Bodybuilding is a form of body modification involving intensive muscle hypertrophy; an individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their appearance. The muscles are revealed through a combination of fat loss, oils, and tanning (or tanning lotions) which combined with lighting make the definition of the muscle group more distinct.
Types:
Professional bodybuilding
Professional bodybuilding or pro bodybuilding is a term that is used in the sport of bodybuilding. In the modern bodybuilding industry, "professional" generally means a bodybuilder who has won qualifying competitions as an amateur and has earned a "pro card" from the IFBB.
Natural bodybuilding
Natural bodybuilding is the practice or participation in the form of body modification, known as bodybuilding; and to do this without the use of banned substances. Most commonly referring to the use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids and human growth hormone.
Female bodybuilding
In recent years, the related areas of fitness and figure competition have gained in popularity, surpassing that of female bodybuilding, and have provided an alternative for women who choose not to develop the level of muscularity necessary for bodybuildingTips:

• As an amateur, it is necessary to join a proper gym, so as to seek proper bodybuilding tips for beginners from a trained coach. Many times beginning bodybuilders make the mistake of using the routines of professional bodybuilders featured on magazines, when instead they should be using a routine that is geared towards their level.

• Seek Advice - There is no sense trying to learn it everything yourself when starting out in Body Building. Take some time to talk to others who are more experienced, and learn what you can from them.

• The first rule to abide by when you're beginning to train is to only train each body part once per week. Many new trainees are so eager to get going that they often over train and instead of maximizing their muscle gains they actually lose muscle. It's often viewed as too little work to only do each body part per week, but as a new trainee it's more then enough.

• There are a number of exercises that you can choose from to build the body of your dreams. For the exercises to work in peak form, you need to cycle the exercises so that all the major muscles receive their fair share of resistance training. Change the sets, switch the order of body parts, choose different exercises and vary the rest time between sets.

• Do not start on any supplements right away. The need for supplements comes in only after you hit a plateau – the stage when you are doing all the right things, but not seeing any results. It is also important to do some type of cardiovascular workouts for about 10 to 15 minutes before proceeding to a more rigid set.

• Dieting is also important. Take in protein-rich food and cut on cholesterol and calories. Protein-rich foods are dairy products, meat, fish, tofu, and dried beans like peanuts. The general nutrition guidelines should also be followed.

• Bodybuilding requires having a positive mindset to succeed. Beginners should have the right amount of commitment before going ahead with it.

• Whether you want to get into bodybuilding for competitive reasons or for your own personal achievement, it is essential for beginners in this sport to be on a gradual process. Making sure that proper rest, diet and exercise are accomplished is important to physical success.