Author Topic: Is bodybuilding a sport? (Read 10882 times)

Special Ed · « **Reply #50 on:** February 28, 2006, 09:21:38 PM »

Of course bodybuilding is a sport. How else can you explain why it's in the Olympics every year. Or why ESPN spent half a SportsCenter covering the Ironman. Or why Branch Warren was on the cover of Sports Illustrated last year. Or why CourtTV is devoting so much time to the Titus-Ryan case.

Special "You Had me at A-Hole" Ed

Earl1972 · « **Reply #51 on:** February 28, 2006, 10:09:55 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Intenseone on February 28, 2006, 09:14:12 PM

"there is no competitive physical exertion involved in pageants"......the talent round comes to mind!
"flex every single muscle simultaneously for long periods of time, that is physical exertion"....dude, their flexing for about 10seconds, I'm on toilet for a 20-25min with my laptop doing the same thing!!
"being a good poser takes athletic ability" that quote just takes the cake!!

yeah magic tricks

once again that's not competitive, how many times do i have to remind you

ok being totally uncoordinated won't matter at all just ask Paul Dillet

damn I'm tired of

at you

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Earl1972 · « **Reply #52 on:** February 28, 2006, 10:11:28 PM »

Quote from: Special Ed on February 28, 2006, 09:21:38 PM

Of course bodybuilding is a sport. How else can you explain why it's in the Olympics every year. Or why ESPN spent half a SportsCenter covering the Ironman. Or why Branch Warren was on the cover of Sports Illustrated last year. Or why CourtTV is devoting so much time to the Titus-Ryan case.
Special "You Had me at A-Hole" Ed

the definition of "sport" says nothing about popularity

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weedoutheweak · « **Reply #53 on:** February 28, 2006, 10:19:39 PM »

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Bast175 · « **Reply #54 on:** February 28, 2006, 11:06:38 PM »

Why is Poker on ESPN

also bowling shouldn't be on there for the fact that it's boring.

Mr. Intenseone · « **Reply #55 on:** March 01, 2006, 06:41:44 AM »

Quote from: Bast175 on February 28, 2006, 11:06:38 PM

Why is Poker on ESPN

The same reason why they have the spelling B on there......their not overgrown drug addicts!

www.darksidebodybuilding .com

Johnny Apollo · « **Reply #56 on:** March 01, 2006, 06:56:04 AM »

ARMZ you're the stupidest fuck i've ever seen....

I posted..

Bodybuilding contests aren't sport and neither is bodybuilding as a hobby. Bodybuilding as a Hobby I.E. lifting weights to build your body is not a sport because 1.It is not a competition and 2.It does not have rules governing it. These two things are required for it to be a sport.

I never said Bodybuilding competitions aren't competition,I said lifting weights for bodybuilding competition or as a hobby isn't competition. When you compete in a bodybuilding show you aren't judged on your weight lifting ability but on your looks. When you're in the gym lifting weights that's not a sport because simply lifting weights by yourself is not a competition and it has no rules governing it.

A bodybuilding show IS a competition but it's not a sport because the competitors are not judged on their atheletic ability but on looks.

Flexing isn't physical competition because they aren't judged on how well they can flex either,They're judged purely on looks.

Perhaps the challenge round in posing could be considered a sport but as we all know that was a flop.

Bodybuilding being on ESPN as rare as that may be doesn't make it a sport. If it does I suppose poker and spelling bees are also a sport.

Spangle · « **Reply #57 on:** March 01, 2006, 06:57:02 AM »

Weightlfiting and bodybuilding both come from the same foundations, you go to a gym you lift weights you either go one way and weightlift or you go the other and bodybuild. Both are sports requiring heavy commitment but bodybuilding for the elite has to be come a way of life. Ahmen

Johnny Apollo · « **Reply #58 on:** March 01, 2006, 07:16:09 AM »

Quote from: Spangle on March 01, 2006, 06:57:02 AM

Weightlfiting and bodybuilding both come from the same foundations, you go to a gym you lift weights you either go one way and weightlift or you go the other and bodybuild. Both are sports requiring heavy commitment but bodybuilding for the elite has to be come a way of life. Ahmen

You have to "weight lift" to bodybuild. You go into a gym and if you choose powerlifting or bodybuilding you're going to be lifting weights regardless.

