Tuesday, July 5, 2011

A Short Guide to Female Bodybuilding

I can think of no other sporting event where as much hard work is devoted to preparation for contests as bodybuilding. Yes, bodybuilding is a sport. The sport of bodybuilding is quite demanding, as manifest by the amount of preparation required to develop a muscleman or musclewoman.
While men and women muscle builders share the common aim of building a flawless physique, they must take a different approach due to the differences in their physiology and metabolic process.



The female physique is not capable of developing the bulk of the male body without chemical assistance. The exercise routines and eating plans of male bodybuilders show much different effects on female bodybuilders.
Yet, female bodybuilders still follow the same basic plan: they lift weights, they consume lots of protein, and they take natural supplements. While their bodies will lack the muscle size of their male counterparts, they still will gain outstanding fitness and defined musculature.

Bodybuilding for women went through a few phases. In the early days a smooth, shapely figure was the intention. Then came the days of massive muscular development, made possible by the consumption of anabolic steroids together with growth hormones.
Presently, the emphasis has returned to a more pure look for women bodybuilders. Their exercise workouts consist of a great deal of resistance and weight training, which provides them definition and muscularity, and they still retain their femininity.
Weight and resistance training is the first step to creating a musclewoman. At least once per week, Every single muscle group is exercised to complete exhaustion. However due to the upper and lower body shapeliness of women's bodies, different exercises are needed.
Far more importance is put on hip flexors, adductor and abductor muscles in the inner and outer thighs. Leg extensions, presses and curls work the thighs, while calf raises work the lower legs.
Female bodybuilders work their torsos with bench presses, flies, shoulder presses,and curls.
The biceps and triceps are pumped with barbell and dumbbell curls and triceps press-downs. A modern female muscle builder will pump an impressive amount of weight in every workout.
A diet with near 25 percent of the calories provided by protein, 40 percent provided by complex carbohydrates and the rest from fats and fiber is needed to repair the muscle tissue torn up by intense workouts.
Nutritional supplements must also be used: Whey Protein powder blended with lowfat milk, amino acids to aid with fat burning and protein metabolizing. Plenty of eggs ought to be consumed for the best source of quality protein.
Soluble fat such as wheat germ oil should be ingested for vigor and endurance, kelp together with desiccated liver capsules for a concentrated protein boost.
Contests are the remaining aspect of female bodybuilding. As women's figures are different than men's,  they're also displayed differently in general. Although they do choose several of the masculine positions, like flexing the biceps, shoulders and back, women's muscle building poses are typically more graceful and meant to exhibit the exceptionally developed feminine body at its best.
To sum up, creating a musclewoman is similar to building a muscleman, however the technique is a little different to take into consideration womens form as well as metabolism.

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