Why I want to share my knowledge

Bodybuilding is a fascinating sport, but it's much more than that. In reality, bodybuilding is a blend of art and sport, where the sport—in this case, targeted training—is the hammer and chisel for sculpting, and the body is the statue.

I personally find it important to differentiate pure strength training from bodybuilding in that bodybuilding isn't about moving weight from A to B, but rather moving the weight from A to B in such a way that precisely the muscles one needs for aesthetic reasons grow. In contrast, strength training is purely about the amount of weight moved.

The fundamental prerequisite for bodybuilding is therefore an analysis of the body and a vision of how the body should develop. This doesn't necessarily have to be competitive bodybuilding. As soon as the focus is on aesthetic change, I would define that as bodybuilding.

Another special characteristic of bodybuilding is that, to achieve the goal, nutrition is not only the basis for performance as in other sports; nutrition is also the raw material. To return to the sculptor analogy, nutrition ensures that the sculptor can wield the hammer, but nutrition is also the basis for material to be removed (during dieting) or, in the case of clay sculptures, the extra material that is applied to create curves.

Bodybuilding is therefore more than just a physical activity; it is the combination of activity (training), correct nutrition, and the aesthetic goal of the ideal one wishes to achieve. In other words, it's a complete sport/art/lifestyle structure for life.

In modern times, bodybuilding definitely traces back to Eugene Sandow, who transformed the already present strength sport by bringing the aesthetic change of the body to the forefront. To my knowledge, the first bodybuilding competition, if one can call it that, took place in 1901.

Nevertheless, I believe that its roots certainly lie much earlier, in antiquity. If you look at old statues from Greece or the Roman Empire, you can already see the aesthetic focus there with clearly defined six-packs, muscle separation, and definition.

In the first half of the 20th century, numerous bodybuilding associations were founded and competitions held. The most important among them were the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) in America, the NABBA (National Bodybuilding Association) in the UK, and, of course, today's most prominent and important organization, the IFBB, founded by Ben and Joe Weider in Canada.

But to get back to the definition and why it is so important to me. I very often see a lack of understanding precisely here, for example in training. It's not about how much weight I can move from A to B, but rather how I need to move that weight from A to B so that my body changes in the way I want it to, because only that is bodybuilding: changing the body according to a vision and strategy.

And that, in my opinion, is precisely where the importance of coaching lies: helping the athlete to outline the vision, and, through the decisions made, guiding the client in the right direction. It's about prioritizing the quality of execution and developing the body in a targeted way, whether it's achieving a six-pack or winning a bodybuilding show. The fundamental prerequisite for making the right decisions is being able to analyze the current state, to outline the possibilities of what can be achieved based on one's experience, and to make the right decisions throughout the process to achieve it.

In my opinion, this original idea of bodybuilding is very often neglected; it becomes about mere growth while maintaining symmetrical weaknesses instead of eliminating them. Yet, especially in modern bodybuilding, this is crucial for winning shows.

I want to provide you all with the tools to analyze your clients and their bodies, to understand the current sport, to know where the journey should lead, and, of course, to outline all the necessities for achieving changes.