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Bodybuilding is...
Stamina, flexibility, strength, coordination and speed are described as the sports-related abilities of the body. Bodybuilding describes the development of the body and said abilities. For many people, bodybuilding is an effective, low-risk way to shape and train the body in accordance with their own aesthetic preconceptions.
The reasons why people get involved in bodybuilding are very varied: a worthwhile leisure activity, health reasons, athletics or competition bodybuilding - every reason possible is heard at the gym. Bodybuilding is an ideal fitness sport with a whole range of different possibilities and advantages. An increasing number of men and women of all ages and walks of life are getting involved. For them, bodybuilding is the pinnacle of sporting achievement at the gym, which aims at physical fitness.
The risk of injury is very low and, according to statements by notable sports medicine specialists, is on a par with fishing. Nevertheless, how do you get where you want to go? What insights and rules are there to bring amateur bodybuilders and professional athletes a step closer to their goals?
Know-how - Weider trains Olympians
Back in 1940 an 18-year-old called Joe Weider started investigating the science behind his long-standing passion for weightlifting. Meanwhile, the same young man can now look back on 70 years of experience in bodybuilding. He has consistently provided others with his knowledge and made it widely available. Joe knows all the Olympians – he hasn’t just worked out with them, he’s also advised them. Who hasn’t seen those great photos of Arnold and Joe in Gold’s Gym?
Joe Weider’s most important discovery is that each athlete has a different metabolism. This is due to genetics. About 99.9% of our genes are identical for all humans. All healthy individuals have two legs, two arms and so on. The rest of our genes – around six to eight million of them – make us different from one another.
Everyone’s different ...
Your genes determine whether you have dark or fair hair. The same goes for your metabolism, which also varies from person to person. Maybe you have also noticed this about your training partner: he eats less protein than you and still manages to put on more muscle mass – or perhaps it’s the other way around.
In addition to the different body types (endomorph, ectomorph or mesomorph), there are also differences in the way our bodies use nutrients. Generally speaking, there are two different
types of metabolism: the Carbo metaboliser and the Protein metaboliser
Find out more about this on our Nutrition Page
Here, Joe will show you which products are the right ones for you. For more information, read Nutrition for Champs. Combined with the right workout, of course, you can achieve the best results. For more, read the WEIDER workout principles.
