Body Building

Body Building is a competitive sport that involves the muscular development of contestants.  Bodybuilders are judged on the overall quality of their muscular development. Judging of body building involves five categories of criteria:  mass, definition, proportion, symmetry, and stage presence.

Judges evaluate the overall muscular mass of the body building contestant.  The perception of muscular size has been the foundation for bodybuilding since the beginning of the sport. Yet, mass is only of body building merit when accompanied by the remaining qualities.  Definition involves the degree of muscularity brought about by a low level of subcutaneous body fat.  Defined muscularity is necessary to fully display a well-developed physique.  Definition is only of value when it allows massively developed muscles to be displayed.  Proportion implies an even balance of muscular development relative to each muscle group.  Successful body building participants must strive for equal development between all muscle groups.  Symmetry requires an equal development of muscularity on both right and left sides of the body building physique.  Stage Presence includes posing performance and other factors of general appearance such as skin tone, grooming, charisma, and poise. Effective body building stage presentation is vital to display the physique to its maximum potential.

Body building training involves proper nutrition (4 to 5 small high-protein meals a day), intense resistance training (mostly lifting weights) and rest (to let the body recover and build).

Body Building related topics: Athletes, Body Building, Weight Lifting, Working out

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