History of BodyBuilding
The Modern Era
Advancements
Better supplements
Further research in training techniques
Created a time period of mass monsters with freakishly big muscles
Popularization
Magazines (early 2000s)
Bodybuilding is as big as its ever been now because of the media
Social Media
Golden Era
Athletes
Frank Zane
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Through his Hollywood movies, he made bodybuilding mainstream and inspired many individuals to start training
The Mr. Olympia competition was founded, the most prestigious title in bodybuilding to this day
Silver Era
Development of competitons
More Body building competitions started opening like the Mr. America and Mr. Universe
Joe Weider founded the IFBB the biggest bodybuilding federation
WW2
Sparked a need for phsyical fitness
Lead to a passion for many
Ancient Era
Ancient Greece and Rome
Became fascinated with physical performance and aesthetics
Created the first gymnasiums to hone these abilities
Developed aesthetically pleasing proportions for their physiques
Bronze Era
Eugen Sandow(Father of Body Building) popularized bodybuilding by public displays of his physique and strength
Organized first BodyBuilding competition in London in 1901
Magazines with exercises Eugen Sandow invented like the bicep curl, dumbbell press and chest fly started circulating
