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Hitting the gym constantly for months or even years is not a hobby that people pick up so easily. It requires great consistency and hard work to achieve a great body.
Most people hit the gym mainly to be in good shape. But as time goes on, they start to take an interest in bodybuilding, and over time they develop a passion.
Not many people that love bodybuilding are interested in competing in bodybuilding competitions. Some just love to have the feel of a bodybuilder.
If you aim to be a competitor in bodybuilding competitions, then this article is for you.
With every competition, you train harder to win the next one. This keeps your body open and alert to receive new and constant training.
Competitive bodybuilders are always a step ahead of noncompetitive ones because they are keen to learn everything about the sport.
They add the knowledge they get to their training, and they're able to become better bodybuilders. They do research about the legendary bodybuilders that have ever lived and the ones that are still living.
They gather all the information they get and incorporate their findings into their training. They do this so that they can emerge as the best in any competition they find themselves in.
Participating in a competition is like a yardstick for your performance. If you participated in a competition today and you placed fourth, you'll strive to place first in the next competition.
Why? Because everybody is born a winner, that winning spirit is often triggered by competition. A loss in one competition will motivate you to do better in the next one.
Before you decide to partake in a bodybuilding competition, ensure that there's enough time for you to prepare in between. It would be unwise to enter a competition that you're not prepared for. Without any time to prepare, you can't possibly get into good shape and master the posing routine within a short time.
You can get information about bodybuilding from the gym where you work out or any gym near you. There are always bodybuilding competitions that you can participate in every year.
Don't go rushing into your first competition as a competitor. No! Instead, go and partake in the competition as part of the audience.
It's all for naught if you get on stage and you have no idea what you're doing or what's going to happen next. But watching from the audience gives you that privilege. You'll be able to note what other competitors do, what puts the judges off, and what triggers the audience to cheer.
Doing this makes you realize that bodybuilding competitions are not all about training hard. If you're not able to carry the judges and the audience along, you're doing yourself no good. Watching from the audience gives you another perspective and, hopefully, it teaches you what and what not to do on stage.
Do you have a passion for bodybuilding? Are you interested in starting your bodybuilding career? Then check out the table below. It contains a list of amateur bodybuilding events in 2022.
If you've ever dreamed of becoming a well-known bodybuilder, here's your chance to get started. Before choosing, remember that you need a time out to prepare in advance for the competition.
If you're done with checking out the list, below are a few tips that can help you get started as an amateur bodybuilder in 2022.
While working out and preparing for any contest, remember that you need time to rest. And you can't do all the exercise in one workout session.
That's why you need time in between your contest and preparation. Do the exercises one after the other, one day at a time, and let your body adapt to the routine.
As time progresses, you need to change the routine before your body gets too used to an easy routine.
Your diet plan is as important as your workout plan. The biggest mistake any amateur bodybuilder can make is not focusing on his diet.
You understand that to get an amazing body, you must have had to shed some weight and you need a good diet plan to stay healthy. If you participate in a contest without a proper diet plan, it can cause harm to your body.
One more tip for preparing for an amateur competition is to get enough tan. The darker you are, the more muscular you look on stage with all the lights. Get as much tan as possible about 6 weeks before your event. These tips will help you as you contest in any of the 2022 amateur bodybuilding competitions.
Most people hit the gym mainly to be in good shape. But as time goes on, they start to take an interest in bodybuilding, and over time they develop a passion.
Not many people that love bodybuilding are interested in competing in bodybuilding competitions. Some just love to have the feel of a bodybuilder.
If you aim to be a competitor in bodybuilding competitions, then this article is for you.
Why Compete?
Are you doubting if you need to participate in a competition to be a bodybuilder? Then you need to understand that competing helps to push you and your body to achieve its greatest potential.With every competition, you train harder to win the next one. This keeps your body open and alert to receive new and constant training.
Competitive bodybuilders are always a step ahead of noncompetitive ones because they are keen to learn everything about the sport.
They add the knowledge they get to their training, and they're able to become better bodybuilders. They do research about the legendary bodybuilders that have ever lived and the ones that are still living.
They gather all the information they get and incorporate their findings into their training. They do this so that they can emerge as the best in any competition they find themselves in.
Participating in a competition is like a yardstick for your performance. If you participated in a competition today and you placed fourth, you'll strive to place first in the next competition.
Why? Because everybody is born a winner, that winning spirit is often triggered by competition. A loss in one competition will motivate you to do better in the next one.
Before you decide to partake in a bodybuilding competition, ensure that there's enough time for you to prepare in between. It would be unwise to enter a competition that you're not prepared for. Without any time to prepare, you can't possibly get into good shape and master the posing routine within a short time.
You can get information about bodybuilding from the gym where you work out or any gym near you. There are always bodybuilding competitions that you can participate in every year.
Don't go rushing into your first competition as a competitor. No! Instead, go and partake in the competition as part of the audience.
It's all for naught if you get on stage and you have no idea what you're doing or what's going to happen next. But watching from the audience gives you that privilege. You'll be able to note what other competitors do, what puts the judges off, and what triggers the audience to cheer.
Doing this makes you realize that bodybuilding competitions are not all about training hard. If you're not able to carry the judges and the audience along, you're doing yourself no good. Watching from the audience gives you another perspective and, hopefully, it teaches you what and what not to do on stage.
Do you have a passion for bodybuilding? Are you interested in starting your bodybuilding career? Then check out the table below. It contains a list of amateur bodybuilding events in 2022.
If you've ever dreamed of becoming a well-known bodybuilder, here's your chance to get started. Before choosing, remember that you need a time out to prepare in advance for the competition.
