A quiz on bodybuilding and assorted trivia on brawny stuff. Presented in Quiz O'Phoenix on 20th January 2020

1. One Rep at a Time 1
All about the brawn
Arun T P
For Quiz O’Phoenix
20 JAN 2021

2. Note
• 15 questions in total
• 2 rounds are thematic, one is miscellaneous
• Yellow would be used to highlight keywords
• Hopefully will create more quizzes on this theme,
depending on your response

3. Performance
Enhancements
Theme 1

4. Question 1
• Using anabolic steroids involves a lot of risk. There are specific
patterns of administration for these PEDs that people take.
• (X- 7 Letters) is the manner of taking multiple doses of a PED
over a period of time, stopping for a period and then resuming
again. This is often referred to as to be on a (X- 5 Letters).
• When you want to do multiple PEDs together at the same time,
you are doing a (Y-5 Letters), which reminds one of a pile of
boxes or bottles in this case.
• The other method is to start with a (X- 5 Letters) or a (Y- 5
Letters) in lower doses and then attempt to increase and
gradually bring it to high dosages like a (Z- 7 Letters), which
reminds you of a pile of stones.
• Identify (X- 5 Letters), (Y- 5 Letters) and (Z- 7 Letters)

5. Answer 1
• (X- 5 Letters) : Cycle/Cycling
• (Y- 5 Letters) : Stack/Stacking
• (Z- 7 Letters) : Pyramid/Pyramiding

6. Question 2
• This is a steroid that is normally administered to horses just
before their races to increase their performance or to cure
them from ailments.
• It works by infusing the skeletal muscles with more blood.
More vasodilation and more blood in the muscles mean there is
lesser lactic acid build-up and one can work out longer with
lesser fatigue.
• This drug therefore amplifies one’s performance.
• The way this works is by providing the body with enough raw
material to produce adenosine tri-phosphate, in the presence
of excess phosphate ions.
• This is the reason why it is so addictive, and prolonged
exposure causes tiredness, lack of energy in the absence of it.
• Identify this molecule, also known by a three-letter acronym.

7. Answer 2
• AMP or Adenosine Mono-Phosphate
• In the presence of Phosphate ions, AMP forms 2
ADP. ADP converts into ATP

8. Question 3
• Regan Publishing, an arm of Harpers Collins has been known to
publish many a controversial title. One such title talked about
the rampant use of PEDs in the MLB. It was the autobiography
of a 6 time all-star who was Rookie of the Year as well as MVP.
• He was the first to do the elusive 40-40, 40 home-runs and 40
stolen bases in a single season.
• Identify the name of this book, (X- 6 letters), which is now a
synonym for PEDs and also reminds one of fruits.
• He along with white wonder, McGwire were called the _____
________ (Y – 4,8 letters), famously shunned because of their
PED usage. They were civil to each other, but hated each
other’s guts, primarily because of jealousy. Take a look at the
images on the next slide and come up with a name.
• Identify X and Y.

9. Question 3

10. Answer 3
• Juiced
• Bash Brothers

11. Question 4
• This is the third painting in a series of five by Rembrandt. There are 3 people
in the painting with one of them, out of consciousness. An elderly woman is
performing some activity with the one knocked out.
• Although there are no known side-effects for temporary and low-dosage
usage, any sustained use would cause damage to inner linings of the body’s
organs.
• The reason for it’s use is because it irritates the body and causes an
immediate reflex sending more oxygen to the brain, for a flight-fight
response.
• One interesting source of this chemical was the shavings of horns and hooves
of deer and cattle, which gave it a name meaning liquid from the horn of a
deer.
• What fashion accessory of the medieval times, popular with women is cited
as the reason for many such an occurrence as one can see in the painting?
• What is the product we are referring to here, now very commonly used in the
start of any sports activity by athletes and body builders, who may use it for a
One-Rep Max?

