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Bodybuilding is the process of developing muscle fibres through the combination of weight training, increased caloric intake, and rest. Someone who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. As a sport, called competitive bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their aesthetic appearance.

Certainly the most famous bodybuilder in the world is Austrian Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, whose Hollywood acting career was launched after his success in bodybuilding. Exercise and Body Building Equipment & Accessories. His acting career was boosted by his appearance in the bodybuilding documentary film Pumping Iron after winning the 1975 Mr. Olympia title. This film also helped another bodybuilder, the hearing-impaired Lou Ferrigno, to get the part of The Incredible Hulk in the 1980s TV series.

History

Early years

The "Early Years" of Bodybuilding is generally considered to be the period between 1880 and 1930.

Bodybuilding (the art of displaying the muscles of the physical body) did not really exist prior to the late 19th century, when it was promoted by a man from Prussia named Eugen Sandow[1], who is now generally referred to as "The Father of Modern Bodybuilding".