A muscular woman in a diamante bikini down a shot of vodka.She’s more than just toned she’s Wonder Woman.And if we were anywhere else, this Amazonian goddess would draw a stare. But, surrounded by more than 40 other half-naked beefcake girls, she’s just another face in the crowd.It’s me, dressed in jeans and with a decidedly un-extraordinary figure, who stands out like a sore thumb. We’re backstage at the National Amateur Body-Builders Association WA 2015 contest and the women are competitors preparing to go onstage.Some are applying lip gloss and making final touches to their spray tans.Others are sipping glasses of wine or doing frantic last-minute crunches. To my right, a blonde, who looks like she could knock me to the ground with one finger, says she needs to sit down because she feels dizzy.Most of the girls, however, are eating. Not protein bars or kale shakes, but lollies, muffins, chocolates and even hot chips covered in tomato sauce. After months of preparation and strict dieting with some competitors cutting carbs completely and exercising up to five hours a day the idea is the sudden introduction of salt and sugar will “bloat” their muscles to make them look bigger.Most competitors also stop drinking fluids from the night before.On the day of competition they drink alcohol because, as a dehydrant, it will further improve their “vascularity” and make their veins “pop” to appear more dramatic.
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