Capriese Murray (Physique)
Darrem Charles (Classic Physique)
Must be some others too.
Darrem was a combination of aging, and never being large - using large? - to begin with.
Perhaps he used everything in the pharmacy and simply didn't grow beyond 220 or 230, or maybe he always had it in his mind to not push his body and stay consistent with his look. The new division opened up, and it just made sense to compete in it, rather than attempt to be competitive with mass monsters, that posed a challenge for him even at his all-time peak.
I don't assume all competitors have the same mentality. I will compete in local strongman contests, but not if it means exceeding 170-lb in body weight, or having a resting heart rate over 72. As of now, my HR is 47, and all is well.
Even at the world level, I believe there are competitors who are like this. Based on the drugs found in his home, and his body size, Art Atwood was clearly on a ton of stuff. Don Youngblood was over 300-lb and beet red at 50, looking to compete at the 2006 New York Pro, despite having previously undergone angioplasty. Jay Cutler said in a post-Olympia interview with MD, that after the 2010 Mr. Olympia, he went home and essentially curled up into a ball due to massive dehydration.
Not all competitors are this reckless with their health. As I said, I am just a local competitor, but I could probably qualify for nationals in the 170-lb division under CAASA, and I simply refuse to push my body to a break point - or get anywhere close to that for that matter.
With a lot of savings, as well as a family, perhaps Darrem paid mind to longevity and his own health? Surely some pro bodybuilders do.
