The Most Unusual Bodybuilders In The World.

No one could say that the world of bodybuilding isn't really diverse. Our list of "Unusual" prove that more people are capable of high achievement than you have thought possible. "The mind is the limit. As long as the mind can envision the fact that you can do something, you can do it, as long as you really believe 100 percent." Arnold Check out our list and let us know if we miss any "Unusual" :) 1- Barbie Steinsholt Thomas - Armless Amazing Bodybuilder Barbie Steinsholt the mother of two who lost both of her arms because of an electric shock when she was just a toddler found a love of bodybuilding. Barbie 40, has been competing against normal healthy women in bodybuilding for over a decade now. Continued on the next page... 2- Amanda Loy - The Tiny Titan Loy describes herself, she’s a “fun-sized” human 4' feet tall and weighs 72 pounds. She’s from Scottsdale, Arizona and on March 21st, 2014, she became the first female little person to step onto an NPC stage. Amanda has hypochondroplasia condition, a kind of dwarfism in which all body structures are proportional. Continued on the next page... 3- Nick Scott - The Wheelchair Bodybuilder Scott was diagnosed in 1998, as a paraplegic (Paraplegia is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities) Doctors told him he would never walk again. So he became a pioneer in wheelchair bodybuilding. He was considered a borderline joke, but after Nick dropped 120 pounds and began competing he establish credibility and a public profile for the sport. Continued on the next page... 4- Mark Smith - The Royal British Legion Mark Smith an ex-British soldier who lost his leg from friendly fire during a training exercise in 2011 while in Afghanistan. One day when he read about the Pure Elite tournament for disabled athletes, that’s when he found motivation to set a good example for his children, and make something of himself. He started working hard on his bodybuilding routine, and it paid off. Mark won his division and even got a standing ovation. Well done, Mark. Continued on the next page... 5- Matt Kroczaleski / Janae Marie Janae was formerly known as Matt ‘Kroc’ Kroczaleski, the world champion powerlifter came out as a transgender woman and rocked the fitness world. Janae previously competed as a male professional powerlifter and competitive bodybuilder. She describes herself as both transgender and “gender fluid,” saying that she’s an “alpha male, girly girl, lesbian in a male body.” She is one of the highest-profile transgendered people in sports. Janae Marie Kroczaleski is former secret service guard and world powerlifter champion. Continued on the next page... 6- Hasan Banks - True Inspiration Hasan Banks is an amateur competitor in men’s physique (a division of Arnold Classic, Bodybuilding) Hassan, 35 from Clearwater, Florida, was diagnosed with Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7. Ataxia, progressive neurodegenerative disorder which is described as a lack of muscle control during voluntary movements, such as walking or picking up objects. Hassan still put days and weeks at the gym to get into the best shape of his life he compete in 2015 Arnold Classic. Hassan is a true inspiration to everyone who is struggling in their life with any disabilities. “My life isn’t easy. I still haven’t fully adjusted to the fact that I’m disabled. My disorder has progressed and it’s gonna get worst,” Banks told The Huffington Post. “To finally see that people are really receptive to my life ... it brings tears to my eyes. Everything that I’ve done, it’s not to show off. I want to prove that if you want something, you just have to go get it.” Continued on the next page... 7- Vinny Poppleton - Mini Mr. Olympia Vinny Poppleton, 12 years old holds the title of Mini Mr. Olympia, his body doesn’t yet produce the hormones that build muscle, but Vinny is a remarkably powerful bodybuilder. Vinny won the 2014 Mini Mr. Olympia title. Continued on the next page... 8- Ray Moon - The Oldest Bodybuilder Ray Moon 86, is world's oldest competitive male bodybuilder. Most people on 80s would either be retired or lying in a hospital bed but Ray is lifting weights, and making gainz. He was a drinker and smoker until the age of 70. He falls in love with gym in Melbourne that changed his life. Now 86, Ray is the world’s oldest competitive bodybuilder. May 19, 2013 - 83-year-old Ray Moon receives the award for the World's Oldest Bodybilder during the 2013 NABBA/WFF International Championships in Thornbury..Elderly bodybuilder Ray Moon competes in WWF Masters, Melbourne, Australia - 19 May 2013..After two years of semi-retirement 83-year-old body builder Ray Moon is back on top form. With a body the envy of men half his age, Ray recently had to scale back his bodybuilding activities as he battled bladder cancer. However, with his illness behind him he is once again indulging his passion in life. Following his illess, to begin with he was only able to lift 1kg weights in each hand, but, now that he has fully recovered, is back up to 45kg on his lateral pulls. At the recent NABBA International Championships in Melbourne Ray took to the stage in the men's masters over-35 section. During his life Ray has faced polio, open heart surgery, suffering a cardiac arrest, been pronounced clinically dead and been fitted with a pacemaker. Following all that most people would take it easy. But not Ray. He hit the gym and took up body building in his mid 70s and has never looked back. (Credit Image: © Craig Borrow/Rex Features/ZUMAPRESS.com) Continued on the next page... 9- Edith Wilma Connor - Oldest Female Bodybuilder Edith Connor, at the age 80 is the oldest competitive female bodybuilder in the world. She initially started on her fitness as a hobby in her early 60s that’s when she found lifting. At 65 years old she entered her first bodybuilding competition in Las Vegas and took home first place. She is not just a bodybuilder, but she is also a certified personal trainer who specializes in "the mature body." Continued on the next page... 10- Aditya Dev - Romeo Aditya Dev, is the smallest bodybuilder ever who suffered from a condition called Primordial Dwarfism (a condition in which people are proportionately smaller at every stage of their life) He stood at 2'9" and weighed only 22 lbs. He worked out with specially designed weights. Unfortunately, Aditya 'Romeo' Dev passed away in 2012 due to a brain aneurysm related to his condition. Continued on the next page... 11- Shpak - The Weird Looking Bodybuilder In The World Sasha is not just only Russia’s weirdest he may be the weirdest bodybuilder on the planet. What we learned about him, he love 'improving' his body but not by just exercise and gains he has all kind of body 'modification' going on. He embarked on a rampage of cosmetic surgeries, steroids, tattooing and he has fangs, tattooed eye shadow, silicone chest implants and teardrop-shaped nipples. And he is married.....

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