BB - General

IS BIGGER BEST IN WOMEN'S BODYBUILDING ?

The answer to the question in the title of this article could be answered with a simple...or maybe not so simple..... NO!

With the NPC Nationals just finished for 2011, the question was raised to me again as it has been for many years. Is it better to be bigger? Should I be the biggest in the heavyweight class to be noticed? Is size really important? Don't heavyweights always seem to win the overall. Don't you have to be big to ever hope to be competitive in the pro ranks? And of course all of the above mentioned questions depend on just what an individual perceives as 'big'.

The Return of Zoa Linsey: Heading To The Arnold: 9 Week Out

9 weeks & 2 days pre-show! Putting into words what being invited to the Ms. International 2012 means to me this year is nearly impossible.  After my sudden neck herniation I suffered 2 days before the Ms. Olympia 2010, then the resultant neck fusion surgery 2 weeks later and the long-term recovery process, I had no guarantees that I would ever return to the stage. I hunted high and low for other athletes with a similar situation and found virtually nothing!

Spotlight On Figure Competitor: Taylor Gandsey

NPC Figure

Portland, Oregon

Eccentric Contractions and Muscle Hypertrophy

First off lets define the two terms that we are looking at prior to examining their connection and relevance to the progression of your training.  An eccentric contraction is the part of the movement in an exercise in which the muscle is contracting but lengthening simultaneously.  This is opposed to a concentric contraction in which the muscle is shortening while contracting.  Contrary to popular belief the eccentric contraction is actually damage within the muscle.  This muscle damage is actually necessary for muscle hypertrophy.

Danielle Destroys The Road To The Arnold: Blog 1

Last year I watched the IFBB Fitness girls compete at the Arnold Classic.  I was on the edge of my seat in awe.  More than anything I wanted to be up there with them! I made a promise to myself that I was going to make it there…one day
Little did I know it was going to be the very next year! I worked so hard this past year.  I tried for my pro card at the CBBF National Championships and just missed placing 2nd in the Overall.  I wasn’t going to miss it again.  I continued to work my butt of and won my pro card at the IFBB North Americans.