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The two sides of fitness bikini
Author: Slauta Alexander - sports nutrition specialist and gym trainer. All articles by the author ➤
We all love beautiful girls, admiring the toned and fit bodies of competing fitness models, also known as "fit girls." All competitions in the fitness bikini category draw large crowds. Yes, undoubtedly, the cult of the body is popular in our society today, but let’s try to understand: how beneficial is the top form of competing women, and what consequences might follow for athletes after the competition season. The tendency toward overeating and an unhealthy lifestyle—these are addictions, and these phenomena disrupt life and are corrected through various types of therapy, including pharmacological ones. The desire of professional athletes and enthusiasts of "iron sports" for figures and physiques with minimal fat deposits is, unfortunately, also a deviation from the norm. Often, as a trainer in the gym, I hear from a girl who has been on a low-carb diet for a month and is preparing for competitions, that she feels "fat" according to her own words. Here’s an example of a deviation from physiological norms. Let’s examine, in order, what frequent low-carb diets can lead to and whether it is so "healthy" (from the word "health") to stand on stage in the fitness bikini category from a female health perspective. Dear girls, I am writing this article specifically for you; I will now present a number of negative consequences that arise from adhering to a low-carb diet, and about which it is not customary to speak aloud: 1. Disruption of the menstrual cycle The workouts themselves do not disrupt the cycle; rather, it is the strict diet with minimal carbohydrates, and on some days none at all, that causes the disruption. I personally know some athletes who, after 1.5 years, have not been able to restore their female health. Those who continue their careers in fitness and compete for long periods risk becoming infertile. 2. Use of pharmacology and steroids Girls are very ruthless with themselves when they set certain goals, and when it comes to weight loss, the efficiency during preparation for competitions or simply for the beach season can be as high as 200%. Given this, various substances (injections, tablet forms) seem trivial. Did you know that the most harmless side effect of some steroid drugs is hypertension, and while taking Winstrol (a steroid), a girl can be sterile (infertile)? 3. "Supercompensation" You might ask, what is this unfamiliar term? This concept applies to all processes in the body. Let’s imagine you are on a diet and are going on vacation to the sea in a month. You confidently lose weight, train at the gym, and cut carbohydrates from your diet. This is a huge stress for your body. You see the cherished 49 kg on the scale and fly off on vacation. Now the "supercompensation" occurs, when your body has been under deep stress, and now everything you consume will be stored as fat reserves. If you weighed 59 kg before the diet, after cutting you could easily weigh 60 kg. 4. Genetic data and artificial breasts Fitness bikini is a sport for genetically gifted girls. Some train 6 days a week and cannot achieve the results of someone who trains 2-3 times a week. We are all different, and each person has their own hormonal background and metabolic rate. A few words about breasts. If two girls have the same scores and proportions in the finals, and one of them has breast implants and looks more impressive, the judges will vote for her. 5. Misconceptions about Bikini Competitors All the trainers I know post their photos on social media in top shape. Working in this field, we all communicate year-round and during the off-season. Believe me, during the off-season, all bikini girls look like everyone else. The Price of a Beautiful Body As an experienced trainer, I can say that success for a woman is something different, and it is based in family, children, and work. Achieving a sexy, beautiful body is possible without exhausting workouts and diets. Sometimes the price for a figure that looks like a picture can cost very dearly. Wishing everyone success in their fitness endeavors! Personal Fitness Training by the Author of This Article:
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