Bodybuilding is the process of developing muscles by working out and changing
one's diet in order to gain more muscle mass. Bodybuilding is often called hard
gaining which indicates a strict regime customized for an individual who is not
likely to acquire a lot of muscle mass. Individuals, both male and female, may
participate in bodybuilding as a recreational activity or as a competitive
sport.
As a sport, body building is referred to as competitive body building and
involves having a body builder display his or her physique to a panel of judges
through a series of poses intended to emphasize specific groups of muscles.
These poses are a considerable part of competitive body building and most
participants spend a lot of time perfecting these poses. The judges in body
building competitions give points based on aesthetic appearance which may be
enhanced through the use of tanning lotions and good lighting.
Body building is mostly focused on aesthetics and the balance of muscle mass,
and should not be confused with sports such as weight lifting and strong man
competitions as participating in body building competitions requires neither
strength nor agility. As of the moment, there is a campaign to include
competitive body building in the Olympics; however, some sectors are against
this as they view body building as a non-athletic contest....

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