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« Reply #50 on: December 14, 2017, 07:38:13 AM »
Haha.

You can call yourself 5'10, Vince.  You are or were 5'9.5" - you are allowed to round up.  :)

I am 5'8.5".  I normally tell people, but I don't have any issue rounding up to 5'9.  Nor would I take issue with Arnold rounding up to 6'2.  Ditto for Gunter, who was also 6'1.5".
No, lying is lying, do not say you are 5'10'' if you are 5'9.5'', why lie? always tell the truth, I'm 5'7'', almost 5'8'' after sleeping 8 hours, do I claim 5'8''? No, I always say I'm 5'7''. Learn to be truthful.

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« Reply #51 on: December 14, 2017, 07:55:09 AM »
Some also lie about having not chilidogged any cam-whoring groupies, but some tell the truth.
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« Reply #52 on: December 14, 2017, 08:46:17 AM »
Breon is tiny. I was at prejudging for the and spoke with him after. He has a great physique. He's a legit 5'5.


Agree great Robby Robinson style physique.

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« Reply #53 on: December 14, 2017, 08:52:14 AM »
it's hard to judge by a pic, but Dexter is more like 5'7'', but he likes to claim he's only 5'6'', Dorian was 5'11'' but now he may be only 5'10'', Ronnie was 5'11'' but from what I've heard he's only like 5'9'' now, Branch Warren claims he is 5'7'' but he's obviously shorter than Dexter who is legit 5'7'' tall. Dennis Wolf claims he is 5'11'' when in reality some claim he is actually 6'1''

in 5 years he will be 4 feet tall.

he will be in a wheelchair permanently.

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« Reply #54 on: December 14, 2017, 08:58:47 AM »
in 5 years he will be 4 feet tall.

he will be in a wheelchair permanently.

He pretty much can't walk on his own now. :-\  Going for another surgery in Jan to remove the screws with six months of recovery.

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« Reply #55 on: December 14, 2017, 09:46:44 AM »
No, lying is lying, do not say you are 5'10'' if you are 5'9.5'', why lie? always tell the truth, I'm 5'7'', almost 5'8'' after sleeping 8 hours, do I claim 5'8''? No, I always say I'm 5'7''. Learn to be truthful.

Why is it more "truthful" to round down than up? Neither is exact and they are both reasonable approximations. 

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« Reply #56 on: December 14, 2017, 11:14:01 AM »
Why is it more "truthful" to round down than up? Neither is exact and they are both reasonable approximations.  

As long as the rounding up is 5-6 1/2 to 5-7, not 5-8 to 5-11.
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« Reply #57 on: December 14, 2017, 11:25:05 AM »
As long as the rounding up is 5-6 1/2 to 5-7, not 5-8 to 5-11.

How about 5'9 to 5'10.5 with Timberlands on? :D


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« Reply #58 on: December 14, 2017, 11:30:13 AM »
I'm 6'2" and wish I was 5'11" to easily put on more muscle.

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« Reply #59 on: December 14, 2017, 12:43:51 PM »

Agree great Robby Robinson style physique.

Only if there are no normal people standing around him....otherwise his dwarfyness would be visible to everyone

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« Reply #60 on: December 14, 2017, 01:04:03 PM »
My brain cant translate this to portuguese. Impressive nontheless.

Dear Falco,

This is to be expected. Professor Khan.N.Singh and I have spent a significant amount of time studying this field, and what we are attempting to explore will understandably seem inaccessible to those without a solid academic background in the sciences, an understanding of philosophical hermeneutics, and a strong ability to parse intentionally esoteric and obfuscatory language designed to lampoon the subject's hypernumeracy resulting from a neurodevelopmental disorder. With that in mind, I will attach a simple diagram for illustrative purposes at the end of this post. However, what we are essentially saying is that a synthesis of quantum theory and a radical modification of Einstein's special relativity theory (E=mc²) are needed if we are to solve the paradox of Schrödinger's Matt and give an accurate measurement of True Canning Height (TCH).

