Most BodyBuilders Look Like Crap

[quote]Loudog75 wrote:
Just curious but if I can’t/shouldn’t maintain my weight into old age - why even bother putting in all the work? Shouldn’t we all just strive to be average right now?

I believe the point of the article should be - don’t carry excess fat in your effort to look big. I don’t know if that is the goal of anyone on this site.

Is anyone here looking to be big and fat??

Anyone??? [/quote]

My personal opinion is that TC wanted to inspire thought, but also inspire the youth of this site to invest in the supplements on this website that will build healthy Non-bulking type physique.

[quote]DJHT wrote:

[quote]Loudog75 wrote:
Just curious but if I can’t/shouldn’t maintain my weight into old age - why even bother putting in all the work? Shouldn’t we all just strive to be average right now?

I believe the point of the article should be - don’t carry excess fat in your effort to look big. I don’t know if that is the goal of anyone on this site.

Is anyone here looking to be big and fat??

Anyone??? [/quote]

My personal opinion is that TC wanted to inspire thought, but also inspire the youth of this site to invest in the supplements on this website that will build healthy Non-bulking type physique. [/quote]

I think people need to mind their own business…because there is no way in hell you can judge someone else as being in a “perpetual bulk” unless they are making no gains in muscle mass over years and are just staying in one place and getting fatter.

The guy who bulks up and gains 70lbs of muscle is not “in a perpetual bulk”. He is doing what he needs to do in order to gain that muscle at that rate.

Further, I know I’ve been mentioning ages as far as this is concerned since I was in school on this site which was a long time ago now…so why are people acting like they didn’t know you couldn’t gain at “40+” like you can at ages less than that?

Who DIDN’T know that?

[quote]SkyNett wrote:

True - but he has a valid point. The larger you are, the more your heart has to work for systemic and pulmonary circulation…regardless of body comp.

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OK, then why even get to 240 (especially when I highly doubt he’s at 10% bodyfat) ? If we were all so worried about it, we should all hold at a 10%bf and 180 lbs. I’m not disputing what you say above is true since I don’t know myself. I’m disputing an arbitrary line in the sand separating the healthy and the unhealthy.

How much drugs are they taking to get to these insane weights while not getting too fat. Of course they’re not going to stay at those weights once they come off the drugs and stop competing.

I’m 247 and not offended. I also don’t know any bodybuilders that look like manatees and there are no shortage of them in my part of Jersey. I pretty much agree with everything Heavythrower said in his last post about the article.

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]DJHT wrote:

[quote]Loudog75 wrote:
Just curious but if I can’t/shouldn’t maintain my weight into old age - why even bother putting in all the work? Shouldn’t we all just strive to be average right now?

I believe the point of the article should be - don’t carry excess fat in your effort to look big. I don’t know if that is the goal of anyone on this site.

Is anyone here looking to be big and fat??

Anyone??? [/quote]

My personal opinion is that TC wanted to inspire thought, but also inspire the youth of this site to invest in the supplements on this website that will build healthy Non-bulking type physique. [/quote]

I think people need to mind their own business…because there is no way in hell you can judge someone else as being in a “perpetual bulk” unless they are making no gains in muscle mass over years and are just staying in one place and getting fatter.

The guy who bulks up and gains 70lbs of muscle is not “in a perpetual bulk”. He is doing what he needs to do in order to gain that muscle at that rate.

Further, I know I’ve been mentioning ages as far as this is concerned since I was in school on this site which was a long time ago now…so why are people acting like they didn’t know you couldn’t gain at “40+” like you can at ages less than that?

Who DIDN’T know that?[/quote]

X I am saying why TC wrote the article, I love his humor and writing style, however they are business men. Think about his target audience right or wrong that was his motivation.

BG however we covered this on the first page and then it went all normal T-Nation.

[quote]sam_sneed wrote:

How much drugs are they taking to get to these insane weights while not getting too fat. Of course they’re not going to stay at those weights once they come off the drugs and stop competing.

