Boy-women. Women bodybuilders - what happened to them. Beautiful girls and bodybuilding

Hello, dear readers! Here it is interesting name and the topic of the article is “Women’s bodybuilding”. It was not chosen by chance, because... It is the destiny of the beautiful halves of humanity to please others and, first of all, themselves. The latter is usually achieved by working with your own body. But it has always been believed that bodybuilding is the lot of brutal men, and a fragile woman simply has nothing to do there. Or is there something? Let's figure it out.

So, today we will learn about women’s stereotypes of thinking about working out with iron, we’ll talk about how to properly and where girls need to start working out in the gym, and something else interesting. Well, take your seats, we're starting.

Women's bodybuilding: truth or myth

It is worth recognizing that although bodybuilding has long ceased to be a purely male sport, most women are still afraid of weight training. Often this happens due to certain established stereotypes of thinking regarding the transformation of one’s “girly”, feminine figure into something “masculine” and hugely muscular.

On the other hand, often going up to the mirror and seeing their reflection, many ladies experience a certain disappointment: the lack of not only a wasp, but simply a waist; loose hips; the breasts are not expressively shaped, and in general there is weak muscle tone in all parts of the body. It’s almost like a dilemma: on the one hand, you want to look beautiful and attractive in order to catch the admiring glances of men and firmly chain them to your person, and on the other hand, you’re afraid to go to Gym due to the loss of even the last shred of femininity.

Women's bodybuilding: basic myths

What should I do? It’s very simple, first you need to get all the “cockroaches” out of your head, i.e. deal with far-fetched stereotypes. So, let's break down the basic mythology of women's weight training.

Myth No. 1. Bodybuilding will make me massive

This is far from true. When women engage in bodybuilding, figure correction and building muscle mass, but only to strictly defined limits that do not go beyond natural proportions. A well-constructed training process will never negate your attractive aspects of your figure; on the contrary, it will make it possible to make them more expressive and allow you to “stick out” everything you need.

Basically, it is fat deposits that add massiveness to the physique. Building up even 1 kg of fat instead of muscle will make you much bulkier than if you simply increased 1 kg of muscle mass. Thus, if fat settles in different regions of your body (and this is often what happens)- this always affects the entire appearance, but if the muscle gain “lies” in the right places, then this will only improve your body composition.

By nature, women have a more graceful muscular frame, so you should not be afraid of massive muscles and “expanding” volume.

Myth No. 2. I'll become masculine

Probably the most common misconception that can be heard from the lips of any woman. The hormone responsible for the growth of muscle tissue in men is testosterone, the physiological secretion of which in women is hundreds of times less. Therefore, in order to achieve male forms, you will need to either be born with a predominance of male chromosomes in your body, or completely change your hormonal status throughout your life.

Thus, if you were born female and do not use various androgenic (steroid) drugs, i.e. If you exercise “naturally,” then you simply won’t be able to physiologically develop a powerful type of male muscle.

Myth No. 3. I'll quit exercising and my muscles will turn into fat.

Honestly, the only answer to such a statement can be a smile. Muscle can never turn into fat, just like a banana can never turn into an orange or meat into a chicken. These are completely different tissues of the human body that perform different functions. Fat is passive, it is not a contractile structure and is simply a storehouse of excess energy stored as a result. Muscles are an active contractile structure that “eats” part of the energy physical activity. Yes, when you stop training, the muscles begin to “deflate” over time and also gain excess fat, including due to violations of dietary discipline.

Myth No. 4. Aerobic exercise has a greater effect on the proportions of my figure

Yes, cardio exercise is always good from the point of view of “pumping” the cardiovascular system and getting rid of extra pounds, but the process of building muscles is not at all inherent in aerobic exercise. On the contrary, some abuse of them even leads to muscle flabbiness, because... with this type of load, the development of speed-strength fibers does not occur (responsible for muscle tone), but it is endurance that is being worked on.

It turns out that aerobic training corrects body weight by influencing fat layer, but you won’t be able to build muscle with them; here you need to resort to strength training with weights.

Myth No. 5. I only need super small weights

How often can you find girls in gyms/fitness rooms who are ready to stand for hours at their favorite machine and do 50-100 repetitions at a time, without any hint of fatigue or tension.

So, going beyond 10-15 repetitions, the work involves slow-twitch fibers, which are responsible for endurance, but not for muscle mass and strength. It turns out that you actually do not use those muscle tissues that are designed to build the build itself. Certainly, a large number of repetitions and light weights have their place in women's bodybuilding, but building your training program only in this way is fundamentally wrong. Therefore, it is advisable to work with sufficient weight for yourself for 10-15 repetitions. Miniature dumbbells (or just nothing) will not make your figure slim, this will proper nutrition, a set of aerobic exercises and adequate weights.

