Bodybuilding and It's Impact on the Psyche : Undergraduate Thesis

Tema ovog završnog rada je bodybuilding te utjecaj psihičkih elemenata u bodybuildingu, rekreativnom, amaterskom ili profesionalnom. Bodybuilding se ne priznaje kao sport u-natoč svojim natjecateljskim te trenažnim karakteristikama. Cilj bodybuildinga je posti-zanje željene tjelesne forme prvenstveno u estetske svrhe koristeći isplanirane treninge s vanjskim opterećenjem, planom prehrane te isplaniranog ciklusa odmora kao tri temeljna stupa za napredak u ovoj rekreativno-kompetitivnoj grani sporta. Unatoč relativno laganom pristupu, pravilima te smjernicama, bodybuilding, kao i ostale stvari u životu, iziskuje iznimnu mentalnu snagu i volju te može izazvati razne pozitiv-nosti te negativnosti u psihi jednog vježbača.The topic of this final paper is the introduction of bodybuilding and the effects of the psychic elements in recreational, amateur or professional bodybuilding. Bodybuilding is not recognized as a sport despite its competitive and training characteristics. The goal of bodybuilding is to achieve the desired body shape primarily for aesthetic purposes using planned workouts with external load, diet plan and planned rest cycle as three basic pillars for progress in this recreational-competitive branch of sport. Despite the easy access, rules and guidelines, bodybuilding, as any other activity in life, requires an exceptional mental strength and will and can produce numerous positivities and negativities that reflect on the trainees psyche