Bodybuilders are Gross

[The_Hammer]

Whenever I'd see people look at a bodybuilder and say "that's gross", or whatever, it didn't make sense to me.

I got out of following bodybuilding awhile ago, just stuck with hardcore sports like pro football and MMA.

I don't even know who won the last couple Mr. Olympias; however earlier today it happened.  

I'm scrolling through my newsfeed and a picture of Phil Heath pops up on some ad and honest to God the first thought I had was "GROSS".

I now understand, or at least being away from the bodybuilding scene desensitized me to the stupidity of bodybuilding.  Who the hell would want to look like that?!?

[jr]

It's an unnatural look.

[SF1900]

Whenever I'd see people look at a bodybuilder and say "that's gross", or whatever, it didn't make sense to me.

I got out of following bodybuilding awhile ago, just stuck with hardcore sports like pro football and MMA.

I don't even know who won the last couple Mr. Olympias; however earlier today it happened.  

I'm scrolling through my newsfeed and a picture of Phil Heath pops up on some ad and honest to God the first thought I had was "GROSS".

I now understand, or at least being away from the bodybuilding scene desensitized me to the stupidity of bodybuilding.  Who the hell would want to look like that?!?

Because it is gross looking. The average body was not meant to look like that.

[Uncle Joon]

Whenever I'd see people look at a bodybuilder and say "that's gross", or whatever, it didn't make sense to me.

I got out of following bodybuilding awhile ago, just stuck with hardcore sports like pro football and MMA.

I don't even know who won the last couple Mr. Olympias; however earlier today it happened.  

I'm scrolling through my newsfeed and a picture of Phil Heath pops up on some ad and honest to God the first thought I had was "GROSS".

I now understand, or at least being away from the bodybuilding scene desensitized me to the stupidity of bodybuilding.  Who the hell would want to look like that?!?

Physique division is where it's at!
I wouldn't go so far as to say "bodybuilders are gross" etc but I agree the modern bodybuilding look today is totally gross.
Also its all relative to the individual.

Pretty sure not many people would say, Paris, or Zane, or Labarada or Arnold were "gross" back in the day, far from it.
So what's the difference?
Too much mass, not enough symmetry or proportions, monster distended bellies and watery GH look is what most people don't like. 

[The_Hammer]

Physique division is where it's at!
I wouldn't go so far as to say "bodybuilders are gross" etc but I agree the modern bodybuilding look today is totally gross.
Also its all relative to the individual.

Pretty sure not many people would say, Paris, or Zane, or Labarada or Arnold were "gross" back in the day, far from it.
So what's the difference?
Too much mass, not enough symmetry or proportions, monster distended bellies and watery GH look is what most people don't like. 

yes I certainly agree that the Arnold era guys weren't gross looking at all.

[musclecenter]

Then why are you posting here

[DroppingPlates]

Then why are you posting here

His boyfriend left him.

[The_Hammer]

Then why are you posting here

To see if anyone has had similar experience after not following bodybuilding.

[DroppingPlates]

To see if anyone has had similar experience after not following bodybuilding.

Maybe you're just in a denial..

[The_Hammer]

Maybe you're just in a denial..

Denial over what?

[DroppingPlates]

Denial over what?

OK, you are in a denial.
Thanks for confirming this..

[Schnauzer]

[Vince B]

Because it is gross looking. The average body was not meant to look like that.

What kind of logic is this? Pray tell what we are meant to look like then?

[Papper]

No I agree. We're all desensitized to it. It looks laughable.

Especially the legs. Makes short guys look even shorter with midget proportions.

Not to mention the stomach. Not even the most hardcore fans like the guts

[_bruce_]

What an abomination. Overall crazy size though.

[Henda]

A grown man saying bodybuilders look gross
Gayer than a 20 page thread where the only posters are Juruth, tbombz, ukgold, dj181, gthang and goodrum

[DroppingPlates]

To see if anyone has had similar experience after not following bodybuilding.

You were prob never a bodybuilder in the first place, but rather a lovesick whiner (that female colleague, remember?)

[The Scott]

What's wee Kai up to now?  Auditioning for the role of the Gimp in the all schwinging, all air-humping, all S&M (no, not Spaniards and Mexicans) G4P musical version of Tarantino's renamed just for schmoes, "Pump Friction"!

What a silly little bitch Kai is. 

[juicemachine]

His arms look to be ridiculously full of oil.

[SF1900]

What kind of logic is this? Pray tell what we are meant to look like then?

Any time you alter your body from its original composition, it is not natural.

From an evolutionary perspective, it would not make sense to look like ronnie coleman. Big muscles has only become popular due to society's views on what the body should look like. That is hardly what one would consider natural.

Hope this helps, Mr. Creepy, 72 year old chasing dreams of hypertrophy.

[BigNJ]

What woman wants to sleep with this?

[jude2]

What woman wants to sleep with this?

Some women will sleep with anything.

[The_Punisher]

What woman wants to sleep with this?

that was the Gimp in "Pulp Fiction"...he has since picked up bodybuilding and made a career out of it, sort of..

[falco]

[DroppingPlates]

What woman wants to sleep with this?

Maybe your's, while you're at the office...