Myth No. 6. You need to train a lot and often

It is because of this prejudice that many women will never go to the gym. Many representatives of the fair sex believe that to correct their figure (including gaining muscles), reduce the amount of adipose tissue, you need to register for a gym and visit it 4-5 once a week, on an equal basis with men. In reality, this is not the case. Two/three is enough (45-50 minute) workouts per week, but aimed specifically at working out the formative muscles. Those. it should not be “hanging” at the press bench on 20 minutes or thoughtlessly tugging at the handle of some exercise machine. To do better anabolic effect, you need to comprehensively work out all muscle layers at once in one workout.

Note:

Leg muscles - make up 35% the entire muscular mass of a woman.

First of all, girls should take into account their physiological characteristics of the body and understand that too frequent training is a sure companion to overtraining and inhibition of muscle mass growth processes.

Thus, the best training principle for developing a beautiful physique in girls is that less is more.

Myth No. 7. Exercise machines will greatly increase the size of my breasts

It is often believed that exercise machines can increase the size of the pectoral muscles. This statement is only partly true and applies only to those girls whose “growth zones” have not yet closed, usually 18 (maximum 20 ) years. During these years you can special exercises influence the breasts and slightly increase their volume. In other cases, it is only possible to adjust its shape and achieve greater elasticity. In general, it is worth understanding that the female breast is glandular plus adipose tissue, therefore, in the process of getting rid of the fat layer (through high-intensity training) Breast size will decrease slightly. Here it is worth understanding that the rounded shape of the breast, so adored by men, is the result of the presence of adipose tissue in it, therefore completely “low-fat” bodybuilders cannot boast of lush breasts.

It turns out that weight training for the most part will not help increase the size of the pectoral muscles. However, it will help to form correct posture, lift and correct their shape, thereby improving the overall visual picture.

Myth No. 8. You don’t have to follow a diet, exercise will fix everything

Yes, indeed - those who build muscle by working with iron are many times more effective (compared to “dietists”) lose extra pounds. Those. Some of the energy is burned during training without ending up in the fat depot. However, the latter does not mean at all that you can “refuel” with anything, and the body utilizes everything correctly - no.

So the next time you reach for the “wrong treat,” remember the following numbers: 1 kg of accumulated fat is required for its burning 25 hours of aerobic exercise. If you visit the gym on average 3 once a week and give 15-20 minutes of cardio in each session, then burn it off 1 kg will go away (attention) 4-5 months. Well, is the “yummy” worth such sacrifices?

Well, the main myths have been sorted out, i.e. We have freed ourselves from the “cockroaches” in our heads, now let’s get down to our daily bread, i.e. We’ll find out where to start and what are the peculiarities of training in women’s bodybuilding.

Women's bodybuilding: training features

Any girl should approach strength training more responsibly than men - this is due to the anatomical features of the structure of her body. First of all, you need to find out what types of exercises are already initially “tailored” for you. For this, the following information will be very useful.

If we consider the female body from the point of view of the use of strength exercises, then it is necessary to keep in mind that due to a wider pelvis, their (your) center of gravity is shifted downward. This constitution allows you to achieve better results in exercises such as squats. To confirm my words - “unfounded statistics”: the German record in squats (weight up to 52 kg) belonged to a woman for several years in a row.

Note:

Most girls are very passive about squats, replacing them with simpler and easier exercises, but in vain, because this is one of the main formative exercises for the buttocks.

It is this design of the pelvis :) that adds even more stability to the athlete. It is also necessary to keep in mind that women's muscles are more flexible, but the joints are narrow, and the ligaments are significantly weaker than men's. The latter leads to a high risk of injury to the articular-ligamentous apparatus. Thus, before you start constantly lifting weights, you need to spend enough time strengthening the ligaments. Pilates and stretching exercises are excellent for this purpose.

The weakest areas are the ligaments of the shoulder, elbow and knee joints. Therefore, at first you should refrain from exercises related to bringing the projectile behind and above your head, as well as exercises (for example, classic bench press). In addition, very often women suffer from outward displacement of the kneecap. Thus, a paradoxical situation arises: on the one hand, there is better stability in squats, on the other hand, there is a risk of injury. The way out of this situation is to gradually get used to working with the weight of a barbell in squats and performing exercises with straightening the knee joint.

Women's bodybuilding has another paradox. In women, the lower part of the body is much more powerful than the upper part, so it tends to increase muscle volume faster. Also, a woman’s body more consists of fat, which is mainly concentrated in the legs and pelvic area, so to achieve muscularity in these areas, you will have to sweat a lot. In general, a woman’s body reacts to strength loads in exactly the same way - she loses fat, gains strength, but all this is less pronounced due to a different hormonal structure.