ARMZ · « **Reply #59 on:** March 01, 2006, 02:48:12 PM »

Quote from: Johnny Apollo on March 01, 2006, 07:16:09 AM

You have to "weight lift" to bodybuild. You go into a gym and if you choose powerlifting or bodybuilding you're going to be lifting weights regardless.

Yo Johnny, did your girl leave you for a bodybuilder, or are you just too small to make it as a bodybuilder? Come clean man!

Johnny Apollo · « **Reply #60 on:** March 01, 2006, 02:54:05 PM »

Quote from: ARMZ on March 01, 2006, 02:48:12 PM

Yo Johnny, did your girl leave you for a bodybuilder, or are you just too small to make it as a bodybuilder? Come clean man!

I am a bodybuilder in the sense I lift weights to build my body. However being a bodybuilder i'm not hesitant to admit that Bodybuilding is not a sport.

Now try to compose a logical argument and don't throw petty insults at me.

ARMZ · « **Reply #61 on:** March 01, 2006, 02:58:00 PM »

Fact is, bodybuilding is the hardest SPORT today. Only few in the world will make it to the top.

MikeThaMachine · « **Reply #62 on:** March 01, 2006, 03:02:53 PM »

J. Apollo is correct in my opinion and if you ask most logical people who aren't one sided then they would agree with the fact that Bodybuilding is an art more then a sport and a Bodybuilding Contest is just a competition based solely on looks and overall presentation of ones self to fit the judging "criteria" of symetry, muscle hardness, vasculartity, conditioning and posing. But as i said before Bodybuilding as we know it today loosely follows its roots and well basically lost its "beauty".

Tha-boss · « **Reply #63 on:** March 01, 2006, 03:04:35 PM »

Sport..... and one that requires a fucking lot of dedication and hard work at that!
to say it aint a sport is an insult to the athletes that bust their balls to compete.

HUGEPECS · « **Reply #64 on:** March 01, 2006, 03:08:41 PM »

Skating is not considered a sport. therefore bodybuilding is not a sport. a sport is not to be decided by a judge base on preferences. Keep in mind that a judge is different from a referee. Referees enforce the rules of the game. they dont pick or decide the outcome. By general rule, most sports have a game clock. where there is a judge, anything cannot always be considered as a sport.

Johnny Apollo · « **Reply #65 on:** March 01, 2006, 03:09:45 PM »

It's NOT A SPORT people..Get over it.

Croatch · « **Reply #66 on:** March 01, 2006, 03:31:48 PM »

A sport requires talent, bodybuilding requires none. It's only about genetics, consitency with training and diet, on a pro level it's the right blend of drugs. This is why I could never sweat a pro bodybuilder. Great musicians have more talent at the age of 5, then Ronnie Coleman in a lifetime. Nothing against bodybuilding, there is just zero talent in it.

Vickymc · « **Reply #67 on:** March 01, 2006, 03:35:42 PM »

What is sport.
Gymnastics is a sport and what are they trying to do. Carry out moves and get them as close to perfect as possible in bodybuilding you carry out particular moves and try and get them as close to perfect as possible. Neither a gymnast or bodybuilder could carry out the moves without training and practice. Holding poses for long periods of time is definately physical. the training is very physical and done in order to try and achieve as close possible to what is considered perfect.
On the other hand you could consider it art as you take your body and try and sculp it into a work of art. then you display your work of art against others to see who is closest to perfect.
OMO

Johnny Apollo · « **Reply #68 on:** March 01, 2006, 03:37:40 PM »

Quote from: Vickymc on March 01, 2006, 03:35:42 PM

What is sport.
Gymnastics is a sport and what are they trying to do. Carry out moves and get them as close to perfect as possible in bodybuilding you carry out particular moves and try and get them as close to perfect as possible. Neither a gymnast or bodybuilder could carry out the moves without training and practice. Holding poses for long periods of time is definately physical. the training is very physical and done in order to try and achieve as close possible to what is considered perfect.
On the other hand you could consider it art as you take your body and try and sculp it into a work of art. then you display your work of art against others to see who is closest to perfect.
OMO

Again...They aren't judged on posing ability.

