| Can you imagine that in a day and age where you | | | | have individual competitions in each of these |
| can turn your television onto ESPN and find the | | | | categories. |
| national spelling bee or the world series of poker on | | | | We're certainly aware of the arguments many people |
| that this would still be a debatable topic? The fact of | | | | have for bodybuilding not being a sport but what are |
| the matter is that both sides have a valid argument | | | | some of the reasons in its defense? I've always said |
| on this issue. From the outside looking in it would | | | | if you don't have to train for your competition then |
| seem that bodybuilding competitions are nothing | | | | there's no way you can be categorized as a sport. |
| more then male pageants. Let's face it! The men in | | | | Bodybuilder's workout from 5-6 times a week for up |
| these competitions wear bathing suits while parading | | | | to 2 hours per day! I don't know what the statistics |
| on stage to music and flexing their muscles. Is there | | | | are but all of us are at least acquaintances with |
| more to it then that? Yes there is a whole lot more | | | | someone who has taken up bodybuilding to get in |
| that the uneducated eye may miss and certainly | | | | shape but had to quit either due to lack of dedication |
| after reading the rest of this article you can pick | | | | or too many injuries. You are not going to find |
| which side of the topic you fall on! | | | | anyone claiming these routines are easy nor are you |
| What constitutes a sport? This a question that has | | | | going to find many people that enjoy giving up the |
| no definite answer. When golf, Nascar racing and | | | | foods they enjoy for 3 month spans. All this |
| darts are constituted as sports without any | | | | dedication and sacrifice they put in is for the day of |
| resistance, why is it that bodybuilding still garners | | | | the competition. I bet you most people also don't |
| such a high level of negativity? To first understand | | | | understand that bodybuilders actually hire |
| where bodybuilding is now, we must understand | | | | choreographers to assist them with their routines. |
| where it has been. The bodybuilding competitions of | | | | All the detractors are saying to themselves that yes |
| the early 1900s were a much different affair then | | | | bodybuilders may put work in at the gym but that |
| what we have become accustomed to today. The | | | | still doesn't change the fact that their competition is |
| competitions of old were broken into three different | | | | nothing more then a glorified pageant for males! If |
| categories that each contestant would have to | | | | you are up for the test I challenge anyone reading |
| compete and be judged on. The first being a test of | | | | this article to stand up right now and continuously |
| strength, followed by an agility competition and lastly | | | | flex your muscles at full strength for a 3 minute |
| by an overall muscularity showcase. It was not | | | | duration. If you took the challenge I hope you have |
| possible to win the event on any one category alone. | | | | regained consciousness by now and are able to |
| The winner would have to excel in all 3 aspects of | | | | continue reading. That challenge wasn't too fun now |
| bodybuilding. It is safe to say that there was no | | | | was it? |
| debating whether bodybuilding was a sport in these | | | | My point was never to convince you that |
| past times. The fact that the two most athletic | | | | bodybuilding is or isn't a sport but to open your mind |
| aspects of bodybuilding were pulled from formal | | | | up to the possibility that their can be and is, a lot |
| competitions, leaves many people scratching their | | | | more to a bodybuilding competition then meets the |
| heads! It is safe to make the assumption that for the | | | | proverbial eye. So next time you are asking yourself |
| most part the people winning these competitions of | | | | if bodybuilding is a sport keep in mind how much |
| old were never the best in each category. This would | | | | effort, dedication and sacrifice these people make to |
| make the most sense for the reason that we now | | | | even get to the point of being on stage! |