I have never competed nor been a bodybuilder.
When I was younger, I used to hike on various trips.
Hiked in Yosemite, hiked up in Kings Canyon National above the tree line, hiked down to the Grand Canyon and back up, hiked to Mt. Whitney. With a 50-75 pounds backpack on.
The pictures and scenery up on those trips was just incredible, something you rarely ever see. As for the stars at night, never until you are far away from the city, and above the tree line in the mountains do you see how incredible the solor system is. You can see where the Milky Way is, and you can actually see tons of shooting stars, planets, and more.
But then again, that was a while back....
But yes, I was in great shape then.