Bodybuilding has changed a lot over the years, and now more competitions can help people get their pro card. Earlier, it was not so easy to become a pro bodybuilder, and the champion had to work extremely hard to participate in the IFBB World Championship. If they qualified for the championship, only then would they get their pro card.

Lee Haney is the one who revealed how different the modern bodybuilding world has become. Being a pro is not rocket science; it is extremely easy to do. 

Lee Haney comments on the easy ways that people become a pro

The YouTube short video showed the 8x Olympia winner talking about his bodybuilding. He said, “During 1982 and beyond there were only about 4 to 5 athletes that turned pro a year.” Compared to that, now there are more than at least 10 bodybuilders who will become a proper year and say, “It is not as prestigious as it was during my era.”

He also described the process that was present during his time and said that an athlete had to win a national event in their bodybuilding class. They were national events such as Mr. Germany, Mr. France, and Mr. Holland.

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The champion also declared that he was the NPC national champion from the USA. However, according to him, there are now many other competitions that people can go to. He also questioned whether it was good or bad.

He has also previously said that there is a lack of symmetry in the physique and conditioning of bodybuilders nowadays. He reminisced about whether that decade of symmetry would be back or not.

Lee Haney on symmetry 

He previously posted a throwback picture on Instagram of his competition days posing with his biceps and quads, which look extremely jacked and chiseled. His muscles were extremely symmetrical, and his conditioning was aesthetic to the T. 

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He captioned the post, saying, “There was a day when the holy grail of Bodybuilding was symmetry and masterful posing presentation. Will there ever be a rebirth of Excalibur?” He is one of the only bodybuilders who has competed and retired without any severe injuries. What is 67 years old shows how difficult it was during the golden era of bodybuilding?

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Do you agree with his opinion on the fact that becoming a pro is now easier?