Evolution in Bodybuilding
By
Bryan Haycock,
Editor-in-Chief
Think Muscle is the culmination of years of evolution in bodybuilding. In
the beginning, there was no science to pumping iron. You relied on tradition
and sweat. You looked to those that came before you to learn the iron
lifestyle. Even then, all they knew was that when they lifted a weight until
their limbs gave out with fatigue and numbing pain, they would eventually
grow stronger.
Today, things have changed. Bodybuilding has truly entered the
information age with Think Muscle leading the way. Don’t think for a minute
that it has been an easy transition. This coming of age has been long in
coming.
While in graduate school, I was often made light of because of my
bodybuilding roots. Other physiologists simply couldn’t understand the
passion. Not only that, but they failed to realize that there is far more
science involved with muscle growth and fat loss than there is with running
on a treadmill.
Not long ago, the only exercise science you would find in medical
journals involved aerobic exercise. After all, running was exercise,
bodybuilding was not. It wasn’t until the medical community accepted the
fact that resistance exercise may have a role in health that money began to
be awarded to researchers looking to investigate muscle growth.
I would like to say the rest is history, but that would be misleading. It
wasn’t until very recently that real quality research has been performed to
unlock the mysteries of muscle growth. Of course bodybuilding isn’t just
about muscle growth, it is also about manipulating body fat. Thankfully,
there are a few researchers that have shared a common passion with us and
have conducted ingeniously crafted research uncovering the mechanisms of
control of body fat stores.
Think Muscle is dedicated to sharing with our readers the very latest and
most accurate information about all aspects of fitness, including sport
performance, social issues as well as political issues surrounding a our
performance culture. Stay tuned for more of what you have come to love and
expect from Think Muscle! As Always,
-bryan
P.S. The
HST forum is the best place for information on muscle growth on
the internet.
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