Bodybuilding

Bodybuilding

Description
Description

Bodybuilding is a competitive sport focused on the aesthetic presentation of muscular development and symmetry. Competitors engage in intense weight training and nutrition regimens to sculpt their bodies, emphasizing muscle size, definition, and overall physique. In competitions, bodybuilders perform a series of poses on stage, showcasing their muscles from various angles. Judges evaluate them based on criteria such as muscle size, symmetry, proportion, conditioning (the level of muscle definition and leanness), and stage presence. There are different categories, like men's physique, women's bikini, and classic bodybuilding, each with specific criteria.

Major bodybuilding events include the Mr. Olympia and the Arnold Classic, held annually. While it's popular worldwide, the United States, Brazil, and parts of Europe have particularly active bodybuilding communities. The sport requires dedication, discipline in both training and diet, and a deep understanding of one's own body.

History
History

Bodybuilding began in the late 19th century, evolving from circus strongman acts and physical culture movements. It gained prominence with figures like Eugen Sandow, who is often referred to as the "Father of Modern Bodybuilding." Sandow organized the first major bodybuilding contest, the "Great Competition," in 1901. The sport grew in the 20th century, especially after World War II, with the emergence of icons like Steve Reeves and later Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The introduction of the Mr. Olympia contest in 1965 marked a significant milestone, setting new standards for professional bodybuilding. Over the years, bodybuilding has seen shifts in training methods, nutrition, and aesthetic ideals, growing into a global phenomenon with various categories for men and women.

Future
Future

The landscape of competitive bodybuilding is evolving with a growing focus on health, diversity, and inclusivity. There's a rising trend in natural bodybuilding, where athletes are tested for performance-enhancing substances, emphasizing health and fairness. Categories like Classic Physique are gaining popularity, where the aesthetic leans towards a more traditional, balanced physique.

The inclusion of more categories for women, such as Bikini, Fitness, and Wellness, showcases diverse body types and fitness ideals. Globally, the sport is expanding, with increasing participation from countries across all continents. The use of social media and online platforms is also playing a significant role in popularizing bodybuilding, making it more accessible to a broader audience and encouraging a new generation of athletes.

Common Questions
Common Questions
What is aesthetic bodybuilding?

Aesthetic bodybuilding is primarily concerned with how finely tone the muscles of your body look and how little body fat percentage you have. Aesthetic bodybuilding is more about how your body looks rather than how strong you really are.


How do you start bodybuilding?

Bodybuilding starts by joining a gym and gradually getting stronger by working out with lower weights and moving up to higher weights and reps. Eating healthy food on a consistent schedule to lose body fat and maintain muscle is another attribute.

What should you eat before a morning bodybuilding workout?

The first thing you should eat when waking up is plenty of water, good carbs, protein, and healthy fats. Water in the morning helps digestions and rehydration, good carbs keep you feeling full and stable and protein helps build, repair torn muscles and healthy fats maintain muscle mass.

