Author Topic: are bodybuilders athletes? (Read 20910 times)

Kegdrainer · « **on:** March 21, 2007, 07:11:47 AM »

People need to stop referring to bodybuilders as athletes. A bodybuilding show is all politics, and demonstrate absolutely NO athleticism. Weightlifting is a quantifiably measurable event, even bowling requires development of an athletic skill where someone has to apply their skill in accurately rolling a ball. Merely lifting weights, restricting your diet, and taking a shit ton of drugs does not make someone an athlete. People in competitive sports do all these things also, but they then apply their hard work towards some type of sport, ie...football, rugby, baseball, boxing, etc...
Results of bodybuilding contests are not determined in any way by the athleticism of the competitors. Do we call Miss USA pageant athletes? Bodybuilders are the same as these women. Looking ripped is not a sport. Would you compare flexxing your front double to throwing a 100 mph fastball? I wouldn't.

Stop calling these sideshow freaks athletes.

swilkins1984 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:19:40 AM »

Quote from: Kegdrainer on March 21, 2007, 07:11:47 AM

People need to stop referring to bodybuilders as athletes. A bodybuilding show is all politics, and demonstrate absolutely NO athleticism. Weightlifting is a quantifiably measurable event, even bowling requires development of an athletic skill where someone has to apply their skill in accurately rolling a ball. Merely lifting weights, restricting your diet, and taking a shit ton of drugs does not make someone an athlete. People in competitive sports do all these things also, but they then apply their hard work towards some type of sport, ie...football, rugby, baseball, boxing, etc...
Results of bodybuilding contests are not determined in any way by the athleticism of the competitors. Do we call Miss USA pageant athletes? Bodybuilders are the same as these women. Looking ripped is not a sport. Would you compare flexxing your front double to throwing a 100 mph fastball? I wouldn't.

Stop calling these sideshow freaks athletes.

Translation: Bob come talk to me...I'm lonely.

Buttsuck · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:21:29 AM »

Quote from: Kegdrainer on March 21, 2007, 07:11:47 AM

People need to stop referring to bodybuilders as athletes. A bodybuilding show is all politics, and demonstrate absolutely NO athleticism. Weightlifting is a quantifiably measurable event, even bowling requires development of an athletic skill where someone has to apply their skill in accurately rolling a ball. Merely lifting weights, restricting your diet, and taking a shit ton of drugs does not make someone an athlete. People in competitive sports do all these things also, but they then apply their hard work towards some type of sport, ie...football, rugby, baseball, boxing, etc...
Results of bodybuilding contests are not determined in any way by the athleticism of the competitors. Do we call Miss USA pageant athletes? Bodybuilders are the same as these women. Looking ripped is not a sport. Would you compare flexxing your front double to throwing a 100 mph fastball? I wouldn't.

Stop calling these sideshow freaks athletes.

No.. Here is a good example. Every sport i play i usually suck at. I have no balance what so ever. I have played just about every sport there is and suck at it and i knew i sucked at it. Bodybuilding on the other hand i know i have huge potential at and will be very good at once i fully develope. Hope this helps

Kegdrainer · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:24:44 AM »

Quote from: Buttsuck on March 21, 2007, 07:21:29 AM

No.. Here is a good example. Every sport i play i usually suck at. I have no balance what so ever. I have played just about every sport there is and suck at it and i knew i sucked at it. Bodybuilding on the other hand i know i have huge potential at and will be very good at once i fully develope. Hope this helps

your post only backs up my question. You admittedly suck at sports and are NOT AN ATHLETE. Therefore bodybuilding (which is not an athletic competition) is right for you? Guess what, you're still not an athlete. Some 40 year old suburb dad who plays league flag football in the town park on saturday afternoons is more of an athlete than a bodybuilder.

