26 September 2021 "Bodybuilders" was originally shot and aired in the year 2000 as an episode of the Discovery Channel documentary series called ''On the Inside''. This particular episode went into the sport of bodybuilding at the turn of the millennium, bringing light to various depths of bodybuilding that the general public had little awareness of at the time—particularly natural bodybuilding. This episode aired for 8 years on 4 different networks. It inspired countless of thousands of people to achieve healthier greater physiques. Of all the bodybuilding documentaries, in terms of popularity, it comes second only to ''

Pumping Iron ''Pumping Iron'' is a 1977 American docudrama about the world of professional bodybuilding, with a focus on the 1975 IFBB Mr. Universe and 1975 Mr. Olympia competitions. Directed by George Butler and Robert Fiore and edited by Geof Bartz and L ...

'', which was the documentary that turned Arnold Schwarzenegger into a

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. It also featured the former Incredible Hulk actor,

Lou Ferrigno Louis Jude Ferrigno Sr. (; born November 9, 1951) is an American actor and retired professional bodybuilder. As a bodybuilder, Ferrigno won an IFBB Mr. America title and two consecutive IFBB Mr. Universe titles; and appeared in the documenta ...

Cast

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) credited cast list: Arnold Schwarzenegger,

Lesa Lewis Lesa Lewis (born March 9, 1967) is an American professional female bodybuilder, nicknamed "Amazon". Early life Lesa Lewis was born in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. She grew up in a family with three brothers and three sisters. She ran track, pla ...

, Lou Ferrigno,

Frank Zane Frank Zane (born June 28, 1942) is a retired American professional bodybuilder and author. He is a three-time Mr. Olympia, and his physique is considered one of the greatest in the history of bodybuilding due to his meticulous focus on symmetry ...

Jay Cutler Jay Christopher Cutler (born April 29, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Bears. He played college football for the Van ...

Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls (born April 23, 1968) is an American professional female bodybuilding champion, fitness, and figure competitor. Early life and education Kim Chizevsky-Nicholls (born Kim Chizevsky) was born in 1968 in Charleston, Illino ...

, Stan McQuay,

Corinna Everson Corinna "Cory" Everson ( née Kneuer; born January 4, 1958) is an American female bodybuilding champion and actress. Everson won the Ms. Olympia contest six years in a row from 1984 to 1989. Education Corinna Kneuer was born in Racine, Wiscons ...

, Craig Titus,

Joe Weider Joseph Weider (; November 29, 1919 – March 23, 2013) was a Canadian bodybuilder and entrepreneur who co-founded the International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) alongside his brother Ben Weider. He was also the creator of Mr. Olympia, Ms. O ...

Ben Weider Benjamin Weider, (1 February 1923 – 17 October 2008) was a Canadian soldier, author, historian (Napoleonic history), fitness proponent, benefactor of the arts, and entrepreneur. He co-founded the International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFB ...

, and Travis Wojcik. * Arnold Schwarzenegger * Corrina Everson *

* Denise Hoshor *

Yaxeni Oriquen-Garcia Yaxeni Milagros Oriquen-Garcia Perez (born September 3, 1966) is a Venezuelan-American retired professional bodybuilder. Early life Yaxeni Milagros Oriquen (born Yaxeni Milagros Oriquen Perez) was born on September 3, 1966, in Cabimas, Zulia, ...

Andrulla Blanchette Andrulla Blanchette (born Androulla Veronica Blanchette; 29 July 1966) is an English professional female bodybuilder. Bodybuilding career Amateur career Blanchette decided to start lifting weights only to help her out in her judo, but realised ...

* Yolanda Hughes-Heying *

* Valentina Chepiga * Renee Casella *

Lora Ottenad Lora Ottenad (born February 3, 1964) is a professional female bodybuilder from Las Vegas, Nevada. Standing 174 cm and 188 cm with heels and boasting a n offseason weight of approximately 107 kg., Ottenad is one of the largest female bodybuilder ...

* Chad Nicholls * Craig Titus *

* Jan Tana * Cynthia James *

Iris Kyle Iris Floyd Kyle (born August 22, 1974) is an African-Indian American professional female bodybuilder. She is currently the most successful female professional bodybuilder ever with seventeen titles including ten overall Ms. Olympia wins (the m ...

Jennifer McVicar Jennifer or Jenifer may refer to: People *Jennifer (given name) * Jenifer (singer), French pop singer * Jennifer Warnes, American singer who formerly used the stage name Jennifer * Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer * Daniel Jenifer Film and tele ...

Th-resa Bostick Th-resa Bostick (born 1969) is an American professional female bodybuilder Female bodybuilding is the female component of competitive bodybuilding. It began in the late 1970s, when women began to take part in bodybuilding competitions.

Brenda Raganot Brenda Raganot (born September 8, 1966) is a Filipino American professional female bodybuilder. Bodybuilding career Amateur In 1984, Raganot began training as a bodybuilder in high school. She was influenced when she saw a film called Pumping ...

Ondrea Gates Ondrea "Vickie" Victoria Gates (previously Ondrea Victoria Gates-Lewis born September 25, 1962) is a professional female bodybuilder from the United States. Early life and education Ondrea Victoria Gates was born on September 9, 1962 in San Anto ...

* James Manion * Wayne DeMilia * Travis Wojcik

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