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Vicki Nixon – Beyond the Pain
In 2007 medical problems brought to an abrupt end the career of one of the best loved competitors in women’s bodybuilding. Through intense and very personal trials of drug addiction, abusive relation-ships, depression and physical ailments Vicki Nixon has persevered, bringing her shredded physique and unique style to the
stage year after year.
BEYOND THE PAIN is a powerful retrospective of an amazing career and an intimate portrait of a turbulent life that explains the origins of her love of bodybuilding and reveals the reasons why she can no longer compete in the sport she has made her life for twenty-three years. This video goes behind the scenes to show her life, her loves, her pain and her triumph. Through revealing interviews, family photos, home movies and intensely candid footage we get an intimate look into Vicki’s life.
Exclusive backstage footage at her final contest, the 2007 IFBB Jan Tana show, and operating room video of her career ending knee surgery make BEYOND THE PAIN required viewing for every fan of women’s bodybuilding.
lnspiring, painful, fascinating and honest, BEYOND THE PAIN will take you deeper into the world of women’s bodybuilding than ever before and take you closer than you’ve ever been to one of its favorite stars.
Video Reviews by Mike Emery and Gerry Triano
Filmed and Produced by Mike Pulcinella.