Buttsuck · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:41:03 AM »

Quote from: Kegdrainer on March 21, 2007, 07:24:44 AM

your post only backs up my question. You admittedly suck at sports and are NOT AN ATHLETE. Therefore bodybuilding (which is not an athletic competition) is right for you? Guess what, you're still not an athlete. Some 40 year old suburb dad who plays league flag football in the town park on saturday afternoons is more of an athlete than a bodybuilder.

Maybe you didn't catch the meaning of my post but im AGREEING with you.

HUGEPECS · « **Reply #5 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:44:56 AM »

if Golfer john Daly is considered an Athlete, than yes, Bodybuilders are definitely athletes

Kegdrainer · « **Reply #6 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:45:52 AM »

the origin of the word athlete is from the greek athelete, (you can still see part of the root in other events like biathalon, or decathalon)

The meaning of the root is actually to compete for a prize. This could mean spelling bee. By the meaning of the word itself, any competitive bodybuilder is an athlete, but in the same aspect that an 8th grader trying to spell is.

i would bet there are ifbb pros with worse spelling skills than these kids too....

HUGEPECS · « **Reply #7 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:49:35 AM »

Fishing is also a sport....

. ESPN would broadcast fishing tournaments all day, but will never Air a single clip from the Olympia or ASC. hmm, I wonder why

Kegdrainer · « **Reply #8 on:** March 21, 2007, 08:20:52 AM »

maybe because its a popularity contest that is more about politics, and the "athletes" are spending more time doing gay photo shoots for their drug money than they spend in the gym working out.

swilkins1984 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 21, 2007, 08:23:03 AM »

Quote from: HUGEPECS on March 21, 2007, 07:44:56 AM

if Golfer john Daly is considered an Athlete, than yes, Bodybuilders are definitely athletes

Obviously sporting the GH gut. They need to start doping in golf its geting ridiculous

evolutnbatista · « **Reply #10 on:** March 21, 2007, 08:35:00 AM »

Quote from: swilkins1984 on March 21, 2007, 08:23:03 AM

Obviously sporting the GH gut. They need to start doping in golf its geting ridiculous

exactly lol

Chick · « **Reply #11 on:** March 21, 2007, 08:41:52 AM »

I always get a kick out of people giving their opinion on whether or not BBers are athletes, who are fat, out of shape, and wouldn't have the slightest clue to what it takes to compete...

Kegdrainer · « **Reply #12 on:** March 21, 2007, 08:51:10 AM »

Quote from: Chick on March 21, 2007, 08:41:52 AM

I always get a kick out of people giving their opinion on whether or not BBers are athletes, who are fat, out of shape, and wouldn't have the slightest clue to what it takes to compete...

Ok "chick" come to buffalo on the 31st for the NGA olympus then, unless you're gonna be busy beating your wife.

The_Punisher · « **Reply #13 on:** March 21, 2007, 08:51:17 AM »

maybe the World strongest man contest bring more to ESPN than would bodybuilding. Obviously, there has to be an interest on the viewers part, but I'm always baffled on why bodybuilding will continously be a word of mouth. it's still in a primitive stage in the mainstream media, maybe they have too many doubts about the sport, I don't know. But I believe to some degree a bodybuilder is an athlete. We can argue all we want about this

Pollux · « **Reply #14 on:** March 21, 2007, 08:54:33 AM »

Quote from: Kegdrainer on March 21, 2007, 07:11:47 AM

People need to stop referring to bodybuilders as athletes. A bodybuilding show is all politics, and demonstrate absolutely NO athleticism. Weightlifting is a quantifiably measurable event, even bowling requires development of an athletic skill where someone has to apply their skill in accurately rolling a ball. Merely lifting weights, restricting your diet, and taking a shit ton of drugs does not make someone an athlete. People in competitive sports do all these things also, but they then apply their hard work towards some type of sport, ie...football, rugby, baseball, boxing, etc...
Results of bodybuilding contests are not determined in any way by the athleticism of the competitors. Do we call Miss USA pageant athletes? Bodybuilders are the same as these women. Looking ripped is not a sport. Would you compare flexxing your front double to throwing a 100 mph fastball? I wouldn't.

