So bodybuilding ISN'T a sport...

[Earl1972]

There are three types of people who you will never convince that bbing is not a sport:


1) The comp. bbers themselves (because they think it makes them sound special to claim to be involved in a sport, which in their minds makes them athletes)

2) The muscle worshippers (they are so busy worshipping, they have no time to think logically and admit the truth, as it would hurt their muscle heroes' feelings)

3) The wanna be's (those who emulate their favorite bbers, even to the point of juicing for a plastic trophy at the Mr. Local Bumfuck)

4) those who actually have seen the definiton of the word "sport" and don't make up their own definition of the word "sport"

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[The Coach]

4) those who actually have seen the definiton of the word "sport" and don't make up their own definition of the word "sport"

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Not a sport!

[Earl1972]

Not a sport!

it is a sport

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[Eric2]

boybuilding is not a sport. It is simply just what the word defines, body-building.
The mere lifting of weights to develope a certain look does not in any way resemble a sport. Bodybuilders are all about there looks.Not there athletic ability. Bodybuilding does take a lot of dedication and hard training, this however does not conclude this to be a sport.
   Bodybuilding competitions are not by any means athletic. Holding poses and prancing around like a fag with tiny trunks and oil is hardly a  competitive sport.
    Hope this helps.............

[Earl1972]

boybuilding is not a sport. It is simply just what the word defines, body-building.
The mere lifting of weights to develope a certain look does not in any way resemble a sport. Bodybuilders are all about there looks.Not there athletic ability. Bodybuilding does take a lot of dedication and hard training, this however does not conclude this to be a sport.
   Bodybuilding competitions are not by any means athletic. Holding poses and prancing around like a fag with tiny trunks and oil is hardly a  competitive sport.
    Hope this helps.............

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sport

sport       (spôrt, spōrt)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   

Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.

activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.

An active pastime; recreation.

 

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[ironneck]

boybuilding is not a sport. It is simply just what the word defines, body-building.
The mere lifting of weights to develope a certain look does not in any way resemble a sport. Bodybuilders are all about there looks.Not there athletic ability. Bodybuilding does take a lot of dedication and hard training, this however does not conclude this to be a sport.
   Bodybuilding competitions are not by any means athletic. Holding poses and prancing around like a fag with tiny trunks and oil is hardly a  competitive sport.
    Hope this helps.............

it is fucking hard to pose ...did you ever flexed all muscles at one time and also smiled doing that?

[The Coach]

it is fucking hard to pose ...did you ever flexed all muscles at one time and also smiled doing that?

Yes...everytime I take a shit!!

[ironneck]

Yes...everytime I take a shit!!

i nearly laughed croatch

[Earl1972]

Yes...everytime I take a shit!!

you didn't flex all of your muscles

if you did I suggest you see a doctor

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[The Coach]

you didn't flex all of your muscles

if you did I suggest you see a doctor

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In my defence, I take REALLY good shits........almost euphoric

[Eric2]

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sport

sport       (spôrt, spōrt)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   

Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.

activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.

An active pastime; recreation.

 

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   Bodybuilding is still not a sport. This definition is not good enough to make it so. There is no way that bodybuilding should be ranked along the same lines as say....football,Baseball, hockey, soccer. Those are real sports that require talent and actual physical agility and ability. There is not one semi pro or pro bodybuilder that could exert himself on a playing field with a real sportsman without falling over in a big ball of muscle totally out of wind.
 

[Earl1972]

   Bodybuilding is still not a sport. This definition is not good enough to make it so. There is no way that bodybuilding should be ranked along the same lines as say....football,Baseball, hockey, soccer. Those are real sports that require talent and actual physical agility and ability. There is not one semi pro or pro bodybuilder that could exert himself on a playing field with a real sportsman without falling over in a big ball of muscle totally out of wind.
 

I never said bodybuilding should be mentioned along the same lines of football etc those athletes are the best of the best

regardless that doesn't mean bodybuilding is not a sport

it fits the definition of the word "sport" just because the athletes in one sport are more elite than another doesn't mean it is not a sport

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[ironneck]

   Bodybuilding is still not a sport. This definition is not good enough to make it so. There is no way that bodybuilding should be ranked along the same lines as say....football,Baseball, hockey, soccer. Those are real sports that require talent and actual physical agility and ability. There is not one semi pro or pro bodybuilder that could exert himself on a playing field with a real sportsman without falling over in a big ball of muscle totally out of wind.
 

and these athletes couldn't beat ronnie and co in a bb contest so what

[gordiano]

and these athletes couldn't beat ronnie and co in a bb contest so what

A better question is.......why would they want to?

[ironneck]

A better question is.......why would they want to?

why would ronnie want to play "baseball"

[gordiano]

why would ronnie want to play "baseball"

What makes you think Ronnie could play baseball?


Don't you think that if Ronnie, or any other "pro" out there had ANY real athletic ability to EXCEL at a real sport, they would have gone that route? 

[ironneck]

What makes you think Ronnie could play baseball?


Don't you think that if Ronnie, or any other "pro" out there had ANY real athletic ability to EXCEL at a real sport, they would have gone that route? 

what i want to say is that -i don't know any basebalplayer- should do his thing and ronnie and co should do their own thing

[Captain Equipoise]

if bodybuilding is a sport, then so is competing in the Miss America or Miss Universe pageant... seriously what is the difference between those pageants and pro bodybuilding?.. the girls train their asses off for these pageants..diet, exercise, etc. Oh yeah..there is ONE critical difference... in the female pageants they have a TALENT section.

[gordiano]

if bodybuilding is a sport, then so is competing in the Miss America or Miss Universe pageant... seriously what is the difference between those pageants and pro bodybuilding?.. the girls train their asses off for these pageants..diet, exercise, etc. Oh yeah..there is ONE critical difference... in the female pageants they have a TALENT section.

Ouch.


Hey now, stop making sense.....

[Earl1972]

if bodybuilding is a sport, then so is competing in the Miss America or Miss Universe pageant... seriously what is the difference between those pageants and pro bodybuilding?.. the girls train their asses off for these pageants..diet, exercise, etc. Oh yeah..there is ONE critical difference... in the female pageants they have a TALENT section.

where is the physical exertion in beauty pageants?

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[gordiano]

where is the physical exertion in beauty pageants?

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Walking in heels......

[Andre Nickatina]

Bodybuilding is NOT a sport damnit.

[Earl1972]

Bodybuilding is NOT a sport damnit.

I never thought so either until the dictionary definition of the word "sport" told me it was

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[gordiano]

I never thought so either until the dictionary definition of the word "sport" told me it was

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Well, I guess the dictionary needs to be revised.


I seriously doubt they wanted beauty pageant included as a sport.......

[Earl1972]

Well, I guess the dictionary needs to be revised.


I seriously doubt they wanted beauty pageant included as a sport.......

beauty pageants include the face which makes this "beauty pageant" argument quite weak

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