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The Story Of Mr. America

Steve Michalik was Mr. America 1972 and was a revolutionary in creating a symmetrical look that most bodybuilders today aspire to, according to bodybuilding.com. Three years later, he won the title of Mr. Universe, but these honors certainly didn’t come from pure, natural hard work. Credited with coining the terms “intensity” or “insanity,” Michalik underwent a rigorous training process to achieve his look. Of course, his body was also attributed to the use of steroids. Treating his body like a lab rat, he tried copious amounts of all types of anabolic substances, using every imaginable method to get them in his body.