The eternal struggle of bodybuilding underdogs.

Ever since Kai Greene bowed out of competing at the Mr. Olympia – the sport has been missing any true underdogs. The Rocky Balboa’s of the sport if you will. But you’d be fooling yourself if you think Kai Greene has been the only exciting underdog in bodybuilding. There has been a long line of competitors that kept nipping at the heels of champions… some of them eventually becoming champions themselves in a long deserved victory.

Underdogs bring some palpable excitement onto the stage (much like rivalries). So let’s count down the top 5 underdogs in bodybuilding history with a little help from this video by allan97. Check it out above!