Bodybuilding is the use of progressive resistance exercise to control and develop one’s musculature for aesthetic purposes.  An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In professional bodybuilding, competitors appear in lineups and perform specified poses (and later individual posing routines) for a panel of judges who rank them based on symmetry, muscularity, size, conditioning, posing, and stage presentation. Bodybuilders prepare for competitions through the elimination of nonessential body fat, enhanced at the last stage by a combination of extracellular dehydration and carbo-loading, to achieve maximum muscular definition and vascularity; they also tan and shave to accentuate the contrast of their skin under the spotlights. *Monster Bodybuilding Sports & Fitness is the place for any bodybuilding and fitness competitor to reach his or her full potential. With a full line of bodybuilding equipment, we are bringing the bodybuilding atmosphere from the 70’s and 80’s back to the gym! Just like in the classic film Pumping Iron.