Bodybuilding is not a sport.

[webcake]

I have no beef wih DA. He seems like a pretty honest bloke on the positive board.

Though he did kinda overreact when someone said he had a small neck.....

Still, he is a bb'er afterall...

[benz]

I have no beef wih DA. He seems like a pretty honest bloke on the positive board.

Though he did kinda overreact when someone said he had a small neck.....

Still, he is a bb'er delusional afterall...

[J Grey]

this man says it's a sport, it's a sport mother fuckers 

[gordiano]

It's a pageant for fans of muscle (aka schmoes, muscle worshipers). No two ways around it:

   Pageant

A theatrical exhibition; a spectacle.
An elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainmeut of a distinguished personage, or of the public; a show, spectacle, or display.
Of the nature of a pageant; spectacular.
To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic.

http://www.brainyquote.com/words/pa/pageant198627.html



I can't believe this is even being argued. There's nothing sporty/sport like about comp. bbing. Only an idiot (or a schmoe who wants to idolize his muscle heroes). It's a shame that a lot of things get classified as "sport" these days. Poker, Golf, et cetera....

For me, for something to be a sport, it must require athletic ability, plain and simple. Not EVERYONE has athletic ability, which is WHY not every can participate in sports. Anyone can play poker, golf, drive a car and even bodybuild (Vince G. is a perfect example). It may require skill to some degree, but ZERO athleticism.

Again, this shit is retarded.

[J Grey]

It's a pageant for fans of muscle (aka schmoes, muscle worshipers). No two ways around it:

   Pageant

A theatrical exhibition; a spectacle.
An elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainmeut of a distinguished personage, or of the public; a show, spectacle, or display.
Of the nature of a pageant; spectacular.
To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic.

http://www.brainyquote.com/words/pa/pageant198627.html



I can't believe this is even being argued. There's nothing sporty/sport like about comp. bbing. Only an idiot (or a schmoe who wants to idolize his muscle heroes). It's a shame that a lot of things get classified as "sport" these days. Poker, Golf, et cetera....

For me, for something to be a sport, it must require athletic ability, plain and simple. Not EVERYONE has athletic ability, which is WHY not every can participate in sports. Anyone can play poker, golf, drive a car and even bodybuild (Vince G. is a perfect example). It may require skill to some degree, but ZERO athleticism.

Again, this shit is retarded.

shut up infidel, you're retarded. 

[johnnynoname]

It's a pageant for fans of muscle (aka schmoes, muscle worshipers). No two ways around it:

   Pageant

A theatrical exhibition; a spectacle.
An elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainmeut of a distinguished personage, or of the public; a show, spectacle, or display.
Of the nature of a pageant; spectacular.
To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic.

http://www.brainyquote.com/words/pa/pageant198627.html



I can't believe this is even being argued. There's nothing sporty/sport like about comp. bbing. Only an idiot (or a schmoe who wants to idolize his muscle heroes). It's a shame that a lot of things get classified as "sport" these days. Poker, Golf, et cetera....

For me, for something to be a sport, it must require athletic ability, plain and simple. Not EVERYONE has athletic ability, which is WHY not every can participate in sports. Anyone can play poker, golf, drive a car and even bodybuild (Vince G. is a perfect example). It may require skill to some degree, but ZERO athleticism.

Again, this shit is retarded.

agreed

[chaos]

It's a pageant for fans of muscle (aka schmoes, muscle worshipers). No two ways around it:

   Pageant

A theatrical exhibition; a spectacle.
An elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainmeut of a distinguished personage, or of the public; a show, spectacle, or display.
Of the nature of a pageant; spectacular.
To exhibit in show; to represent; to mimic.

http://www.brainyquote.com/words/pa/pageant198627.html



I can't believe this is even being argued. There's nothing sporty/sport like about comp. bbing. Only an idiot (or a schmoe who wants to idolize his muscle heroes). It's a shame that a lot of things get classified as "sport" these days. Poker, Golf, et cetera....

For me, for something to be a sport, it must require athletic ability, plain and simple. Not EVERYONE has athletic ability, which is WHY not every can participate in sports. Anyone can play poker, golf, drive a car and even bodybuild (Vince G. is a perfect example). It may require skill to some degree, but ZERO athleticism.

Again, this shit is retarded.

Good post, spot on as usual.

[body88]

well every newspaper that talks about bodybuilding puts it in the sports section
Where else would they put it?  Newspapers are wrong all the time.  Do you really want me to cite examples?

getbiggers know better, right
Some do.

maybe i know nothing about truck driving but how does that fit my rules?
By your definition truck driving under a deadline is a sport, and truck drivers are athletes.

and where have i been shown why it isn't a sport?  i just see a lot of ignorant opinions
I think there have been some pretty irrefutable arguments as to why bb is not a sport, but you're right it's just my opinion.


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[gordiano]

Again, good luck reasoning with people here. I had one idiot argue with me that Football linemen (American Football) were not athletes. His argument was, that they were fat. Apparently that pea brain didn't realize that those huge fuckers are REQUIRED to maintain a certain weight. They may not be the fittest looking guys, but they are very well conditioned. Again, athleticism is REQUIRED. You can't just put a fat guy out there and expect him to play every down. You can put a fat guy on a bbing stage though....

