Famous Weightlifters

There are quite a few body builders that have gone on to other endeavors and became quite famous. Each of these body builders started out with a desire to improve their physiques and became wildly successful. All of them followed the same basic rules. Diet and nutrition number one priority, supplements in the forms of carbohydrates and protein supplements, resistance training, weight training and sometimes the use of anabolic steroids. What set them apart from the pack? The ability to display dedication and take risks. Body building is a difficult sport to excel in there are many obstacles that have to be overcome. Genetics can either help or harm the body builder. Devotion to good health and nutrition is difficult to stick with, and those weight training sessions that are required almost on a daily basis, does not leave a lot of time for a personal life. Yet these body builders made a go of it and wound up at the top of the heap.

Take for instance Arnold Schwatzanager the governor of California. He started out as an immigrant that wanted to improve his overall appearance he went on to win the Mr. Universe title, become an actor and than wound up taking the political world by storm and became Governor of California. This man has lived an exceptional life. Exceptional living is really what body building is about, so it is no surprise that he went on to succeed in everything he set out to do.

Lou Ferigno another example of a body builder that became wildly successful. Lou Ferigno started out with a strike against him, he is handicapped, he suffers from total deafness in both ears. He began body building so that he could focus on something other than his handicap, and wound up also at the top of his game. He went on to become an actor and was well received on television.

Jack Lalanne, this gentleman really helped to put modern bodybuilding on the map. He had his own fitness show in the 60’s and 70’s way before it was in vogue to work out in front of the television.

This is just a small handful of famous body builders, it would seem that the discipline that is required of a body builder easily prepares one to go on and do great things with their lives. The discipline that it takes to build a body into show condition is grueling and requires many hours of dedication, the mind has to be in tuned to accept the brutality that the body experiences. This focus and dedication has served many people well and has led them on a path to success.