Love them or loathe them, bodybuilders are certainly some of the most dedicated and hard-working people out there. While there will always be rumors of steroids and things, you don’t get to the sheer size of these dudes without having to put in an enormous amount of effort and dedication. But what happens when the bodybuilding days are over? Do the guys keep their shape?

We’ve looked into it and the answer is ‘no’. Or, more specifically, ‘Hell, no!’ Let’s look at 9 ex-bodybuilders and what they look like now…

Paul Dillet

Denise Rutkowski

Larry Scott

Lou Ferrigno (aka The Incredible Hulk)

Günter Schlierkamp

Chris Cormier

Bob Paris

Kevin Levrone









Victor Martinez

Mustafa Mohammed

Serge Nubret

Ronnie Coleman

Sergio Olivia

Flex Wheeler

Tom Prince

It just goes to show that it’s not all about what work you’ve put in, it’s about continuing to put the work in. We happen to think that they all look better now, but it’s proof that if you want to stay big or fit, you have to keep hitting the gym!