What's going on behind the scenes of the bodybuilding championship

In the annual amateur Bodybuilding Championship in Gosport (Hampshire) athletes aged from 20 to 70 years participate. They perform in a number of categories, including the Miss Bikini contest. Some carefully cover themselves with an artificial tan to emphasize the relief of their muscles, while others focus on physical exercises. In this article we will talk about what is hidden from the eyes of the public behind the scenes of such competitions.

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First, participants spend countless hours in gyms, working out their incredible physical shape to the smallest detail, and then they are given the opportunity to demonstrate the results of their work at the bodybuilding championship. The parking lot next to the championship venue became a real training ground: some athletes were seen there pulling iron, others were doing push-ups hard, others carefully applied artificial tan to the skin.

The participants of the Miss Bikini contest are waiting to take the stage.

Countless hours have been spent trying to get myself into the right shape.

Finishing touches: Rene Picardi applies artificial tan to the skin of her son, James Picardi, in the parking lot before the competition.

The participants of the "Miss Bikini" contest in rather revealing swimsuits and heels.

Bronze participants warm up in the parking lot before the championship.

Contestant "Miss Bikini" Erin Bairstow in a rhinestone-decorated light blue bikini lifts dumbbells before the championship.

The participants of the Miss Bikini contest demonstrate their well-developed muscles.

Bodybuilders are busy with the last preparations before the performance, applying artificial tan to their muscles.

The participants of the "Miss Bikini" contest happily show off their impressive tattoos.

One of the participants shows how elastic her abs are.

The participant of the competition tones the muscles of the arms.