Are bodybuilders "athletes"?

[che]

It's a sport/competition but you don't have to be an athlete to participate in it ,just like golf and many other sports.

[James Blunt]

I'd like to think of it as a sport, but it's not. Not saying that that is a bad thing either.

[Earl1972]

oh my fucking god, what physical exertion is required in a bodybuilding contest? LOL!!!! Posing? Walking the stairs up the stage? Give me a break.  

this is the last time i am saying this, flex all of your muscles simultaneously as hard as you possibly can for a few minutes and tell me you aren't exerting yourself

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[rccs]

I see it as a sport due to the training. If you take it serious it can be one of the most extreme physical activities. See Dorian, Coleman, Efferding, etc, etc...

[Earl1972]

Hey come on Levrone ran a fucking 6.5 40yard dash.

That is pretty damn athletic!

 

6.5?

i guess world class sprinter dwain chamber ran a 6.0 right?

you really are as dumb as you look


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[che]

this is the last time i am saying this, flex all of your muscles simultaneously as hard as you possibly can for a few minutes and tell me you aren't exerting yourself

E

I have , is not that hard .

[Earl1972]

I have , is not that hard .

it's physical exertion no matter how "hard" you think it is

E

[The Showstoppa]

I have , is not that hard .

Well, I think you would actually have to have some muscle for it to be an exertion, stud....

[che]

Well, I think you would actually have to have some muscle for it to be an exertion, stud....

I do have some muscles stud  .

[Earl1972]

a marathon runner will tell you jogging once around a track isn't "that hard", it's still physical exertion

E

[che]

a marathon runner will tell you jogging once around a track isn't "that hard", it's still physical exertion

E

I'm an Ironworker  and trust me working 8 hs in construction is way harder than posing for 5 minutes.

[The Showstoppa]

I do have some muscles stud  .

Your hair is falling down across your face....need a fresh cut....  looking damn good in that pic, bro....i had no idea.

[Earl1972]

I'm an Ironworker  and trust me working 8 hs in construction is way harder than posing for 5 minutes.

no shit, it's also harder than playing baseball

E

[drkaje]

Not to you

Chick, You're a good dude but come on, LOL!

[James Blunt]

How does physical exertion make it a sport?

Masturbating requires physical exertion but it's not a sport. At least when you masturbate there is a goal. And it can be done with others. That kinda seems more sporty than bodybuilding huh? *Not to mention much more exciting

[Earl1972]

How does physical exertion make it a sport?

Masturbating requires physical exertion but it's not a sport. At least when you masturbate there is a goal. And it can be done with others. That kinda seems more sporty than bodybuilding huh? *Not to mention much more exciting

because the dictionary says so, it's hilarious how you guys ignore the dictionary definition, did you do the same when taking vocabulary tests in school?

also maybe you're jerking a little too hard dude

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[Flexb]

How many golfers can do this ?

That could have been kinda cool if he wasn't such a homo. The posing and routine was awful and gay as fuk. The flips would've been cool if he wasn't so feminine

[James Blunt]

because the dictionary says so, it's hilarious how you guys ignore the dictionary definition, did you do the same when taking vocabulary tests in school?

also maybe you're jerking a little too hard dude

E

Yeah I guess if you get literal enough you can qualify it as a sport. But it's really not. We all know that. It's a little show with muscular dudes. Hardly a sport. More of a contest.

[drkaje]

Yeah I guess if you get literal enough you can qualify it as a sport. But it's really not. We all know that. It's a little show with muscular dudes. Hardly a sport. More of a contest.

Girl1972 is reading the wrong dictionary: bod·y·build·ing  (bd-bldng)
n.
The process of developing the musculature of the body through specific types of diet and physical exercise, such as weightlifting, especially for competitive exhibition.

[haider]

I have , is not that hard .

I'll value an actual bodybuilders opinion over Earl's 

Nothing personal Earl, but you're WRONG!

[tom joad]

may the competitor in the glitteryest thong win.

[FREAKgeek]

Bodybuilding is a pasttime.

Sport is defined as a pastime in dictionaries.

[FREAKgeek]

Such passionate deniers here. If they call bowling and poker a sport over something that is, let's say, where you need to squat 500 lbs and bench press 300+ and do among other things for you to look good on stage to win, then I'm calling it a sport.

[pugalist666]

if body builders are athletes than so are girls who enter wet t-shirt contests

[ripitupbaby]

Some are, some aren't.  I am.