As we have demonstrated, for the Canning THA to be correctly formulated we must factor in both the stated Canning height (CH) and the rate of the Canning height decline (CHD). Now, the problem we face here is that Einstein's general theory of relativity employs a non-Euclidean geometry - meaning that any space-time point can be transmuted into any other, which effectively blurs the distinction between observer and observed and results in us having to question what can exist in reality, needlessly complex 'wave function' descriptions, and the Copenhagen Interpretation of this paradox suggesting that Matt Canning's true height will remain in a superposition until he is forced to interact with the external world and reveal his actual, shoeless form. To overcome this I propose ignoring it, and reformulating Einstein's equation ( E=mc²) to mean: Elevation equals Matt Canning squared. This way, by taking the stated Canning height (5'9.5") applying the Canning THA (L*D)+(W/G))/(A^2) plus E=mc² (giving us x=±√169) minus the terminological inexactitudes (-5") and Canning height decline (1cm per decade, fixed for mathematical simplicity), we can conclude, through sheer conjecture and a non-observance of arithmetic, that the TCH is actually a diminutive 170.18 centimeters. Hardly surprising that one would go to such lengths to conceal the truth!

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« Reply #61 on: December 14, 2017, 05:43:13 PM »
in 5 years he will be 4 feet tall.

he will be in a wheelchair permanently.
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« Reply #62 on: December 14, 2017, 05:48:12 PM »
Why is it more "truthful" to round down than up? Neither is exact and they are both reasonable approximations. 
The thing is, 5'7'' means it's either 5'7'' exact, or 5'7'' and a quarter, or 5'7'' and a half, you get the idea, it basically implies that your height is either 5'7'' or maybe slightly above, but definitely not 5'8''. If I were to say I'm 5'8'' that would be an absolute lie, unless I actually grow and become 5'8'' legit (My Dad went from 5'9'' to legit 5'10'' in his late 40's, idk why, very strange but it's true, he was even properly measured and everything)

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« Reply #63 on: December 14, 2017, 05:52:18 PM »
Spencer Hawes was measured nearly identical in height to Dwight Howard in the NBA combine at 6 ft 9.5. Somehow this ended up in Dwight Howards NBA height listing as 6'10" and Hawes's at about 7'1".

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« Reply #64 on: December 14, 2017, 05:52:42 PM »
Why is it more "truthful" to round down than up? Neither is exact and they are both reasonable approximations. 
another thing to consider is, men, and sometimes even women, are known to flat out lie about their height and add an inch or 2, sometimes 3 or 4 more inches, it's outrageous! I once knew a dude who was at the most 5'5'', I mean I towered over him and I'm only 5'7'', and later I found out his myspace account claimed his height was 5'9''.....needless to say I was beyond furious, such nerve! I have also caught a TON of men lying about their height, the most common one is dudes who are 5'11'' they love to say ''oh I'm 6 feet tall''...such bullshit!

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« Reply #65 on: December 14, 2017, 05:56:40 PM »
As long as the rounding up is 5-6 1/2 to 5-7, not 5-8 to 5-11.
ugh...no, this is where you are wrong, lying is lying, I don't understand why is it so hard for most of you to be truthful, I seriously say this, if someone can easily lie about their height, he can lie about anything, he's a spineless SOB

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« Reply #66 on: December 15, 2017, 05:27:49 AM »
another thing to consider is, men, and sometimes even women, are known to flat out lie about their height and add an inch or 2, sometimes 3 or 4 more inches, it's outrageous! I once knew a dude who was at the most 5'5'', I mean I towered over him and I'm only 5'7'', and later I found out his myspace account claimed his height was 5'9''.....needless to say I was beyond furious, such nerve! I have also caught a TON of men lying about their height, the most common one is dudes who are 5'11'' they love to say ''oh I'm 6 feet tall''...such bullshit!

You need to get out more....

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« Reply #67 on: December 15, 2017, 05:49:02 AM »
No, lying is lying, do not say you are 5'10'' if you are 5'9.5'', why lie? always tell the truth, I'm 5'7'', almost 5'8'' after sleeping 8 hours, do I claim 5'8''? No, I always say I'm 5'7''. Learn to be truthful.

Well...as you said, height does vary by time of day.  I am probably 5'9, as I have been on the couch lying down reading Getbig and other things online for the past several hours, lol.  After a full eight hours sleeping, as you said, you can be up to an inch taller than your shortest height.  In my case,  I don't think I have ever measured myself outside of the 5'8.3" to 5'9.3" range.  But since I am almost always over 5'8.5", I consider it "fair" to round up to 5'9.  I mean...it's not way off or anything.  Maybe a centimetre at most.

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« Reply #68 on: December 15, 2017, 05:49:07 AM »
I'm 6'2" and wish I was 5'11" to easily put on more muscle.

Bodybuilding is so warped... a man wishing he was shorter lol. You think all of those musclebound manlets are content?