So, we have looked at the features of female bodybuilding, now we move on to the main steps that need to be taken to become a “woman in the body.” Actually, they are as follows:

• Forget about the stereotypes of female model beauty: “the thinner the better.” You will never lose your feminine attractiveness if you get a structural muscle corset. Besides beautiful body You will also become strong and healthy;
• Be clear about your goals and be sure to put them in writing. Some people want to build muscle mass throughout the body, others want to develop a strictly specific muscle group. Decide for yourself what you want - simple workouts to improve overall muscle tone or a “podium” body for exhibition competitions;
• Before you start bodybuilding training, take care in advance of the general functional readiness of the body for this kind of load. In other words, gradually and systematically approach your workouts in the gym, first prepare your cardiovascular system (include cardio), do exercises and light home exercises with weights (in the form of water bottles, etc.);
• Take a closer look and take as your mentor a certified trainer who specializes specifically in female bodybuilding. He will tell you which exercises are suitable for you, draw up a training program, and adjust;
• Go with 3 one-time for 5-6 one meal. Eat small portions, without snacking, paying special attention to the consumption of carbohydrates and fats.
• Experiment with your training program to continually improve and achieve best results. Remember - the body gets used to stress and needs to be constantly surprised;
• As an encouragement to “your loved one,” do a professional photo shoot to visualize the results obtained.

Well, in conclusion, I will give examples of girls who clearly show that female bodybuilding is beautiful. Please note, these are not competitive athletes, just ordinary “iron ladies” :).

Phew, well, it seems like I covered everything I wanted, next time we will look at specific female bodybuilding exercises and the technique of performing them.

Afterword

So today we met interesting direction in bodybuilding - women's bodybuilding. I hope the information provided was useful to you, and you learned a lot for yourself, dear girls. That’s all, good luck with your training, and remember - every woman is unique, and this is her femininity.

PS. If you have any questions, misunderstandings or other miscellaneous things, write them in the comments, we’ll sort them out in no time.

There are many different sports areas in the world to suit every taste. Almost all of them have both male and female representatives. One of the sports that it would seem only men should do is bodybuilding. But women have succeeded here too. At bodybuilding competitions, in addition to huge men who resemble the Hulk from comics, there are also female bodybuilders, whose muscle volumes are sometimes greater than those of men.

Not everyone has the same attitude towards female bodybuilding. Huge pumped up male athletes look more natural than ladies whose biceps girth is 40 cm. Most ordinary people they will say that they are simply becoming like men.

Naturally, there is no comrade according to taste and color: there are lovers of thin, petite girls, while others like “chubby” ones. At the same time, there are true connoisseurs of such feminine strength among the male sex. Many people like naked female bodybuilders, this is a personal matter for everyone.

A popular thesis is the following words: “The utopia of women’s bodybuilding is not that they strive to have perfect body, but that their concept of ideal is radically different from the accepted life norms and standards of the majority of people in our society.”

Increasingly popular in Lately is gaining another sports direction - fitness bikini. In this sport, although girls have good athletic development, they do not have large bulky muscles.

But all this does not prevent girls from training in hardcore style today, building up huge muscle volumes. Despite this, almost all famous female bodybuilders who are champions have no shortage of male attention, many have families and children.

Many athletes say that bodybuilding allows them to increase their confidence and overcome some female fears and timidity. Only in such a sport do they feel their freedom and can create the body they want. And they are actually sculptors, because female bodybuilders before and after are just different people. Even today a girl can be fragile and sweet, but in a year she can give any man she knows a head start in muscle development.

Let's look at some outstanding athletes who have achieved serious results in women's bodybuilding and are idols for beginners.

Iris Kyle

The undisputed leader in the number of female champion athletes is the United States of America. The clearest example is Iris Kyle, a black athlete. She is perhaps the most popular bodybuilder, who annually wins the title of Ms. Olympia, despite her age.

Michigan State became the first cradle for the future champion. She was born in 1974 beautiful girl. Who would have thought that such a baby would become stronger than most men in a few decades? As her parents say, the child has been more active than his peers since childhood. Softball was her favorite game. Iris even managed to play for the US basketball team.

By winning the Ironmaiden Championships in 1994, she won her first bodybuilding medal. But only four years later Iris took up this sport professionally.

In 2001, the athlete competed at the Miss Olympia competition, which was the first serious test for her. She dealt with it and won. Three years later, she managed to conquer all the judges in the absolute category. Two years later she was able to repeat her success. From then to this day, he wins this title every year. A lot of female bodybuilders want to be like her. She is the living embodiment of incredible perseverance and ability to work, which is not inherent in the female sex.

The athlete's height is 170 cm, and her weight is 75-76 kilograms during the non-competitive period. During preparation for competitions, the athlete loses body weight to 70-73 kg.

Valentina Chepiga

Miss Olympia 2000 was born in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov in 1962.

