University of Idaho - Gem of the Mountains Yearbook (Moscow, ID)

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20 Bicep practice. Women and bodybuilding to most people are like oil and water, they don't mix. Kendall Bagnard works out with her training partner Carter Wright. High point. While practicing her pos- ing, Cathy Biggs points for the ceiling showing off her biceps. Women in bodybuilding are still not accepted by most. Bodybuilding Flexing. Practicing his pectoral flexes, Phil Cooper strains for his best look. Judges looked for definition and symmetry. At the top. Heavyweight champion Chris Major struggles with his full squats. Ali Moayeri spots to make sure Major's legs don't buckel.

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Tuning in. Trying to make the station a little clearer, Rod Den- nis uses his fine tuner to bring it in. Music plays an important part in a students life. You can relax to it, study to it, or go to sleep to it. (Photo by J. Gustaveson) Music to study by. Studying to music helps Brian Buckles with his assignments. With the growing popularity of private stereos, he can listen to any type of music he wants, and not disturb anyone else. (Photo by J. Gustaveson) Music 19

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An artist can leave a sculpture when he is done, but the bodybuilder must constantly work at Preserving the art odybuilding is not, as some might think, a relatively new aspect of the recent physical fitness craze. The classical greeks knew about it. Their art and society were centered around physical prowess. In Sparta the entire culture was based on the perfection of the minds and bodies of their men and women, enhancing their military prowess. Although our society is not based upon physical prowess, more and more in- dividuals have found a personal satisfaction in the discipline of bodybuilding. The discipline, however, was not easy to adjust to. Most bodybuilders spent one to three hours a day, six days a week, working out; building and toning muscle. “Its hard psyching myself up to go work out every day,” said Cathy Biggs, who won the women's competi- tion at the 1983 WSU Intercollegiate Body- building Champion- ships. You've got to be mentally ready to lift — you have to make yourself lift on your bad days,” said Kendall Bagnard, who is cur- rently working out with Biggs. Above all, body- builders have to be consistent to maintain their form. “Bodybuilding with- out consistency is worthless — you don't get anywhere, said Chris Major, winner of the men's heavy weight division of the 1983 WSU Intercollegiate Bodybuilding Cham- pionships. As well as a rigorous physical routine most bodybuilders find they have to follow special diets high in protein for building muscle Extending himself. Leg extensions are impor- tant in the development of the leg m uscles. Phil Cooper spots for his train- ing partner Ali Moayeri. and carbohydrates for quick energy. “I have a terrible sweet tooth, which I really have to watch. try not to eat after p.m., said Biggs. Usually just before a competition, body- builders must adhere to strict diets to reduce body fat. Bodybuilding is more than just pumping iron and looking good. Judges look for a well proportioned physi- que, with symmetry and well defined mus- cle mass. “The same way an ar- tist sculpts, you sculpt your body and present it for display — the music and the posing — it's almost a dance,” said Phil Cooper, the 1980 Mr. Teenage Idaho, and fifth runner-up for the past two years in the Mr. Idaho Contest. Stage presence mat- ters a lot, said Biggs. When you're out there, vou do it for the Ne audience, you get them to respond to you — look at me, I'm having fun.” Even though men and women compete in the same sport, bodybuilding, the two divisions are quite different. In men's body- building there is an emphasis on size and symmetry. “People who were uninformed about the sport often didn't think of bodybuilders as nor- mal people, said Ali Moaveri, fifth runner- up in the 1979 Mr. Teenage Idaho competition. People stop looking at vou as a person and start looking at vou as an object, said Cooper. On the other hand, women's bodybuilding isn't as specific in what is required. Some judges prefer the lithe, dancer-like look, while others prefer the heavier- » Curling. While lifting a 70 Ib. dumbell, Steve Biggs strains against the weight. Bicep curls are a major part of weightlifting. Bodybuilding 21