Bodybuilding: Ric Drasin

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 40. Chapters: Weight training, Pumping Iron, Ric Drasin, Female bodybuilding, Ben Weider, Joe Weider, Bodyweight exercise, Isometric exercise, Muscle worship, Muscle dysmorphia, Beefcake, Afghan Muscles, Muscle Beach, Dynamic tension, Drostanolone propionate, Isometric exercise device, Natural bodybuilding, International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness, Fitness and figure competition, No pain, no gain, Professional bodybuilding, Drop set, Whey protein isolate, Bodybuilding.com, PHA training, National Amateur Bodybuilders Association, IFBB Hall of Fame, National Physique Committee, Vascularity, Colorado Experiment, Beach muscles, World Amateur Body Building Association, Most Muscular, Woody Cote d'Ivoire, Posedown. Excerpt: Bodybuilding is a form of body modification, involving intensive muscle hypertrophy. An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive and professional bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their appearance. Bodybuilders prepare for competition through a combination of fat loss, oils, and tanning (or tanning lotions) which combined with lighting make the definition of the muscle group more distinct. Some well-known bodybuilders include Charles Atlas, Steve Reeves, Reg Park, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Lou Ferrigno. Currently, IFBB professional bodybuilder Jay Cutler from the United States holds the title of Mr. Olympia. The winner of the annual Mr. Olympia contest is generally recognized as the world's top professional bodybuilder. Sandow in 1894 The "Early Years" of Western Bodybuilding are considered to be the period between 1880 and 1953. Bodybuilding did not really exist prior to the late 19th century, when it was promoted by Eugen Sandow of Prussia (now northern Germany), who is now generally referred...

42 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 2010

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