Over the years
I have had the compliments of my fans seeking my counsel on issues
beyond bodybuilding and fitness. They have shared private issues
that we all deal with in everyday life as human beings, sociology,
psychology and spirituality.
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As a bodybuilder, I have always
strived to share my message of ultimate health with the public.
Despite my good intentions, however, some individuals have distorted
or misinterpreted my words and actions in other bodybuilding forums.
Others have also criticized my bodybuilding career because I have
not competed. I want to clear up any misconceptions about my career
and my philosophy—not to boost my ego, but instead as a
way of letting my fans know that I am committed to helping them.
My fans should not be misled when others attack me without justification
or provocation. All I want my fans to know is that when I get
at the true essence of the sport of bodybuilding, and when I understand
what it is truly about, I realize that the material trappings
associated with it mean very little in comparison to the holistic,
mental and spiritual benefits.
My fans have always been very
loyal to me because they agree with my philosophy which positions
bodybuilding as part of a complete and healthy lifestyle. Like
me, these people believe that true bodybuilding is not just about
going on stage and exhibiting a person’s physical appearance
in order to earn trophies and inflate an individual’s ego.
True competitive bodybuilding instead focuses on holistic health,
and requires a balance between body and mind.
Rather than focusing on competing
against others, bodybuilders should instead compete with themselves,
pushing themselves and striving to be their very best rather than
focusing their energy on defeating others. I do not compete because
I want to live a life of ultimate health, in which I feel good
about myself; I do not have to defeat others to feel fulfilled.
I am reminded of Bruce Lee, who gained a massive following in
the martial arts, but who never competed professionally because
he viewed his sport as a spiritual art. Like Bruce Lee, I prefer
to compete within myself rather than against others. Unfortunately,
bodybuilders often try to master something or someone outside
themselves rather than looking to master themselves first.
My criticism of the bodybuilding
establishment and the bodybuilding lifestyle has always been motivated
by a genuine desire to help those who waste or destroy their lives
by achieving fleeting fame through unhealthy means. It pains me
to see these individuals struggle and suffer with their insecurities
and low self-esteem. If these bodybuilders cannot love and feel
good about themselves, how can they expect to love others? Healthy
interpersonal relationships comprise an essential component of
ultimate health. Some individuals unwisely compromise their family
relationships—as well as their health, dignity, principles
and character—to achieve fifteen minutes of fame and have
people tell them how great they are.
Many bodybuilders live a life
that defeats the essence of the sport, and that kills their spirit.
Bodybuilders have been treated like livestock and reduced to objects
by the establishment. They tend to be seen, but not heard from.
Nobody values what bodybuilders have to say, but instead such
people expect bodybuilders to build muscle and otherwise remain
silent. Some bodybuilders accept the objectifying perceptions
that others project onto them, and willingly throw away their
family, health and freedom to achieve fame and secure their ego.
In order to secure sponsorships, individuals will prostitute themselves
to the bodybuilding establishment. I do not refer to prostitution
here in the sexual sense, but rather to the extent that bodybuilders
are devalued as people, subjugated to the will of others, and
are objectified and dehumanized by the establishment.
In such an unhealthy competitive
environment, many bodybuilders focus on themselves; the bodybuilding
community lacks cohesion because so many people think of themselves
first. Motivated by jealousy or other unsavory ulterior motives,
bodybuilders spread false gossip and vicious rumors about others.
Such backbiting serves two purposes: bodybuilders attempt to pull
others down while they attempt to make themselves feel better.
Like a victim of domestic violence, many bodybuilders refuse the
well-intentioned help of others who want them to escape their
unhealthy lifestyle. Bodybuilders will turn against those who
try to liberate them from the bondage imposed upon them by the
establishment. Such bodybuilders hate themselves more than those
who prostitute and exploit them. When individuals harbor such
a negative sense of themselves, they are not living a life of
ultimate health. Many bodybuilders in the sport do not know when
or how to get themselves out of the lifestyle, yet those who have
achieved the greatest success in the sport, such as Arnold Schwarzenegger,
stopped competing at a relatively young age to pursue other goals,
while continuing to live a life of complete health. Some competing
bodybuilders cannot pull themselves away from the lifestyle; even
if they do manage to pull themselves away, they inevitably return.
Because some bodybuilders remain motivated by self-interest and
retain a myopic view of the sport and its establishment, these
people can never band together to form a union or come together
as a unit to collectively better themselves.
I am not surprised that my critics have attacked me for not competing,
because bodybuilders such as myself that do not compete never
took the bait offered by the establishment. I did not fall into
the trap set by the establishment and refused to live a lifestyle
that contributed to my spiritual, mental, and physical deterioration
rather than ultimate health. Rather than live a life imposed upon
me by others, I live in a way that provides me with complete health.
I am dismayed by the way in which the bodybuilding establishment
destroys the lives of countless misguided and insecure individuals.
Bodybuilding should constitute part of a healthy lifestyle; this
is the only message I have ever wished to convey to anyone willing
to listen.
I do not understand why the bodybuilding
establishment should attack me for having good intentions, except
that they must be angry with me for the potential profit they
have lost from having me compete. I am not stating this with any
arrogance, but I know from my years in the sport that I have many
loyal and dedicated fans who have provided me with great support.
I will not focus on the ephemeral benefits of the unhealthy bodybuilding
lifestyle forced on others; I am thoroughly committed to sharing
my message with all of my fans and helping them to achieve their
fitness goals. I realize that my resistance to the establishment
might have closed off some opportunities for me that bodybuilders
willing to conform to the system have received, but I feel enriched
and rewarded by the experiences I have had in living a life in
which I can feel fulfilled and enjoy health. In compromising the
well-being of bodybuilders, the establishment treats these bodybuilders
like race horses. These races, as manifested in bodybuilding competitions,
might be fun for the spectators, but they are not so fun for the
horses. True bodybuilding, as I practice it and benefit from it,
focuses on finding balance and health in a person’s life.
Individuals should incorporate bodybuilding into a lifestyle that
also emphasizes family, principles, dignity, health and freedom.
Only then can a person enjoy ultimate health. I hope that my critics
will realize my good intentions, and cease these unfounded attacks
upon me. I thank all my fans for their continued support. I look
forward to continuing my mission and sharing with others the benefits
of ultimate health.
