| Bodybuilding has been around since 1880, but grew to | | | | looking will get a good rating from the judges. |
| be a competitive sport around 1930. Eugen Sandow is | | | | Anyone interested in engaging in serious bodybuilding |
| known as one of the pioneer of Modern Bodybuilding. | | | | should always consult their physician first. Never |
| He was a bodybuilder who took his workouts very | | | | exercising beyond one's physical tolerance is a must. |
| seriously and made a science out of bodybuilding. He | | | | Patience is a must as it takes long time to build the |
| then later competed in tournaments against other men | | | | body you want. After a certain point though, the |
| to display their strength. He is also known to have | | | | rewards will start to poor in and it gets easier as the |
| invented the first dumbbells and exercise machines. | | | | muscle mass is increasing. |
| Sandow his said to be the inventor of the formula for | | | | A particular situation is for teenagers to start |
| the ideal physique based upon his own body's criterias. | | | | bodybuilding. When starting a bodybuilding program, a |
| The most prestigious body building competition today is | | | | teenager must respect his own growing needs and |
| Mr. Olympia. It started in 1965. The winner receives a | | | | never exert beyond physical tiredness. Teen |
| bronze statue of Sandow. Serious bodybuilders from | | | | bodybuilders should only train 3 to 5 days per week. |
| all over the world compete in this much publicized | | | | The body needs to rest because it is still growing. The |
| event. This competition has taken an expansion in 1980 | | | | caloric intake should be calculated according to the |
| when they introduced the feminine part of it with Ms. | | | | growing needs of the teenager body plus the needs |
| Olympia contests in 1980. Every year, limits are pushed | | | | form the bodybuilding program. |
| back as the quest for the best and strongest bodies | | | | When engaging in bodybuilding, a teenager should |
| continues. | | | | know that the rate of growth of his muscle can be |
| Rules and regulations for competition bodybuilding are | | | | less than one of an adult bodybuilder. It is |
| getting tighter every year. Drugs and illicit substances | | | | recommended to train each part of the body only 1 |
| are being controlled and anyone caught using them in a | | | | time per week. Compound exercises such as bench |
| competition is automatically disqualified. Bodybuilding is | | | | pressing, squats, shoulder press, rowing, and deadlights |
| becoming more and more a discipline of endurance | | | | will yield the best benefits. The key to a successful |
| and health. During bodybuilding competitions, the same | | | | bodybuilding program for teenagers is to balance |
| strict testing as the ones use during the Olympics is | | | | volume and intensity. The higher the volume, the lower |
| used. | | | | the intensity should be. If one is working at a high |
| Severe criteria are applied in judging bodybuilding | | | | intensity level, then the volume should decrease. |
| competition. The size and shape of muscles are a | | | | Bodybuilding requires patience and commitment for |
| very important part of the judging process. The size | | | | anyone to see tangible results. After a certain point |
| should be exceptional and the shape should be | | | | though, the results can be impressive and daily |
| appealing. Muscles that are well defined and good | | | | compliments are a guaranteed reward. |