Chris Tina Bruce, a 43-year-old transgender bodybuilder, competed for the first time as a woman on Oct. 29, finishing second out of two contestants in the Border States Classic Bodybuilding competition. From the Huffington Post: The 6-foot, 3-inch Bruce dropped 40 pounds for the event, and while the organizers were OK with a former male competing [...]
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Moment #57: Bodybuilder Bob Paris comes out
Part of Outsports’ series on our 100 most important moments in gay sports history. Bodybuilding, 1989: It’s hard to imagine there has ever been a more aesthetically pleasing body in bodybuilding than that of Bob Paris, winner of numerous major contests, including Mr. America and Mr. Universe. I know many a gay man who grew [...]
Gay Games: Dustin Robertson, bodybuilding
One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, which start July 31. Dustin Robertson Hollywood, Calif. My name is Dustin Robertson, 34, aka Aviddiva. I’m 6 feet tall, 225 pounds. I’ve competed in bodybuilding as a hobby for many years. What I enjoy most about competing [...]
Gay Games: Mark Ebinger, bodybuilding
One in a series of first-person articles from athletes competing in the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, which start July 31. Mark Ebinger Denver My partner of 19 years (married for 16 years) is very supportive and traveling with me, but he will not be competing in the Gay Games. James has been doing the [...]
Drug testers show up, bodybuilders flee
The Belgium bodybuilding championships were canceled this weekend after all the bodybuilders fled the building where the competition was being held. Their reason? Anti-doping officials had shown up unannounced to administer drug tests. “I have never seen anything like it and hope never to see anything like it again,” doping official Hans Cooman told AP. [...]
Video: Musclemen in bikinis game for Wii
I have no idea the point of this Japanese game for the Wii. But since it’s from Japan, the promo video certainly is wacky enough to be entertaining. Hat tip to Queerty. Share on Facebook
Weekend hot jock: Alan Valdez
Alan Valdez is a rising Adonis in the modeling and bodybuilding world. With a face you’ll never forget, a charming voice and the body of a Greek warrior. Alan has placed himself in the high ranks of the following competitions as well as getting the front cover of a magazine — Wences Classic 2008, 1st [...]
McGwire’s brother: I gave the him ‘roids
I almost feel sorry for Mark McGwire. First he cries before Congress. Then his baseball career is called into question and nearly disgraced. And now his own brother Jay is pitching a book in which he claims he gave Mark steroids. Jay knows a thing or two about the drugs: He’s a bodybuilder and took [...]
More flexing from Adam
We have posted previous videos of Adam Charlton, a former 400-meter runner, who loves to flex for his web cam. He’s back with one for the new year and it does not disappoint (also like his English accent). Share on Facebook
It’s never too late to get physical
There’s hope for most all of us. Just check out Ray Moon. The former millionaire restaurant owner won the Victorian Bodybuilding Championships in Melbourne on Sunday after beginning his training just five years ago. He’s overcome polio, open-heart surgery, prostate problems and financial ruin to become a body building champion. Oh, yeah. He’s 80. Nothing like a few [...]
The man with the 27-inch biceps
I wrote a review of the excellent new documentary “Bigger, Stronger, Faster.” One of the subjects is Greg Valentino, who sports freakish 27-inch biceps. As he says in the film, women aren’t exactly flocking to him. Here is a trailer for the film, with Valentino in the beginning of the clip. –Jim Buzinski [youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=b7bS6FWiOcs] Share [...]
“Work Out,” reality TV normalizing gays
The third season of Work Out, Bravo’s mostly-gay gym drama, premieres this week. AfterEllen.com has an insightful article on the reality show and its star, Jackie Warner: Warner is a unique personality on the television landscape – a lesbian, an athlete and a businesswoman. In a medium where elite female athletes are not given much [...]
Gay and lesbian bodybuilding
An event from Philadelphia: [youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=9nIgrYHGMdY] Share on Facebook