As a child, she loved skiing. Twenty-five-year-old Valentina took up bodybuilding in 1998. She trained under the guidance of Yuri Kapustnik. Her champion's path began with winning the Ukrainian Championship. In 1997 she participated in the European and World Bodybuilding Championships and won gold medals.

These victories allowed the Ukrainian to receive the status of a professional athlete. Without thinking twice, she decided to take part in the Miss Olympia competition, the most famous champion competition. And then, in 1998, she took 12th position. She then moved to the United States of America.

Already in 2000, she managed to win the long-awaited victory at this competition. At the same time, experts note that she was able to maintain a female body constitution behind a pile of muscles: with a height of 165 cm, her weight fluctuated around the sixty-kilogram mark during competitions.

Juliet Bergmann

The outstanding athlete from the Netherlands, Juliet Bergmann, became a three-time winner of Miss Olympia, was born in 1958 in the city of Vlaardingen. While little Juliet was growing up, two of her died younger brother. The future champion was very upset by such a loss in her family. The death of the brothers strengthened Juliet, she became more disciplined, independent, and also developed greater willpower.

At the beginning of her sports career, Bergman was interested in journalism and fitness. The athlete herself believes that she has become a bodybuilder since 1983. It was this year that she participated in bodybuilding competitions and produced good impression on the judges.

A year later, she managed to become first at the Dutch Championships. Then, in 1985, at the same championship, she confirmed her unsurpassed level and won again. That same year she participated in the Amateur World Championships. She managed to win it.

After a number of such victories, she began performing in professional competitions. For three years in a row - in 2001, 2002, 2003 - Juliet Bergmann won the Miss Olympia competition.

Lenda Murray

Truly a brilliant athlete. She won the Miss Olympia competition 8 times and at one time terrified other participants.

The athlete was born in 1962 in Michigan. Lenda became interested in sports during her school years. At that time she enjoyed running and also took part in the cheerleading group.

Bodybuilding came into her life in 1985. She progressed so quickly that already in 1989 she turned pro.

It may sound incredible, but she became Ms. Olympia 6 years in a row from 1990 to 1995. In the next two years she became second. After a short break, she again won the title in 2002 and then in 2003. The following year she completed her sports career, finishing in second place at the Ms. Olympia competition.

Yaxeni Orikuin

Venezuelan athlete Yaxeni Oriquin was born in 1966. There were 8 more children in her family, she was the youngest.

After three victories that she received in amateur competitions in 1993, the athlete moved to live and play sports in the USA.

Yaxeni's form peaked in 2005 when she took first place in the Ms. Olympia competition. In addition to this victory, her track record includes victories at Miss International in 2002, 2003, as well as 2005 and 2008.

Since 2007, the athlete’s form began to gradually deteriorate: for example, in 2007-2008 she took 3rd place at Ms. Olympia.

Yaxeni's height is 170 cm. In the off-season, the weight is on average 84-86 kg, and during the competitive season - only 72-77 kg.

Russian female bodybuilders

Let's talk about domestic bodybuilding. It is worth noting that among Russian athletes there are worthy female bodybuilders. But you need to take into account the fact that this is the mentality of the Russian people, that they do not consider the big muscles of a girl attractive and beautiful - this is due to the low popularity of this sport among women.

Of course, not all female bodybuilders in Russia can boast good results on professional level, so let’s look at the most famous of them.

Natalya Batova

Natalya Batova is the Russian champion in fitness and bodybuilding. The judges always told her that her body was very masculine, with a lot of definition. But this does not stop the athlete; she continues to do what she loves. She also likes to be photographed naked.

Elena Shportun

Today she is one of the most popular Russian athletes. In 2014, she won the World Bodybuilding Championship in the weight category over 57 kg. At the same time, Elena was awarded the title “Miss Olympia”.

Lyudmila Tuboltseva

Winning the title of world champion in bodybuilding is a great achievement that Lyudmila Tuboltseva achieved. In addition, she is a multiple champion of Russia.

Maria Bulatova

During her career, the Yekaterinburg athlete has already become a two-time world champion in bodybuilding. She turned into a pile of muscles in just three years of training. Maria says that she really likes bodybuilding, and admits that the most difficult thing in competitions is the stage at which the competitors are compared.

Lyudmila Kolesnikova

Lyudmila is the absolute bodybuilding champion in Russia. She became famous not only for being an outstanding athlete. She is not against an erotic photo shoot. On this moment Erotic photographs of her with a sword are widespread.

If we compare, Russian female bodybuilders are inferior in almost all respects to the most famous world-class athletes. They are much smaller in size and also look more feminine. Often, women's bodybuilding in Russia is mixed with body fitness and fitness bikini. Probably, Russian girls are not yet ready to look like monsters competing in bodybuilding competitions abroad.

Oldest female bodybuilder

In addition to professional female bodybuilders, there are also famous female bodybuilders in the amateur direction of this non-female sport.

