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• Bodybuilding — is the process of maximizing muscle hypertrophy. Someone who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive bodybuilding , bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their… …   Wikipedia

• Bodybuilding supplement — Bodybuilding supplements are dietary supplements commonly used by those involved in bodybuilding and athletics. Bodybuilding supplements may be used to replace meals, enhance weight gain, promote weight loss or improve athletic performance. Among …   Wikipedia

• bodybuilding — /bod ee bil ding/, n. the act or practice of exercising, lifting weights, etc., so as to develop the muscles of the body. Also, body building, body building. [1900 05; from the v. phrase build (up one s) body; see ING1] * * * Developing of the… …   Universalium

• History of World Championship Wrestling — The history of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) is concerned with the American professional wrestling promotion that existed from 1988 to 2001. It began as a promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) that appeared on the… …   Wikipedia

• History of professional wrestling in the United States — Professional wrestling in the United States, up until the 1920s, was viewed as a legitimate sport. This respectability did not endure as professional wrestling became identified with modern theatrics, or admitted fakeness ( kayfabe ), moving away …   Wikipedia

• History of WWE — WWE Type Public Traded as NYSE: WWE Industry Professional wrestling, sports entertainment Founded 1952 …   Wikipedia

• History of World Wrestling Entertainment — Infobox Company company name= World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. company company type=Public (nyse2|WWE) foundation=1952 location=Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. key people=Vince McMahon, Chairman Linda McMahon, CEO Shane McMahon, Executive Vice… …   Wikipedia

• History of strength training — The history of strength training started with the ancient Greeks. Hippocrates eloquently explained the principle behind weight training when he wrote that which is used develops, and that which is not used wastes away. Progressive resistance… …   Wikipedia

• Female bodybuilding — is the female component of competitive bodybuilding. It began in the late 1970s when women began to take part in bodybuilding competitions.HistoryBeginningsPhysique contests for women date back to at least the 1960s, with contests like the Miss… …   Wikipedia

• World Bodybuilding Federation — The World Bodybuilding Federation (WBF) was a bodybuilding organization founded in 1990 by Vince McMahon that lasted until 1992. It was a subsidiary of Titan Sports which owned and operated the World Wrestling Federation. History CreationVince… …   Wikipedia

• Natural bodybuilding — Layne Norton, an example of a natural bodybuilder Natural bodybuilding is the practice or participation in bodybuilding competition without the use of banned substances (most commonly referring to the use of illegal performance enhancing drugs,… …   Wikipedia