The statement "bodybuilding is an illusion" is the most ABSURD statement I've heard over 30 years of bodybuilding myself because it's actually VERY REAL make no mistake of that ! For example I've heard this oh if you just add a quarter inch of muscle on the delts they look so much bigger but what many don't understand is the sheer amount of hard work/effort it takes to put that "little bit" of muscle on the shoulders is HUGE , especially given that the delts aren't naturally prone to hold a lot of tissue in the first place & that quarter inch doesn't just magically appear in one spot it spans the entire length/breadth of the shoulders so that's A LOT of muscle !
4:28 A darker skin tone does no enhance the muscle "serration". It's actually the opposite. The lighter your skin is, the greater the contrast between it and the shadows that your muscles make (actually experienced this myself during the summer). The reason why bodybuilders have to get a tan these days is because of absolutely r-tarded lighting that makes light skin light up like a traffic sign. And one could make a whole video on lighting in detail, but suffice to say it used to be much better than it is today, and back then a deep tan wasn't needed.
The illusion aspect in posing makes it fun though, the muscles still must have some decent development to do most of the tricks also, especially on legs.
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This is nonsense like people saying bodybuilders can't fight. There are a few who do boxing too. One thing I do know. A bodybuilder who does boxing you wouldn't last 5 seconds.
There is also mens classic which is not bodybuilding. They have to be a certain height and weight. I am way too heavy for it. You also reach a point quickly where you do not look better you just make everything bigger around. I am 262 lbs but I do not look better than the 160 lb bodybuilders my height. Everything is just bigger
"and the winner of the XXXX Arnold Classic" ... WHY would anyone want to win a contest named after someone who isn't even you ... even if you win, it still pretty much equates to "congratz on your victory, but remember, you're still Arnold Schwarzenegger's little bitch" ...
As much as I thank Arnold for revolutionising the bodybuilding space. I do also believe he can be treated with too much grace, causing current Olympia winners (such as Arnold in the 70s) to be in the shadow of Arnold. Hoepfully, future generations will see the likes of Chris Bumstead or Phil heath as we do Arnold.
