Essay On Bodybuilding

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In this paper I will be explaining the concept of bodybuilding. Who is a bodybuilder? Chances are you probably know one. A bodybuilder is anyone who is making a conscious effort to make their bodies better. A bodybuilder is someone who is trying to lose fat or add muscle to their musculature. Examples of a bodybuilder could be anyone really, a mom treadmilling after work, an olympic swimmer lifting weights for greater strength, or a teenage boy lifting weights only to get a better physique; they are all bodybuilders.
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 …show more content…

Cardio is a term coming from the word cardiovascular, which is the system of the heart, veins, and blood vessels running through a persons body. So when you do an aerobic exercise, you are doing an exercise that is strengthening your cardiovascular system. Aerobic exercises are generally low intensity workouts, much lower than strength training for example, but go on for much longer durations of time. An example of aerobic exercises would be, but not limited to; swimming, running, jumping rope, biking, rollerblading, and walking. There are a great number of benefits that having a strong cardiovascular system can bring, some of which are, being at less of a risk for heart disease, you will have less stress in your life, and it can ease depression. But one of the biggest reasons for doing aerobic exercise is the fat loss it can bring. Aerobic exercises go on for generally long amounts of time, and in that time you are bound to burn a few calories. When you burn more calories than you take in your body will look to its reserves, its reserves being fat. Your body will use that fat as a source of energy, and this is how fat loss happens. Cardio often goes hand in hand with weight training, because without cardio you will not be able to show off what you have gained throughout your weight

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