Street scene - bodybuilders

Bodybuilding helped 28-year-old Jake Jacobs of Belleville, New Jersey, excel in high-school, college and pro football. Although his playing days are behind him, the 6'2" 245-pounder stays in gridiron shape through a strict diet and honest effort in the gym. The computer-software sales rep keeps up to speed on training and eating strategies through his hardcore bible, FLEX magazine.

Straight outta Brooklyn comes Joseph Barthleemy, a 24-year-old model and owner of a personal-training company. The 6'1" 190-pounder has been bodybuilding for the past four years, initially turning to the weight room to become a bigger college basketball player. Joseph trains five days a week with hardcore intensity in between running his business and looking great for the camera.

Jeff Justice of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is a 29-year-old electrician, who has been plugged into the sport and discipline of weightlifting for the past six years. The 5'10" 205-pounder trains with iron five days a week and supplements his gym efforts with four days of cardio. The results, as his photo proves, do full justice to his persistence and dedication.

Bodybuilding didn't just give 38-year-old Clark Johnson a rock-monster body: He credits the sport with saving his life by helping him overcome a battle with alcohol. An office-machine salesman from Shoreview, Minnesota, Clark began lifting weights 10 years ago, but didn't really get serious until the past six. Hard and heavy in the gym resulted in a 5'10" 205-pound physique and a never-say-die attitude toward whatever challenges life throws his way.

It's a pretty safe bet that nobody messes with Charles White when he's performing his duties as a correctional officer in Memphis, Tennessee. Now 30, the 5'9" 208-pounder returned to bodybuilding in 1998 following a nine-year layoff from the weights. His incredible physique is the result of total discipline, both in and out of the gym.

Note to readers: Although you may have a physique worthy at Street Scene, we cannot publish your photograph without all of the following information: age, height, weight, brief bodybuilding history and occupation. Include detailed information about your physique and bodybuilding progress.

To be considered for Street Scene, send a clear, well-focused photograph to FLEX, Street Scene, 21100 Erwin St., Woodland Hills CA 91367.

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