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bodybuilding

[bod-ee-bil-ding] / ˈbɒd iˌbɪl dɪŋ /


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As a youth, Rodríguez Castro spent much of his time at his grandfather’s house enthralled with the macho atmosphere of guns and bodybuilding prevalent in Raúl Castro’s security detail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026

In 2022, Baena competed on Season 31 of “Dancing With the Stars” and used his bodybuilding chops to pull off challenging lifts, basically bench-pressing his partner Alexis Warr mid-tango.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

"He built a name for himself in professional bodybuilding and acting and he used that platform for ultimate good."

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026

The Austrian-born film star said he could not speak English at the time and "nearly fainted" when he was asked to address the crowd at a bodybuilding event.

From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026

The logo was a cartoon of this giant bodybuilding bulldog wearing wraparound sunglasses and smoking a cigar and flexing his muscles.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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