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And they reduce their food intake, and likely reduce the poundages they train with - so it’s obviously not as simple as the cessation of drugs…

But like I said, I’ll leave the serious interpretations to others. I’m obviously not a bodybuilder, not serious and generally just a fat idiot, so I really wouldn’t listen to anything I say anyway… : )

[quote]SkyNett wrote:

[quote]sam_sneed wrote:
despite bragging about how great shape he is in at 240 lbs. 240 is OK. 250, that’s unhealthy.[/quote]

True - but he has a valid point. The larger you are, the more your heart has to work for systemic and pulmonary circulation…regardless of body comp.

I notice that the heavy-weight bodybuilders tend to drop considerable weight after retiring - look at Yates, or Levrone. Cutler has gone on record saying he can’t wait to not have to eat as much as he does and he’d like to maintain a lower bodyweight. I think we can all agree that BB at that level - weighing 300+ pounds - is not the healthiest thing for anyone.

People that have goals to weigh that much are likely offended by the sentiment that it isn’t healthy, and I understand that, but that doesn’t change the fact…

But really, the point here is not to carry a bunch of unnecessary bodyfat just to claim a certain weight.

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There are some ex-football players, mostly offensive lineman who feel the same way. More than once i’ve read where when they retire they can’t wait to drop the weight because they know it’s killing them slow but sure and most likely shortened their life. However they all say it was worth it, they’re kids are/should be set finacially.

[quote]DJHT wrote:

[quote]Professor X wrote:

[quote]DJHT wrote:

[quote]Loudog75 wrote:
Just curious but if I can’t/shouldn’t maintain my weight into old age - why even bother putting in all the work? Shouldn’t we all just strive to be average right now?

I believe the point of the article should be - don’t carry excess fat in your effort to look big. I don’t know if that is the goal of anyone on this site.

Is anyone here looking to be big and fat??

Anyone??? [/quote]

My personal opinion is that TC wanted to inspire thought, but also inspire the youth of this site to invest in the supplements on this website that will build healthy Non-bulking type physique. [/quote]

I think people need to mind their own business…because there is no way in hell you can judge someone else as being in a “perpetual bulk” unless they are making no gains in muscle mass over years and are just staying in one place and getting fatter.

The guy who bulks up and gains 70lbs of muscle is not “in a perpetual bulk”. He is doing what he needs to do in order to gain that muscle at that rate.

Further, I know I’ve been mentioning ages as far as this is concerned since I was in school on this site which was a long time ago now…so why are people acting like they didn’t know you couldn’t gain at “40+” like you can at ages less than that?

Who DIDN’T know that?[/quote]

X I am saying why TC wrote the article, I love his humor and writing style, however they are business men. Think about his target audience right or wrong that was his motivation.

BG however we covered this on the first page and then it went all normal T-Nation.[/quote]

Oh, I agree…I was more referring to the reaction to it because I am amazed this many people on a site like this even agree with what was being said.

Why call people who don’t have any muscle and are just fat “bodybuilders”?

I have gotten fatter than ideal before and was fatter than ideal just 3 months ago…but you’ve seen my pics lately and it took all of one month for me to get back to where I usually am after “damage control” and I am now leaner than I have been in a few years.

For many lifters with a goal more extreme than “tone”, that is simply the game you play to reach the goal you are after. Obviously no one is recommending you do anything but work with your own genetics to reach a goal…and if that means getting to “more than 15%” for some people, so be it.

The main point has always been you do NOT have forever for this and your time is limited.

I used my time well in my opinion.

[quote]bond james bond wrote:

[quote]SkyNett wrote:

[quote]sam_sneed wrote:
despite bragging about how great shape he is in at 240 lbs. 240 is OK. 250, that’s unhealthy.[/quote]

True - but he has a valid point. The larger you are, the more your heart has to work for systemic and pulmonary circulation…regardless of body comp.

I notice that the heavy-weight bodybuilders tend to drop considerable weight after retiring - look at Yates, or Levrone. Cutler has gone on record saying he can’t wait to not have to eat as much as he does and he’d like to maintain a lower bodyweight. I think we can all agree that BB at that level - weighing 300+ pounds - is not the healthiest thing for anyone.

People that have goals to weigh that much are likely offended by the sentiment that it isn’t healthy, and I understand that, but that doesn’t change the fact…

But really, the point here is not to carry a bunch of unnecessary bodyfat just to claim a certain weight.

