The 3 (Ways) in Which the Terms Bodybuilding and Resistance Training Differ

Fitness Health, trainers, coaches, and applications in the industry today seem often to use the word “bodybuilding “to refer to many types and instead of the term resistance training. There is also a possible debate about what bodybuilding is really. Many say it is a sport and others an exhibition. This notion is one that I never took the time or cared to consider or debate. Like many sports, bodybuilding requires training, proper nutrition, preparation, creativity, and a competitive mindset. Not everyone who does resistance training is bodybuilding or a bodybuilder.

OT Transformation into Competition Shape

Omar Taylor was a collegiate football player as a defensive end at Coastal Carolina University. After his football career ended, Omar continued to lift weights, not following what you would call a strict diet. Before anyone knew it, Omar weighed three hundred forty pounds and was not in good shape. Omar was a former football player and bodybuilder, but now was so out of shape. Omar did not just decide to lose weight, but also decided to compete in a bodybuilding competition and set the date.

Bodybuilding program

Bodybuilding programs use high protein, low to moderate carbohydrates, and low fat. The protein is energetically favorable because it requires energy to process during the process of deamination. This process also benefits the competitor because of the dehydration effect allowing him or her to naturally shed water throughout the allotted preparation time.