why is bodybuilding so hated

I think bodybuilders look funny. Especially female bodybuilders XD

I don't have a problem if people want to bulk up; it's their body. But if they start to flaunt it and put themselves on a pedestal, then I find it annoying.

[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"][QUOTE="Teenaged"]Ha that was a funny way to put it, but so true. :P

LeGoofyGoober

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[QUOTE="Funky_Llama"]Heh, yep. I actually lol'd. :PFunky_Llama

I lift weights to get bigger arms but there really should be a line, not when you become this...err ripped

seriously is it because of steroids?

Cmon people even with steroids it takes years of hard hard work and determenation to achieve what bodybuilders have

is it....fear of them?

lee priest 1 of THE best is

200-225 LBS. (Off-Season):270-285 LBS.

hes only 5 4!!!!!!!

manny pacquiao 5 6

Junior Featherweight (122 LBS)

bodybuilding is considered the hardest sport of all time

well not really the place for this but yeah..

acemasta21

Because most people don't understand it. It's not just about vanity and competition. It's about personal fulfillment and accomplishment. Proving to yourself that you can do what most people can't do. Bodybuilding isn't just a sport. It's a science, it's an art, and most importantly, it's a way of life.

I am not a professional bodybuilder, and I also don't use steroids, but I don't despise those who do. Whether you are drug assisted or not, you still have to work incredibly hard. A lot of people think that just by taking steroids you can look like Arnold which obviously far from the truth. They think it's all about the drugs which it isn't. In bodybuilding, nutrition is by far one of the most important aspects of the sport. If your nutrition is out of line, you will never reach your full potential, whether you are natural or drug assisted.

I am an amateur natural bodybuilder. I have never competed and I don't know if I ever will. I just love the life style and the discipline that the sport requires. I love to prove to myself and to others that I can get big and strong without drugs. People may think that I am vain, but they don't understand and they will never know the joy and personal fulfillment that comes from the greatest sport in the world.

I hate pro bodybuilders because their figure would be completely unattainable with out the use of steroids and it just looks disgusting look at jay cuttler or ronnie coleman yeah that figure is all natural :roll:

you bring up an excellent point that bruce lee also brought up. one day a friend and himself were walking by a gym when a failry large man stepped out. his friend told bruce how big the man looked. but bruce said "yes, he is big, but is he strong?" bruce lee did body building for functional strength. and while he definitely did look like a shredded piece of marble statue all of his work outs benefited him in martial arts. especially his ridiculous leg and forearm strength. this is the man who kicked a 150LB bag and sent it flying 15 feet in the air

LeGoofyGoober

Bruce Lee was...well....he was something else. When you look at "Body-builder" literally, that is exactly what Bruce Lee was. Sheer perfection.

bodybuilding is considered the hardest sport of all time

acemasta21

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bodybuilding is considered the hardest sport of all time

FalcoLX

There's nothing wrong with it. I'd rather be fit and healthy than sat around doing nothing all day.

On the other hand, i'm only talking about light working out, having a good, healthy looking body is okay, but when you go to the extreme with all the veins and stuff, urghhh no thanks.

I didn't realize it was hated...

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[QUOTE="acemasta21"]

bodybuilding is considered the hardest sport of all time

Chutebox

Because it's incredibly silly.-Keel-_basic

Being healthy and best that you can be is SILLY?? Im actually typing this from a gym right now (i work at one) and i am also a personal trainer and a bodybuilder fighting to get a pro card.

People in America hate bodybuilding simply because 3/4's of the people that live here are unhealthy and not fit!! They are jealous and hate what they will never look like! "Everyone wants to be a bodybuilder, but ain't nobody wants to lift no heavy a$$ weight!"

I love when i go out in public catching every girl i pass by looking back at me. All the hard work pays off! Im more appreciated and i feel my best.

[QUOTE="-Keel-_basic"]Because it's incredibly silly.krp008

Being healthy and best that you can be is SILLY?? Im actually typing this from a gym right now (i work at one) and i am also a personal trainer and a bodybuilder fighting to get a pro card.

People in America hate bodybuilding simply because 3/4's of the people that live here are unhealthy and not fit!! They are jealous and hate what they will never look like! "Everyone wants to be a bodybuilder, but ain't nobody wants to lift no heavy a$$ weight!"

I love when i go out in public catching every girl i pass by looking back at me. All the hard work pays off! Im more appreciated and i feel my best.

[QUOTE="Chutebox"]

[QUOTE="FalcoLX"]By who? You and other bodybuilders? I would pick just about any sport out there to be harder. All bodybuilding takes is a lot of time, not a whole lot of technique or reflexes involved with it.

Srbanator

First you need a mind-to-body connection, which i can guarantee you dont have. (you might think you do) And secondly, every exercise takes some sort of precise form to complete it right, which im thinking you also dont understand.

(as i said, im a trainer and work at a gym 10 hours a day, and i watch a lot of people work out. And 2/3's of them have terrible form, which later on down the road they will damage their tendons, joints, etc)

Bodybuilding is a lifestyle. It isn't like most sports whereby you can sit back and have a beer and switch off from training occasionally.

