The more popuar bodybuilding became the more reaserch was put into training, supplements and PEDs
The Olympia created names in the industry who would then become front cover of magazines or make social medai videos. Which ordinary people would see
starting point for gymnasium training
Created the Mr. Olympia contest from the IFBB
Popularized the Mr. Olympia contest
Inspired more athetles to start competeing
Set a standard for a perfectly proportioned asthetic physique
was the starting point for bodybuilding standards

History of BodyBuilding

Bronze Era

Eugen Sandow(Father of Body Building) popularized bodybuilding by public displays of his physique and strength

Magazines with exercises Eugen Sandow invented like the bicep curl, dumbbell press and chest fly started circulating

Organized first BodyBuilding competition in London in 1901

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

Silver Era

WW2

Sparked a need for phsyical fitness

Lead to a passion for many

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

Golden Era

The Mr. Olympia competition was founded, the most prestigious title in bodybuilding to this day

Athletes

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Through his Hollywood movies, he made bodybuilding mainstream and inspired many individuals to start training

Frank Zane

The Modern Era

Popularization

Social Media

Magazines (early 2000s)

Bodybuilding is as big as its ever been now because of the media

Advancements

Further research in training techniques

Created a time period of mass monsters with freakishly big muscles

Better supplements