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There are some ex-football players, mostly offensive lineman who feel the same way. More than once i’ve read where when they retire they can’t wait to drop the weight because they know it’s killing them slow but sure and most likely shortened their life. However they all say it was worth it, they’re kids are/should be set finacially.

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Actually, many of those guy become obese after they quit playing because the only reason they trained was for the game. That and most have joint damage and sleep apnea leading to the weight loss. It really isn’t about them simply weighing a certain weight and wanting to change that.

Like others have said, the article is to sell supplements and diets. I don’t think it’s anything greater than that.

[quote]debraD wrote:
Like others have said, the article is to sell supplements and diets. I don’t think it’s anything greater than that.[/quote]

Concise and to the point, DD with the win.

[quote]DJHT wrote:

[quote]debraD wrote:
Like others have said, the article is to sell supplements and diets. I don’t think it’s anything greater than that.[/quote]

Concise and to the point, DD with the win. [/quote]

Yeah! =D

[quote]TheBodyGuard wrote:

[quote]kakno wrote:

[quote]TheBodyGuard wrote:
I’m not upset at all. I’m annoyed when my points are misrepresented. By the way, I hate to fucking break it to you, but a man in his 60’s is not “old”. If all you care about is making it to your 60’s, then that’s your problem. I want to make it beyond 80 and healthy. Excess weight is excess weight as you age - it’s a strain on your heart. Your heart DOES NOT distinguish between fat and muscle - it’s an increased load, ASK ANY CARDIOLOGIST!. For crying out loud, you claim to be a “doctor” - at least have an informed opinion and an understanding of my point. [/quote]

I’ve seen heart patients who are too frail to play golf because of the walking involved. At the other end of the spectrum I’ve seen patients who won’t exercise, even though it could help them immensely.

Carrying around extra lean muscle takes a toll on the heart, but so does playing golf. It’s cardio. Depending on your overall health, it could be good for you and it could be bad for you. It’s not black and white.

And how come you’re a beacon of health at 240 pounds but if someone is ten pounds heavier they’re about to have a heart attack?
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Strawman. I’ve drawn no such conclusion. And, my blood work (cholesterol dropped 60 points in less than 90 days) says I’m currently healthier than “I” was at the heavier weight. I didn’t make any such comparisons. Stick to logical rebuttals, not fallacious ones.
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Epic irony is epic.

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[quote]roguevampire wrote:

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[quote]MassiveGuns wrote:

[quote]imhungry wrote:
Serge Nubret is dead.[/quote]

Dude he was poisioned, and a picture of health at 70, something which appears to be impossible according to the original article.[/quote]

Yeah, that’s the rumor that he was poisoned. It’s a shame.

MG, Serge was WELL under 250 pounds for his entire life, so I don’t think he has anything to do with what the OP is stating.
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It is IMPOSSIBLE to have a serious discussion in these forums without someone building a STRAWMAN (someone take a drink) and misrepresenting your point. Impossible. I argued with lawyers for the last 20 years and even though most of them are lying cheating assholes, I guess I was spoiled because the average person cannot construct an intelligent fucking rebuttal.

If you disagree with me, fine. But at least don’t misrepresent my words to make your point.

The article, and my OP, were not about guys that were the “picture of health”. It’s about those guys that are the perpetual manatees - not the guys bulking to diet down. The guys that look like shit. I added my personal twist about my decision not to carry any extra junk as I age - it wasn’t a declaration that I had plans to get all Brad Pitt.

And finally, it occurred to me that some of you in this thread remind me of that joke about masturbating. In response to being told it would make you blind, they stated they would only do it until they need glasses. Funny joke, but sadly illustrates a basic human weakness - that until we are on the precipice of disaster, we rarely change.

