| Bodybuilding is a method of maximizing muscle | | | | career and his decision paid off. He was only 17 when |
| hypertrophy and a person who does bodybuilding is | | | | he officially started his competitive bodybuilding career. |
| called a bodybuilder. Most people identify bodybuilding | | | | And the rest, as they say, is history as he was also |
| with competitive bodybuilding which is a type of sport. | | | | able to conquer the world of show business. |
| During such competitions, the bodybuilders display their | | | | Jay Cutler-won the much-coveted Mr. Olympia title |
| tanned and oiled bodies to a panel of judges. These | | | | in 2006. During the competition, he announced that he |
| judges, in turn, give points based on the aesthetic | | | | only weight 286 pounds with only 3% of body fat. This |
| appearance of the bodybuilder's muscles. | | | | is not a surprise as he started working at his family's |
| A Professional Bodybuilder versus a Natural | | | | construction business as early as the age of 11. But it |
| Bodybuilder | | | | wasn't until he was 18 years old that he began to do |
| A bodybuilder can only be tagged as a professional | | | | some serious training. The very first contest he won |
| once he has earned a professional card from the IFBB | | | | was in 1992 for the Gold's Gym Worcester |
| and has also won qualifying contests as an amateur. | | | | Bodybuilding Championships (second place). He was |
| As a professional, a bodybuilder will have the right to | | | | able to bag 3 consecutive years of the Arnold Classic |
| compete in contests such as the Arnold Classic and | | | | (2002-2004) before he went on to compete in Mr. |
| the Night of Champions. | | | | Olympia. |
| When the contestant gets an award on the said | | | | Lee Labrada-is now better known as a fitness |
| competitions, he will be able to compete at the Mister | | | | guru as he promises to deliver lean muscles with his |
| Olympia competitions. This is revered to be the highest | | | | Labrada Nutrition, Inc. Labrada has won 22 major titles |
| competition that any bodybuilder can ever join. | | | | before he competed in Mr. Olympia. Currently, he is a |
| Natural contests for bodybuilders include the NPA or | | | | book author and the CEO of his own company. |
| Natural Physique Association and the NANBF or North | | | | Rich Gaspari-was famous bodybuilder from the |
| American Natural Bodybuilding Federation. Contests | | | | 80's even up until the 90's. Gaspari also started his |
| under this category always require tests for use of | | | | own supplement company back in 1991. He also |
| illegal substances such as anabolic steroids, diuretics, | | | | bagged many major awards before going away with |
| and pro-hormone. Tests can be done with the use of | | | | the second place for Mr. Olympia in 1987. |
| urine samples yet, most of the time, only polygraph | | | | These famous men have conquered other fields after |
| tests (or lie detector tests) are carried out. | | | | they have proven themselves as worthy bodybuilders. |
| Famous Bodybuilders | | | | Looking at their track records, it would be safe to say |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger-bodybuilder turned | | | | that healthy people not only live healthy but also |
| politician, Arnold had his first barbell in the year 1960. At | | | | wealthy lifestyles! |
| 14, he decided to choose bodybuilding over his football | | | | |