Article: Steel Sisters: Bodybuilding Women
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Steel Sisters: Bodybuilding Women
Women came into the sport of bodybuilding somewhat late. Understandable, as bodybuilding is essentially a male-dominated sport. But not to be put down, bodybuilding women athletes have risen above the mediocre stamp that has been placed on them ever since the first bodybuilding women?s competition took place.
The first of the bodybuilding women, Lisa Lyon was a pioneer, a media star, and a spokesperson for female bodybuilding. Born in 1953 in California, USA, Ms. Lyon was a graduate of UCLA and a student of kendo, a Japanese martial art. Then a bodybuilding enthusiast, Ms. Lyon was encouraged to join the bodybuilding women?s competition by none other than premier bodybuilding promoter, Arnold Schwarzenegger who saw potential in Lyon?s small, dancer?s physique. As it turned o...
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