOT better, but distorted.
You don't want a swimmer physique, but a freaky mass monster at 300lbs is not the ideal either.
I am one of those guys that is also against those straight jacket bench shirts that lets a guy bench 200 or more lbs over their raw max.
I think the passion should be for perfection of the overall physique and in my opinion, perfection is as much about shape and balance along with size and cuts.
Howard
I agree with you there, perfect example is Art atwood who won his pro debut and totally messed up his physique by getting bigger then his frame is capable of handling. However don't think for one second that Dexter does less then Jay Cutler. It may seem that way because Jay is bigger but Dexter once competed as a bantam so you can imagine what it takes for him to compete at over 220 at 5'6. All I'm saying is focusing on performance enhancing drugs when there are millions on crack and perks, alcohilcs and a lot more dangerous things out there is foolish and I cannot support this when the people who use performance enhencement are just trying to fulfill their dreams and clearly don't mean harm to anyone.