NEGOTIATING LIMITS, MANAGING EXCESSES: DAILY EXPERIENCES OF A GROUP OF BODYBUILDERS

Authors

  • Caio Tavares Arraes Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação Física.
  • Roberta de Sousa Mélo Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco. Colegiado de Educação Física.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22456/1982-8918.100285

Keywords:

Bodybuilding. Human Body. Diet. Exercise.

Abstract

The study sought to understand the daily bodily experiences of a group of bodybuilding athletes from the Brazilian cities of Petrolina, PE, and Juazeiro, BA. Ten bodybuilders were interviewed, nine males and one female. Participant observation also was used as a complementary resource in a bodybuilding competition held in Petrolina. The findings indicated that the bodily preparation of these individuals is organized in two stages: Bulking/Off and Cutting/Pre-contest. Each one of them is marked by specific logics and is based on the elements that are essential to these individuals’ bodily work: eating habits and regular physical exercise. We also highlight the behaviors adopted on competition day, when the logic that guides the athletes’ physical preparation changes again.

 

 

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Published

2020-07-13

How to Cite

ARRAES, C. T.; MÉLO, R. de S. NEGOTIATING LIMITS, MANAGING EXCESSES: DAILY EXPERIENCES OF A GROUP OF BODYBUILDERS. Movimento, [S. l.], v. 26, p. e26051, 2020. DOI: 10.22456/1982-8918.100285. Disponível em: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/Movimento/article/view/100285. Acesso em: 24 jun. 2025.

Issue

v. 26, jan./dez. 2020

Section

Original Articles

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