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BODY BUILDING
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Bodybuilding involves lifting weights
in order to shape one's physique. It has varying levels, from simply
working out in order to feel and look better, to competitively judged bodybuilding
contests. The main objective of competitive bodybuilders is to gain
muscle mass and lose fat. Judging is usually based on the amount
of muscle a person has and their overall appearance. The competitor
uses different body poses in order the make him/herself look as good as
possible.
Although bodybuilders use weightlifting as their
main method of exercise, powerlifting is a completely different sport.
Powerlifting focuses on how much weight a person can lift, not on how good
they look. Powerlifting is an olympic sport with many rules and regulations,
including the intolerance of drug use, such as anabolic steroids.
This provides an even playing field for all competitors.
For images of Bodybuilders, click on our image page.
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This page was created by John Driscoll, Becky Russo and Nick Renzette for Chem 465
at the Unversity of Delaware.
Last modified: 11.06.02