For example, one of the most famous women in the world of non-professional bodybuilding is Ernestine Shepard. In 2012, she entered the pages of the World Book of Records at the age of 74! She was noted in this publication as the most old woman bodybuilder Today Ernestine lives in Baltimore.

Ernestina's form and health amaze all doctors; she can give young athletes a head start. Probably, the words “the main thing is not how old a person is according to his passport, but how he feels” is just about her. No athlete can withstand the intensity of her training.

According to the athlete, ten-mile runs that she does every morning, as well as proper nutrition and training in the gym, help her maintain her health.

During her life, she managed to win two titles and run as many as nine marathons. But, perhaps, her main achievement is her family and marriage, which has lasted for more than fifty-five happy years.

Let's sum it up

Few men would call female bodybuilding a wonderful sport. Not everyone likes naked female bodybuilders. But in fact, whether to do this or not is a purely personal matter. Indeed, if you look at a girl who chose female bodybuilding, before and after she began to actively engage, you can see how femininity disappears. Although femininity is among modern girls perceived as weakness, maybe that's why they start going to the gym to be stronger in every sense of the word.

Almost all Russian female bodybuilders are still far from their foreign colleagues. This is due to a slightly different, more traditional understanding of beauty in Russia.

But it is always worth remembering that female bodybuilders in life are just as fragile and tender at heart as other female representatives. They require the attention and care of loved ones.

The muscles on a woman's body can look quite attractive, but sometimes their size can be downright scary. Some athletic girls set themselves the goal of developing muscles to such incredibly large volumes that it is perhaps even difficult to imagine. These girls' biceps are strong as steel, and with their help they can surpass the strength of any gym poser.

Some girls and guys are confident that bulky muscular body- this is not the standard of femininity, however, it is difficult to disagree with the fact that a sculpted body is sexy. Female bodybuilders who work long and hard to achieve the desired shape certainly consider themselves attractive and do not stop there. They are never too lazy to improve their body. And strength and bodies can rightfully be considered synonymous with sexuality.

More recently, there were times when there was an unspoken ban on girls showing an interest in bodybuilding. But times and preferences change. Now women of all ages are involved in bodybuilding and some of them can compete with world-class bodybuilders. It would not be surprising if, over time, the current standards of beauty, one of which are thinness and fragility, are replaced by strong, voluminous forms.

15. Irene Andersen

If you think that Sweden is inhabited only by fragile blondes swaying in the wind, then you should reconsider your views. Because it's obvious that you haven't heard of Irene Andersen, a native of Denmark who moved to Sweden at a young age. Andersen was born in 1966, in the season she weighs 84 kilograms, and in the off-season 95. She works consistently and persistently, and the result is not long in coming.

14. Kim Czyzewski-Nicholls

Kim Czyzewski-Nicholls is so massive and muscular, it's hard to believe she even exists. But she's real, she's 48 years old and she's from Illinois. She easily lifts a weight of 60 kilograms. This strong and sexy bodybuilder has won a ton of titles." Miss Olympia” (4 to be exact) and many other bodybuilding awards over the years of practice, but she no longer competes.

According to Chizhevsky, bodybuilding helped her get rid of many complexes - the girl was often laughed at at the institute, and this, of course, could not help but affect her behavior. Immediately after going out into the big world, Kim felt more confident and began to “ walk with your head held high and feel great" She is married with two children and lives in Missouri. Even if you are not interested in women's bodybuilding, you may have seen Czyzewski-Nicoll in the film famous film « Cell", which also starred popular actress Jennifer Lopez.

13. Nicole Bass-Fuchs

Nicole Bass-Fuchs left us just recently, in February 2017 at the age of 52, but while Nicole was with us, she was a true bodybuilding sensation. She was involved not only in bodybuilding, but also in wrestling, was an actress and a wrestling valet. Over the years, Bass-Fuchs has won awards and even competed in Ms. Olympia, where she placed 14th.

Her husband left her in 1985, and it was rumored that Nicole had been in a relationship with her business partner a year before her death. Nicole Bass-Fuchs' presence in the world of bodybuilding and wrestling was known far and wide. May she rest in peace, and may people remember her achievements and incredible will to win.

12. Debi Lazewski

Debi Lazewski is a professional bodybuilder originally from Wausau, Wisconsin. She is ranked 3rd among the best female bodybuilders in the bodybuilding rankings IFBB Pro Women. She began her bodybuilding career at the age of 20 and entered her first competition at the age of 24. Lazewski official sponsor Ironville Clothing Company, a retailer of bodybuilding sportswear.

Today, the bodybuilder lives in Jupiter, Florida, where she makes a living as a personal trainer. She also does interior design and home decoration. Lazewski is in a relationship with George Fare, who is not only her boyfriend, but also her nutritionist. He helped her prepare for competitions, where she amazed everyone with her strength, power and amazing athleticism.

