Bodybuilding is a sport involving physical exercise to enlarge one's muscles to create an aesthetically toned figure. The first bodybuilding competition was organized in 1901. In competitive bodybuilding, participants are lined up and showcase their body or certain muscle groups in specific poses. Bodybuilding started to take off when notable athletes like Arnold Schwarzenegger competed and raised the awareness of the sport during the 1970s. In the early 2000s bodybuilding was attempting to become an Olympic sport, but there was received with controversy around whether or not bodybuilding can be considered a sport.

What is aesthetic bodybuilding?

Aesthetic bodybuilding is primarily concerned with how finely tone the muscles of your body look and how little body fat percentage you have. Aesthetic bodybuilding is more about how your body looks rather than how strong you really are.


How do you start bodybuilding?

Bodybuilding starts by joining a gym and gradually getting stronger by working out with lower weights and moving up to higher weights and reps. Eating healthy food on a consistent schedule to lose body fat and maintain muscle is another attribute.

What should you eat before a morning bodybuilding workout?

The first thing you should eat when waking up is plenty of water, good carbs, protein, and healthy fats. Water in the morning helps digestions and rehydration, good carbs keep you feeling full and stable and protein helps build, repair torn muscles and healthy fats maintain muscle mass.

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6’2” | 1.88 m
235-245 lb | 106-111 kg (Contest)
July 30, 1947
Arnold Schwarzenegger
188.000
111.000
1947.00
721000
GUIDE
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
5’2” | 1.57 m
129 lb | 59 kg (Contest)
May 1, 1968
Denise Masino
157.000
59.000
1968.00
19000
GUIDE
3D
Denise Masino
5’10.5” | 1.79 m
275 lb | 125 kg (Contest)
April 19, 1962
Dorian Yates
179.000
125.000
1962.00
39000
GUIDE
3D
Dorian Yates
5’9” | 1.75 m
212-240 lb | 96-109 kg (Contest)
August 23, 1965
Flex Wheeler
175.000
109.000
1965.00
21000
GUIDE
3D
Flex Wheeler
5’9” | 1.75 m
185 lb | 84 kg (Contest)
June 28, 1942
Frank Zane
175.000
84.000
1942.00
32000
GUIDE
3D
Frank Zane
Front Double Biceps Pose
55
GUIDE
3D
Front Double Biceps Pose
Front Lat Spread Pose
255
GUIDE
3D
Front Lat Spread Pose
5’5” | 1.65 m
121 lb | 55 kg (Contest)
September 30, 1957
Gladys Portugues
165.000
55.000
1957.00
17000
GUIDE
3D
Gladys Portugues
5’11” | 1.80 m
209 lb | 95 kg (Contest)
December 27, 1969
Joan Marie Laurer
180.000
95.000
1969.00
83400
GUIDE
3D
Joan Marie Laurer
5’8” | 1.73 m
155 lb | 70 kg (Contest)
February 10, 1971
Lisa Marie Varon
173.000
70.000
1971.00
8700
GUIDE
3D
Lisa Marie Varon
Most Muscular Pose
800
GUIDE
3D
Most Muscular Pose
6’2” | 1.88 m
240 lb | 109 kg (Contest)
August 10, 1964
Nicole Bass
188.000
109.000
1964.00
12000
GUIDE
3D
Nicole Bass
5’9” | 1.75 m
240 lb | 109 kg (Contest)
December 18, 1979
Phil Heath
175.000
109.000
1979.00
30000
GUIDE
3D
Phil Heath
5’6.5” | 1.69 m
129 lb | 59 kg (Contest)
June 21, 1955
Rachel McLish
169.000
59.000
1955.00
8300
GUIDE
3D
Rachel McLish
Rear Double Biceps Pose
10
GUIDE
3D
Rear Double Biceps Pose
5’11” | 1.80 m
287-300 lb | 130-136 kg (Contest)
May 13, 1964
Ronnie Coleman
180.000
136.000
1964.00
102000
GUIDE
3D
Ronnie Coleman
Dorian Yates
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Dorian Yates is a former professional English bodybuilder famous for several things. First, for being a top bodybuilder in the 21st century. Second for being a six-time Mr. Olympia winner. Third, for his thick back. Fourth, becoming first in seventeen bodybuilding competitions and second in two contests. Fifth, for being the first "mass monster" bodybuilders combining muscle mass with peak conditioning. He was a great defender of Mike Mentzer's and Arthur Jones' high-intensity training (HIT) style of bodybuilding. He retired because of chronic injuries. Dorian was labeled "The Shadow" for arriving in bodybuilding contests unexpectedly and snatching titles from other bodybuilders.

Dorian Yates has a height of 5’10.5” (1.79 m) and competes in bodybuilding with a contest body weight of 275 lb (125 kg).

Series of elevation drawings of Dorian Yates in multiple bodybuilding poses measured with overall height
Dorian Yates is a former professional English bodybuilder famous for several things. First, for being a top bodybuilder in the 21st century. Second for being a six-time Mr. Olympia winner. Third, for his thick back. Fourth, becoming first in 17 bodybuilding competitions and second in 2 contests.

Dorian Yates has a height of 5’10.5” (1.79 m) and competes in bodybuilding with a contest body weight of 275 lb (125 kg).