Amateur Bodybuilding competitions in 2022
| Date | Location | Events |
| 03/01/2022 | World wide | 2022 INBA PNBA EVENT SCHEDULE |
| 03/19/2022 | Corona, CA | 2022 INBA PNBA workshop |
| 03/26/2022 | Sierra Vista, AZ | INBA Arizona Copper Classic |
| 04/10/2022 | Corona, CA | INBA Iron Gladiator |
| 04/16/2022 | Davis, CA | INBA Capital City Championships |
| 04/30/2022 | Virginia | INBA PNBA Pro/Am Philip Ricardo Legends International |
| 05/07/2022 | Colorado Springs, CO | INBA Pikes Peak Classic(Canceled) |
| 05/14/2022 | Chicago, IL | INBA PNBA Professional America's Natural and Amateur Illinois State |
| 05/21/2022 | Oakville, CT | INBA New England Naturals(Canceled) |
| 05/21/2022 | San Leandro, CA | INBA Silver and Black |
| 05/22/2022 | Lihue, HI | INBA Hawaiian Islands |
| 05/28/2022 | Corona, CA | INBA PNBA Pro/Am Diana Kakos presents International Battle Against Cancer |
| 06/04/2022 | Atlanta, GA | INBA PNBA Pro/Am Southern USA |
| 06/25/2022 | Florence, Italy | INBA PNBA World Championships |
| 07/02/2022 | Dallas, TX | INBA PNBA Pro/Am Mr & Ms USA |
| 07/09/2022 | Surprise, AZ | INBA Arizona State |
| 07/16/2022 | Bakersfield, CA | INBA Central California Championships |
| 07/23/2022 | Chicago, IL | INBA PNBA Pro/Am North American |
| 07/30/2022 | Hermosa Beach, CA | INBA PNBA Pro/Am International Iron Man Magazine |
| 08/06/2022 | Santa Rosa, CA | INBA 34th Annual California Naturals |
| 08/06/2022 | Santa Rosa, CA | PNBA Pro Wolfpack & Cougar Classic (50+) |
| 08/13/2022 | Grand Junction, CO | INBA Colorado State |
| 08/20/2022 | Chula Vista, CA | INBA So Cal & U.S. Warrior Championships |
| 08/27/2022 | Springville, UT | INBA Utah state |
| 09/02/2022 | Tampa, FL | INBA PNBA Pro/Am Natural Universe |
| 09/10/2022 | San Leandro, CA | INBA PNBA Pro/Am Zeus Classic International |
| 09/17/2022 | Reno, NV | INBA Nevada State Naturals |
| 09/17/2022 | Atlantic City, NJ | INBA PNBA Pro/Am Eastern USA |
| 09/17/2022 | Cordoba, Argentina | INBA PNBA Pro/Am International Latin American Championships |
| 09/23/2022 | Las Vegas, NV | INBA Las Vegas Naturals (if not team USA qualified) |
| 09/23/2022 | Las Vegas, NV | INBA PNBA Pro/Am team USA |
| 10/15/2022 | Surprise, AZ | INBA Grand Canyon Classic |
| 10/22/2022 | San Leandro, CA | INBA Western USA |
| 11/04/2022 | Burbank, CA | INBA PNBA Pro/Am World Cup |
| 11/10/2022 | Las Vegas, NV | The Pinnacle Pro/Am Natural Olympia |
If you're done with checking out the list, below are a few tips that can help you get started as an amateur bodybuilder in 2022.
- Get a partner or a friend to train with. It's easier if you have someone of like mind to train with. It's more fun to train with someone whose tenacity will motivate you when you're weak.
- You can't walk right into the gym and lift the heaviest weight on your first day. You have to take it slow; it reduces your risk of getting injured.
- Cardio training helps to reduce body fat and still gives you enough energy to carry on with the day's activities. Engaging in cardio training helps to improve your muscles. Examples of cardio training include exercises like deadlifts, chin-ups, bench presses, military presses, etc.
- Spread out your workout plan throughout the week for quick and effective results. You set aside Monday to Wednesday to work out on your upper body, and Thursday to Saturday can be spent working on your lower body. Then on Sunday, you can have a full-body workout.
- You should engage in exercises that will help you build muscles and lose weight at the same time. To build muscle mass and reduce weight, you need to balance your workout and calorie intake. To build muscles, you need to cut down on your calorie intake and engage in cardio training more often.
- Eat healthy food and focus on increasing your protein intake. Most successful bodybuilders eat up to seven times a day, and their food is major protein. Take at least 300g of protein to recover lost strength.
- Lift weights at least thrice weekly. It gives your muscles time to rest and heal. Then engage in a full-body workout at least once a week. The rest of the time, you can just work out different parts of your body.
- While training with weights, remember to start small. Lifting heavy weights that you're not fit for can cause injury and tears in your fibres. And when there's an injury, you need to take time for it to heal, and this hinders your preparation.
- Focus on training your muscles with cardio exercises and training. You could try out deadlifts, free-weight barbell squats, barbell rows, etc. These exercises have the most effect on your muscles.
While working out and preparing for any contest, remember that you need time to rest. And you can't do all the exercise in one workout session.
That's why you need time in between your contest and preparation. Do the exercises one after the other, one day at a time, and let your body adapt to the routine.
As time progresses, you need to change the routine before your body gets too used to an easy routine.
Your diet plan is as important as your workout plan. The biggest mistake any amateur bodybuilder can make is not focusing on his diet.
You understand that to get an amazing body, you must have had to shed some weight and you need a good diet plan to stay healthy. If you participate in a contest without a proper diet plan, it can cause harm to your body.
One more tip for preparing for an amateur competition is to get enough tan. The darker you are, the more muscular you look on stage with all the lights. Get as much tan as possible about 6 weeks before your event. These tips will help you as you contest in any of the 2022 amateur bodybuilding competitions.
