A comprehensive manual for women bodybuilders gives exercise programs from beginning training to competition

Bodybuilding is not just about lifting weights and getting your body bulky. Bodybuilding is a sport that originated back in Europe during the 19th century which was more publicized by photography. There were pictures of body builders being sent to be used for promoting products so that people would buy them. The sport of bodybuilding for women started in the 1960s, but the criteria for judging during the first contest for females were all based on the muscular development. This began with the U.S. Women's National Physique Championship back in 1978. This is the one that started it all for female bodybuilding.

Females with large muscles evoke strong reactions from men and women, often involving disgust, discomfort, anger and threat. The controversial nature of female bodybuilding has caused a significant rupture on feminist ground. Whilst proponents claim that female bodybuilding is a way of empowering and liberating women, others see it as a form of corporeal entrapment. This book investigates the controversy. Do women who pump iron resist physical restrictions of imposed femininity, or are they engaged in an ultimately oppressive quest for ‘perfect bodies’? In an original two year ethnographic study based in the South of England, Tanya Bunsell immersed herself into the world of female bodybuilders. By mapping these extraordinary women’s lives, the research illuminates the pivotal spaces and essential lived experiences that make up the female bodybuilder. Whilst the women appear to be embarking on an ‘empowering’ radical body project for themselves, the consequences of their activity remains culturally ambivalent. This research exposes the ‘Janus-faced’ nature of female bodybuilding, exploring the ways in which the women negotiate, accommodate and resist pressures to engage in more orthodox and feminine activities and appearances. This book will be of interest to academics and students in the fields of gender studies, the sociology of sport, the body and research methodology.

Bodybuilding For Women (Hardcover) Do you want to increases your strength, speed, and overall athletic performance? Do you want to fit a bodybuilding routine into your schedule? You can reach your fitness goals with Bodybuilding for Women. Muscle building has two important components: diet and exercise. If you don't maintain a good balance between diet and exercise, it will be nearly impossible to build a leaner and stronger body. This book provides in-depth coverage of each of these areas by offering nutrition strategies and a bodybuilding training plan that can be used right at home. By reading this book you'll learn: - The benefits of bodybuilding for women - Home bodybuilding exercises, including warm-ups, dumbbell exercises, yoga, and gravity workouts - A 7-day training plan - Bodybuilding nutrition - Bodybuilding tips for beginners If you are currently involved in a sport such as swimming, tennis, or recreational team sports like softball or basketball, bodybuilding can help you improve your athletic performance. If you're not a natural athlete, but you'd like to look and feel like one, bodybuilding will nudge you closer to those goals. This book will show you how to replace fat with muscle, and develop a strong, balanced physique. Order your copy of Bodybuilding for Women right now!

An inside look at the fascinating and largely unknown world of women's bodybuilding. Slice-of-life observer Maria R. Lowe introduces us to a world where size and strength must be balanced with a nod toward grace and femininity. For WOMEN OF STEEL, Lowe interviewed more than 100 individuals, from the bodybuilders themselves to trainers, family members, spouses, judges, and sponsors. 20 photos.

A Step-By-Step Bodybuilding For Women Training Guide For Beginners On Building The Strongest, Fittest Female Body Ever You're about to discover how to start out, bodybuilding for women and what a great sport/pastime it is to take up. Health and fitness is one of the most important things in our lives and if we aren't healthy then we risk getting diseases and living less fulfilling lives. In "Bodybuilding For Women" I take you through the basics of starting out bodybuilding, from the first day you step into a gym, to getting the right foods in your kitchen. Everyone knows how important it is to be healthy and fit in order to live a good life. But there are too many people who do nothing to get this. But I can only tell you what to do, all you have to do then is do it! A healthy body will help you live a healthier and happier life. You can only get that kind of body if you are willing to work for it. And although it may seem hard to follow the steps, the result is definitely worth it...