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IntroductionLifting weights, working out, getting toned, getting buff, getting in shape...of course, there are many great reasons for heading to the gym regularly. For one, bodybuilding improves your physical strength, speeds up your metabolism, and can be just the ticket to improve your mood and attitude. Bodybuilding can make you feel great! For another thing, being in shape is attractive. In a society where over half of the population is overweight and out-of-shape, it feels good be improving your physique and reaching your personal goals.
Almost everyone I know feels better after a hard workout. Over time, the hard workouts pay off, and the physical changes can be so amazing that it's inspiring to do more. Once you've become addicted to your workouts, you may find yourself yearning for something more. Self-actualization, maybe? Perhaps some recognition. Or maybe you just want a goal to motivate you into the best shape of your life...either way, bodybuilding competitions are perfect for just that! If you're planning on competing in the future and it's your first time gearing up for it, then chances are you've got a lot of questions. Even if you're a seasoned professional, or have competed times before, many of the topics in the PreContest section might be found useful to you.
So what is the PreContest section all about? The PreContest section is an attempt to address some of the most fundamental questions in bodybuilding. With the ultimate goal being to provide information on every aspect of dieting, training, and preparing for a bodybuilding competition. |
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Diets, Workouts, and Preparation Tips
 | Real Bodybuilders' PreContest Experiences, Tips, and Info! - These Bodybuilders Know From Experience What to Do and What Not to Do to Prepare for a Contest! Get the Experiences and Info from Bodybuilders Who Have the Survival Tips to Get You Through! |
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PreContest Diets - High Protein, Low Protein; High Carb, Low Carb, Good Fat, Bad Fat. What do you eat? How often? What's recommended? What do the pros do? Find out. |
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PreContest Workouts - For most, precontest workouts involve maintaining and building muscle mass, while refining, shaping, and toning that muscle into a symetrically defined, shredded, ripped, striated and beautiful competition form. |
 | The Final Week - Crucial workout and diet tips to maximize your muscularity, definition, and appearance the final week before your bodybuilding competition. Learn about Body Water Balance, Carb-Depletion and More! |
 | Day of the Contest - Last minute contest preparation info! What to do, what to eat, how much water to drink, overcoming nervousness, competition safety, etc. |
 | Psyching Yourself Up - Get pumped, driven and inspired! Amateur Bodybuilders share their tips, learn from Videos, find the best deals on Music, get connected with Muscle Magazines, Check out Tips and More. |
 | Posing, Taught by the Pros - What are the judges looking for? How do competitions work? The Posing Section is an informative guide with a competition gallery of bodybuilders posing and contest pics teaching all of round one's seven compulsory poses, round two's relaxed poses, round three's free poses, and the final five posedown. |
 | Contest Grooming - Grooming and personal appearance is not supposed to count for or against your final score. However, more often than not, the bodybuilder who looks the healthiest, has the right skin color and tone, and who wears a posing suit color that compliments their hair and skin color will get the higher marks. Learn the grooming tips of the pros! |
 | Amateur Picture Gallery - Check out your competition! Tons of pics of male and female amateur bodybuilders. |
 | 4Bodybuilding.com - A site dedicated to the pros that make this sport great! All about the ins and outs of bodybuilding, dieting and competition. |
 | Current Contests/Links - When's the next big contest! Where's it at? What are the regulations? Where can I find more?! Who won the Arnold Classic? |
 | Huge Message Boards Archive - Get ideas! Exchange your bodybuilding tips or speak your mind. This is the biggest and craziest bodybuilding message board you will ever see. Post a message or reply to one...see what the word is on the street! Post your questions and find information about everything! |
 | Bodybuilding Info - Get great tips and info on all kinds of bodybuilding topics! Learn from all kinds of topics like: How to Stretch, How Muscles Work, How to do Exercises at the Gym, Recipe of the Week, and Workout of the Month, just to name a few. |
 | Resources: Books, Videos, Supplements, & Equipment - Find all the right tools to get you where you want to be! Popular books that you must read, informative videos, popular supplements, and equipment...all at the lowest price on the Net! |
 | Contest Preparation - Find the supplies you need to get looking your best for the contest with everything from Protein Bars to Posing Oil! |
 | You could Win $50! - Transformation Sensation! Your name will be entered into the drawing for a free GettingLean.com pedometer every time you order from our Fitness Superstore... Talk about inspiration! | |
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