Kai Greene – A Day in the Life of a Bodybuilder

A film by Mike Pulcinella

This documentary poses the question – What is a day in the life of a bodybuilder really like?

Kai walks the streets of the Brooklyn neighborhood he grew up in.   He chose not to focus on the flash and rewards of the sport in this film but wanted to demonstrate the daily existence that got him to the top of his chosen sport.

While he has a nicer, larger home nearby, Kai still owns his tiny apartment in the Brooklyn projects that was his home base for many years and where he struggled to survive. He goes there to show his cooking routine in the small basic kitchen where he has prepared thousands of meals over the years.

Kai imparts some of the wisdom he has gained through the decades of blood, sweat, and tears that is the life of a professional bodybuilder in pursuit of greatness. Most of all his emphasis is on hard work, consistency, and the development of character through these processes.

Next Kai attends a posing class run by 1960’s bodybuilder Ian Mercer – now an elite posing coach. Kai is known for his unique and expert posing skills but still humbles himself by attending these classes with his original posing mentor.

Kai visits Bev Francis Powerhouse Gym, his favored workout mecca, and the location of many famous video and photo shoots over the years. Today Kai is performing light ‘finishing exercises’ to refine his aesthetic muscular balance.   Later Kai and his current training partner, natural female bodybuilder Julian Mundle, train legs. Nothing is performed for the camera. This is a precise and scientific leg routine and a very difficult one at that.

This day in the life of a bodybuilder is expertly narrated by the filmmaker Mike Pulcinella and filled with philosophical and motivational gems from this unique champion bodybuilder.