It is only recently that female muscle bodybuilding has gained a higher profile. For many years, the sport was dominated by men. It seems that men supposedly look good with muscles, while women didn’t. Now this attitude has really changed because many of the female muscle bodybuilding women are regarded as sexy and beautiful.
Female bodybuilding gains even more press when celebrities and well known women take part in the sport, as the following article describes:
News.com.au October 15, 2007 06:46am
WITH typical Hewitt determination, tennis star Lleyton Hewitt’s younger sister Jaslyn is flexing her muscles in her own right.
The 24-year-old last night entered her first bodybuilding competition, just six months after taking up the sport.
Jaslyn, a coach with Tennis SA, trained for up to four hours a day to prepare for last night’s event, shedding 12 per cent of her body fat.She said she was interested only in figure events and did not want to “bulk up like a she-man”.
“I like the athletic feminine look,” she said.
“I’ve always wanted to have a six pack and get as lean as I possibly could.”
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If you think that you might like to try female muscle bodybuilding, then talk to women at gyms or via the Internet who are into bodybuilding. They may be able to help you avoid any pitfalls and provide good advice to enhance your chances of success and enjoyment in your new sport.
