1995 NPC Nationals total champion Don Lengthy was thought of a future star within the making when he turned skilled, however his profession was minimize brief resulting from kidney points that pressured him to go on dialysis. He certified for the Mr. Olympia in 1996, however he didn’t compete in that contest. Sadly, he by no means obtained the prospect once more. On a latest episode of The Menace Podcast, he instructed Dennis James, Chris Cormier, and Milos Sarcev that he felt he may’ve sometime held the Sandow Trophy.
Lengthy instructed the group, “My imaginative and prescient was actually, I imply I actually felt like, I may have, you recognize, gained the Olympia or positively been within the high two or three persistently.”
Lengthy by no means obtained to satisfy that objective, however he’s nonetheless remembered for his posing, presentation, and unbelievable physique that stood out in an period of mass monsters corresponding to then Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates, Nasser El Sonbaty, and others. Lengthy has stayed concerned within the trade in a wide range of roles, together with as a coach, coach and mentor to different rivals. He additionally has transitioned into the meal prep enterprise, which has been very profitable for him.
“We’re doing it in an enormous method,” mentioned Lengthy. “We ship nationwide, and we have now 40 to 45 totally different drop off areas with gyms and low outlets and issues like that.” Lengthy feels that his service stands out due to the eye to element that he and his group pay to what their clients want.
“We make certain every thing is measured to the ‘t’,” he defined. “We’ve integrity and being athletes, we all know that the athlete wants 4 ounces or six ounces, and we make certain the meals tastes good.”
Apart from his new enterprise and looking out again on Lengthy’s profession, the 4 gents additionally speak about present issues in bodybuilding and extra. Subscribe to the Muscle & Health YouTube channel to catch this episode in its entirety, and watch new episodes of TMP each Sunday at 3 PM Japanese time.