First of all, hanky panky, Arnold, as well as EVERY bodybuilder in the upper echelons of bodybuilding uses steroids. A lot of people think that Arnold is a natural, but it is just not the case. And you can’t look at someone like Flex Wheeler, Dorian Yates, Ronnie Coleman, etc, and tell me that they don’t use steroids. After a certain amount of bodybuilding, in accordnace with the law of diminishing returns, every athelete will reach his or her genetic potential, where no matter how much work one does, progress will not be made. You can talk all you want about changing up your routine, drop sets, pre-exhaustion sets, etc. but once the genetic potential is hit, the only way to grow further is by the use of drugs.
Additionally, many of the pros never come off of drugs (ie their cycle is year round). In fact, many body builders have to retire early because they’ve f-'ed up their system through the use of drugs. Many also experience problems with their organs, (colon, for example), because of the massive amounts of food they consume on a regular basis. Hanky, have you ever seen an (upper level) bodybuilder eat? You cannot tell me it’s possible to consume the 8000-12000 calories a day required to maintain such mass without the use of steroids. Go and research the subject before you post something you know nothing about.
Just as an interesting fact to people who may not know, bodybuilders also use drugs when dieting for a contest. What? That’s right. Except for contest time, most bodybuilders are overweight and marshmellow-looking. They have to be in order to add as much muscle as they do. It is impossible to add that much muscle mass without adding fat, as well. So while a BB may weigh 300 or so in the off season, he will diet down to 250 or so for a contest. Anyway, there are various drugs that can be used for this. One such drug is called DNP, which can increase your metabolism by 50% or so, resulting in excessive sweating and increased body temp. DNP used to be included in over the counter diet drugs in the 20’s, but the difference between a safe dose and lethal dose is so minute it was taken off the market. Again, the proof of drugs is evident; it is not possible to naturally lose up to 80 pounds in a month or two before a contest while retaining muscle without the use of drugs.
What’s that you say? Pro bodybuilders are drug tested? Don’t you think that an athlete that has access to designer drugs would also have access to the latest technology in masking agents? Think about that.
Suffice to say, professional bodybuilders aren’t the healthiest people in the world.
And to the person who said “do weighted situps to build ab strength.” It is true that once you pass 50 or so in standard crunches you are only training endurance, but let me ask you something. What happens to your bicep when you use weight and perform sets of 8-15 on a regular basis? It gets bigger, right? Abs are no different. The “You must do high reps of situps” is an aftereffect of the “spot reduction” theory of the 70’s. Abs are no different from any other muscle. If you train them with weight, they will get bigger. I’m not saying don’t do this, I’m just saying that after a while your waist will actually get BIGGER from the use of weights. Think about if you would accept this before you start doing weighted situps.
Just had to vent, 
Ironman
