I think you are body builders are amazing, and I really admire you!
As I understand it, you spend several hours a week just lifting heavy weights; and at the end week, if you are successful, you might have gained a fraction of a pound of muscle. And this keeps you coming back for more! That is major dedication!
I lift 2 or 3 times a week, but it's not enough fun for me to just do that and nothing else.
I think that many of the 86 million cyclists and 45 million mountain bikers and I-don't-know-how-many millions of runners are motivated by something else. Maybe it's the live entertainment and drinking that occurs after some of these events. There's nothing quite like tossing a cold beer through your glycogen window, while listening to live rock'n'roll.
How about a little comic relief for a Friday Afternoon:
Did you hear the one about the Body Builders Convention? There were so many Body Builders at the airport that they had to have an "Insecurity Checkpoint!"
Have a great weekend!
The parties this weekend, in the Bay Area, are at Lake Chabot on Saturday; and all over the Peninsula on Sunday.
Have fun!
J.