Bodybuilding. Part-1. The history of
Exactly competitions in powerlifting illustrate the challenge and competition at its best. Nevertheless, it was a concept known at the moment, but soon she appeared with Eugene Sandow. Sandow himself began in Europe as a strongman before heading to America in the 1890-ies.
Sandow promoted bodybuilding and also published the first magazine of the time promoting the sport called "Physical culture". Sandow became famous for so many power tricks, one of which is: flip two pood weights in his hands. In the end due to DC voltage at Sandow suffered a brain hemorrhage when he attempted to pull the car out of the ditch to show his mastery in the physical plane.
Sandow had the opportunity to judge the first bodybuilding competitions before his untimely death. The first show was called "the Great show" in 1891. The prize Fund then was $ 2,500 and a gold Sandow statue.
Judging criteria was presented in such a way that the points will be awarded for showing more than just size, they included; overall development, balance of development, condition and tone the muscle tissue, General health and skin condition of the competitors.
First Sandow statue went to a man named William Murray of great Britain. After this propaganda bodybuilding, it is becoming more and more popular.
It was a time when the cartoon "Hey skinny, your ribs are sticking out!" became popular. Many at the time saw this cartoon where a skinny guy with a pretty girl on the beach teasing the big guy with the muscles. Big guy kicks sand in the face of a weakling, and then takes his girlfriend.
It has become a stigma for many years for the big guy. It was the most successful advertising campaign in history. By the end of the 1920s, many have been barbells, dumbbells and other projectiles, which led to muscle development nowadays.
On the coast of California from the 1930s to 1970-ies it was possible to see weightlifting on the beach is becoming more popular; and at the top of the list is muscle beach in Venice.
