Junior Bodybuilding

Junior Bodybuilding. Information on the bodybuilding for Juniors.

Junior Bodybuilding

The number of junior bodybuilding competitions is on the rise. But junior bodybuilding is still not considered mainstream. There is this notion that bodybuilding is a steroid fuelled activity for freaks. While it is true that there are many who take the short cut to success, but there are several who do not. They put in a lot of hard work and dedication, to take the human body to a level that most others can only aspire for.

So what can be done to popularize bodybuilding and make more juniors come in to it? Weight training should be introduced at a young age, around the time when the children reach adolescence. It is also necessary to educate these young people about the health benefits of bodybuilding. Pumping in more money in to it will also give it a boost.

Here is a junior bodybuilding guide to workouts and exercises

Calves

Standing calf raise: Quite simple. Get the pads on shoulders and stand up on your toes.

Hamstrings

Standing/Lying leg curl: Being a machine exercise, it does not take much explanation for how to do it. Simply lay or stand with your legs behind the pads of the machine and curl back. Do one leg at a time, both legs at once or change it up, whatever works best.

Biceps

Barbell curl: The lower arm should not reach vertical, as that is where the bicep loses the stress to make the contraction go away. The movement should have no swinging whatsoever, the torso should stay still and the elbows should not lock out at the bottom.

Triceps

French press: Seated or standing, dumbbell or barbell. This is a full movement for the triceps, and possibly the only stretch-type movement. The most important thing here is to keep the elbows close into the sides of the head.

Forearms

Wrist curl: Do it with a dumbbell, arm lying along the thigh. Lean far over to the same side with the arm working. Get a tight grip on the dumbbell and curl the hand up. Don't let the fingers extend, just get the wrist moving.

Abdominals

Crunches: There are multiple variations, all depending on where the legs are. Some put the legs on a bench, some on the floor and some up in the air. Exhale deeply and pull your shoulder blades up off the ground. Concentrate on shortening the distance between the rib cage and the pelvis.

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