Eating and working out arenât the only times you need to focus on bodybuilding. If you want to be a champion, you need to set yourself up for success with your actions at other times as well. Here are five winning habits to develop: Keep a Training Log Keeping a [...]
Weâve talked about the importance of diet and nutrition as you get closer to competition day. But you also need to pay attention to your diet the rest of the year as well. So, weâve put together 6 diet no-noâs to follow anytime: Donât Rely On Your Scale Since muscle [...]
Posing Is The Key To Winning On Stage It demonstrates confidence and preparation. It announces that you are knowledgeable and experienced, and know how to present your body in the best light. Any hesitation or insecurity will create negative energy that will be magnified on stage. The purpose of [...]
Competition suits are not like suits for swimming. They are specially designed to help you look your best whether you compete in bodybuilding, figure or fitness competitions by increasing attention where you want it and decreasing it in areas you want to downplay. Suits can be purchased pre-made or custom. [...]
While standard poses are important, the best competitors are masters at going beyond that to develop their own posing style. They learn the poses that best suit their unique physiques and combine them with choreography and showmanship that best suits their personality. For example: If youâre an upbeat person, choose [...]
The NPC is a great place for women to get involved in bodybuilding competition. The first womenâs competition held by the NPC was the Womenâs Nationalâs in 1980. Since then, it has been the top amateur level competition for women in the U.S. Womenâs Competition Categories See which one feels [...]
One of the greatest moments of life is being on stage, at the peak of your game, with thousands cheering you on. And one of the beauties of this sport is that almost everyone can enterâput in the work and you get a shot. So, youâve been showing up [...]
There really is no age limit when it comes to competing. In fact, weâve seen competitors as old as 82! Ray Moon, who is in his early 80âs, is a well-known bodybuilder in his home country of Australia. And âgodfather of fitnessâ Jack LaLanne advocated competing at any age. [...]
While the physical work of training gets all the glory, diet and nutrition play a huge role in meeting your goals. In fact, some experts say that mastering nutrition is 70% of the overall contest-preparation challenge. And the first step is figuring out how much you should eat a day [...]
Even champions have their up-and-down moments along the way. Here are three ways they cultivate their winning attitude and mindsetâno matter what: Silence Distractions Weâve all seen people at the gym who are supposedly working out but are actually doing anything butâas they check their cell phone, talk to their [...]
