In 1978, the first US women National Physique contest was held. Henry McGee promoted the event and it was held in Canton Ohio. This contest is referred to as the first female bodybuilding contest because the contestants were judged solely on their masculinity but not on their beauty. From this date, several other contests have been held annually.

1980 saw the first contest of Ms Olympia that is mostly referred to as the most prestigious professional contestant event. The event became a major turning point in the sport of women bodybuilding. Its popularity and the figures presented by the contestants made the event to win a lot of admiration from many people across the United States of America. Due to this popularity, many women started training as bodybuilders. They also registered as contestants making the event a very competitive one. This raised the notch of female bodybuilding higher and it has remained there with some improvement to date.

In 1991, the Ms Olympia contest was televised live in the United States of America. This added a new dimension in the field of female bodybuilding raising the competitiveness in the event. Many people who had no chance of attending the event were able to see it live from their television sets. In the recent times, the event has been categorized into two classes for female competitors making the event more dynamic and interesting to the American public.

Maybe you’ve never seen a female bodybuilder contest.  Maybe you have some preconceived notions about women bodybuilders.  If you have interest in body building, weight lifting, fitness, or even just losing weight, check out the next women’s bodybuilding contest, you’ll be surprised at what you see and what you learn.