PRESENTATION: This book brings together fundamental aspects for drawing up the periodization of a bodybuilding training program. The aim is to provide a practical guide to the main topics related to bodybuilding. The book is structured in four parts: In the first part, basic terms and concepts will be clarified, such as the physiological and biomechanical approach. The second part presents the principles of bodybuilding training and its main variables. The third part presents and discusses programs for different levels of training (beginner, intermediate and advanced). Finally, in the fourth section, the history of training periodization will be covered and the main concepts related to the subject will be duly explored. And how to control training loads. Professor Matheus Oliveira de Jesus has sufficient practical and theoretical experience to structure this book, which is why he was chosen to create it.