Don Ross Bodybuilder

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Don Ross was one of the nation's earliest established professional bodybuilders during the 1970s. He was born in Michigan on October 6, 1946, and earned his name as "Ripper Savage" and "The Bronx Barbarian." Don Ross continued his career by writing for magazines and serving as a training instructor after his last title in bodybuilding. He's just one of the bodybuilders who found a more satisfying career far from the bodybuilding industry.
Don isn't your typical bodybuilder. Several others were interested in what transpired with him after he experienced significant success in the sport. His love for bodybuilding never diminished, and he never wavered in his commitment to assisting others in achieving their objectives and leading better lives.
Fans and athletes alike found bodybuilding to be more engaging with his writing. He sparked people's interest in bodybuilding because he was both a writer and a bodybuilder. Many individuals also enjoyed seeing him on television programs and magazine covers.

Early Life of Don Ross-Bodybuilder​

As early as 14 years old, Don Ross started lifting weights as preparation for sports in his school. Joining a bodybuilding competition was different from his idea. Not until bodybuilding magazines landed on his hands. The 1950s to 1960s bodybuilders inspired him to prepare for competitive bodybuilding.
From a young age, he spends most of his time reading about the sport and spending time improving his body.
Aside from being a bodybuilder at an early age, he also enjoyed writing about bodybuilding. He shared the training secrets through his books to achieve a bodybuilder's physique. Since then, he has received many bodybuilding titles from pro competitions, including Mr. America, IFBB Pro Universe, and America's Most Muscular Man.

Training and Nutrition​

Don Ross regulates his diet with quality protein, carbs, and fat sources like many bodybuilders do. A protein source will usually be present in a meal. Also, he consumes only clear drinks and supplements per meal. He also backed off from other foods high in sugar and fat. These kinds of foods add weight and fat mass to a bodybuilder.
The right amount of nutrients will give them the strength and endurance they need during training. When Don Ross was planning to join a competition, Don Ross ate ¾ to 1 pound of protein source.
He often eats a pound of steak for breakfast, a third of roast beef for lunch, and a pound of chicken for supper as his protein supply. He occasionally eats eggs before night as an additional source of protein for the following day.
He supplements his diet with liver, ginseng, bee pollen, lipotropic, and other vitamins and minerals necessary for his weight-lifting workouts to get the shape and prepare for a tournament. He includes a meal high in carbohydrates at least twice every week.
He tried to abstain from alcohol, sugary drinks, and fried foods. Water and unsweetened tea were the only beverages he ever drank. His diet would alter if he weren't preparing for a competition. He didn't follow a special diet until he was in a training phase.
He adds a one-mile run for the training regimen if he needs to shed off fats. He did it three days a week, while bodybuilding training was four days a week. He did not follow a particular training set since he did as many as he could until his body got tired and could not do another set anymore.
However, he followed a guideline for compound training. For his arms, he did incline presses, pulley crossovers, curls, triceps pushdown, and tricep extensions. For his legs, he included squats, leg curls and extensions, leg raises, and heel raises. After every set, his intense training will only include up to 30 seconds of rest.
He continued conditioning workouts if he was not preparing for a competition. But this time, it was less intense than preparing for competition. Compared to the intense training, he only did this three times a week.

Career Highlights​

At the peak of his bodybuilding career, Don Ross won the following titles:

• Mr. America Pro
• 1975 America's Most Muscular Man
• 1976 America's Most Muscular Man
• 1977 America's Most Muscular Man
• 1975 IFBB Pro Universe

Though there needed to be more information about his bodybuilding career, he established a name in the journalism industry. Many people considered him the "dean of bodybuilding." He published many articles for magazines that were always selling on many newsstands across the USA.
Don Ross' published books were about bodybuilding and how to train the body for it. These books were Building Strong Arms, Thinning Your Waist, and Muscle Blasting! Brief and Brutal Shocking Training, and Fundamentals of Bodybuilding. Unfortunately, his death from a heart attack shocked the industry in 1995.

Competitive Win Record​

His most prominent win record was a three-peat champion in America's Most Muscular Man. He owned the title from 1975 to 1977. It is an annual event hosted by the National Physique Committee that welcomes bodybuilders worldwide.
The bodybuilding competition accepts both amateur and professional bodybuilders. It has different categories open for different kinds of bodybuilders. Because of Don Ross' symmetry, muscularity, and body presentation, no wonder he held the title for three years.

Conclusion​

Don Ross is one of the most famous vintage bodybuilders of all time. He started his career young and had five top titles in different bodybuilding competitions. He impressed many bodybuilding enthusiasts in the industry.
Aside from that, he also impressed the fans and those who were just starting in the industry. He became a magazine writer and author of many books about bodybuilding. His career ended early due to his unfortunate death in 1995.