Author Topic: Are bodybuilders "athletes"?  (Read 51380 times)

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Re: Are bodybuilders "athletes"?
« Reply #300 on: April 08, 2010, 06:55:27 PM »
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u don't know shit

loading trucks is harder work than baseball and basketball

tell me how i'm wrong

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Re: Are bodybuilders "athletes"?
« Reply #301 on: April 08, 2010, 06:58:29 PM »
loading trucks is harder work than baseball and basketball

tell me how i'm wrong

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I played baskeball competitively as in 2nd pro league ... you obviously NEVER played pro sport

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Re: Are bodybuilders "athletes"?
« Reply #302 on: April 08, 2010, 07:02:17 PM »
I played baskeball competitively as in 2nd pro league ... you obviously NEVER played pro sport

right ::)

i played in high school, loading trucks involved far more physical exertion, far more grueling

it's not even an argument when it comes to baseball

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Re: Are bodybuilders "athletes"?
« Reply #303 on: April 08, 2010, 07:08:22 PM »
all of those guys work harder than most athletes

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Which then begs the question: what does a competitive bodybuilder do "athletically" during a bodybuilding competition that distinguishes them to be called athlete's? Athlete's show their skill, agility, strength, etc. DURING a game or competition.

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Re: Are bodybuilders "athletes"?
« Reply #304 on: April 08, 2010, 07:09:45 PM »
Which then begs the question: what does a competitive bodybuilder do "athletically" during a bodybuilding competition that distinguishes them to be called athlete's? Athlete's show their skill, agility, strength, etc. DURING a game or competition.

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Re: Are bodybuilders "athletes"?
« Reply #305 on: April 08, 2010, 07:10:58 PM »
Which then begs the question: what does a competitive bodybuilder do "athletically" during a bodybuilding competition that distinguishes them to be called athlete's? Athlete's show their skill, agility, strength, etc. DURING a game or competition.

this has been answered numerous times throughout the thread

look at most getbiggers posing and tell me that there is no skill involved in posing

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Re: Are bodybuilders "athletes"?
« Reply #306 on: April 08, 2010, 07:16:40 PM »
 Bodybuilders aren't athletes.

 They are professional hormone users. Drug experts.

 Is some hippy who trips out on acid 3 times a week and plays hacky-sack an athlete?

 Is some guy who lifts weights and does absolutely no other sports an athlete?

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Re: Are bodybuilders "athletes"?
« Reply #307 on: April 08, 2010, 09:00:14 PM »
this has been answered numerous times throughout the thread

look at most getbiggers posing and tell me that there is no skill involved in posing

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Lol, Earl if that's the criteria that you deem that bodybuilders are "athletes", then runway models, dart throwers, billiard players, skeet shooters, curlers  must be too. ::) C'mon where's the agility, strength, speed, etc. DURING a male competitive bodybuilding show. At least in Fitness competitions the females actually have athletic moves in their routines.

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Re: Are bodybuilders "athletes"?
« Reply #308 on: April 08, 2010, 09:05:56 PM »
I played baskeball competitively as in 2nd pro league ... you obviously NEVER played pro sport
A league of this status in your country is like a low level community college basketball team here.
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Re: Are bodybuilders "athletes"?
« Reply #309 on: April 09, 2010, 05:20:03 AM »
right ::)

i played in high school, loading trucks involved far more physical exertion, far more grueling

it's not even an argument when it comes to baseball

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yu played in HIGHschool and prolly in a shitty school not in a serious bb program

ask showstoppa what's harder : playing bbal or loading truck

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Re: Are bodybuilders "athletes"?
« Reply #310 on: April 09, 2010, 11:56:38 AM »
Lol, Earl if that's the criteria that you deem that bodybuilders are "athletes", then runway models, dart throwers, billiard players, skeet shooters, curlers  must be too. ::) C'mon where's the agility, strength, speed, etc. DURING a male competitive bodybuilding show. At least in Fitness competitions the females actually have athletic moves in their routines.

you just named a few things that are considered sports

just because they aren't as difficult as something like football doesn't mean they aren't sports

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Re: Are bodybuilders "athletes"?
« Reply #311 on: April 09, 2010, 12:00:41 PM »
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yu played in HIGHschool and prolly in a shitty school not in a serious bb program

ask showstoppa what's harder : playing bbal or loading truck

regardless the level of competiton, it's still running up and down the court

people play basketball in their spare time, you know anybody that loads trucks in their spare time ::)

far more grueling, no contest

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Re: Are bodybuilders "athletes"?
« Reply #312 on: April 09, 2010, 05:41:25 PM »
A bodybuilder is judge by how they look. How is that a sport?

