A Mainstream look at the Toronto Pro Contest. A weird experience?

[TK]

When a puny writer invades the Toronto Pro Contest, what a reaction.


Health Is Bad For You: My Weird Weekend At Toronto's Fitness Shitshow

http://deadspin.com/health-is-bad-for-you-my-weird-weekend-at-torontos-fi-510996144

The Toronto Pro SuperShow is one of North America's biggest fitness extravaganzas: a three-day collection of competitions in bodybuilding, powerlifting, arm wrestling, strongman, Crossfit, boxing, pro wrestling, and just about any other activity that might require you to wear a tank top, all mixed inside a convention center alongside an "Expo" of all the world's workout supplement companies hawking their wares. It is where members of every zealous fitness subculture, from rippling steroid monsters to gaunt competitive jump-ropers, come together in uneasy proximity for one single strange weekend. It is a flourishing zoo, with the human body as every exhibit.

[Antonio fella]

Bitch

[Nicademus]

Sports Illustrated did a very similar piece on the Arnold Classic recently.

[Lobstah]

The article sucks and is misinformed, but I did LOVE this:

"No one comes to the Toronto Pro SuperShow to see Dr. Oz. But hundreds waited in line to get their photo taken with Phil Heath, the current Mr. Olympia—a monster among monsters, bald, mocha-skinned, with light eyes like a cat and back muscles so huge that they flare above his shoulders like folded angel wings. The titan of titans, the man astride the mountain of squats and steroids and spray tans that so many of those in the convention center were determined to climb. A living, breathing, rippling symbol of success over the human body's boundaries. A validation."

[Nicademus]

Lol, damn.  Made him sound like the anti-christ.

[arce1988]

 

[Teutonic Knight]

The article sucks and is misinformed, but I did LOVE this:

"No one comes to the Toronto Pro SuperShow to see Dr. Oz. But hundreds waited in line to get their photo taken with Phil Heath, the current Mr. Olympia—a monster among monsters, bald, mocha-skinned, with light eyes like a cat and back muscles so huge that they flare above his shoulders like folded angel wings. The titan of titans, the man astride the mountain of squats and steroids and spray tans that so many of those in the convention center were determined to climb. A living, breathing, rippling symbol of success over the human body's boundaries. A validation."

Dr.Oz could check his kidneys,liver,hart,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Mr Nobody]

Probably the mayor of Bodybuilding ran this show hence the issue.

[Parker]

The article sucks and is misinformed, but I did LOVE this:

"No one comes to the Toronto Pro SuperShow to see Dr. Oz. But hundreds waited in line to get their photo taken with Phil Heath, the current Mr. Olympia—a monster among monsters, bald, mocha-skinned, with light eyes like a cat and back muscles so huge that they flare above his shoulders like folded angel wings. The titan of titans, the man astride the mountain of squats and steroids and spray tans that so many of those in the convention center were determined to climb. A living, breathing, rippling symbol of success over the human body's boundaries. A validation."

Something that wouldn't be said of Kai's traps...bada bing.

[Chadwick The Beta]

pathetic twink calling himself a  "writer" 

[240_Iz_Nutz]

"The powerlifters scarfed greasy hot dogs and burgers from trucks out front. The bodybuilders stood around the doors, smoking cigarettes".   

You have to love that. It is totally true from my experience.

[Clavins Dad]

"The spectators at a bodybuilding show are strangely docile. Their are no salacious catcalls, only scattered cheers of support."