Bodybuilding is not new to Iraq, but iron-pumping US soldiers revolutionized the sport after the 2003 invasion that led to the ousting of Saddam Hussein, who had tightly controlled the import of gym equipment. US soldiers inspired Iraqi bodybuilders with new equipment and their gym-pumped physiques.
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