For example, Dorian Yates used to treat himself to a kit-kat (or some form of choclately treat) once a week. It takes alot of dedication, 24/7. I don't think it has respect because of the steroid aspect (and the fact that some people find it repulsive).

If steroids were taken out of the equation, you'd end up with Francis Benfatto, far less stupid looking and probably more respected.

[QUOTE="krp008"]

[QUOTE="-Keel-_basic"]Because it's incredibly silly.Srbanator

Being healthy and best that you can be is SILLY?? Im actually typing this from a gym right now (i work at one) and i am also a personal trainer and a bodybuilder fighting to get a pro card.

People in America hate bodybuilding simply because 3/4's of the people that live here are unhealthy and not fit!! They are jealous and hate what they will never look like! "Everyone wants to be a bodybuilder, but ain't nobody wants to lift no heavy a$$ weight!"

I love when i go out in public catching every girl i pass by looking back at me. All the hard work pays off! Im more appreciated and i feel my best.

What?? I can lift heavy wieght for 8-12 reps (which is ideal for blood flow and muscle pump), i dont know about you :?

And BTW, you are as strong as you lift ;)

[QUOTE="Chutebox"]

[QUOTE="FalcoLX"]By who? You and other bodybuilders? I would pick just about any sport out there to be harder. All bodybuilding takes is a lot of time, not a whole lot of technique or reflexes involved with it.

Srbanator

Bodybuilding is a lifestyle. It isn't like most sports whereby you can sit back and have a beer and switch off from training occasionally.

For example, Dorian Yates used to treat himself to a kit-kat (or some form of choclately treat) once a week. It takes alot of dedication, 24/7. I don't think it has respect because of the steroid aspect (and the fact that some people find it repulsive).

If steroids were taken out of the equation, you'd end up with Francis Benfatto, far less stupid looking and probably more respected.

Dollar75

Thank you! It is a lifestyle. And Secondly, steriods arnt bad at all. The only reason why its illegal is because the government doesnt want it ruining sports (it started with baseball). Goes to show how sports run this country (which is sad, a high school dropout can run a 4.3 and catch a ball so he gets paid millions, yet teachers making a difference in the world gets paid minimum wage :? )

Watch "Bigger. Faster. Stronger." Good watch!

I think it's disgusting and very superficial. Most of the time, they're not that strong, nor in good shape, nor do they look good. DivergeUnify

They dont look good?? They look PERFECT! You can see every muscle in their body, paper-thin skin (which means no fat), etc.

I think it's disgusting and very superficial. Most of the time, they're not that strong, nor in good shape, nor do they look good. DivergeUnify

I agree that it is a little superficial. But do you realise how good of shape they need to be to be up on stage and constantly flex their muscles? Its very very tiring.

The days where I used to follow it were the days of the great Dorian Yates, Shawn Ray and Flex Wheeler. Ronnie Coleman took it to another level entirely and I think it possibly got a tad on the ridiculous side.

Interestly enough, during the days of Dorian's reign, Ronnie Coleman wasn't really up there. Which goes to show, the fatter your wallet, the better steroids you'll get and the better the results. Which is why I think its not a fair sport.

[QUOTE="Dollar75"]

Bodybuilding is a lifestyle. It isn't like most sports whereby you can sit back and have a beer and switch off from training occasionally.

For example, Dorian Yates used to treat himself to a kit-kat (or some form of choclately treat) once a week. It takes alot of dedication, 24/7. I don't think it has respect because of the steroid aspect (and the fact that some people find it repulsive).

If steroids were taken out of the equation, you'd end up with Francis Benfatto, far less stupid looking and probably more respected.

krp008

Thank you! It is a lifestyle. And Secondly, steriods arnt bad at all. The only reason why its illegal is because the government doesnt want it ruining sports (it started with baseball). Goes to show how sports run this country (which is sad, a high school dropout can run a 4.3 and catch a ball so he gets paid millions, yet teachers making a difference in the world gets paid minimum wage :? )

Watch "Bigger. Faster. Stronger." Good watch!

Was bodybuilding ever hated?

The only thing I have against it is that I don't think it's natural. Hell, it isn't natural. And why would you want your muscles that big anyway? I don't want muslces as big as bowling balls on my arms, nor do I want my abs to look like they're made out of stone. Plus, the veins are HORRIBLE.

Just no.

All you people that are bashing bodybuilding by saying that its ridiculous and vain and what not have probably never seriously tried it.... plus some people are really good at it, (why not do it if you re good at it)... i am into lifting serious weights , i wasn't always though... i used to be the fat kid that couldn't do a pull-up to save his life.....Now i exercise regularly and i lift almost every day,,, i love being able to go to the beach or whatever and not feel self conscious about my body. and its not about what i think "other people think looks good" i think that a Very muscular human body just looks better....Plus Most of the People that are saying this crap are either Girls ( who dont like all the huge veins popping out and what not),, or Guys who are probably A (out of shape and fat) B ( scrawny and skinny) or C (little boys who had their feelings hurt back in school from the "muscular/big guys)....Its all about personal opinion and Health in general.....and there are "Bodybuilders" who are not into the stereotypical - huge muscles and veins....PLUS being an active duty Marine, the weight training i do helps me with pt, PFT's, and CFT's.. My Job..........thats my two cents on the matter.!!

