Jean Littman asked: Bodybuilding is an incredible exercise program that does more for the body than just build up muscle and physique. Bodybuilding also strengthens the ligaments and tendons, the skeletal system, and burns more calories due to the increased metabolic rate of the body. Although usin...

Jean Littman asked: If you think bodybuilding without a gym sounds far fetched, think again. Believe it or not, when it comes to bodybuilding, your own body is far superior to any gym equipment. There is no doubt that you can use your own bodyweight workout program to achieve gains that regular bod...

John Howard asked: Body building is a process of increasing muscle hypertrophy to its maximum level through weight training, adequate caloric intake, and enough rest. It may also be a competitive sport wherein body builders - individuals who participate in this type of activity - are judged by a pa...

Nathalie Fiset asked: Bodybuilding has been around since 1880, but grew to be a competitive sport around 1930. Eugen Sandow is known as one of the pioneer of Modern Bodybuilding. He was a bodybuilder who took his workouts very seriously and made a science out of bodybuilding. He then later competed...

Keith Crovatt asked: Bodybuilding supplements have the ability to augment muscle growth and enhance workouts when proper knowledge is applied.Vitamins and minerals that occur naturally in good foods provide effective muscle building supplements. Artificial supplements are on the rise in the bodybui...

Michelle Bery asked: For those committed to bodybuilding, diet and exercise go hand in hand towards achieving the perfectly chiseled form to which they aspire. And if one of those components is not up to par, the other collapses. For this reason, bodybuilders follow an intense and dedicated exercis...

Mark DeRosa asked: If you’re an athlete who is into weight training, then you’ve probably encountered a myriad of bodybuilding supplements being marketed on TV and over the Internet. Because of the many options, choosing the right bodybuilding supplement can be quite overwhelming. Here&...

Cristi asked: Everyone has either heard of or is familiar with the sport of competitive bodybuilding. The female component, which is known as women bodybuilding, began in the late 1970s as women began to participate in competitions. Now, more than three decades later, women bodybuilding is a large ...

Nathalie Fiset asked: Bodybuilding is getting more and more popular as it is a sport that requires both discipline and physical endurance. People involved in bodybuilding either do it as a way of getting in better mental and physical shape. More serious bodybuilder will aim at participating in body...

Nathalie Fiset asked: Sandow is said to have organized the first bodybuilding competition in 1901 in the United Kingdom. It was called the Great Competition. The participation rate exceeded largely what the promoters expected. People were refused at the entrance as well as participants. The first b...