This is a 3-episode series I produced for VICE Sports.
EPISODE 1 - Greg Doucette has competed in over 100 bodybuilding and powerlifting competitions, holds a Guinness World Record in deadlifts, and is in the best shape of his life, all at the age of 40. After twenty years of professional competition, Greg is finally starting to feel the clock ticking.
EPISODE 2 - In 2015, the women's bodybuilding division was dropped from Ms. Olympia - marking the possible end of women's bodybuilding. The Wings of Strength organization stepped in and started the Rising Phoenix competition to give these women a platform to compete.
EPISODE 3 - Over the better part of this century, bodybuilders have increased the natural performance of their bodies by using artificial substances. In episode 3 of Swole feature on VICE Sports, we talk to a medical expert about the consequences from the use of anabolic steroids while following the daily routine of Mike Bolkovic, a bodybuilder who’s been injecting testosterone for the past eight years. Mike shares with us how the drug impacted his lifestyle and personal relationships.