Sports

* Under Development *

6’2” | 1.88 m
235-245 lb | 106-111 kg (Contest)
July 30, 1947
Arnold Schwarzenegger
188.000
111.000
1947.00
721000
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
5’2” | 1.57 m
129 lb | 59 kg (Contest)
May 1, 1968
Denise Masino
157.000
59.000
1968.00
19000
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Denise Masino
5’10.5” | 1.79 m
275 lb | 125 kg (Contest)
April 19, 1962
Dorian Yates
179.000
125.000
1962.00
39000
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Dorian Yates
5’9” | 1.75 m
212-240 lb | 96-109 kg (Contest)
August 23, 1965
Flex Wheeler
175.000
109.000
1965.00
21000
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Flex Wheeler
5’9” | 1.75 m
185 lb | 84 kg (Contest)
June 28, 1942
Frank Zane
175.000
84.000
1942.00
32000
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Frank Zane
Front Double Biceps Pose
55
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Front Double Biceps Pose
Front Lat Spread Pose
255
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Front Lat Spread Pose
5’5” | 1.65 m
121 lb | 55 kg (Contest)
September 30, 1957
Gladys Portugues
165.000
55.000
1957.00
17000
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Gladys Portugues
5’11” | 1.80 m
209 lb | 95 kg (Contest)
December 27, 1969
Joan Marie Laurer
180.000
95.000
1969.00
83400
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Joan Marie Laurer
5’8” | 1.73 m
155 lb | 70 kg (Contest)
February 10, 1971
Lisa Marie Varon
173.000
70.000
1971.00
8700
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Lisa Marie Varon
Most Muscular Pose
800
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Most Muscular Pose
6’2” | 1.88 m
240 lb | 109 kg (Contest)
August 10, 1964
Nicole Bass
188.000
109.000
1964.00
12000
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Nicole Bass
5’9” | 1.75 m
240 lb | 109 kg (Contest)
December 18, 1979
Phil Heath
175.000
109.000
1979.00
30000
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Phil Heath
5’6.5” | 1.69 m
129 lb | 59 kg (Contest)
June 21, 1955
Rachel McLish
169.000
59.000
1955.00
8300
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Rachel McLish
Rear Double Biceps Pose
10
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Rear Double Biceps Pose
5’11” | 1.80 m
287-300 lb | 130-136 kg (Contest)
May 13, 1964
Ronnie Coleman
180.000
136.000
1964.00
102000
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Ronnie Coleman
Most Muscular Pose

The Most Muscular Pose is a mandatory pose in bodybuilding contests aiming to show overall muscularity. The judges consider your chest, arms, abs, forearms, upper trapezius, quadriceps, and calves. There are several ways to produce the most muscular pose. You can do it with your hands on the waistline or with palms grasped. You can also put one hand by your side and draw the other arm across your belly. The focus is to reveal all the front-facing muscles at once by contracting the abdominals, forearms, anterior, obliques, biceps, and pectorals. At the same time, both hands grasped together, and you tighten the calves and the quadriceps.

Collection of drawings of the Most Muscular Pose performed by various bodybuilders
The Most Muscular Pose is a mandatory pose in bodybuilding contests aiming to show overall muscularity. The judges consider your chest, arms, abs, forearms, upper trapezius, quadriceps, and calves. There are several ways to produce the most muscular pose.

Collection of drawings of the Most Muscular Pose performed by various bodybuilders
Most Muscular Pose
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Displays: Overall front muscularity of trapezius, shoulders, arms, chest, abs, calves, quidriceps

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Most Muscular Pose assorted bodybuilders

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Lisa Marie Varon | Victoria
Scaled height comparison drawings of Lisa Marie Varon (Victoria) compared to other bodybuilders

Lisa Marie Varon is among several retired American professional bodybuilders, wrestlers, and fitness competitors who gained fame in bodybuilding and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), especially WWE Diva. She was called Victoria in WWE and Tara in Impact Wrestling Knockout. In fitness, she won ESPN2's Fitness America Series in 1997 and took second position in the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Professional Fitness Card in New York in 1999. In wrestling, she was a two-time WWE Women's Champion and five-time Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Knockout Champion. She also received the TNA Knockout Tag Team Championship once.

Lisa Marie Varon (Victoria) has a height of 5’8” (1.73 m) and competes in bodybuilding with a contest body weight of around 155 lb (70 kg).

Set of illustrations of Lisa Marie Varon (Victoria) in assorted bodybuilding poses measured with overall height
Lisa Marie Varon is among several retired American professional bodybuilders, wrestlers, and fitness competitors who gained fame in bodybuilding and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), especially WWE Diva. She was called Victoria in WWE and Tara in Impact Wrestling Knockout.

Lisa Marie Varon (Victoria) has a height of 5’8” (1.73 m) and competes in bodybuilding with a contest body weight of around 155 lb (70 kg).