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« Reply #69 on: December 16, 2017, 05:42:34 AM »
ugh...no, this is where you are wrong, lying is lying, I don't understand why is it so hard for most of you to be truthful, I seriously say this, if someone can easily lie about their height, he can lie about anything, he's a spineless SOB

I am thinking that you speak some truth here.  Little lies do lead to bigger lies.
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« Reply #70 on: December 16, 2017, 06:43:57 AM »
Bodybuilding is so warped... a man wishing he was shorter lol. You think all of those musclebound manlets are content?

He means getting the thick-set broad look without drugs.

Without drugs and fat, most over 6'1 look like bean poles, there are exceptions but most struggle to fill out.

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« Reply #71 on: December 16, 2017, 06:53:30 AM »
No, I know what you mean. I'm 6'3'', but... I'll take the good with the bad.

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« Reply #72 on: December 16, 2017, 06:58:01 AM »
I am about 1 inch shorter when i am all dieted down/stage mode


how so? all the cut water/depleted body you are actually shorter. freaky

i kept measuring an 1 inch shorter at weigh ins.


bodybuilders, golfers, fisherman, they all lie

track and field is the most honest sport in terms of measuring tangible feats (its pretty cut and dry what your mile time is etc)

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« Reply #73 on: December 16, 2017, 07:28:08 AM »
Chuck Liddel lied about his reach, I forgot how him and his trainer did it officially,  but they lied listing a shorter reach by like 3 or 4 inches,  this completely threw off his opponents, he talked about in some interview. Now this is a great reason to lie.
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« Reply #74 on: December 16, 2017, 09:52:42 AM »
Dear Falco,

This is to be expected. Professor Khan.N.Singh and I have spent a significant amount of time studying this field, and what we are attempting to explore will understandably seem inaccessible to those without a solid academic background in the sciences, an understanding of philosophical hermeneutics, and a strong ability to parse intentionally esoteric and obfuscatory language designed to lampoon the subject's hypernumeracy resulting from a neurodevelopmental disorder. With that in mind, I will attach a simple diagram for illustrative purposes at the end of this post. However, what we are essentially saying is that a synthesis of quantum theory and a radical modification of Einstein's special relativity theory (E=mc²) are needed if we are to solve the paradox of Schrödinger's Matt and give an accurate measurement of True Canning Height (TCH).

As we have demonstrated, for the Canning THA to be correctly formulated we must factor in both the stated Canning height (CH) and the rate of the Canning height decline (CHD). Now, the problem we face here is that Einstein's general theory of relativity employs a non-Euclidean geometry - meaning that any space-time point can be transmuted into any other, which effectively blurs the distinction between observer and observed and results in us having to question what can exist in reality, needlessly complex 'wave function' descriptions, and the Copenhagen Interpretation of this paradox suggesting that Matt Canning's true height will remain in a superposition until he is forced to interact with the external world and reveal his actual, shoeless form. To overcome this I propose ignoring it, and reformulating Einstein's equation ( E=mc²) to mean: Elevation equals Matt Canning squared. This way, by taking the stated Canning height (5'9.5") applying the Canning THA (L*D)+(W/G))/(A^2) plus E=mc² (giving us x=±√169) minus the terminological inexactitudes (-5") and Canning height decline (1cm per decade, fixed for mathematical simplicity), we can conclude, through sheer conjecture and a non-observance of arithmetic, that the TCH is actually a diminutive 170.18 centimeters. Hardly surprising that one would go to such lengths to conceal the truth!

I am privileged to work alongside such a talented colleague.

Gentlemen, happy news! Our work on the paradoxical nature of the True Canning Height will appear as a series of lectures in: Herren Drs. Kahn.N.Singh und Meta-physical, "Vorlesungen über Schrödinger's Matt: Austisten Animadversionen," Erkenntnis. An International Journal of Scientific Philosophy (forthcoming, 2018-)

Addendum: In his famous Confessions of a Man Tall Enough not to be Concerned with the Heights of Others, the lanky Augustine of Hippo gave us the following oft-quoted account of the TCH:
 
What is the True Canning Height? I know well enough what it is, provided that nobody asks me; but if I am asked what it is and try to explain, I am baffled. Why? Because if the TCH were always fixed and never shrinking at the rate of 1cm/decade, it would not be height but diminution. If, therefore, the present TCH is measured by the fact that it moves on to become its lesser, how can we say that even the present TCH is, when the reason why it is is that it is not? (p. 264).

Cheers!