bodybuilder or weight lifter

[dan18]

How do you see yourself or do you know the difference
ive done a few bb shows years back i still try and maintain a bb look just wondering how you see yourself.When people says ''oh you work out '' do you say yea im a bb or do you say im a weight lifter..

[QuakerOats]

weightbuilder or bodylifter.

[Permabulker]

How do you see yourself or do you know the difference
ive done a few bb shows years back i still try and maintain a bb look just wondering how you see yourself.When people says ''oh you work out '' do you say yea im a bb or do you say im a weight lifter..

I dont define myself.  I just eat a lot and workout a lot.  Never done a show.  Been around friends that have.  Not my thing.  I would kill people if I had to eat like that  (pre-show) for more than 2 days.  Plus I could always piss them off when we trained and their strength went down and mine didnt!  

[dan18]

weightbuilder or bodylifter.

[dan18]

I dont define myself.  I just eat a lot and workout a lot.  Never done a show.  Been around friends that have.  Not my thing.  I would kill people if I had to eat like that  (pre-show) for more than 2 days.  Plus I could always piss them off when we trained and their strength went down and mine didnt!  

sorry man to busy looking at you're avatar 

[QuakerOats]

just joking man, all kidding aside i think that if you don't actually COMPETE at either activity you can't really call yourself anything other than an average guy who lifts like i consider myself.

[Permabulker]

sorry man to busy looking at you're avatar 

I know.  It is quite mesmerizing isn't it!?  I do it often myself....

[dan18]

I know.  It is quite mesmerizing isn't it!?  I do it often myself....

I DID IT AGAIN 

[Mars]

bodybuilding has a negative undertone to it, you have to explain too much, easyer to say you lift weights.

[dan18]

bodybuilding has a negative undertone to it, you have to explain too much, easyer to say you lift weights.

SOOOOOOOOOO TRUE  even as a big guy people give you that look not that i care used to bother me all the stupid questions..too be honest the average joe doesnt have any idea how gay bb has gotten...

[Armstrong]

How do you see yourself or do you know the difference
ive done a few bb shows years back i still try and maintain a bb look just wondering how you see yourself.When people says ''oh you work out '' do you say yea im a bb or do you say im a weight lifter..

I just say I workout.  You can only call yourself a bodybuilder if you compete.  I am just a hack who worksout 

[burn2live]

Powerlifter 

[philborg]

I say superior physical specimen

[Permabulker]

I just say "I dont workout" and watch their confused face...

[The Coach]

How do you see yourself or do you know the difference
ive done a few bb shows years back i still try and maintain a bb look just wondering how you see yourself.When people says ''oh you work out '' do you say yea im a bb or do you say im a weight lifter..

A golfer

[dan18]

I just say "I dont workout" and watch their confused face...

DAMB YOU AND YOUR AVATAR YEA  I GIVE PEOPLE THAT LINE TOO JUST TO SEE
THERE REACTION BECAUSE YOU KNOW THE NEXT THING THEY SAY IS..
'''' YEA I USED TOO '' WORK OUT, BE BIG ...

[triple_pickle]

olympic lifter

[Permabulker]

Im going to start saying Im an aerobics instructor..

[dan18]

Im going to start saying Im an aerobics instructor..

oohhh no i dont lift I'm into Pilate's

[Permabulker]

oohhh no i dont lift I'm into Pilate's

Lifting weights??!!!  (gasp)  How barbaric!  I simply tense all my muscles at the same time and hold it for an extended period of time untill I look like this.

[dan18]

Lifting weights??!!!  (gasp)  How barbaric!  I simply tense all my muscles at the same time and hold it for an extended period of time untill I look like this.

this is what heavy weights did to me

[Permabulker]

this is what heavy weights did to me

HOLY SHIT!  (droool, droool) 

[Laura Lee]

How do you see yourself or do you know the difference
ive done a few bb shows years back i still try and maintain a bb look just wondering how you see yourself.When people says ''oh you work out '' do you say yea im a bb or do you say im a weight lifter..

Well, I look at it this way (and I could be wrong): 

If you're trying to build musclemass on your body "aesthetically"...you would be a bodybuilder. 
If you just go to the gym to stay in shape, stay toned, stay fit, recreationally...you would be a weight lifter. 
And if you lift heavy weight, working to lift heavier and heavier (without really following strict diets - trying to achieve lower bodyfat) you would probably consider yourself a power lifter.

I see/saw myself (before I got sick) as a bodybuilder.

[Permabulker]

Well, I look at it this way (and I could be wrong): 

If you're trying to build musclemass on your body "aesthetically"...you would be a bodybuilder. 
If you just go to the gym to stay in shape, stay toned, stay fit, recreationally...you would be a weight lifter. 
And if you lift heavy weight, working to lift heavier and heavier (without really following strict diets - trying to achieve lower bodyfat) you would probably consider yourself a power lifter.

I see/saw myself (before I got sick) as a bodybuilder.

Yeah well I still say Im an aerobics instructor...

[Laura Lee]

this is what heavy weights did to me

She really did nudes?