Bodybuilding

Yoga and Bodybuilding

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This could sound contradictory, but the two are not mutually exclusive.

Yoga has so many benefits for the average bodybuilder, it’s unbelievable.

  • Firstly stretching the fascia promotes muscle growth.
  • Stretching the muscle fibres help contraction.
  • Increased mobility allow you to work the muscles through a greater range of motion.
  • Realigning the body is essential for symmetry and posture.
  • Strengthening the core without overdeveloping the obliques will give you rock hard abs and help prevent back injuries.
  • The relaxation techniques lower your cortisol levels and promote the release of serotonin.
  • Low cortisol level are also associated with the production of female and male hormones –testosterone

At Broadway Gym we have the privilege of having Dr. Richard Allen who is a first class and renown yoga instructor. He has been associated with us for many years and is a valued member of our team.

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The Art of Bodybuilding

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There’s a lot written, and rightly so, about the science of bodybuilding. Anyone who thinks they can just go into a gym and swing the heaviest weight around they can find and look like Arnold Schwarzenegger is kidding themselves.

Understanding muscle contraction, the endocrine system and a thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology are the basics for anyone who is serious about bodybuilding.

But that’s not what we want to talk about tonight.. We want to put aside science tonight. Yes, we understand that proportions in certain ratios are pleasing, that’s obvious. Remember though, the judges at a competitions don’t have tape measures or callipers. They use the two most important tools they have-their eyes and their aesthetic sense.

Always remember, bodybuilding is an art form. Its moulding and sculpting the body to create something that is truly beautiful. It’s knowing where to bring the delts out to and how big the calves need to be to give that perfect proportion. Think about detail in the back- the mark of a great bodybuilder; getting the infraspinatus to pop out to give the back distinction, not just size. A swimmer has a big back; a bodybuilder has a beautiful back.

Any idiot can train the bits they see in the mirror, but a bodybuilder knows how to create that perfect balance. A bodybuilder also knows which parts not to train, (or at least overdevelop). In short, it comes down to a question of good taste and an innate understanding of beauty.