SOLID AS IRAQ

Muscle-bound bodybuilders set aside ISIS woes to take part in major Iraqi competion

The ripped fitness freaks strutted their stuff despite strife in the region

THESE pictures show musclemen in Iraq defy the chaos that has engulfed the country to take part in a bodybuilding competition.

The ripped contestants gathered in Iraqi Kurdistan for the competition - despite the conflict with ISIS terror thugs sweeping the region.

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Bodybuilding is a popular hobby in Iraq, fuelled by stars like Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1980s and the spread of gyms after the US occupation.

A competitor strikes a pose for the judgesCredit: Splash News
Bodybuilding is a popular hobby in IraqCredit: Splash News
Bodybuilders from a number of weight classes took partCredit: Splash News
Many steroids illegal in the West are available in IraqCredit: Splash News
Bodybuilders often dehydrate themselves so their skin clings to their musclesCredit: Splash News
Many bodybuilders find work as bodyguards in the war-torn nationCredit: Splash News

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