Set of illustrations of Lisa Marie Varon (Victoria) in assorted bodybuilding poses measured with overall height
Lisa Marie Varon | Victoria
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Nickname: Victoria

Years Active: 2000-2019

Birthday
February 10, 1971

Drawings include:
Lisa Marie Varon (Victoria) standing, bodybuilding poses, wrestling moves

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Abdominal & Thigh Pose

The Abdominal and Thigh Pose requires bodybuilders to show off several of their body features such as chest thickness, front arm size, abs, quadriceps muscle, forearm size, serratus anterior, external intercostals, front calf size, and lat width front. There are several ways to produce this pose, but generally, it requires contestants to put either hand over the head and flex the abs from either side or one side or placing both hands over the head and tightening the abs from the front of the body. Either way, it would excite judges if they can see both the oblique and intercostal musculature.

Collection of drawings of the Abdominal & Thigh Pose performed by various bodybuilders
The Abdominal and Thigh Pose requires bodybuilders to show off several of their body features such as chest thickness, front arm size, abs, quadriceps muscle, forearm size, serratus anterior, external intercostals, front calf size, and lat width front.

Collection of drawings of the Abdominal & Thigh Pose performed by various bodybuilders
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Displays: Abdominal definition, external intercostals, quadriceps, serratus anterior

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Abdominal & Thigh Pose assorted bodybuilders

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Front Lat Spread Pose

The Front Lat Spread Pose is about showing off your lat width from the backside of your body. Judges look for chest thickness, front arm and forearm size, calf development, shoulder width, and quadriceps mass and separation. It comes after the double bicep pose and is highly identifiable as contestants are standing arms akimbo. The desire is to highlight the latissimus group of muscles stretching from the lower back to your torso sides. To do the front lat spread pose, begin from the floor with the feet separated apart. Tense your thighs by bending your knees. Your thumbs should be on your hip bones and bring your elbows forward to display your lats.

Series of elevation drawings of the Front Lat Spread Pose being performed by multiple bodybuilders
The Front Lat Spread Pose is about showing off your lat width from the backside of your body. Judges look for chest thickness, front arm and forearm size, calf development, shoulder width, and quadriceps mass and separation. It comes after the double bicep pose and is highly identifiable.

Series of elevation drawings of the Front Lat Spread Pose being performed by multiple bodybuilders
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Displays: Lat width, chest thickness, shoulder width, front arm size, quadricep mass, calf development

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Front Lat Spread Pose assorted bodybuilders

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Ronnie Coleman
Group of scaled height illustrations of various bodybuilders compared to Ronnie Coleman

America's former professional bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman was well known for his training, which was composed of free weights and not machines to develop muscles and gain weight. Ronnie is respected as the greatest bodybuilder in history. He earned the Olympia title eight consecutive times. Ronnie held twenty-six titles in the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB), making him the only one with the most accomplishments. He also took part in powerlifting competitions and was the first bodybuilder to receive Mr. Olympia and Arnold Classic titles. The first tournament he won as a professional was the Canada Pro Cup, followed by the 1997 Russian Grand Prix.

Ronnie Coleman has a height of 5’11” (1.80 m) and competes in bodybuilding with a contest body weight between 287-300 lb (130-136 kg).

Set of illustrations of Ronnie Coleman in assorted bodybuilding poses measured with overall height
America's former professional bodybuilder Ronnie Coleman was well known for his training, which was composed of free weights and not machines to develop muscles and gain weight. Ronnie is respected as the greatest bodybuilder in history. He earned the Olympia title eight consecutive times.

Ronnie Coleman has a height of 5’11” (1.80 m) and competes in bodybuilding with a contest body weight between 287-300 lb (130-136 kg).

Set of illustrations of Ronnie Coleman in assorted bodybuilding poses measured with overall height
Ronnie Coleman
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5’11” | 1.80 m
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287-300 lb | 130-136 kg (Contest)
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Nickname: The King

Years Active: 1990-2009

Birthday
May 13, 1964

Drawings include:
Ronnie Coleman standing, bodybuilding poses

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