Bodybuilding - A brief history of the sport in India

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Whether it be the Akhadas of Haryana or the celebrity fitness centers of Bombay, body building has come a long way in India. There has been change in the outlook towards various techniques, but a majority of traditions have still remained intact in rural areas. Bodybuilding is undertaken for several reasons with the foremost being the passion and urge to develop oneself both mentally and physically. India's rich history accounts for a lot and we take a brief look at how body building has evolved in India over the years. Traditional Bodybuilding Vyayam is known as traditional Indian body building. This art is done with little to no equipment and is a traditional version of modern-day calisthenics. The basic uthak-baithak, Hindu pushup and all other traditional Indian exercises have never been forgotten. You will still find youngsters in akhadas across Indian performing these exercises whether it be for wrestling or just simple fitness. Every Indian wrestler has grown up doing these exercises and traditional body builders have been known to perform between 500-1500+ reps in a day.

Current state in India Suhas Khamkar became the first Indian to win an international Mr. Olympia award when he placed second in the 2012 amateur Mr. Olympia event. Sangram Chougule has won Mr. World twice in 2014 and 2012 while Thakur Anoop Singh won the WBPF World Body Building Championship in 2015. Other notable body builders include Amit Chhetri, Varinder Singh Ghuram and Wasim Khan.

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