12. Question 4

13. Answer 4
• Corsets made it difficult for women to breathe.
They had to be frequently revived using smelling
salts. Bodybuilders and Powerlifters also use
smelling salts for instant alertness.

14. Question 5
• This is a very risky cocktail of PEDs.
• Both are naturally produced hormones. One (X) acts as a fat
mobilizer and the other (Y) as a transporter.
• Y came into the entire bodybuilding culture post the 1990s and has
been erroneously cited as the reason for the massive increase in body
mass. Y’s duty is to take excess glucose and deposit it in the muscles,
so that you can work out more. Y is not an anabolic steroid, and you
need to eat more carbohydrates immediately to avoid a blackout.
• X has been a boon to many suffering from childhood growth
deficiencies, especially one Argentinian from Newell’s Old Boys.
• When they are stacked together, X inhibits the receptors of Y and
helps in increased production as the organ which naturally produces
Y goes on an overdrive.
• Identify X and Y

15. Answer 5
• X : Human Growth Hormone
• Y : Insulin

16. Circuit Training
Miscellaneous

17. Question 6
• Replace the red streak with a statement or an idea, gym
goers are often teased with.

18. Answer 6

19. Question 7
• If you do
• 100 squats,100 push-ups
• 100 sit-ups, a 10 km run
every single day,
what specific superhero workout are you
performing?

20. Answer 7
• Saitama Workout (One-Punch Man)

21. Question 8
• This is a Bollywood movie in production currently.
• The director claims it to be India’s first film of its kind.
• The film was supposedly released in Foshan, China on
November 27th 2020, marking the 80th birth
anniversary of X.
• The initial name of the movie was extremely cringe-
inducing, as it was slight modification (addition of a
word) into the name of a famous movie of X. Better
sense prevailed and the director renamed it to just a
word meaning Girl.
• Name X, the director and the older name of the
movie.

22. Question 8

23. Answer 8
• Bruce Lee, Ram Gopal Varma, Enter the Girl Dragon
• Pooja Bhalekar debuts in India’s first martial arts film, in the role of a female
martial arts fighter obsessed with Bruce Lee

24. Question 9
• Haters can hate.
• This small-time Bollywood hero is now one of the
biggest social media influencers on Instagram
with upwards of 2 MM followers. He was given
his Bollywood break by N Chandra in a very
forgetful movie alongside Sharman Joshi and
Riya Sen.
• He keeps telling his fans, that there is only one
life baby.
• Name the hunk and the movie.

25. Answer 9
• Sahil Khan
• Style

26. Question 10
• Replace the red streak with a statement or an idea, gym goers are
often teased with

27. Answer 10

28. Appearances Matter
Trademark poses and Nicknames
Clues given for both.
Brownie points for the person’s name.

29. Question 11
• Pose : Suck it all Up
• Nickname : He had a Bachelor of Science Degree, and
back in the day he experimented a lot with amino acids
and supplements

30. Answer 11
• The Vacuum Pose
• The Chemist

31. Question 12
• Pose : Is this a Kung Fu style?
• Nickname : An original proponent of Arthur Jones’ High
Intensity Training technique, he advocated low rep, low
volume, extremely heavy training to failure. 2 words

32. Answer 12
• The Mantis Pose
• Heavy Duty

33. Question 13
• Pose : Stair climbing and killing ants
• Nickname : You take his surname and cut it into shape and
you have his nickname.

34. Answer 13
• The Quad Stomp
• Cuts

35. Question 14
• Pose : Churchill’s was flimsy
• Nickname : The first true mass
monster, somebody of totally
unbelievable proportions. The only
one to beat Arnie at Olympia

36. Answer 14
• The Victory Pose/ The Cobra Pose
• Sergio Oliva Sr.

37. Question 15
• Pose : My arms are open wide.
• Nickname : So freaky, that Paul
reminded folks of dinosaurs

38. Answer 15
• Crucifixion
• Jurassic Paul (Paul Dillet)