Also, bodybuilding ain’t “extreme fitness”. Doing a triathlon is “extreme fitness”.
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I guess that would depend on how you define “bodybuilding”. What the average person on this site does isn’t really extreme, but I would certainly label what the Olympia competitors do as extreme. I’m sure their life expectancy isn’t helped by what they do. But then, that is likely true for the elite level in just about every sport.[/quote]
You seem to be conveniently sweeping right over the word FITNESS. That usually implies a cardio component of some kind in the actual event being judged. Bodybuilding is NOT fitness training. Any sport is hazardous at the professional level from football to soccer. However, they did not say, “extreme athleticism” or “extreme competition” and the most hazardous part of pro bodybuilding is the DIETING and diuretics use as far as internal damage.
Also, bodybuilding ain’t “extreme fitness”. Doing a triathlon is “extreme fitness”.
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I guess that would depend on how you define “bodybuilding”. What the average person on this site does isn’t really extreme, but I would certainly label what the Olympia competitors do as extreme. I’m sure their life expectancy isn’t helped by what they do. But then, that is likely true for the elite level in just about every sport.[/quote]
You seem to be conveniently sweeping right over the word FITNESS. That usually implies a cardio component of some kind in the actual event being judged. Bodybuilding is NOT fitness training. Any sport is hazardous at the professional level from football to soccer. However, they did not say, “extreme athleticism” or “extreme competition” and the most hazardous part of pro bodybuilding is the DIETING and diuretics use as far as internal damage.[/quote]
The I guess we’re disagreeing over semantics. I would not say that cardio necessarily has to be involved for something to be labled as a “fitness” activity.
Furthermore, while the contest certainly does not have a significant cardio component, the training (which composes the fast majority of a bodybuilder’s time) certainly does. To be perfectly honest, it had not even crossed my mind that your issue was with the word “fitness” and not with “extreme”. An activity that involves lifting weights, cardio work and strict dieting would be labled as a fitness activity by the vast majority of people IMO.
[quote]Damner wrote:
Ok I missed a word in the original post here it is "“That training was no joke just like it’s predecessor phase one I have felt like fainting once in each program and so I took that as a sign that said “It’s time to slow down a little.”” I go to the gym with no trining partner and don’t intend to because mostly it leads to time consuming shit talking.
EDT PI and PII were quite normal programs for the first couple of weeks after thats fuck that shit it’s too much it’s like a circuit straight from the pits of hell. I liked the program noe I just simply want to start another one bcuz it has grown very cumbersome so It’s not like I’m not serious about it that’s why I want to switch I’ve already endured the wrath It unleashed within my frail puny body.
I’m 219 6’1 and 25 yrs old and yes I dont mean to be an asshole but I have already handled it for long enough. As far as that study goes like said I don’t know if It’s true or not it just contributed to the .1% reason thats I needed to throw in the towel for EDT PII all I want now is to continue with another intermediate mass building program i just don’t know which bcuz I feel thats If it’s not as intense and hellish as EDT then It’s not gonna work but I dont want more EDT it’s fucking confusing.[/quote]
Have you tried, perhaps, getting more food and sleep when you find yourself stalling rather than just quitting a program altogether? It seems like you’re just going to keep quitting every time it gets a little hard for you.[/quote]
I didn’t stall.[/quote]
[quote]Damner wrote:
I have felt like once in each program and so I took that as a sign that said “It’s time to slow down a little.” I was making progress except for a couple of days where I was just beyond extremely tired to work out and also due to the fact that I was consuming too little protein[/quote]
Sounds like stalling to me, brah.
If you’re really worried about dieing early then feel free to quit lifting weights and all other “XTREME fitness activities.”
I’ll continue to live life to the fullest, and if I happen to die early from doing what I love so be it.
I think what you should be asking yourself is not “will I die early from lifting weights?” but rather “do I want to live to be 200 years old after a full life of moderate fitness walking?”
