Many of us dream to acquire a beautiful body, But how are we to achieve said dream you ask? Weight training or, as other would call it, "body building" is the method that some people would use to become healthy and get an amazing body. Body building goes way back to when people would use stones and rocks in the 1800s during Greek and Egyptian times.(Stephen Tradio) Though hard to believe, it is in fact the truth. What is body building, you may ask? Body building is literally building your body through phases including diet, lifestyle, and lifting weights. First, Nutrition, A large percentage of a bodybuilder's success is determined by how well they use knowledge to nutrition. The limiting factor to thesuccess of your workout is what happens after you leave the gym. To explain, Nutrition consists of macronutrients and micronutrients. The macronutrients consist of protein, carbohydrates, fat, and water.(Richard Ramos) The micronutrients are vitamins, minerals, and trace elements. The best source of nutrition is through whole foods. A bodybuilder should never allow the use of supplements to overcome the consumption of whole foods. For a bodybuilder the most confusing part about the sport is making sure of good nutrition and diet. Well, ever herd “What you are is what you eat?” Its true! Most bodybuilders watch what they eat in their diet, If you workout without dieting, you're workouts are pointless. Plus you need to watch you're CALORIES! That being said, if you Put in more then you burn from a workout you end up burning all your calories, and whats left is used to create muscle. 500 calories in a pound of fat. For a client to gain one pound of muscle per week, you need to make sure that every seven days they (Muscles) have consume... ... middle of paper ... ...ug. Throughout the time the effects only have positive outcomes in the way that they will be healthy and will probably remain muscular, for a long period of time. With the size of the muscle fibers being so tremendous, this will not have a negative effect on their body in later years.(Marcos ravaly) So bodybuilding does not harm the body, unless the bodybuilder was irresponsible with their choice of supplement. With becoming a successful bodybuilder there are many requirements that need to be fulfilled. They need to be dedicated to the sport, and always have a positive frame of mind. They have to have the right diet and take the right supplements. If the requirements are not met then a bodybuilder will not succeed. Finally Body building is literally building your body through phases including diet, lifestyle, and lifting weights. This is what complete a Bodybuilder!
The truth is, they do produce side effects and irregular muscle growth. By banning the use of performance enhancing drugs, just like steroids, sports competition will have a much healthier and fairer environment to participate in. Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports The use of steroids and performance-enhancing drugs is a common trend that is currently fascinating athletes all over the world. Athletes who are using these drugs are damaging the sport and harming their bodies at the same time.
Muscle is made of protein. The consumed protein is broken down into polypeptides amino acid chains. It goes into the cell, more specifically the ribosome (the assembly place of protein). Then, it’s send out to the golgi apparatus to be modified, packaged and transported. Now, it’s a protein to be used in the body and in this case, muscle. When bodybuilders workout, the area targeted becomes damaged, so to say, due to the intense exercise. The muscle fibers weaken, which leds the body to repair during rest/sleep. The body send certain proteins to the area to rebuild the muscle. This time the muscle fiber would be stronger and thicker, in order to withstand the workout. The bodybuilder would eventually be able to complete the workout with more ease, which leds to an more intense workout. The cycle of muscle building
...joint, tendon and ligament problems, the opposite of bodybuilding where weights are light. Drug use in each sport is what poses the most prevalent health risk. Bodybuilders will go to extreme length, when contrasted with powerlifters, to achieve the body they want; sometimes tripling AAS use, adding peptides, insulin and diuretics. Due to the nature of bodybuilding and it being a sport based solely on image, the diets tend to be cleaner, as that is a important factor in the outcome of a physique. Bodybuilders also tend to have better cardiovascular health due to the fact that they are required to do cardio, and their training is very intense and high paced. Overall, bodybuilding is worse than powerliftering when it comes to overall physical and mental health at an elite level simply due to a bodybuilders extreme drug use which can lead to a plethora of side effects.
Because powerlifters work to gain muscle and strength, their bodies demand a high calorie intake consisting of mainly of proteins and grains. While on the other hand, crossfit enthusiast may only require a fraction of the calories demanded by a powerlifter’s diet, but because crossfit is designed to help lose body fat, the diet recommended for this program is one that consists of fruits/veggies and little fiber as well as proteins. The key to gaining muscle for powerlifting is not only to train with heavy weight, but also to break down a whole day’s consumption into five 5-7 smaller meals, this allows muscles to stay energized throughout the day. Crossfit athletes do not usually seek to primarily build mass; therefore, they can stick to the basic 3 square meals a day or break their meals down if they choose
I was able to gain knowledge about the different parts of the body which are important in the field of bodybuilding. I discover that there are main muscle groups and each of these muscle groups have different parts. For example, the main muscle groups would be the chest, back, arms, shoulders and legs. Now each of these main muscle groups have more that one part, your arms has biceps, triceps and a forearms. Each of these parts are made up or many more segments that can construct a list that can go on for a while. Gaining such a vast understanding of my body was thrilling. I was able to understand all the parts of my body. I am confident that I know almost every muscle group that is in the known human body. After learning about each individual muscle, I was then able to move on to the next step understanding how to train these individual muscle groups. I figured out that there are different routines that you have to follow in order to train each muscle. For example, your legs can be split into different muscles segments such as the quads, calves, and hamstrings. Once I isolated each muscle segment I was able to find workouts for each of them. For the quadriceps you would do workouts known as a barbell squat, lunges and reverse leg curls. Then after finding this out I had to
Muscle growth nutrition needs to be just as precise as your nutrition plan for fat loss. In fact, bulking can be even more challenging than fat loss because you're trying to build muscle WHILE you maintain/lose body fat. Like the body fat nutrition plan, this is a great place to start, but it will probably require some tweaking to be just right for you.
