Introduction to Bodybuilding

SPORT NAME: Bodybuilding
SPORT TYPE: | strength sport | fitness sport | entertainment sport |

What is a Bodybuilding?
Bodybuilding is an exercise activity during which athletes develop and enhance their body's muscular physique through progressive resistance training and nutrition, often for the purpose of competing in competitive pageants.

Organizations:

ENTITY: International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation
ESTABLISHED: 1946 (as the International Federation of Bodybuilders)
DESCRIPTION: world governing body for bodybuilding and fitness
WEB SITE: ifbb.com | Link |
ARTICLE: wikipedia.org
DISCIPLINES:
- Bodybuilding
- Classic Bodybuilding
- Games Classic Bodybuilding
- Women Fitness
- Men Fitness
- Women Bodyfitness
- Women Bikini Fitness
- Men's Physique
- Women's Physique
- Women's Wellness Fitness
- Mixed Pairs
- Athletic Fitness
- Fitness Challenge
- Children's Fitness
- Fit Pairs

ENTITY: International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Professional League
DESCRIPTION: professional bodybuilding governing body
WEB SITE: ifbbpro.com/ | Link |
ARTICLE: wikipedia.org

ENTITY: Armenian National Federation of Bodybuilding
WEB SITE: ifbbarmenia.com | Link |
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

ENTITY: International Federation of Bodybuilding AND Fitness Professional League
WEB SITE: ifbbpro.com | Link |
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

ENTITY National Amateur Body-Builders' Association UK
WEB SITE: nabbaofficial.com | Link |
FORMER WEB SITE: https://www.nabba.co.uk/">Link |
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

ENTITY: National Gym Association
WEB SITE: nationalgym.com | Link |
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

ENTITY: National Physique Committee
WEB SITE: npcnewsonline.com | Link |
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

ENTITY: Pakistan Bodybuilding Federation
WEB SITE: pbbfofficial.com | Link |
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

ENTITY: Turkish Bodybuilding, Fitness and Armwrestling Federation
WEB SITE: tvgfbf.gov.tr | Link |
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

ENTITY: Uzbekistan Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation
WEB SITE: uzfbf.com | Link |
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

ENTITY: World Fitness Federation
ESTABLISHED: 1968
WEB SITE: wff-international.com | Link
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

Former Organizations

ENTITY: World Bodybuilding Federation (1990-1992)
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

ENTITY: American Federation of Women Bodybuilders
ESTABLISHED: 1980 (later disbanded)
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

References:

ARCHIVES: - askaboutsports.com - bodybuilding - 2019 archive
- bodybuilding.about.com - 2002 archive

WIKIs:
- wikipedia.org - bodybuilding - article
- wikipedia.org - bodybuilding - category
- wikipedia.org - bodybuilding by continent - category
- wikipedia.org - bodybuilding by country - category
- wikipedia.org - bodybuilding competitions - category
- wikipedia.org - bodybuilding organizations - category
- commons.wikimedia.org - bodybuilding - images category

Directories:
- curlie.org - sports - strength - bodybuilding - directory
Archives to be added:
- http://dmoz.org/Sports/Strength_Sports/Bodybuilding/
- http://dir.yahoo.com/Recreation/Sports/Weightlifting/Bodybuilding/
- http://zeal.com/category/preview.jhtml?cid=67052