11. Yaxeni Oriken-Garcia

Oriken-Garcia is perfect proof that persistence and strength are a winning combination. Yaxeni is now 50 years old, but she still has a slim and toned figure. This dark blonde was born in Venezuela but currently resides in sunny Miami, Florida, where she makes her living as a fitness trainer and nutrition consultant.

Her clients should be proud to receive advice from one of the best bodybuilders in the world. Yaxeni weighs approximately 70 kilograms in season. Oriquen Garcia is the youngest of nine children. She is married and has a teenage son. I wonder if he will decide to follow in his mother’s footsteps?

10. Joanna Thomas

40-year-old bodybuilder Joanna Thomas was born in Cornwall, England, and now lives in Florida. She weighs about 60 kilograms in season. She is the youngest female bodybuilder to ever win the professional title. IFBB, which she received when she was only 21 years old. She studied to be a nurse before she began training the body, and as it turned out, her desire to build a career in bodybuilding surpassed her desire to help the sick.

Her sister, Nicola Shaw, is also a professional bodybuilder and has a clear desire to improve. physical training circulated among Joanna's family members. Not only is Thomas active in the bodybuilding world, she also works as a model and produces lesbian porn, although she identifies as straight. Thomas is a well-rounded woman with many talents, but by far her most impressive achievement is her muscle size.

9. Alina Popa

Alina Popa is a stunning 38-year-old brunette originally from Romania. She is ranked 2nd among the best female bodybuilders in the bodybuilding rankings IFBB Pro Women. She lived in Sweden but is now divorced and lives in Arvada, Colorado, working as a personal trainer. She also poses for magazines as a fitness model.

Popa took part in competitions in Miss Olympia, Miss International and a number of other bodybuilding competitions, where, by the way, she performed simply impressively. Alina is still a big competitor in the world of bodybuilding and never ceases to amaze viewers with her well-developed muscles. The butt is pumped up, determined and ready for any challenge. She lifts 140 kilograms and doesn’t even think about stopping!

8. Helle Trevino

Helle Tre is a fantastic Danish-born female bodybuilder who has left her mark on bodybuilding history with her impressive musculature. She is now 41 and weighs 74 kilograms. Before venturing into the world of professional female bodybuilding, Tre was actively involved in other sports, such as shooting, ballroom dancing, swimming, martial arts, boxing, ballet, yoga, athletics and much more.

She loves to compete and win and was obviously born to do it. Tre is a personal trainer and currently resides in sunny Los Angeles, California. As can be seen in her recent photos, Helle continues to improve her figure and reaches a new level of development every day.

7. Tina Chandler

Blonde and Louisiana native Tina Chandler is 42 years old. She amazes with her muscles and magnificent figure. Her weight is only 56 kilograms. Before entering professional women's bodybuilding, Chandler trained in gymnastics and also played in a number of other sports such as track, volleyball, basketball, cycling, cheerleading and tennis.

It is no wonder that this girl has become so slim and muscular, because she has developed her body from a young age, since school. When she first attended Ms. Olympia in 2009, she placed 10th, but that didn't stop her. She did not give up and continued to participate in many additional competitions and performed impressively in many of them. Chandler currently lives in south Houston, Texas. And in the near future, Tina may surprise the world with impressive achievements in bodybuilding.

6. Iris Kyle

Iris Kyle, like Tina Chandler, is 42 years old. She's originally from Michigan but now lives in Katy, Texas... so don't mess with Texas, as they say! She is considered the most successful professional bodybuilder of all time, regardless of gender, having won ten Ms. Olympia titles and seven international competition titles. She is the best female bodybuilder in the bodybuilding rankings IFBB Pro Women's Bodybuilding.

Before taking up bodybuilding, Kyle kept herself in shape and participated in competitions various types sports including basketball, cross country and softball. She weighs 71 kilograms in season and 80 in the off-season. She received the nickname " Chocolate chip».

Kyle is a sponsor PNP Nutrition and is a co-owner of a fitness center No Mercy Gym in California. She is also a real estate agent with ERA Realty. Damn, is there anything in the world that this woman can't handle?

5. Betty Parisot

The breathtaking Betty Parisot from Kentucky is one hell of a muscle woman with bronze skin and lustrous golden hair. She is 61 years old and weighs 66 kilograms during the season (at the time she participated in the competition). At the time she was active, she was the oldest active female bodybuilder in the world. She retired at the age of 54. Parisot grew up very athletic due to her life on the farm.

She also enjoyed participating in sports such as ping pong and volleyball. It was her passion for fitness that brought her into the world of women's bodybuilding. Parisot has been married twice and is still married to her second husband, Ed Parisot. She has two adult children, a daughter and a son, and two grandchildren. The grandchildren have a grandmother who is not like the rest, but there is no doubt that underneath the layer of bulky muscles, Betty has a tender and loving heart.