Consuming Anabolic Steroids can lead to muscle enlargement, enhanced metabolism, overall recovery, and increased stamina. While the good for this drug include a doctor’s prescription to prevent cancer the bad leads to, bodybuilders specifically, becoming dependent and addicted to the drug possibly leading to overdose.
Protein is the building blocks of muscle development, if you’re looking to build muscle you need to eat at least 1 gram of protein for every pound of body weight
In the first period, when no supplement is available, bodybuilders use to focus on their diet and eat anything that increases their strength and provides nutrition. Recent research shows that nutrition is gained through diet, and natural foods are better than nutrition from supplements. However, nowadays, supplements are considered an easy and quick way to get nutrition.
When you work out, whether lifting weights or doing intense cardio, you are breaking down your muscles. Microscopic tears happen throughout the muscle and can take days or even a week to fully recover. Protein is one of the 3 macronutrients the body needs and if you’re exercising regularly you need a lot of it. ”The digestion of protein provides the raw material that can be used to synthesize new muscle” (Jacobs, livestrong.com). Since most of us don’t have a steak dinner on hand right after a workout, protein shakes make it easy and quick to get the protein needed to rebuild muscle. Also your body needs essential amino acids that include: Phenylalanine, Valine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Isoleucine, Methionine, Leucine, Lysine, Histidine (your body can manufacture histidine, but usually not in sufficient amounts) (nutribodyprotein.com) If your diet lacks any of these essential amino acids over time your body will be unable to make total proteins. High quality protein shakes are packed with all these amino acids. This makes it easy to have a healthy balanced diet for anyone who does not get sufficient nutrients or those who do not consume meat. Protein powders are an easy way to increase your protein intake with low fat. Consuming more protein when working out can help you build lean muscle quicker and get rid of excess fat. Many people, women mostly, believe protein will cause
One important thing that I learned, that I call now beginner's luck, is when you start working out and lifting heavy you can put on a lot of muscle in a short amount of time typically between 7 month to a year. Also note how I say lifting heavy. Now here is a like education there are different workout with sets and reps that you do for the type of body/ability that you want. So because of my genetics I have a higher metabolism which can be used to my advantage but also a disadvantage but that's for a different time. See at the time I didn't care how I looked I just wanted to be strong I wanted in a way to be still small but insanely strong kind of like a personal surprise. So what I did was what I call a powerlifter approach. What that mean is I would only do a few basic exercises like bench,squats and deadlifts. However I would do 3 reps with 4-6 sets but with heavy weight. Since my body never picked up a weigh in my life I knew that for my beginners luck period that I would put on a lot of muscle/weight by following this routine for a year and that's what I did I was hooked it got to the point where that's all I wanted to do for my life was be one of those strong men you see on tv. So after a year I was surprised on how much weight in total I put on from sophomore year to beginning of senior year. I went from 125 to 140
Hypertrophy is defined as growth in the size of an organ by an increase in cell growth. Hypertrophy is what bodybuilders are searching for, an increase in the size of their muscles. A person whose training is focused on strength and power might not look as strong as someone who focuses on hypertrophy, but still be able to out lift them. Many of the popular bodybuilding magazines and websites prescribe all sorts of ‘magical’ workouts and supplements that will get you humongous in no time. Although it is relieving to believe that it is as easy as the media portrays it to be, the reality is that nothing will get you as big as the models in the pictures except for lots and lots of hard work. Years spent in the gym and the right diet is simply
Proteins are extremely important in the growth of muscles, combined with weight training; protein can enhance muscle mass gain. Dependent on the athlete, the balance between weight lifting and protein intake will vary; a professional or trainer will measure the needed amount. Thought, all athletes will need a high protein diet, short track sprinters will not intake as much as much as a football player, for the sprinter would have a high carbohydrate diet. Resulting in instant energy opposed to the football players need for muscle mass and stored energy for long exercise periods.
A lot of people are trying to build muscles in their body by working out. They work out by lifting heavy weights. However, when working out to building muscle, one needs to consume healthy foods and more proteins. After finishing a workout, the muscles in the body have microscopic tears to form in the fiber and connective tissues. This will cause the muscles to be tired and damaged. To repair the muscle, consume healthy foods and more protein. When one get enough foods in the body, the muscles will use the nutrients from the foods consumed and slowly rebuild, resulting in muscles in the body to increase size, strength, and muscle capacity. When I was in grade 9, I started to lift weight and I was new to it. After a few days of working out my body was experiencing any change. I realized that the reason my body was not experiencing change is because of what I was eating. I was not eating much protein and healthy foods. Later I started to eat foods that contain high protein and then I started to experience change, my muscles were getting bigger and stronger. Foods that contain high in protein can help to build muscles such as cottage cheese, chicken breast, whole eggs, canned tuna, etc. So therefore, having enough protein is the main key in order to build
Now that I have told you who bodybuilders are, I’ll tell you what bodybuilders do. Bodybuilders use a system of weight training and cardio, dieting, sumpletation(sometimes chemical), to add muscle to their musculature; a persons