A study on the relationship between various selected psychological variables among inter university level bodybuilders and lifters

It is well documented that it is the time of super specialization or time of nano-technology. Gradually, physical education has grown like a huge Banyan tree. In recent years sports, scientists have ventured to find out those factors which directly and indirectly contribute towards the enhancement of performance. Many scientific subjects have been applied in the field of Physical education and sports to enhance the performance of sport person. During the last two decades, there has been a tremendous increase in the number of people participating in Physical Fitness. In the early 1970s, fitness programs have become a trend that is now very much a part of the life. The increase in the number of fitness participants is attributed primarily to scientific evidence linking vigorous exercise and positive lifestyle habits to better health and improved quality of life. Many research findings show that the physically inactive and negative life style leads to serious threat to an individual‟s health. Movement and activity are basic functions needed by the human organism to grow, develop and maintain health. However physical activity is no longer a natural part of our lifestyle. We live in automated world where most of the activities that used to require strenuous physical exertion can be accomplished by machines with the simple pull of a