4. Nikki Fuller

Blonde bodybuilder Nikki Fuller is 49 years old and originally from Dayton, Ohio. Most heavy weight, which she took in the quarry - 90 kilograms. However, Nikki went to this achievement for a very long time and persistently. Before getting into professional bodybuilding, Fuller was a high school track star and water polo champion.

She participated in various competitions high level in bodybuilding, including Miss Olympia, Miss International, IFBB and many others. After taking a break from bodybuilding, Fuller began pursuing acting and moved to Los Angeles. There she took part in various television shows. Fuller had a stellar bodybuilding career, but beyond that, she seemed to excel in every area she set out to conquer.

3. Tonya Knight

Tonya Knight is a 50-year-old ex-bodybuilder from Missouri. She retired in 1993, but since she left quite a mark on the bodybuilding world, we couldn't help but include her on this list. She has competed in Ms. Olympia, Ms. International and a number of other major competitions over the years in the women's bodybuilding scene and has done so quite impressively.

Knight was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame in 2011. Today, Tonya lives in Overland Park, Kansas, and is divorced from John Poteat, a bodybuilder with whom she has a son. You may have seen Knight compete on the popular TV show " American Gladiators"from 1989 to 1992. In the program she had the nickname “ Zolotse" However, she had to leave the show due to a knee injury. But the entire sports career and participation in competitions certainly brought great pleasure to this amazing muscular blonde.

2. Sharon Bruno

A muscular and tall brunette with impressive curves, Sharon Bruno is a successful female bodybuilder and amazing fitness competitor hailing from Ontario, Canada. She is 53 years old. She retired from bodybuilding in 1995, but while she continued to bodybuild, she took part in various competitions, including Miss Olympia, Miss International and many others, and received remarkable results there.

She started out as a model, but that didn't last long until she decided to focus solely on her bodybuilding career. Bruno also played cameo roles in films and graced the covers of sports magazines.

1. Melissa Coates

Blonde Melissa Coates was born in Ontario, Canada. At the moment she is 45 years old, and she lives in Georgia. She is famous as a bodybuilder, wrestler, fitness model and actress. She was initially set on becoming a tennis player, but decided to focus on bodybuilding after realizing her capabilities in this field. You may have seen Coates on TV at Extreme Dodgeball. Coates weighs 68 kilograms.

Melissa's mother was a bodybuilder and, apparently, Melissa decided to follow in her footsteps. Coates had cameo roles in the films " Pray for another day", "Jan's Story" And " Ultimate Death Match 2" No matter what area Melissa wanted to develop in, she became outstanding. The power and beauty of her body made her a real star.

More more photos famous women who made bodybuilding the meaning of their whole life.

Meet the fearsome yet glamorous female bodybuilders of the early 20th century. It was they who stepped over social norms and trampled traditional ideas about female beauty. They were both strong and brilliant. Judging by their prominent muscles, they were hardly inferior to men in strength.

“Strong women” first appeared in the 19th century. They took part in sporting events and competitions. However, most often they were treated only as another circus curiosity. Unfortunately, it was considered very strange and simply wild for a woman to have a well-developed body. This is why many of these women were seen as spectacles for entertainment.

For example, Katie Brumbach was one of the most famous “superwomen” of the early 20th century. She was born into a circus family and followed in the footsteps of her parents. Her father was a "giant" and her mother was also a "strong woman."

Brumbach took a job with the Ringling Brothers and the Barnum & Bailey Circus as a weightlifter, bending iron bars with her bare hands and lifting her husband above his head with just one arm.

Although these women were seen as an anomaly in their time, they courageously paved the way for modern women could become professional bodybuilders and wrestlers. If these strongmen were still alive, they would give odds to many athletic young ladies.

I present to your attention the TOP 15 female bodybuilders

Brooke Holladay

The blonde with blue eyes also did dancing and gymnastics as a child, but she was more passionate about bodybuilding, so she began lifting and lowering pieces of iron, winning competitions and participating in filming. One might say, the classic fate of a bodybuilder.

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Larissa Reis

Larissa was born in Brazil on May 21, 1979, and now lives in the USA, in Las Vegas. Her height is 168 cm, weight 60-64 kg. She took part in Olympia 2009, took first place at the Atlantic City Pro competition in 2009, as well as second place at the 2009 New York Pro and sixth at Figure International in 2010.

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Rachel Cammon

Rachel was born, raised and now lives in Denver, Colorado. Her height is 177 cm, and her weight is unknown to us. She is an IFBB Pro Card holder and her most significant athletic honors include first place at the 2008 NPC USA Bodybuilding & Figure Championships, second place at the 2008 NPC CytoCharge Colorado State Bodybuilding Fitness & Figure Championships, and fourth place at the 2012 IFBB Omaha Pro Figure. Rachel has successfully overcome her eating disorder and now believes it is her duty to help others learn to take care of themselves.