There's so much denial in this fucking industry. The fucking posers want to be called athletes. The pageants are addressed as sport. The schmoes are called fans...the drugs abusers NEVER give credit to the drugs they use/abuse (when those w/a working brain know they would NEVER look the way they do without them)...you get the idea.

I know drugs are everywhere...the difference is that in real sports, they make that small difference, since people are born with athleticism, it really just enhances athletic ability. In Comp. bbing, the drugs are everything. These guys would not look ANYWHERE near the way they do without them. That's a fact.

[J Grey]

Again, good luck reasoning with people here. I had one idiot argue with me that Football linemen (American Football) were not athletes. His argument was, that they were fat. Apparently that pea brain didn't realize that those huge fuckers are REQUIRED to maintain a certain weight. They may not be the fittest looking guys, but they are very well conditioned. Again, athleticism is REQUIRED. You can't just put a fat guy out there and expect him to play every down. You can put a fat guy on a bbing stage though....

There's so much denial in this fucking industry. The fucking posers want to be called athletes. The pageants are addressed as sport. The schmoes are called fans...the drugs abusers NEVER give credit to the drugs they use/abuse (when those w/a working brain know they would NEVER look the way they do without them)...you get the idea.

I know drugs are everywhere...the difference is that in real sports, they make that small difference, since people are born with athleticism, it really just enhances athletic ability. In Comp. bbing, the drugs are everything. These guys would not look ANYWHERE near the way they do without them. That's a fact.

the're not athletes, they're just simply very fat and don't move
they're more like blocks, living blocks

shut up infidel

[chaos]

the're not athletes, they're just simply very fat and don't move
they're more like blocks, living blocks

shut up infidel

Pipe down piss drinker.

[gordiano]

It's a shame really, because something like pro wrestling requires great conditioning and athletic ability, doesn't get respect by the mainstream. You don't see results on ESPN. Yes, it is scripted, but those guys are athletes ALL THE WAY. It's a insult that Poker and Hot Dog eating contests do show up on ESPN.

I think it is very telling that a man who trains athletes for a living (The Coach), who has competed in bbing shows many a time through out the years, would not classify bbers as athletes and comp. bbing as not being a sport. To me, his opinion on this matter holds a lot more weight than the opinion of some schmoe with an affinity for muscular men in tiny trunks.

Believe what you will... 

[gordiano]

the're not athletes, they're just simply very fat and don't move
they're more like blocks, living blocks

shut up infidel

Wow, could you be any more ignorant? You have to be a fucking troll...you can't be this stupid....

[J Grey]

Pipe down piss drinker.

damn right, I love drinking my urine, I love that shit 

[J Grey]

Wow, could you be any more ignorant? You have to be a fucking troll...you can't be this stupid....

tell us, what else do they do besides be really fat and just "be in the way"? 

[GoneAway]

It's a fact that it is a sport, not a question anymore.

On the same page, it can also be classified as a pagaent.

[chaos]

Wow, could you be any more ignorant? You have to be a fucking troll...you can't be this stupid....

damn right, I love drinking my urine, I love that shit 

[rk272727]

that gave me a hardon.

you need to stop staring at ron like that then

[chaos]

It's a fact that it is a sport, not a question anymore. Anyone who disagrees is being blatantly ignorant to the obvious factors that classify it as a sport.

On the same page, it can also be classified as a pagaent.

Schmoe.

[GoneAway]

Schmoe.

By your definition, what is a schmoe?

[J Grey]

Schmoe.

watch your mouth infidel. 

[gordiano]

It's a fact that it is a sport, not a question anymore.

On the same page, it can also be classified as a pagaent.

Okay, we've established it doesn't require athleticism. At best its a pageant, even then, it may be more of a WWE/WWF type of thing (without the athleticism and personalities) in that it's somewhat scripted. In comp. bbing, the best man doesn't always win (just like WWE), or skating...et cetera.

There's nothing about comp. bbing where one as spectator can say, hey, that dude just scored. Not Touchdowns, no 3 pointers, no homers, no nothing. It's all subjective. It all comes down to what the muscle worshiper in the judges' table likes. How the fuck is that a sport?

What makes it a sport?

[J Grey]

Okay, we've established it doesn't require athleticism. At best its a pageant, even then, it may be more of a WWE/WWF type of thing (without the athleticism and personalities) in that it's somewhat scripted. In comp. bbing, the best man doesn't always win (just like WWE), or skating...et cetera.

There's nothing about comp. bbing where one as spectator can say, hey, that dude just scored. Not Touchdowns, no 3 pointers, no homers, no nothing. It's all subjective. It all comes down to what the muscle worshiper in the judges' table likes. How the fuck is that a sport?

What makes it a sport?

your mother













it's a competitive physical sport
is nascar a sport? 

[The Ugly]

What makes it a sport?

The endless iron, the cardio, and an ocean of piss.

[gordiano]

your mother













it's a competitive physical sport
is nascar a sport? 

Wow...quite the intelligent comeback. Haven't heard that "your mother" since 10th grade......


No, Nascar is NOT a sport. No athleticism required. The car does all the work. The hillbillies drive and yes, that requires skill, but not athletic ability.