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The Coming Storm

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The Dark Underbelly of Bodybuilding: Steroids in the 1980s

This chapter chronicles a young bodybuilder's transformative journey from rural Illinois to California in the 1980s, exploring his ambitions and the vibrant world of bodybuilding. It reveals the unsettling truths behind the widespread use of illegal steroids, emphasizing the complexities and darker aspects of striving for idealism in the fitness community.

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