What do you think of professional bodybuilding?

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I've just broken a couple of personal rules when it comes to discussions on here: more than three words in a title and a photo that doesn't belong to me. The photo is from Wikipedia, creative commons license etc. Anyway. I don't know if you know, but last week the Mr Olympia contest took place. It's a bodybuilding competition, probably the most famous. The most important division is the Open, where Samson Dauda (in the photo) won the title this year. The Open division has no weight or height limits and most participants take performance-enhancing drugs (steroids etc) to build more muscle. The women empowerment tag is due to Dauda's coach: his wife! Most coaches are former bodybuilders but Samson won the Mr Olympia title with the help of his very own wife. And that's so sweet! I won't get into the nitty gritty of this year's competition because nobody cares. I'd just like to know what you think of professional bodybuilding. It comes with a high risk of injuries but many sports do. Athletes must follow a very strict diet and training which can take a toll on their personal life, but that's another common trait among sports. Anabolic steroids comes with severe health consequences, but many people take recreational drugs or eat junk food all the time for no purpose. Overall, I'm neutral about this... sport? Is this even a sport? When it comes to aesthetics, that is not what peak beauty looks like and professional bodybuilders know it. Personally, I don't like when the skin is so thin you can see muscles as you would in a science book. But the worst part is the tan! Bodybuilders often spray tan their body because that helps their muscles look more defined, while the face remains pale. I can't help but think that they look dirty or that they haven't washed in years. Eww. This fake tan thing is surely my biggest pet peeve. Thankfully Dauda doesn't need it.