Thursday, February 10, 2011

Participating in Fitness Competitions

Participating in a fitness competition in New York requires grueling exercise and diet regimens lasting months prior to the event. Dark green vegetables are required as well as numerous supplements to help enhance vitamin intake. There are many opportunities to participate or be a spectator at a fitness competition New York, including drug-free shows. There are many categories within the bodybuilding and fitness competition fields.

Some of the banned substances for the drug free fitness competition New York shows include Testosterone, in the form of gels, patches and injections), Prescription diuretics (such as Fen-Phen and other weight-loss substances even if they are prescribed by a physician), Clenbuterol, muscle implants, psychomotor stimulants, as well as any substance banned by the Federal Drug Administration.

All competitors are judged on certain aspects. What appeals to the judges are rounded muscles, and the skin condition and toning. Judges look for overall muscle tone. Whereas in a body building competition, the judges look for striation of muscle, in a fitness competition, judges look for overall separation of muscle groups and a very small amount of body fat.

Symmetry is very important, as judges look for overall harmony of the muscle groups. Judging for the bodybuilding competition is a little bit different from the figure competition. There are a number of mandatory poses that are judged, including Front Double Biceps, Side Triceps Pose, Side Chest Pose, Rear Double Biceps, Rear Lat Spread, Most Muscular Pose, Overhead Abdominal Pose and Optional Poses.

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