Body building has been around for over one hundred years and is more popular then ever. Not many people are aware unless you are into body building there are a total of four different categories to choose from. Here we explain them in more detail.
Below are the four categories:
Professional Body Building
This category is for the individuals that desire to complete with each other and win titles. The levels range from the beginner or amateur up to professional level. They process by earning points and then they can complete in the big competitions. Once they win an amateur competition they are offered the pro card, but once they accept they can not complete in amateur events again.
Natural Body Building
As steroids and other banned drugs are still used within body building but are banned by governing bodies and hence can not be used for competitions. They have a new category which you will be tested every competition to ensure you are drug free. There body building is now into two categories, natural and open.
Female Body Building
This form of competition began fairly late and only really began in the 1970s when women went from natural fitness into body building. They have their own category for competition which is understandable. The major competition is Ms Olympia which really started in 1980.
Teenage Body Building
Generally done by the older teens and they are natural made and steroid enhanced, but due to their age and natural development they use their natural hormone increases.