Series of elevation drawings of Dorian Yates in multiple bodybuilding poses measured with overall height
Dorian Yates
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Nickname: The Shadow
Years Active: 1984–1997

Birthday
April 19, 1962

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Rachel McLish
Group of scaled height illustrations of various bodybuilders compared to Rachel McLish

Rachel McLish is probably among the few American female bodybuilding champions who actively held up the role of a physically powerful woman in both professional bodybuilding competitions and in films. Born Rachel Livia Elizondo McLish, she is also an author and actress inspired by Lisa Lyon to contest bodybuilding to promote her recently launched health club. She won the inaugural United States Championships in 1980. Rachel was a resilient force that never passed below the third position in any contest and appeared in eight competitions besides being the first to receive the Ms. Olympia title granting her admittance into the famous International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Hall of Fame.

Rachel McLish has a height of 5’6.5” (1.69 m) and competes in bodybuilding with a contest body weight of roughly 129 lb (59 kg).

Series of elevation drawings of Rachel McLish in multiple bodybuilding poses measured with overall height
Rachel McLish is probably among the few American female bodybuilding champions who actively held up the role of a physically powerful woman in both professional bodybuilding competitions and in films. Born Rachel Livia Elizondo McLish, she is also an author and actress.

Rachel McLish has a height of 5’6.5” (1.69 m) and competes in bodybuilding with a contest body weight of roughly 129 lb (59 kg).

Series of elevation drawings of Rachel McLish in multiple bodybuilding poses measured with overall height
Rachel McLish
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Years Active: 1980-1984

Birthday
June 21, 1955

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Rachel McLish standing, bodybuilding poses

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Front Lat Spread Pose

The Front Lat Spread Pose is about showing off your lat width from the backside of your body. Judges look for chest thickness, front arm and forearm size, calf development, shoulder width, and quadriceps mass and separation. It comes after the double bicep pose and is highly identifiable as contestants are standing arms akimbo. The desire is to highlight the latissimus group of muscles stretching from the lower back to your torso sides. To do the front lat spread pose, begin from the floor with the feet separated apart. Tense your thighs by bending your knees. Your thumbs should be on your hip bones and bring your elbows forward to display your lats.

Series of elevation drawings of the Front Lat Spread Pose being performed by multiple bodybuilders
The Front Lat Spread Pose is about showing off your lat width from the backside of your body. Judges look for chest thickness, front arm and forearm size, calf development, shoulder width, and quadriceps mass and separation. It comes after the double bicep pose and is highly identifiable.

Series of elevation drawings of the Front Lat Spread Pose being performed by multiple bodybuilders
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Displays: Lat width, chest thickness, shoulder width, front arm size, quadricep mass, calf development

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Lisa Marie Varon | Victoria
Scaled height comparison drawings of Lisa Marie Varon (Victoria) compared to other bodybuilders

Lisa Marie Varon is among several retired American professional bodybuilders, wrestlers, and fitness competitors who gained fame in bodybuilding and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), especially WWE Diva. She was called Victoria in WWE and Tara in Impact Wrestling Knockout. In fitness, she won ESPN2's Fitness America Series in 1997 and took second position in the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IFBB) Professional Fitness Card in New York in 1999. In wrestling, she was a two-time WWE Women's Champion and five-time Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Knockout Champion. She also received the TNA Knockout Tag Team Championship once.

Lisa Marie Varon (Victoria) has a height of 5’8” (1.73 m) and competes in bodybuilding with a contest body weight of around 155 lb (70 kg).

Set of illustrations of Lisa Marie Varon (Victoria) in assorted bodybuilding poses measured with overall height
Lisa Marie Varon is among several retired American professional bodybuilders, wrestlers, and fitness competitors who gained fame in bodybuilding and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), especially WWE Diva. She was called Victoria in WWE and Tara in Impact Wrestling Knockout.

Lisa Marie Varon (Victoria) has a height of 5’8” (1.73 m) and competes in bodybuilding with a contest body weight of around 155 lb (70 kg).

Set of illustrations of Lisa Marie Varon (Victoria) in assorted bodybuilding poses measured with overall height
Lisa Marie Varon | Victoria
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5’8” | 1.73 m
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155 lb | 70 kg (Contest)
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Nickname: Victoria

Years Active: 2000-2019

Birthday
February 10, 1971

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Most Muscular Pose

The Most Muscular Pose is a mandatory pose in bodybuilding contests aiming to show overall muscularity. The judges consider your chest, arms, abs, forearms, upper trapezius, quadriceps, and calves. There are several ways to produce the most muscular pose. You can do it with your hands on the waistline or with palms grasped. You can also put one hand by your side and draw the other arm across your belly. The focus is to reveal all the front-facing muscles at once by contracting the abdominals, forearms, anterior, obliques, biceps, and pectorals. At the same time, both hands grasped together, and you tighten the calves and the quadriceps.

Collection of drawings of the Most Muscular Pose performed by various bodybuilders
The Most Muscular Pose is a mandatory pose in bodybuilding contests aiming to show overall muscularity. The judges consider your chest, arms, abs, forearms, upper trapezius, quadriceps, and calves. There are several ways to produce the most muscular pose.

Collection of drawings of the Most Muscular Pose performed by various bodybuilders
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Displays: Overall front muscularity of trapezius, shoulders, arms, chest, abs, calves, quidriceps

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