First of all, it's not black all over.
This is a kind of fitness oil, which can not only mobilize muscles, but also enhance the beauty of health. However, this kind of fitness oil is usually stipulated in the competition, otherwise it will affect the fairness of the competition.
Legend has it that in ancient Greece, the goddess Athena presented an olive tree here as a symbol of peace, prosperity, health and strength, marking the happiness of Freedom Month.
The ancient Greeks worshipped Athena very much. Since 776 BC, at the Olympic Games held every four years, the winners of various competitions have been awarded garlands made of olive branches as the highest praise.
The contestants are all naked and painted with olive oil to show their strength, purity and nobility. This custom, inherited by bodybuilding, has become an indispensable auxiliary means of this sport.
First of all, the most primitive oil used in bodybuilding is olive oil.
Its chemical components are oleic acid, palmitic acid and sulfinyl ester, which can be used in food and medicine, and has the functions of moistening skin, preventing cracking and sun protection. Because olive oil contains shark horn, flavonoids, polyphenols and other components that can protect cells from free radicals, olive oil can accelerate the curative effect on muscle and ligament or skin abrasions.
With the progress of the times
The oil used by athletes in bodybuilding competition becomes tanning oil, which can increase the visibility of muscle lines and have a certain heat preservation effect.
The bodybuilding competition needs to show 7 to 10 standard movements, ranging from 5 to 10 people on the stage every time, and each movement needs to show 10-20 seconds. The total duration of the competition is nearly 20 minutes, enough time for the muscles to cool down, and the circumference will gradually become smaller. At this time, the heat preservation effect of tanning oil will have an effect.