Weightlifting Has A Long History Dating Back To The Late 1800's

Weightlifting has a long history dating back to the late 1800’s. Bodybuilding is a very hard sport to do. It has a lot of things to do that the average person would not think you would have to do. Like cycling and taking many types of steroids. People may think that bodybuilders just get big from taking steroids, but it takes many years to build a Mr. Olympia worthy physique. To get a lean and cut physique, they have to eat many greens and lean meat.

Weightlifting is a challenging sport with an extensive history. Part of that history includes its strict diet requirements and the use of steroids.

Weightlifting has a long history dating back to the late 1800’s. Some of the earliest weightlifters are Eugene Sandow and Arthur Saxon of Germany,

The first weightlifters often performed in circuses and theaters (“Britannica”). Weightlifting was known as a warrior sport. The golden age of bodybuilding was the mid to late 1900’s. Some of the most notable bodybuilders of that time were Tom Platz and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Tom Platz was known for his grueling leg day. His leg workout was as follows: back squats: 10-12 sets, 5-20 reps.; hack squats: 7 sets, 10-15 reps.; leg extension: 8-10 sets, 10-15 reps (“sportskeeda”). He only trained legs twice a month. Arnold

Schwarzenegger became a really well known bodybuilder for his amazing physique. What he

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lacked in legs he made up for biceps and chest. His chest was very full and his biceps had amazing peaks.

Many bodybuilders take steroids to get bigger than they can get naturally. Just because someone takes steroids, does not mean they did not work hard to achieve the body they have.

Many bodybuilders stack different types of steroids to make maximum gains for their upcoming competitions.

Most people think that bodybuilding is just based in the gym, but the majority of it is based in the kitchen. If you eat a bunch of junk food, you are going to gain fat and gain muscle at a very slow pace. To gain muscle at a faster rate, people have a protein goal. Many people's protein goal is .8-1 gram of protein per pound of body weight. For example, if a person weighs

150ibs and wants to gain muscle, he would eat around 140-155 grams of protein per day. Rice is also a really good thing to eat if you are wanting to gain muscle. It doesn’t have a lot of protein, but it has a lot of carbs. Carbs are really good because they give you energy to work harder.

Some people may struggle buying protein because healthier food is pretty expensive. But you can get canned chicken breast for 3 dollars per can. Protein powder is also a really good thing to buy. You can get a big tub of it for 25-50 dollars with 18+ servings. One way to lose fat is to go on a calorie deficit. A calorie deficit is where one burns off more than one eats . One of the easiest ways to lose fat is to do a lot of cardio.