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Re: Are bodybuilders "athletes"?
« Reply #313 on: April 09, 2010, 05:48:07 PM »
A bodybuilder is judge by how they look. How is that a sport?

better question, is how is that athletic?
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Re: Are bodybuilders "athletes"?
« Reply #314 on: April 09, 2010, 06:04:22 PM »
better question, is how is that athletic?

Unless you're Kai Green, it's not.

I did learn one thing from this thread that I did not consider but now that I think about it and my experience with other bodybuilders is that a lcompetitive bodybuilders are bodybuilders because they failed at a real sport.

I don't think this applies to non competitive bodybuilders. I think most of them want to be big and impressive and maybe even intimidating looking. Lets face it, you get more respect when you're big and strong looking then when you look like a twink. Nothing wrong with that. You also get more respect and treated better when you are rich and successful.

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How can we have a moderator that is not into bodybuilding(mindspin)
« Reply #315 on: April 09, 2010, 06:57:19 PM »

how can a bodybuilding website have a moderator on its biggest page, be not into bodybuilding or at least not even try to keep his fingers still ???, when it comes to posting on the things he hates about it. ??? ???

for the last couple of days I've seen multiple threads started by mindspin, bashing bodybuilders and the sport, and now I'm pissed >:( >:(.
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Re: How can we have a moderator that is not into bodybuilding(mindspin)
« Reply #316 on: April 09, 2010, 06:59:27 PM »
mindspin is one of the coolest people here and an up-and-coming fighter
he trains he's brazilian jiu-jitsu regularly

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Re: How can we have a moderator that is not into bodybuilding(mindspin)
« Reply #317 on: April 09, 2010, 07:00:30 PM »
mindspin is one of the coolest people here and an up-and-coming fighter
he trains he's brazilian jiu-jitsu regularly

so doesn't mean he should be a bb site moderator, he should be replaced.
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Re: How can we have a moderator that is not into bodybuilding(mindspin)
« Reply #318 on: April 09, 2010, 07:01:36 PM »
Better question is WHY would he want to be one?

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Re: How can we have a moderator that is not into bodybuilding(mindspin)
« Reply #319 on: April 09, 2010, 07:02:43 PM »
Better question is WHY would he want to be one?

i think there are peaks and valeys with any relationship, and bodybuilding certainly has its ups and downs so maybe its just a low point in he's life in terms of how he perceives bodybuilding

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Re: How can we have a moderator that is not into bodybuilding(mindspin)
« Reply #320 on: April 09, 2010, 07:05:13 PM »
Minspin used to have an awesome physique...


He even does these days, while being successful, and having a family


I don't see why not.

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Re: How can we have a moderator that is not into bodybuilding(mindspin)
« Reply #321 on: April 09, 2010, 07:06:48 PM »
The real question is why dont we have more anti bodybuilding moderators?? all this discussion about the arnold and the olympia can be a bit too much at times.

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Re: Are bodybuilders "athletes"?
« Reply #322 on: April 09, 2010, 07:53:59 PM »
you just named a few things that are considered sports

just because they aren't as difficult as something like football doesn't mean they aren't sports

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Okay, so do you consider the participants in curling, dart throwing, billiards, bass fishing, and skeet shooting as "athletes" or "competitors"? Simple question so don't try over analyze your answer, just answer with "athlete" or "competitor".

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Re: Are bodybuilders "athletes"?
« Reply #323 on: April 09, 2010, 07:56:45 PM »
I did learn one thing from this thread that I did not consider but now that I think about it and my experience with other bodybuilders is that competitive bodybuilders are bodybuilders because they failed at a real sport.
Wise in years am I. :D

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Re: How can we have a moderator that is not into bodybuilding(mindspin)
« Reply #324 on: April 09, 2010, 10:45:28 PM »
Mindspin is the coolest mod ever.
You like Ron better?Praising kamali and Kovacs.

Mindspin was a bodybuilder.
He still trains, now drugfree.
How many former BB train drugfree when they retire?
Shawn? Mustafa?Romano?

Mindspin is healthy, have money, a brain, and a family.
He see the bodybuilding industry change and he
is telling us about it, no glory or covering up.

Would you rather have a zitfaced
Nasser,Weider's and Derek worshipping, bacne mod
cheering Branch When he doubles his dosage looking like a heartattack
analyzing his big striated glutes.

Mindspin is the man
The guy is too good for GB.

Disliking drug abusing g4p retards makes you
"not into bodybuilding"?






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