Wednesday, June 29, 2005

MUSCLING IN



Among the books I read on holiday was Jon Hotten's fascinating Muscle, which explores the freakish subculture of professional bodybuilders.

Among the muscle-bound hulks mentioned in the book is a name I hadn't heard of before -- but I really should have.

At the 2003 Mr Olympia competition, Simon Robinson showed off his pecs, delts and quads for the first time since a road accident which resulted in an above-knee amputation.

He puts pigeon-chested amputees like myself to shame.

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