Bodybuilder Lee Priest, now 50, has posted old photographs showing his early years in the sport. It turns out that he was already competing when he was in school!
How did Lee Priest become a teenage bodybuilder?
Priest showed pictures on social networks from 1986, when he was only 13–14 years old, but he was already involved in bodybuilding. Subscribers were amazed by the good genes of the athlete, but warned teenagers against doping — not everyone is able to progress so much at a young age.
“Realize guys, you can lift all the weights in the world but you will never look like this,” one wrote. “My advice to the younger generation is to give up drugs and be happy with what you are genetically capable of building, because comparing yourself to people like Lee is unhealthy. This dude is on another level,” another added.
Young Lee began lifting at the age of 13: he read sports literature and lifted weights that adults take. The schoolboy adored Schwarzenegger, he also liked Tom Platz and Eddie Robinson.
Priest started lifting because his mother was also a bodybuilder. When the guy was 15 years old, she invited him to go on stage together. They have performed as such a married couple more than once.
What does Lee Priest look like now?
Priest has had many ups and downs in bodybuilding. He repeatedly competed at the main bodybuilding tournament “Mr. Olympia”, but did not rise above 6th place. Many believe that his problem was his short height — 163 cm. By the way, find out how the tallest bodybuilder in the world, 218 cm tall, lives!
As his career progressed, Priest became interested in motor sports and set several records. The last professional bodybuilding tournament in Lee’s career was his performance at the Australian Grand Prix competition in 2006, where he took second place.
Lee has always been an extraordinary person — for example, he dyed his hair white to look like bodybuilder Tom Platz. The athlete also loved comics about Superman, whom he imitated even as an adult. And after his career, he covered his body and face with tattoos:
In 2014, Priest was involved in a car accident that left him with a neck injury. He underwent several surgeries due to nerve damage and was unable to train for a long time. Unlike many bodybuilders who lost their health, Priest got into shape and now looks great:
Now Priest is a popular fitness blogger. He writes for bodybuilding publications and frequently appears on podcasts. He regularly hints at a return to the sport, but it is unlikely to happen at a high level — he is already 50 years old.