ARMZ · « **Reply #69 on:** March 01, 2006, 03:40:03 PM »

Quote from: Croatch on March 01, 2006, 03:31:48 PM

A sport requires talent, bodybuilding requires none. It's only about genetics, consitency with training and diet, on a pro level it's the right blend of drugs. This is why I could never sweat a pro bodybuilder. Great musicians have more talent at the age of 5, then Ronnie Coleman in a lifetime. Nothing against bodybuilding, there is just zero talent in it.

Does Shaquille O'Neal have talent or just have genetics to play basketball?

Mr. Intenseone · « **Reply #70 on:** March 01, 2006, 03:42:28 PM »

Quote from: ARMZ on March 01, 2006, 02:58:00 PM

Fact is, bodybuilding is the hardest SPORT today. Only few in the world will make it to the top.

The hardest part of bodybuilding is dieting, not training. You got people getting ready for shows doing 2 hours of cardio and 45min to an hour of actual weights and thats done half assed! And like in ANY sport, only a few will make it to the top!

Johnny Apollo · « **Reply #71 on:** March 01, 2006, 03:45:02 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Intenseone on March 01, 2006, 03:42:28 PM

The hardest part of bodybuilding is dieting, not training. You got people getting ready for shows doing 2 hours of cardio and 45min to an hour of actual weights and thats done half assed! And like in ANY sport, only a few will make it to the top!

It's not a sport. It does not fit the definition of a sport. Stop refering to it as a sport you fool.

The physical activity done prior to competition is not the actuall competition. They are not judged on their dieting or their working out but on their looks. Disqualifying it from being a "sport".

Vickymc · « **Reply #72 on:** March 01, 2006, 03:46:00 PM »

Of course they are judged on posing ability. So many good bodybuilders lose out because they cant pose well enough. A bodybuilder who can pose well can move ahead because of thier presentation.
It is no good having a good physique if you cant pose and the posing routine is judged in our federation so you need to be able to do a good routine as well.
Croach every sport is reliant on genetics to get to the top so your argument is wrong.
Armz not if you are natural couldnt do all that cardio and maintain muscle. Need to train no drugs to help growth. Also the amount of cardio might indcrease before a show but it takes years of training to achieve any muscle mass. Most top naturals have been training for years

Mr. Intenseone · « **Reply #73 on:** March 01, 2006, 03:46:25 PM »

Quote from: Vickymc on March 01, 2006, 03:35:42 PM

What is sport.
Gymnastics is a sport and what are they trying to do. Carry out moves and get them as close to perfect as possible in bodybuilding you carry out particular moves and try and get them as close to perfect as possible. Neither a gymnast or bodybuilder could carry out the moves without training and practice. Holding poses for long periods of time is definately physical. the training is very physical and done in order to try and achieve as close possible to what is considered perfect.
On the other hand you could consider it art as you take your body and try and sculp it into a work of art. then you display your work of art against others to see who is closest to perfect.
OMO

Lets put things in prospective. I GUARANTY any gymnast can hold a pose for 5 seconds and I also GUARANTY a bodybuilder COULD NOT hold a ironcross to save his life! Sorry dude, but that was a bad analogy!

Johnny Apollo · « **Reply #74 on:** March 01, 2006, 03:47:48 PM »

Quote from: Mr. Intenseone on March 01, 2006, 03:46:25 PM

Lets put things in prospective. I GUARANTY any gymnast can hold a pose for 5 seconds and I also GUARANTY a bodybuilder COULD NOT hold a ironcross to save his life! Sorry dude, but that was a bad analogy!

And I "GUARANTY" you haven't passed the 5th grade.