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'''Body building''' is a form of training your body for maximum size of particular muscles (and groups), emphasis is on both size and definition. People [[Exercise|exercising]] to increase their [[strength]] and endurence is an excellent way to attain better [[health]]. It is very popular among men because [[muscle]] strength and size can be equated [[masculinity]]. Although this is a debatable presupposition, it clearly takes of [[discipline]] to spend serious time on the muscles in your body.
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'''Body building''' is a form of training your body for maximum size of particular muscles (and groups). Emphasis is on both size and definition. People [[Exercise|exercise]] to increase their [[strength]] and endurance, which is an excellent way to attain better [[health]]. Body building is very popular among men because [[muscle]] strength and size can be equated to [[masculinity]]. Although this is a debatable presupposition, it clearly takes [[discipline]] to spend serious time on the muscles in your body.
    
Different types of [[exercise]] include [[aerobic]], [[cardiac]], and strength training.
 
Different types of [[exercise]] include [[aerobic]], [[cardiac]], and strength training.
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== Types of Strength Training==
 
== Types of Strength Training==
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The Bench Press is probably one of the most widely used forms of body building.
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The Bench Press is probably one of the most widely used exercises in body building, but body builders prefer to do multiple exercises to have a balanced development of all the muscles in the body.
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Any other form
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of training which exercises the arms and chest are also very common for body builders.  
      
== Contests and famous Bodybuilders ==
 
== Contests and famous Bodybuilders ==
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Although contests are less useful for health and endurance reasons, men do compete in them for money. [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] won several Mr. Universe titles and helped to give the sport notoriety.
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Although contests are less useful for health and endurance reasons, men do compete in them. [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] won several Mr. Universe titles and helped to give the sport notoriety.
    
Another notable Mr Universe contestant (coming in 3rd) was Sean Connery, entering the 1950 contest.
 
Another notable Mr Universe contestant (coming in 3rd) was Sean Connery, entering the 1950 contest.
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