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The show's inception came as a result of the elimination of the Ms. Olympia, being the pinnacle of women's bodybuilding from 2015 to 2019, while the Ms. Olympia contest was on hiatus. The first championship show took place in conjunction with the IFBB Texas Pro, the NPC Tim Gardner Texas Extravaganza, and the NPC National on August 22, 2015, at ...
Prior to 1977, bodybuilding had been considered strictly a male-oriented sport. Henry McGhee, described as the "primary architect of competitive female bodybuilding", was an employee of the Downtown Canton YMCA, carried a strong belief that women should share the opportunity to display their physiques and the results of their weight training the way men had done for years.
This is a list of female professional bodybuilders. All people listed here have an IFBB pro card. This list is incomplete; you can ...
Bodybuilding for women began to take off during the 1970s at a time when culturally there was a tension between governmental attempts to control women's bodies, and women trying to exert control using their own physicality. Bodybuilding was seen by some women as form of recognition of their physical strength.
Women 60 years old and over share their workout tips for building strength and muscle in the gym.
Documentary films about female bodybuilding (5 P) F. Female bodybuilders (2 C, 1 P) H. History of female bodybuilding (53 P) M. Female bodybuilding magazines (1 P)
Mr. World − World Bodybuilding Guild (WBBG; competition defunct) Mr. America. Mr. America − Amateur Athletic Union (AAU; previously) / INBF (previously) [2] Mr. America − IFBB − (competition defunct) Mr. Olympia − IFBB (previously) / IFBB Pro League; Mr. Universe − National Amateur Body-Builders' Association (NABBA) Miss Physique ...
Wilson, 27, helped the U.S. earn gold in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and was the 2022 FIBA Women's World Cup star in 2022, leading the U.S. with 17.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.