[QUOTE="Srbanator"][QUOTE="Chutebox"] Um, body building or just lifting weights in general takes a **** load of technique.

krp008

First you need a mind-to-body connection, which i can guarantee you dont have. (you might think you do) And secondly, every exercise takes some sort of precise form to complete it right, which im thinking you also dont understand.

(as i said, im a trainer and work at a gym 10 hours a day, and i watch a lot of people work out. And 2/3's of them have terrible form, which later on down the road they will damage their tendons, joints, etc)

[QUOTE="Srbanator"][QUOTE="krp008"]

Being healthy and best that you can be is SILLY?? Im actually typing this from a gym right now (i work at one) and i am also a personal trainer and a bodybuilder fighting to get a pro card.

People in America hate bodybuilding simply because 3/4's of the people that live here are unhealthy and not fit!! They are jealous and hate what they will never look like! "Everyone wants to be a bodybuilder, but ain't nobody wants to lift no heavy a$$ weight!"

I love when i go out in public catching every girl i pass by looking back at me. All the hard work pays off! Im more appreciated and i feel my best.

krp008

What?? I can lift heavy wieght for 8-12 reps (which is ideal for blood flow and muscle pump), i dont know about you :?

And BTW, you are as strong as you lift ;)

I'm not so much for body building because in my eyes, tons of muscle is just as bad as tons of fat....it makes you appear the same, in my opinion.

I have no problem with it. It's just like any other sport.

I have more respect for somone works out in a gym all day than someone who sits on their butt all day saying that getting healthy is silly.

[QUOTE="acemasta21"]

bodybuilding is considered the hardest sport of all time

[QUOTE="krp008"]

[QUOTE="Srbanator"] Well, if you were a bodybuilder, you would not be lifting "heavy a$$ weight". You would be lifting "light a$$ weight" in hopes of looking like a weak hulk.Srbanator

What?? I can lift heavy wieght for 8-12 reps (which is ideal for blood flow and muscle pump), i dont know about you :?

And BTW, you are as strong as you lift ;)

Body building isnt hated, obviously envied, its the athletes who use steroids who are hated. I dont think bodybuilding is considered a sport, but powerlifing definately.

[QUOTE="krp008"]

[QUOTE="Srbanator"][QUOTE="krp008"]

Being healthy and best that you can be is SILLY?? Im actually typing this from a gym right now (i work at one) and i am also a personal trainer and a bodybuilder fighting to get a pro card.

People in America hate bodybuilding simply because 3/4's of the people that live here are unhealthy and not fit!! They are jealous and hate what they will never look like! "Everyone wants to be a bodybuilder, but ain't nobody wants to lift no heavy a$ weight!"

I love when i go out in public catching every girl i pass by looking back at me. All the hard work pays off! Im more appreciated and i feel my best.

Srbanator

What?? I can lift heavy wieght for 8-12 reps (which is ideal for blood flow and muscle pump), i dont know about you :?

And BTW, you are as strong as you lift ;)

That is incorrect, doing low reps at max weight is what tears the muscle the best and generates the most mass, low weight and high reps is for endurance and cutting fat to get ripped, unless youre using steroids. There are many different routines that invole both methods but generally when you are bulking your doing heavy weights and when your cutting your doing less.

[QUOTE="Srbanator"]

[QUOTE="krp008"]

What?? I can lift heavy wieght for 8-12 reps (which is ideal for blood flow and muscle pump), i dont know about you :?

And BTW, you are as strong as you lift ;)

xscrapzx

What? The idea of strength is the ability to lift more weight, not less... High Rep and low weight training yields mass. The idea of strength training is to lift as much as you can, that's why the reps are lower.

Body building isnt hated, obviously envied, its the athletes who use steroids who are hated. I dont think bodybuilding is considered a sport, but powerlifing definately.

[QUOTE="Srbanator"]

[QUOTE="krp008"]

What?? I can lift heavy wieght for 8-12 reps (which is ideal for blood flow and muscle pump), i dont know about you :?

And BTW, you are as strong as you lift ;)

Montaya

That is incorrect, doing low reps at max weight is what tears the muscle the best and generates the most mass, low weight and high reps is for endurance and cutting fat to get ripped, unless youre using steroids. There are many different routines that invole both methods but generally when you are bulking your doing heavy weights and when your cutting your doing less.

It looks gross to me.RushMetallica

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[QUOTE="acemasta21"]

bodybuilding is considered the hardest sport of all time

Chutebox

[QUOTE="Chutebox"]

[QUOTE="FalcoLX"]By who? You and other bodybuilders? I would pick just about any sport out there to be harder. All bodybuilding takes is a lot of time, not a whole lot of technique or reflexes involved with it.

karriston

BB is a joke, Now a days those BB stuff are dangerous. I'm staying with the pot and water(water the plants).

What a waste of resourcess for making those.