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B Y E D U A R D O
F R A N C O
• P H OTO S : E A S T
L A B S , A . B E R E Z I N &
A ND R É S V A QU E R O
A BIG SURPRISE
IN THE WORLD OF
BODYBUILDING
AND FITNESS:
There are now more female
competitors than male competitors
No one could have imagined Schwarzenegger, who
ten or twenty years ago. When recognized her in the media
female bodybuilding as the best in her field on the
appeared towards the end of day of her passing last year.
the seventies, everyone Female empowerment has
thought its existence would been decisive in increasing
be ephemeral, that it would interest in enrolling in these
disappear in a matter of two new divisions of our sport and
or three years. However, beginning to compete in the
female fitness and six different disciplines.
bodybuilding attracted Thankfully, women now break
attention from the beginning, the absurd and obsolete rules
FIT MODEL granting even some amount that limited their participation
of popularity to several
in activities and competitions
competitors such as Rachel in which strength and the
McLish, Cory Everson and aesthetics of muscle prevail.
Juliette Bergman. The first Because female fitness and
two, very beautiful women bodybuilding have now placed
with athletic bodies, even themselves at the forefront of
participated in a movie, and competition in our sport, the
knew how to take advantage female divisions are those that
of their then new and currently present the greatest
unknown physiques. Another number of athletes in the
pioneering bodybuilder, Lisa competitions, of all ages,
Lyon, who became famous for juniors to masters, in top
modelling for the famous shape, endowed with
photographer Robert thoroughly worked strong,
Mapplethorpe, had a great aesthetic and attractive
friendship with Arnold bodies.
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