Stop calling these sideshow freaks athletes.

Who shit in your cereal?

Chick · « **Reply #15 on:** March 21, 2007, 08:55:50 AM »

Quote from: Kegdrainer on March 21, 2007, 08:51:10 AM

Ok "chick" come to buffalo on the 31st for the NGA olympus then, unless you're gonna be busy beating your wife.

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OK, "Keg".....

Are you saying you'll be competing in a BB show on that date?

31st of what month and year.....2012?

Pollux · « **Reply #16 on:** March 21, 2007, 08:57:56 AM »

Quote from: HUGEPECS on March 21, 2007, 07:44:56 AM

if Golfer john Daly is considered an Athlete, than yes, Bodybuilders are definitely athletes

HAHAHAHA... good call!

UK Gold · « **Reply #17 on:** March 21, 2007, 09:05:05 AM »

One things for sure, 'kegdrainer', you're not an athlete

Are bodybuilders athletes? YES.

Is bodybuilding a sport? NO.

Is bodybuilding the best thing on the planet [other than teenage pussy]? YES!!!!!!!!!!

Kegdrainer · « **Reply #18 on:** March 21, 2007, 09:09:17 AM »

Quote from: Chick on March 21, 2007, 08:55:50 AM

Quote from: Kegdrainer on March 21, 2007, 08:51:10 AM
Ok "chick" come to buffalo on the 31st for the NGA olympus then, unless you're gonna be busy beating your wife.

OK, "Keg".....

Are you saying you'll be competing in a BB show on that date?

31st of what month and year.....2012?

31st of this month, a week from saturday. Any schmuck with the internet or a couple magazines can tell you everything you need to know about competitive bodybuilding. You don't need to be a fuckin brain surgeon to figure it out.

Any other pearls of wisdom from the human pincushion?

by the way, nice job fucking up the quoting feature

Kegdrainer · « **Reply #19 on:** March 21, 2007, 09:11:59 AM »

im not an athlete? dart league at the pub is as much a sport as bodybuilding by the actual definition of the word.

I would bet ESPN shows more darts than they show bodybuilding.

Chick · « **Reply #20 on:** March 21, 2007, 09:13:53 AM »

Quote from: Kegdrainer on March 21, 2007, 09:09:17 AM

OK, "Keg".....

Are you saying you'll be competing in a BB show on that date?

31st of what month and year.....2012?

31st of this month, a week from saturday. Any schmuck with the internet or a couple magazines can tell you everything you need to know about competitive bodybuilding. You don't need to be a fuckin brain surgeon to figure it out.

Any other pearls of wisdom from the human pincushion?

by the way, nice job fucking up the quoting feature

I'll ask once again since it seemed to escape you...are you competing in a BB show on the 31st??

btw...nice job fucking up your physique..!

Option D · « **Reply #21 on:** March 21, 2007, 09:14:21 AM »

If you have to lift weights and run...then you are an athlete

Kegdrainer · « **Reply #22 on:** March 21, 2007, 09:21:30 AM »

Quote from: big_mal on March 21, 2007, 09:14:21 AM

If you have to lift weights and run...then you are an athlete

bodybuilders have to run?

Chick · « **Reply #23 on:** March 21, 2007, 09:22:28 AM »

Quote from: Chick on March 21, 2007, 09:13:53 AM

I'll ask once again since it seemed to escape you...are you competing in a BB show on the 31st??

btw...nice job fucking up your physique..!

Devon97 · « **Reply #24 on:** March 21, 2007, 09:25:18 AM »

NO, bbers are NOT athletes!

Reason---> In order for a BBER to be an athlete the chosen event would require a Skill or athletic talent or ability. BBing is neither.
-----> You are JUDGED on your appearance!---> NOT your PERFORMANCE

If bbers are athletes then that would make Ms Universe Pagents and bikini contestants also athletes.