If you've never been to a bodybuilding competition in person, it might seem quite intimidating with all that muscle painted dark and greasy strutting it on stage.

But in reality, a lot of these contests have a wide variety of people from all different ages, backgrounds, and bodies ready to showcase their physiques.

Let's Grow Big Together!

The podcast that strikes a double biceps pose, because there's nothing to it.

Vogue.

I'm Fausto Furnace.

And I'm Mark Fillion. In this series, we're taking a look at the

passion for muscle. Adventures in bodybuilding, muscle gods, muscle worship, and practical advice

to put on the games. Category is, jacked-up, butch queen realness. Today, our friend John Paul

Anil, long-time listener, first-time caller, talks about dazzling the crowds at his first two bodybuilding contests by posing to Madonna's song Vogue, ending with a death drop that shook the judge.

John has been lifting for five years, and after his first two bodybuilding contest,

he's earned the title of NPC Classic Physique Bodybuilder.

Plus, box squats and applesauce.

And getting the perfect spray tan to look your best in a show.

Our guest today is hydraulic engineer bodybuilder, long time listener, first time caller, John Paul Anil, who after five years of lifting did his first bodybuilding contest this fall, earning him the title of NPC Classic Physique competitor.

And it's also the first contest we've ever sat through.

That's right.

Welcome to Let's Grow Big Together, John Paul O'Neill.

LGBT.

LGBTQ.

Wink, wink, wink.

Girl, look how orange you look.

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