The body builder’s physique constitutes of two distinct sections namely: the frame and then the core. Core muscles in a body builder comprise of the general abdominal outlay, the back section and the chest. Muscles in the three sub-sections are very vital in creating and stabilizing a body structure and must be independently but simultaneously developed. To conceptualise the core of a body, we can think of it as the fulcrum column that links the upper torso to the lower torso. Very deliberate exercises like the ones exemplified below, will help enhance the core muscles. Enhancing the core is the very key to unlock all possibilities to a body builder, especially that of achieving a champion’s physique. In essence therefore, success in body building must entail a simultaneous development and maintenance of an excellent core-muscles system alongside the other three sections. Some ...

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Breathing exercises have for ages been used to enhance relaxation. Traditional medicinal practices regarded breathing exercises as a physical technique of fighting or reducing both anxiety and stress accumulation. This ancient perception has in this age been reinvented and introduced in body building as a crucial component and enhancement technique to muscle generation, development and toning. Contemporary research has established that prior to doing intense body building exercises, simple but regular breathing exercise greatly helps to optimize body building results. Champion body builders now ensure that their workouts consist of exercises that help them to monitor their regular breathing rhythm, quality and even intensity. Worm up exercises mainly consist of regulated breathing as a prelude to the core exercises. To do this a body builder should breathe in and then out at normally speed and intensity. This helps the ...

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