Photo Story: Pump It Up!

Photos by Nadya Kotseva Text by Nadya Dimitrova Muscles, muscles and again muscles... That was all that could be seen last Sunday at Sofia's Universiada Hall. Bulgaria's top body builders joined in Sofia to flex muscles in the republican contest in the capital. Big and not that big men took the stage to show off their muscles to all viewers in the capital. The big boys covered in sheen of baby oil and wearing nothing but a small pair of trunks or thong amazed all female viewers with their flexibility and dance rhythm. No more than three women joined the pumped up contestants at the Republican Contest for Bodybuilding, Fitness and Body-fitness. But although it may look a bit funny to all of us that have problems to understand these guys obsession with their body, we must give it up to them. We have to congratulate them on the strict discipline and the hard work they have "invested" to in their bodies.
1 of 6 | September 21, 2005, Wednesday Sofia Photo Agency

- Hey guys take a gooood look at my biceps!

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