So bodybuilding ISN'T a sport...

[gordiano]

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

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Well then, male body contest or body pageant. 

[Earl1972]

Well then, male body contest or body pageant. 

no such thing as a "body pageant"

it takes skill to pose well, tell me bob paris didn't have more skill than paul dillet

flexing all of your muscles from calves to traps simultaneously as hard as you possibly can for long periods of time is physical exertion

by definiton bodybuilding is a sport

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[Iraclese]

Captain Equipoise hit right on the head.

I've competed and I can also tell you that both hockey AND boxers train much harder than Ronnie and Jay, some boxers even have to diet to make weight!

Train much harder?? really? Are you a pro?? obviously not.  Just cause you've competed before dosen't make you a bodybuilder either.  I would love to see the top boxers in the world and the top hockey players in the world, do 2600 pound leg presses after they warmed up with over 350 pounds on leg extensions and then do 800 pound free bar squats in 110 degree heat.  Every watch ronnies videos??  Oh yeah and that's just half of the workout.  The only thing the hockey players and boxers would do is drop dead.  Then they would have to pick up their spines from the other side of the gym.  Your dreaming.....

[Iraclese]

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.............

What's funny is this board is for bodybuilding, and there are so many numb nuts on here that slice the sport down.  Let me ask you, why are you on here??  Go to a different board if bodybuilding is "fag" sport.

[onlyme]

no such thing as a "body pageant"

it takes skill to pose well, tell me bob paris didn't have more skill than paul dillet

flexing all of your muscles from calves to traps simultaneously as hard as you possibly can for long periods of time is physical exertion

by definiton bodybuilding is a sport

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Earl give it up already you lost this battle royally.  Face it you like guys who pose near naked and have muscles.  Come out of the closet man, it's time.

[vinnyvee]

Earl give it up already you lost this battle royally.  Face it you like guys who pose near naked and have muscles.  Come out of the closet man, it's time.

I'd say judging by the text under his avatar,,,he's already out. Waaay out....

[Earl1972]

Earl give it up already you lost this battle royally.  Face it you like guys who pose near naked and have muscles.  Come out of the closet man, it's time.

actually no you and several others can't grasp the definiton of the word "sport" means that YOU have lost, not me

i'm a nice guy though and I'm willing to help out "slow" people and will continue to educate you and the others

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[christinafitness]

You can watch people playing cards for hours on ESPN.
Is that more of a sport??

[CARTEL]

You can watch people playing cards for hours on ESPN.
Is that more of a sport??

Yes.

[Earl1972]

You can watch people playing cards for hours on ESPN.
Is that more of a sport??

being on espn does not make anything a sport

espn shows spelling contests, rock paper scissors, and poker but doesn't show hockey

they want ratings

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[CARTEL]

being on espn does not make anything a sport

espn shows spelling contests, rock paper scissors, and poker but doesn't show hockey

they want ratings

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They show Hockey on Sportscenter.

[Earl1972]

They show Hockey on Sportscenter.

they show a few highlights, mostly the fights

notice how NFL Live is now a year long show?

the nfl brings espn ratings

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[CARTEL]

They barely show any soccer also.

Prolly cause soccer sucks ass.

[Matt C]

In my opinion a sport is a competitive activity that requires athletic ability and a way to score goals in an objective manner.  Hockey and football are sports - pool and poker are not.

[Livewire]

They barely show any soccer also.

Prolly cause soccer sucks ass.

in american markets, yes.

worldwide, soccer = HUGE

[The Coach]

Train much harder?? really? Are you a pro?? obviously not.  Just cause you've competed before dosen't make you a bodybuilder either.  I would love to see the top boxers in the world and the top hockey players in the world, do 2600 pound leg presses after they warmed up with over 350 pounds on leg extensions and then do 800 pound free bar squats in 110 degree heat.  Every watch ronnies videos??  Oh yeah and that's just half of the workout.  The only thing the hockey players and boxers would do is drop dead.  Then they would have to pick up their spines from the other side of the gym.  Your dreaming.....

Oh brother, not another one

[Livewire]

Oh brother, not another one

are you saying that most hockey players train HARDER than Ronnie Coleman? 

Really?

[Earl1972]

In my opinion a sport is a competitive activity that requires athletic ability and a way to score goals in an objective manner. 

why not use the dictionary's definition instead of your opinion, Matt?

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[hifrommike]

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

From THE AMERICAN HERITAGE COLLEGE DICTIONARY 

[Mr. Cortisol]

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

From THE AMERICAN HERITAGE COLLEGE DICTIONARY 

i'm really sad for you, taking the time to look up words for such a sad argument on a Fri night.

[The Coach]

are you saying that most hockey players train HARDER than Ronnie Coleman? 

Really?

Lets just say, it would be easier for a hockey player to train like Ronnie than Ronnie to train like a hockey player.

[crc69]

are you saying that most hockey players train HARDER than Ronnie Coleman? 
Really?

If they take the same huge amount of GH, anyone can train harder...
 

[ironneck]

Lets just say, it would be easier for a hockey player to train like Ronnie than Ronnie to train like a hockey player.

bullshit

[Cleanest Natural]

Lets just say, it would be easier for a hockey player to train like Ronnie than Ronnie to train like a hockey player.

I see aa didn't teach u much...did u play actually or warmed the bench??

[Devon97]

Hockey players, Football players etc...all train and practice very hard.
So do Bodybuilders.

These athletes have a place to showcase how their hard-work paid off, and do so by playing their respective sports.

Bodybuilders compete in an almost non-athletic event (standing and posing against one another) that doesn't take away all the hard work and preparation that went into it.

You can say that there is no "skill" or talent involved...but you'd be wrong. If no skill were involved, then everyone would have outstanding physiques in the world. Aside from willpower to train, people must know what they're doing in the gym, understand their bodies and metabolisms etc etc etc...or they become hopless skinny retards like El-Mariachi...

it's way different that what most people consider a sport.
but it's still:
           1) a physical activity
           2) can be competitive
           3) there are professional and amateur levels
           4) athletes are endorsed, and represent companies
           5) they get paid prize money

* how is that NOT a sport?
the-end bitches

Easy, at no time on stage is strength , endurance or stamina or skill required. If you say "POSING" is a trained skill then you would have to also consider Miss Universe and Hawaiian Tropic swimsuite/beauty pageants a sport as well!