Hopefully, none of you guys that aspire to be hyooge will go blind. Not that I’m seriously worried about most of you getting hyooge. LOL But the vampire dude is definitely in my death pool. And I remain hopeful that X will actually compete. I respect his work. I just don’t like some of the things he writes and I’m sure it’s mutual. [/quote]

in your deathpool??? i find that funny considering you know nothing about me. like that i take about 12 grams of fish oils per day. that i routinely do cardio exercise after every weight training session. That i take more vitamins and liver pills and you name it i take it. just cause im a big guy, im in your death pool??? for someone who claims to be such a smart guy, you sure don’t base any of your statements on fact. before you deem someone unhealthy, maybe you should know a bit more facts.[/quote]

You remain in my death pool. Ever been to a cardiologist? What is your blood work? Is your steroid abuse managed by doctors?

Hmm. Lemme guess. You’re self-managing your steroid abuse and you’re using “bro science” with regard to the “liver pills” because you obviously take orals. You have never had a stress test and your blood work, if you’ve had it recently, is out of range.

Amiwrong?[/quote]

first off i have had a stress test a few years back. as far as managing things myself, of course i am. most drs don’t believe in supplements. if you have high blood pressure, do you think a dr. would ever recommend hawthorne berry or celery seed extract. do you think arnold or any of the old time bodybuilders had drs. helping them, are you serious. the only thing slightly out of range on my tests is liver enzymes. but even my dr. has said, that can happen just by lifting weights intensly.

I don’t need any more stress tests, cause i do regular cardio exercise. therefore i don’t need it. Now i could understand your point if i had something majorly wrong with me. but your talking about pretty tame things here. if you do the things necessary for good health, my opinion is tests are unnessary. again, your basing your death pool thing cause im big, thats it.

ok, you seem to be under this misconception that steroids are dangerous and your one of those guys that dramatically over exxagerate what steroids do. let me say this, steroids have never killed anyone. thats a fact. you show me one case where steroids alone have ever proven to a factor of death to anyone. nobody dies from steroids. period. anything thing they do cause, can be easily treated with other supplements.

and please, don’t tell me how dangerous orals are, your one of those guys that over exxagerate everything. can they raise blood pressure, sure, can they raise triglyercide levels, sure, BUT, can fish oils counteract both of those, yes, they can. can celery seed extract lower blood pressure. its been proven to be just as effective as presription meds in head to head tests. so any negative thing that roids do, i take something to counteract that.

[quote]debraD wrote:

[quote]DJHT wrote:

[quote]debraD wrote:
Like others have said, the article is to sell supplements and diets. I don’t think it’s anything greater than that.[/quote]

Concise and to the point, DD with the win. [/quote]

Yeah! =D[/quote]

Sweet, what I do?

I see the point of the article as a reference to bodybuilder the gymrat. The person doing it as a hobby (not the best genetics, not lots of drugs, not fully dedicated, est) isn’t generally going to be both huge and lean. For must of us, 250+ is going to be pretty unhealthy and pretty flabby.

BUT, bodybuilding the sport is completely different. There is no health category on a judge’s scorecard. Pretty much every sport (at least the ones that are worth while) carry some level of risk. No one watches a pit crew at a nascar race make a track bar adjustment allowing the car to go faster and thinks, “gee, that isn’t healthy for the driver”. It makes just as little sense to do it with the sport of bodybuilding.

^ Your the Big DD. Sorry man DD has better Avi.

Saying steroids never caused the death of anyone at all is misunderstanding what the word “cause” means.

It would be like saying guns never killed anyone, not even bullets…it was the velocity of the bullet that killed.

[quote]DJHT wrote:
^ Your the Big DD. Sorry man DD has better Avi. [/quote]

What? I’ll have you know that catfish was very tasty.

[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:

[quote]DJHT wrote:
^ Your the Big DD. Sorry man DD has better Avi. [/quote]

What? I’ll have you know that catfish was very tasty. [/quote]

I am sure it was but DD is probably more tasty.

[quote]WestCoast7 wrote:
I wonder if TC has seen this thread.[/quote]

Yeah, but I’ve been a-feared to come on.

[quote]HeavyTriple wrote:
TC is a gifted writer, to be sure. But from the pics I’ve seen he has a physique that no one on this site would aspire to, so I think he’s just defending his perceived position as a guy people think is skinny.[/quote]
What people consider him “skinny?”

EDIT: I thought TC=CT, ignore above comment. Carry on lol.