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bodybuilding

[bod-ee-bil-ding] / ˈbɒd iˌbɪl dɪŋ /


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Bodybuilding was so far out of my comfort zone, and I liked that there was a hard finish with a competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Schwarzenegger won the Mr. Olympia title seven times with the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation, including his six-year streak from 1970 to 1975.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

She added: "Bodybuilding is a glitzy and glamourous sport but behind the stage we have to be mindful of the health implications."

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024

Bodybuilding was something I have been fascinated by since middle or high school.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2023

Mr. Dickerson was inducted into the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Hall of Fame in 2000 and the Muscle Beach Venice Hall of Fame in 2014.

From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2022




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