Author Topic: Why do bodybuilders look like shit in the off season even with visible abs? (Read 6905 times)

Awesomo · « **on:** April 21, 2009, 11:23:00 AM »

When i lean myself down to around 10% bodyfat and am showing faint abs I look pretty good, quite aesthetic. Why is it though when bodybuilders put on weight after a show and guest pose where their bodyfat is still low enough to show abs they look like absolute fat pieces of shit? I assume this phenomenon is from the roids?

MONSTER_TRICEPS · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:26:55 AM »

Quote from: Awesomo on April 21, 2009, 11:23:00 AM

When i lean myself down to around 10% bodyfat and am showing faint abs I look pretty good, quite aesthetic. Why is it though when bodybuilders put on weight after a show and guest pose where their bodyfat is still low enough to show abs they look like absolute fat pieces of shit? I assume this phenomenon is from the roids?

Yeah they are bloated as fuck because of the roids, even though they are at 10%.

CT_Muscle · « **Reply #2 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:26:58 AM »

water retention like a mofo makes you look like shit

BB · « **Reply #3 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:29:55 AM »

Personally I think it's just because the body isn't ment to support that much weight naturally. A short/medium height (5'6" - 5'8 ) man isn't going to look pretty at 240-260lbs no matter how lean.

Plus all the bloat, etc..........

Awesomo · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:31:41 AM »

Quote from: BB on April 21, 2009, 11:29:55 AM

Personally I think it's just because the body isn't ment to support that much weight naturally. A short/medium height (5'6" - 5' man isn't going to look pretty at 240-260lbs no matter how lean.

Plus all the bloat, etc..........

Yeah i just mean it is weird as hell to look at someone who has visible abs and the first thing you think to yourself is how fat they look.

Schmoe Buster · « **Reply #5 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:33:29 AM »

Anadrol is a hell of a drug

WillGrant · « **Reply #6 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:34:00 AM »

Quote from: Awesomo on April 21, 2009, 11:23:00 AM

When i lean myself down to around 10% bodyfat and am showing faint abs I look pretty good, quite aesthetic. Why is it though when bodybuilders put on weight after a show and guest pose where their bodyfat is still low enough to show abs they look like absolute fat pieces of shit? I assume this phenomenon is from the roids?

Do you know what a genuine 10% looks like?

Most can see there abs @ 12 %..

10% Is getting pretty lean for an average guy..

Awesomo · « **Reply #7 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:35:53 AM »

Quote from: WillGrant on April 21, 2009, 11:34:00 AM

Do you know what a genuine 10% looks like?

Most can see there abs @ 12 %..

10% Is getting pretty lean for an average guy..

My point was generally if i see a guy with visible abs then he will have a very aesthetic and appealing body. When bodybuilders bulk up to whatever percent, but that they still have visible abs they look fat and terrible. Exact percentage doesn't really matter.

Deicide · « **Reply #8 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:36:24 AM »

Fuck 10%, this is lean:

WillGrant · « **Reply #9 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:37:17 AM »

Quote from: Awesomo on April 21, 2009, 11:35:53 AM

My point was generally if i see a guy with visible abs then he will have a very aesthetic and appealing body. When bodybuilders bulk up to whatever percent, but that they still have visible abs they look fat and terrible. Exact percentage doesn't really matter.

Ahh ok , I mistook your post..

Holding onto water in most accounts I would think.

The Showstoppa · « **Reply #10 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:39:48 AM »

Where are you getting the info that they are at 10%? you can add about 5-10% to any number the avg bber gives you for his bf.

Deicide · « **Reply #11 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:46:11 AM »

Deicide · « **Reply #12 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:51:51 AM »

Quote from: The Showstoppa on April 21, 2009, 11:39:48 AM

Where are you getting the info that they are at 10%? you can add about 5-10% to any number the avg bber gives you for his bf.

tbombz · « **Reply #13 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:54:25 AM »

Quote from: Awesomo on April 21, 2009, 11:23:00 AM

When i lean myself down to around 10% bodyfat and am showing faint abs I look pretty good, quite aesthetic. Why is it though when bodybuilders put on weight after a show and guest pose where their bodyfat is still low enough to show abs they look like absolute fat pieces of shit? I assume this phenomenon is from the roids?

this reminds me of a time when somebody was syaing kamali was a "fat piece of shit" at ag guest posing there were pictures of...but yet kamali had ad and serratus and muscle seperation between all the major musles.....

i dont know why some tiny skinny 150lb little dudes think that anybody over 200lbs is fat, unless they are 4% wth diruetics, bu they would soon realise that most pros guest posing are much leaner than they are themselves

wavelength · « **Reply #14 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:56:07 AM »

Quote from: tbombz on April 21, 2009, 11:54:25 AM

this reminds me of a time when somebody was syaing kamali was a "fat piece of shit" at ag guest posing there were pictures of...but yet kamali had ad and serratus and muscle seperation between all the major musles.....

i dont know why some tiny skinny 150lb little dudes think that anybody over 200lbs is fat, unless they are 4% wth diruetics, bu they would soon realise that most pros guest posing are much leaner than they are themselves

not everyone over 200lbs is fat

Awesomo · « **Reply #15 on:** April 21, 2009, 11:57:48 AM »

Ok i changed the title to be more appropriate. The point of the thread is why do I and the average gym rat look good and aesthetic when lean enough to start showing abs, but pros look like fat pieces of shit?