http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47743000/jpg/_47743069_boy_766ap.jpgAbout 70 Palestinian men competed in the Gaza Strip’s annual bodybuilding championship this week.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47743000/jpg/_47743070_prepare_766ap.jpgSome of the men, seen here preparing for the competition, use women’s cosmetics, mud or paint to enhance the appearance of their muscles.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47743000/jpg/_47743071_guys_766ap.jpgGazan bodybuilders say the Israeli and Egyptian blockade makes it difficult for them to get gym equipment and protein supplements to help them bulk up. But some items are reportedly smuggled through tunnels from Egypt.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47743000/jpg/_47743072_crouch_766ap.jpgKhalid Filfil, 20 (left) and Mohammed Motaga, 19, (centre), were competing for the first time.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47743000/jpg/_47743073_aged50_766ap.jpgMahmoun Tawfik Afim, 50, was participating for the 21st time, and came first in his weight class.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/47743000/jpg/_47743074_legs_766ap.jpgThe contest was held at al-Aqsa University in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. The men say they are frustrated that the blockade stops them from competing internationally. Photos: Tara Todras-Whitehill/Associated Press
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