The question that bodybuilding is not beautiful has a long history. As early as when I was in high school, there was a picture of a female bodybuilder in the biology textbook at that time, and we often made fun of her in private. 16, 17 years old, we simply don't understand why a good girl wants to make herself "indestructible."
Later, when I grew up, I realized that there were all kinds of aesthetics in the world. Later, I learned that the word "bodybuilding" was translated from "bodybuilding", which caused many misunderstandings. In fact, athletes who participate in the sport of "bodybuilding" pursue more muscle mass and lines than beauty. Just as weightlifters seek to maximize their strength, their bodies do not conform to our popular aesthetics.
If we put aside this aesthetic difference, what else should bodybuilders pay attention to?
Speaking of bodybuilding, we must talk about the great god "Schwarzenegger" in the picture. Legendary figure in bodybuilding history, the most famous bodybuilder. He won the title of "Mr. Olympia" seven times in the 1970s, including six consecutive championships. However, when Schwarzenegger first decided to take bodybuilding as his career, he was puzzled by everyone. Because everyone thinks that even if you choose sports as your career, you should choose some common sports, such as skiing and cycling. But Schwarzenegger chose to respect his heart and filter out those questioning voices.
Later, Schwarzenegger also had his own famous saying: "I said I wanted to be the strongest person in the world, and they all laughed at me;" Then I'm going to Hollywood to be a movie star, and they laugh louder; After that, I want to be a successful businessman. Hearing this, they all doubled up with laughter. But now they can't laugh, and only I can laugh at the end. 」
Some people may think that "bodybuilding" is the easiest sport, so just put a few pose on the stage and end the game. But when you really know this group of people, you won't think so.
Other sports may have training days and rest days, but this group of people who take fitness as their profession can relax every day of the year. Schwarzenegger said: "Bodybuilding is not only a sport, but also an art. Every athlete should have the spirit of a sculptor and polish every muscle from left to right until it becomes a real work of art."
Outside the gym, these people live an ascetic life, and their recipes make them sick. And there are some athletes who take steroid hormones privately, and they try their best to pursue the limit.
Perhaps in your opinion, this is a sport that is neither beautiful nor full of drug abuse. It doesn't matter, because this sport does have these shortcomings. But you should also know that the monotonous and boring life has turned many bodybuilders into philosophers, and the persistence day after day over the years is also conveying things other than fitness.
"Corporal smell, laugh, don't laugh. 」