Chris Dickerson Steroid Cycle

Chris Dickerson death

Henri Chris Dickerson is a former professional bodybuilder and model, known best for being the first black man to win Mr. America in 1970. He also was the first openly gay bodybuilder to win Mr. Olympia, as well as having to overcome his height and his age. Aside from breaking the color and sexual preference barrier, he should also be known as one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time, with a consistent career spanning the 60's, 70's, 80's, and 90's.
On December 23, 2021, he passed away at 82 years old due to heart failure.

His peak stats was an extremely ripped 5'6'' and 190 pounds.

Early life

Dickerson was born in 1939 in Montgomery, Alabama. His father was an executive for a trust company and his mother was a civil rights attorney, however, they divorced when he was young and he spent most of his childhood with his mom. Breaking barriers was something normal for Dickerson growing up because his mother was the first black female attorney in their state, and she was a good friend of Rosa Parks who herself broke barriers.

Dickerson spent time playing soccer, then moved to New York City to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Dickerson loved being on stage and entertaining audiences. He was ‘a natural’ as an opera singer and was so good that teachers thought he would make a career out of it. To help him, they wanted him to develop his chest and make it stronger, so he got into weight training.

After a visit to California where fitness was very popular, he saw a picture of Bill Pearl and fell in love with bodybuilding. Pearl at the time had a gym there and is considered one of the pioneers of bodybuilding. Pearl ended up taking Dickerson under his wing because he was so impressed with his talent and attitude.

Mr. America

The Mr. America crown had been around since 1939 when Bert Goodrich won it and was given to "America's Best Built Man". Although throughout history there have been nonwhite winners of "Most Muscular Title", the overall Mr. America crown had always gone to only whites due to their supposed ability to represent the sport nationally. A black person at the time was considered incapable of being an ambassador to bodybuilding around the country since the country was majority white and blacks had no political power. Dickerson was so superior to his competition in 1970 that they were forced to crown him Mr. America, becoming the first black winner and opening the door to others like Tony Pearson.

Dickerson was said 'to bring class and dignity and culture to bodybuilding.' So what better person to represent America and be an ambassador to bodybuilding and inspire others than him? It should not matter what color his skin is!

Mr. Olympia controversy and victory

Dickerson had to overcome obstacles at Mr. Olympia as well. Not only was he short, but he was gay and black too. Some of the judges and promoters were openly racist at the time and believed that a Mr. Olympia champion should be white and straight only.

In 1980, Mr. Olympia was held in Australia, where Dickerson finished 2nd place to Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold at the time was past his prime and had come out of retirement. In the opinion of other competitors and non-biased judges at the time, Arnold should not have won, and should not have even finished top 5. Dickerson would later say that Arnold was sweating and worried about being embarrassed, and when the results were announced many competitors were very upset backstage and many competitors decided to boycott Mr. Olympia the next year.

In 1981, Dickerson did not join in the boycott and decided to compete again at Mr. Olympia. A similar dynamic happened as the year before where a former winner came out of retirement to compete again, but this time it was Franco Columbu. Once again, Dickerson was robbed of the victory because Columbu had a worse figure. Frank Zane called it "one of the worst decisions in bodybuilding [history]."

In 1982, Dickerson once again decided to try again. He was 43 years old which was considered old for that era. Many of the competitors that had boycotted the competition had returned so he had a tough lineup to overcome. Finally, Dickerson was rightfully crowned the winner and became a Mr. Olympia. He should have been a 3-time champion. You can watch a video here

He came back again in 1984 and finished 11th. Now in his mid 40's, he took a break from competing but came back in 1990 to compete at the Arnold and in 1994 to compete at the Masters.

Bodybuilding finishes

We can write a book on the number of bodybuilding competitions he won or finished high in. Here is a list spanning almost 30 years. Dickerson should be considered one of the greatest pure bodybuilders of all time due to his incredible record.

