| The 1970's was the start of female bodybuilding and | | | | communications among participants. Both the Figure |
| the gain of competition. A recent competition added is | | | | International and Figure Olympia, considered specialized |
| figure bodybuilding, where participants are assessed on | | | | events, are IFBB-certified. While other organizations |
| how toned the muscle is as opposed to how large | | | | hold figure bodybuilding competitions, the rules vary |
| they are. Without having extreme or excessive muscle | | | | from region to region. Bodybuilding's strong, loyal, fan |
| mass and vascularity that bodybuilding can bring with it, | | | | base are striving towards a nationally recognized |
| figure body building is for women who want to | | | | medium for displaying its competition. Constantly in |
| compete in competitions. In a pageant style | | | | conjunction with fitness and regular bodybuilding |
| competition, contestants are judged from every angle | | | | competitions, one or two mainstream sports networks |
| within one or two rounds, depending upon the | | | | have carried coverage of figure bodybuilding |
| organization. | | | | competitions. |
| While women have been competing since the 70's, | | | | The limited degree of sponsorship and cash prizes |
| only recently did it evolve into figure bodybuilding. In | | | | available to female competitors makes bodybuilding an |
| judging the figure building includes the judging of | | | | unreliable source of income. Full-time professional |
| contestants in categories of showing grace in | | | | positions are held by a great deal of contestants who |
| performing, confidence and poise compared to others, | | | | entered the world of figure competition only after they |
| while in individual walk and posing segment of the | | | | came to love working out in their daily life. Female |
| contests and different stages such as style, skin tone | | | | bodybuilders are faced with the additional distress of |
| and symmetry during group comparative event. You'll | | | | the public, and conventional opinions opposed to |
| notice that the competitors have very little body fat | | | | masculine women. Female bodybuilders often appear |
| and good definition. They are females who can be any | | | | to be more masucline than normal because they have |
| age, and they are segmented by height. Well-defined | | | | much more muscle mass than the average female. |
| muscles without ripples or striations alone will get the | | | | I have a a passion for fitness and health and my name |
| attention of the Judges. A number plus a pose suit, | | | | is Dewaldt Koekemoer. Natural bodybuilding is the way |
| which is a two piece swimsuit with many decorations | | | | to go in my opinion. Though it's of great import to some |
| and bright colors, are worn by the contestants to help | | | | people to be aesthetically pleasing, they sometimes |
| with identification. | | | | don't recall that you must be healthy on the inside to |
| There are many organizations that coordinate figure | | | | be healthy on the outside. |
| bodybuilding events to promote the sport and increase | | | | |