| As a bodybuilder you should be aiming to enter into the | | | | find local competitive bodybuilding competitions near to |
| competitive bodybuilding area and show off your body | | | | home, as they are a great place to 'dip your toe' in and |
| in a bodybuilding fitness competition, especially given | | | | get started. If you can't find any locally you might have |
| the amount of time, effort and money you are putting | | | | to travel to further a field to find competitions, so you'll |
| into your training. Competitive bodybuilding fitness | | | | need to schedule this into your training plans. |
| competitions take place all over the world and display | | | | Competitive bodybuilding and fitness competitions often |
| some of the finest, athletic bodies on the planet. | | | | vary in terms of the price to enter and the competition |
| Each competition has numerous categories and levels, | | | | rules and regulations, so make sure you do your |
| so even if you are still a novice you can still find a | | | | research carefully. Usually you'll have a tour or guide |
| competition that is at your level. However, if you are | | | | the day before or on the morning of the event, so the |
| going to enter you're going to have to put in a lot of | | | | more prepared you are, the more professional you will |
| training before hand, so you'll need lots of self discipline | | | | appear to the other competitors and judges. |
| and dedication in terms of actually getting down the | | | | Prior to the event, make sure that you have covered |
| gym and training and also your diet. | | | | and mastered in training all the poses that you need to |
| If you are serious about taking up competitive | | | | be able to do for the competition, and learn how to |
| bodybuilding you should really try to find your self a | | | | tense up your muscles for each pose while appearing |
| training partner and coach. As having the guidance and | | | | relaxed. Other things you might want to do or take into |
| support of an experienced coach and the support | | | | consideration are tanning and removing excess hair |
| from a training partner will definitely help improve your | | | | and anything else that might improve your chances of |
| chances of success in the competitive bodybuilding | | | | winning. Ask your coach for advice on this or ask |
| arena. You and your coach need to determine your | | | | other bodybuilders you have met through your training. |
| training programme, your diet and what competitions or | | | | Once you've done the competition, critically assess |
| events you want to train up to compete in. Also you | | | | how well you have done, both positives and negatives, |
| need to decide whether you are going to be a 'natural' | | | | if you try and learn from your mistakes you'll continually |
| bodybuilder or whether you will use performance | | | | increase you chances of winning in future events. See |
| enhancing supplements such as steroids. The natural | | | | what the other competitors are doing and ask them |
| route is best for your body, but there is no reason why | | | | questions too. You should also try and speak to the |
| you shouldn't supplement your diet with essential | | | | judges after the event to get their opinion on how you |
| vitamins and nutrients to help optimum growth and | | | | did and get some tips for your next competition. Listen |
| repair of your muscles, especially if you have to | | | | carefully to all their hints and tips and sooner than you |
| eliminate some foods from your diet to lose weight. | | | | think you'll be the one winning all the prizes! |
| The next step is to put some time into investigate and | | | | |