“Will There Ever Be a Rebirth”: 8X Mr. Olympia Lee Haney Expresses Concern Amidst the Growing Size of Modern Bodybuilders

Lee Haney is one of the most famous names from the golden era of bodybuilding. He became the youngest bodybuilder to win Mr. Olympia 1984 when he was only 24 years old. That was the start of his epic journey and he became a record holder after winning 8 Mr. Olympia titles for the first time in history and only Ronnie Coleman shares this record with him. He trained like a total beast to a team the mammoth physique and the aesthetics that were needed during the golden era.

Since the 67-year-old knows the hard work that was needed in the past and how every muscle and sinewy had to be worked and trained to look like a Greek god he doubts modern bodybuilders. His latest post sheds a lot of light on the new trends in bodybuilding that might be eradicating the aesthetic sense of the sport.

Lee Haney Reminisces the days of symmetry

He recently posted a throwback picture of himself on stage posing with his biceps and quads that look massive and chiseled. Every single muscle on his body is prominent and aesthetic while he is posing on stage. Along with the picture, he expressed his disappointment in the modern era of bodybuilding. He wrote, “There was a day when the holy grail of Bodybuilding was symmetry and masterful posing presentation. Will there ever be a rebirth of Excalibur?”

Haney is one of the only bodybuilders who has retired and competed without many injuries in his career. He ate well and he trained smart and he walked away with a healthy body. 

Of course, he wasn’t the only one. There was also Sergio Oliva who was considered the most aesthetic Mr Olympia Champion of all time, setting higher standards for other bodybuilders. The 67-year-old had a simple philosophy in life where he stated that the diet of a bodybuilder needs to reflect the amount of exercise and physical labor that the body is experiencing.

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He had once said, “You can’t train like a horse and eat like a bird.” For him, an aesthetic physique would only be achieved if there was a balanced diet along with a proper exercise routine. He was very calculated about his diet and set specific food groups for two teams of carbohydrates and all the nutrients.

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There is no doubt about the fact that his exercise and dietary habits set him apart from others and made him into an Excalibur. He would expect the same from modern bodybuilders as well.