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Erica Cordy

Erica was born in Minnesota on April 4, 1980, and grew up in South Dakota, and now moves freely around the country and lives in Nevada, Colorado, California, and Florida. She came to bodybuilding after a serious knee injury she received while skiing. It so happened that while restoring the mobility of her leg, Erica fell in love with iron sports and, a few years later, became a famous fitness model, and in 2001 she took first place at the Mile High Natural Heavyweight competition.

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Jennifer Broomfield

Jennifer was born on September 5, 1983 in Bolton, Massachusetts, and now lives in Hartford. Since childhood, Jenny was a very muscular girl; in an interview she says that already at the age of seven her muscles were quite prominent and she was terribly embarrassed about her body.

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Jennifer Risch

This dancer-gymnast-bodybuilder from California is famous primarily for her large and muscular legs. Jen's calves are truly impressive.

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Moorea Wolfie

Moorea may have retired from her bodybuilding career, but many remember this green-eyed former gymnast with big muscles.

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Debi Laszewski

In her youth, Debi played tennis and athletics. At the age of 21, impressed by the film “Terminator”, Debi decided to take up bodybuilding professionally. Among her main achievements are third place at Ms.Olympia in 2009, 2010 and 2013, third place at Ms.International 2010 and 2013, as well as second place at Ms.International 2012 and Ms.Olympia 2012.

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Heidi Vuorela

Tattooed Swede Heidi is becoming more and more muscular every year. We still haven’t found out how old this blond iron lover is and what awards she has already collected, but it’s clear that the girl has found herself and doesn’t need grades.

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Heather Dees

Heather lives in Salt Lake City. Heather Dees earned her pro card after competing at the 2010 NPC Nationals. Of the seventeen professional performances in which Heather took part, she took second place seven times and was a winner twice. In her June 2014 interview, she made it clear that she needed a break and her New York Pro results (she finished only 14th) confirmed this. According to Heather, the main problem that keeps her from the Olympic stage is her health, but fans of the athlete claim that there are other personal reasons involved.

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Wendy Lindquist

Wendy was born in Canada and has been actively involved in gymnastics and dancing since childhood. When she grew up, all this was not enough for her and she became heavily hooked on bodybuilding. Soon Wendy began performing both as a pro-athlete and as a fitness model, and also repeatedly took part in Strongman (extreme strength) competitions.

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Amanda Latona

Amanda Latona was born on March 27, 1979 in Pittsburgh (USA), her height is 165 cm, and her weight all year round holds about 55 kg. She began her career in show business as a member of a girl group. She sang all sorts of nonsense, but she definitely has vocal abilities.
When Latona signed a contract for a series of concerts and was given a gym membership. Amanda touched barbells and dumbbells and fell ill with the “iron disease.” My quadriceps immediately grew, and with nowhere to go, I had to become a professional fitness model.

In 2007, she moved to live in Las Vegas and in the same year won two regional competitions: she was awarded the championship in the Model America Championships. Amanda also beat out over a hundred competitors in the first ever FLEX Bikini Model Search. Already in 2009, Latona received an IFBB professional card and a contract with Weider Publications. She won (and will still win!) many competitions, we’ll get tired of listing them. Here are photos and videos with Amanda.

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Soleyvi Hernandez

In college, Soleivi played football and softball, and at the age of 22 she joined the gym and stayed there.

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Dana Lynn Bailey

Dana was born on May 30, 1983 in the USA. Mrs. Bailey started exercising from early childhood- At age 6, she was on the swim team, played basketball, soccer, field hockey, softball, and ran track. She started going to the gym after college, with her future husband. And she immediately began to train hard, like male bodybuilders.

In 2006, Dana took part in the first competition and became sixth. After a 2-year break with intensive preparation, Dana took first place at her next competitions. Dana is currently working personal trainer, a fitness model and produces a line of sportswear DLB. In 2013, Dana Lynn Bailey came second at Tampa Pro in the Women's Physique Open, won the IFBB Europa Super Show in the same category, and won gold at the Olympia in the Women's Physique category.

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Oksana Grishina

Oksana is Russian and she is a star. Grishina was born on March 25, 1978 in Kaliningrad. The debut on the fitness scene took place in 2002 at the Cup Kaliningrad region. In 2007, Oksana Grishina received a professional IFBB card and immediately began conquering Olympia - in 2007 she became seventh, in 2010 and 2011. – fifth, in 2012 and 2013. - second, and finally, in 2014, Oksana became the first Russian winner of the fiftieth anniversary Olympia in the Fitness category.

Oksana Grishina currently lives in California, USA, with her husband Boris Ivanov, who is also a photographer and her personal trainer. The athlete works as a personal trainer, fitness consultant and fitness model.

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