Bodybuilding is a sport based on building muscles. However, there are several variables that can indicate whether a young athlete has potential within this sport or not.
For Eduardo Corrêa, one of the greatest bodybuilders in Brazilian history, proportions are the main thermometer for whether a young person can become a successful athlete: “Those who already have good proportions can evolve faster.”
In an interview with the column, Corrêa also explains that this criterion is not directly related to the bodybuilder’s muscular development, but rather to the bone structure. “When I see a new athlete, I don’t look at muscle building – especially because he’s not even old enough to have already built a lot of muscle”, he highlights.
“In an athlete who has potential, I can see the width of the shoulders, for example. The most important proportions give the balance between the pelvic and shoulder girdles, as well as the lower limbs. When I talk about the shoulder girdle, I’m talking mainly about the chest and shoulders. Some athletes have very large arms in relation to the shoulders, for example”, adds the bodybuilder.
Those who believe that the potential of a young bodybuilder is found only in physical terms are mistaken. Still according to the 2014 Olympia runner-up in the 212 category, aspects such as aptitude for posing and personality also need to be evaluated.
“There are issues such as ease in posing. Bodybuilding is a sport in which we show ourselves to people. It’s trainable, of course, but there are some guys who seem to have been born knowing it. Some people show dominance and pleasure posing, while others seem to be uncomfortable when posing”, said Corrêa.
“Personality is also important. You need to be patient. This is a sport not only about how much you do, but for how long. Time is one of the most important variables in bodybuilding. Often, a lack of patience is the factor that will prevent an athlete from becoming what he could really be”, he added.
House of Champions
Later this month, Corrêa will begin a series of trips across the country with the aim of finding talent for Brazilian bodybuilding. The initiative is part of the “On The Road” edition of Casa dos Champions, a Max Titanium project that has existed for more than a decade and was responsible for revealing names like Felipe Moraes, Fabrício Moreira and Vitor Porto, for example.
Generally, participants are selected through online interactions. However, the eight-time Olympia finalist believes that, personally, this dynamic can present greater assertiveness: “We will talk to the person, hear their voice, see the sparkle in their eye.”
“Perhaps, this way, people will value bodybuilding more. Many are prejudiced, they think that this sport is something futile related solely to aesthetics, but in fact it is a philosophy, a lifestyle, and it saves a lot of people”, concludes the athlete.
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