• 1966 Mr. North America - AAU, 2nd
• 1966 Mr New York State - AAU, Overall Winner
• 1966 Mr Eastern America - AAU, Overall Winner
• 1966 Mr Atlantic Coast - AAU, Overall Winner
• 1966 Junior Mr USA - AAU, Most Muscular, 1st
• 1966 Junior Mr USA - AAU, Winner
• 1967 Mr California - AAU, Winner
• 1967 Mr America - AAU, Most Muscular, 4th
• 1967 Mr America - AAU, 6th
• 1967 Junior Mr America - AAU, Most Muscular, 5th
• 1967 Junior Mr America - AAU, 4th
• 1968 Mr USA - AAU, Most Muscular, 2nd
• 1968 Mr USA - AAU, Winner
• 1968 Mr America - AAU, Most Muscular, 3rd
• 1968 Mr America - AAU, 3rd
• 1968 Junior Mr America - AAU, 3rd
• 1969 Mr America - AAU, 2nd
• 1969 Junior Mr America - AAU, 2nd
• 1970 Universe - NABBA, Short, 1st
• 1970 Mr America - AAU, Most Muscular, 1st
• 1970 Mr America - AAU, Winner
• 1970 Junior Mr America - AAU, Most Muscular, 1st
• 1970 Junior Mr America - AAU, Winner
• 1971 Universe - NABBA, Short, 1st
• 1973 Universe - NABBA, Short, 1st
• 1973 Universe - NABBA, Overall Winner
• 1973 Pro Mr America - WBBG, Winner
• 1974 Universe - Pro - NABBA, Short, 1st
• 1974 Universe - Pro - NABBA, Overall Winner
• 1975 World Championships - WBBG, 2nd
• 1975 Universe - Pro - PBBA, 2nd
• 1976 Universe - Pro - NABBA, Short, 2nd
• 1976 Universe - Pro - NABBA, 3rd
• 1976 Olympus - WBBG, 4th
• 1979 Mr. Olympia - IFBB, Lightweight, 4th
• 1979 Grand Prix Vancouver - IFBB, 2nd
• 1979 Canada Pro Cup - IFBB, Winner
• 1979 Canada Diamond Pro Cup - IFBB, 2nd
• 1980 Pittsburgh Pro Invitational - IFBB, 2nd
• 1980 Mr. Olympia - IFBB, 2nd
• 1980 Night of Champions - IFBB, Winner
• 1980 Grand Prix New York - IFBB, Winner
• 1980 Grand Prix Miami - IFBB, Winner
• 1980 Grand Prix Louisiana - IFBB, 2nd
• 1980 Grand Prix California - IFBB, Winner
• 1980 Florida Pro Invitational - IFBB, Winner
• 1980 Canada Pro Cup - IFBB, Winner
• 1981 Professional World Cup - IFBB, 2nd
• 1981 Mr. Olympia - IFBB, 2nd
• 1981 Night of Champions - IFBB, Winner
• 1981 Grand Prix World Cup - IFBB, 2nd
• 1981 Grand Prix Washington - IFBB, Winner
• 1981 Grand Prix New York - IFBB, Winner
• 1981 Grand Prix New England - IFBB, 2nd
• 1981 Grand Prix Louisiana - IFBB, Winner
• 1981 Grand Prix California - IFBB, Winner
• 1982 Mr. Olympia - IFBB, Winner
• 1984 Mr. Olympia - IFBB, 11th
• 1990 Arnold Classic - IFBB, 8th
• 1994 Masters Olympia - IFBB, Overall, 4th

Later life

Dickerson was a triplet, and his 2 other brothers had passed away before he did. In 2006 he moved to Fort Lauderdale, FL which is considered one of the most diverse cities in America. He was never into flashy cars or hair, but he was into flashy bodies. He also spent some time as an ESPN commentator.
Dickerson donated most of his trophies to a museum. As mentioned earlier, he died at 82 years old of heart failure.

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Steroid cycle

In Dickerson's time, competitors did not use the amounts of steroids that their peers use today.

They mostly stuck to a few steroids only and used modest dosages. Dickerson only weighed 195 pounds at his peak, today even competitors as short as him in height are weighing well over 240-250+ pounds no problem. Here is a cycle he could have used ahead of his Mr. Olympia win:

• • Primobolan 100mgs per day

Primobolan (primo), chemical name Methenolone, is by far the most popular injectable anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) for cutting cycles. The only steroid that's more popular in cutting cycles is trenbolone. You're probably wondering the reason it's so popular, right? Ironically, primo is popular for one big reason: Arnold Schwarzenegger. I'm not sure where the rumor came from, some say Pumping Iron (the movie) others say Arnold said it in an interview. Though, there is historical accuracy in the rumor mill. Read more...

• • Proviron 50mgs per day

Proviron is the brand name for the orally applicable androgen and DHT (dihydrotestosterone) derivative called Mesterolone. Roughly 5% of testosterone undergoes 5-alpha reduction to form the potent androgen DHT, which is a sex hormone and androgen hormone. Read more...

• • Deca Durabolin 300mgs per week

Nandrolone Phenylpropionate is great for users who enjoy doing short, quick “blasts” or cycles and do not mind a more frequent pinning schedule. Users report all the same joint relief benefits of deca durabolin without the “deca bloat”, water retention or “moon face”. Read more...

• • Dianabol 10-20mgs a day, stopped ahead of the competition

Dianabol (commonly known as “D-bol”) is considered by many to be the “King” of oral steroids. And it’s no wonder. Mg per mg it packs the biggest punch of any other form of anabolic enhancement. (With the possible exception of Trenbolone). Read more...

Forum quotes

“Dickerson is a helluva bodybuilder”
“Probably did more, in his own way, than many a bodybuilder”
“I prefer the look much better then the look of modern bodybuilders”
“He had the balls to be open about himself”

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