Is having a "Dad Bod" really that bad?

[King Shizzo]

Actions speak louder than words.

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[_aj_]

Please. Did I look like a bodybuilder? No. Did I look in athletic shape? Yes.

That's alright. I am going to start Insanity tomorrow anyway. It's time to get into shape.

Siempre mañana

[Mr.1derful]

[NelsonMuntz]

After losing 60+ pounds. Pic is from 2011.

wow you have not been very kind to yourself the past few years with the boozing.

You lost 60lbs before and despite what everyone says you looked a hell of alot better in 2011 than now.

Maybe you just need to get back into things and not make excuses

[King Shizzo]

I am not a bad looking guy, and I am not obese.

A few rounds of Insanity, and I will look better in 6 months than it has taken both Chaos and AJ 20 years of training to obtain.

[King Shizzo]

wow you have not been very kind to yourself the past few years with the boozing.

You lost 60lbs before and despite what everyone says you looked a hell of alot better in 2011 than now.

Maybe you just need to get back into things and not make excuses

Can't deny that. Time to get down to business.

[chaos]

I am not a bad looking guy, and I am not obese.

A few rounds of Insanity, and I will look better in 6 months than it has taken both Chaos and AJ 20 years of training to obtain.

11 years on getbig and you finally found the funny.

[NelsonMuntz]

I am not a bad looking guy, and I am not obese.

A few rounds of Insanity, and I will look better in 6 months than it has taken both Chaos and AJ 20 years of training to obtain.

so why don't you challenge them to this, with you 3 deciding the prize

[King Shizzo]

so why don't you challenge them to this, with you 3 deciding the prize

Nah, my prize will be my own self satisfaction and well-being.

[Primemuscle]

That seems to be a theme.......So should looks and attractiveness to others, outweigh overall health?

It's not healthy to be very lean. I bet most people got sick more often during contest prep, than in the offseason.

"It's not healthy to be very lean" is a statement of your opinion, not fact. I know more than a few people who are very lean and also very healthy.

[Primemuscle]

Perfect bf-levels from a health-standpoint are 14-18 %. Nothing new about that.

The human body is not meant to be in the "single digits", never was. Most professional atheltes (ATHLETES, not bodybuilders lol) aren't in the single digits.

According to the charts, which are often published by insurance companies, I am obese. I weight 175 lbs. and currently am just under 5'10" tall. I also question the healthiness of having fat levels in the single digits. When I weighed 195 lbs. my fat percentage was measured at 12%. I'm not sure what it is currently. I am healthier than many people regardless of their age. I am far healthier than most other folks who are my age.

[The Abdominal Snoman]

I am going by biology, Wes. Humans were not meant to deplete fat stores to such dangerous levels. It ruins your metabolism, which allows you to become sick much easier.

Leanness/aesthetics do not equal health.

Leanness=Cancer...Fatness=heart disease...Pick your poison...When you're near the end, the weight will have to come off or it's going to be an Ugly ending. Also, you don't ruin your metabolism by being lean. What happens is you age and shit works differently. Almost every other old timer in the gym that was once in great shape but is now a mess say's the same thing---I can't get lean anymore because I fucked up my metabolism---you want to tell them that no you didn't dummy, you got old and your trying to eat the same way expecting the same results...

The older you get, the less food you should be eating. Why? Because you move slower in your day to day activities...Doesn't matter if your on the treadmill doing the same speed and time when you were younger. Your old so your moving slower through out the day when it matters...Why is it that you see old people who are thin and ripped without working out? Because they still move along in their day to day activities in the same pace as when they were young and hover under/over maintenance cals. Many people who think they are still active really are not. Fuckers all try to re-write history. Humans are a sick bunch. Lie about the past and make excuses about the present...

[_bruce_]

Car, house, booze, dad belly, nice smile - single moms watch out. 

[Waller]

Nah, my prize will be my own self satisfaction and well-being.

Gotta find it somewhere, since you couldn't get on the mod board. 

[SF1900]

I asked another woman:

Solid post SF1900!!

[Skeletor]

Solid post SF1900!!

Cut Shizzo some slack, substitute this guy instead of the ripped fella and ask the same questions:

[SF1900]

Cut Shizzo some slack, substitute this guy instead of the ripped fella and ask the same questions:

The problem is that Shizzo is advocating for a "dad bod." So, I took two pics: Shizzo with his "dad bod" and Helmut, with his ripped physique. Its quite clear that most woman prefer the ripped physique over the "dad bod."

Why give Shizzo a break? He never gives anyone else here a break. 

[drkaje]

I give shizzo credit for posting pics.

I was under the impression that "Dad bod" referred to older guys in good shape. That's how the term was used when I first heard it in Tampa last year on the radio.

[Primemuscle]

Cut Shizzo some slack, substitute this guy instead of the ripped fella and ask the same questions:

Actually, this is not a fair comparison. One fellow is relatively young and the other is not.

[SF1900]

I give shizzo credit for posting pics.

I was under the impression that "Dad bod" referred to older guys in good shape. That's how the term was used when I first heard it in Tampa last year on the radio.

Does this look like a physique that is in shape for ANY age?  

[Howard]

No it`s fine if you want to look like shit for the rest of your life.

Safety Fat Of Peace

I agree !

I can tell ya personally that it's possible to have a lean, muscular body and be quite healthy and functional.
The reason I haven't for  the past decade is more to do with my haphazard, piss poor diet.

[drkaje]

First pic looks like the guy is in decent enough shape.

Second pic is carrying a little too much fat.

[Primemuscle]

Does this look like a physique that is in shape for ANY age?  

The first fellow looks like most guys who aren't into fitness do. The second dude is headed towards a heart attack in the not too distant future.

[King Shizzo]

Does this look like a physique that is in shape for ANY age?  

Dude, you have a skewed perception as to what constitutes someone being grossly out of shape.

These two guys aren't fat at all, and their bodyfat% and weight would not be impacting their health at all.

Just because someone isn't jacked with abs, doesn't mean that they aren't healthy, actually many times its guys like these who are healthier than people with extremely low bodyfat, who will do anything to look good in a selfie.

[drkaje]

Dude, you have a skewed perception as to what constitutes someone being grossly out of shape.

These two guys aren't fat at all, and their bodyfat% and weight would not be impacting their health at all.

Just because someone isn't jacked with abs, doesn't mean that they aren't healthy, actually many times its guys like these who are healthier than people with extremely low bodyfat, who will do anything to look good in a selfie.

Something you got from a legit source or opinion?

Everything I've read about excess abdominal fat in men is contrary to what you've posted.