Bodybuilding is all about vanity & unhealthy obsession

msf74

I'm clueless. What's the difference between bodybuilding and powerlifting?

Body building is the pursuit of muscle size and / or definition where the principle focus is aesthetics.

Power lifting is the pursuit of maximal power over three lifts.

You could argue that power lifting is a sport where looking a certain way is side benefit but body building is not a sport as the focus is not "athletic" in nature as the focus is on looks (and hence why you won't find it in the Olympics)

These arguments are as old as the hills...

tkcasta

This makes more sense...

The fact that you have this makes me like you more.

Mrs_Winfrey

What's wrong with vanity anyways?

^This. I may be in this to feel better and be healthier...but I DO happen to want to LOOK better! Dang it...I'm vain...

msf74

6 packs are unnatural.

They're not really. Having a strong core and low body fat is usually a by product of pursuing a sport to a high degree.

I do think destroying your lower back by doing a million crunches whilst simultaneously ignoring the rest of your core for the pursuit of purely having a six pack a bit odd but then, life would be boring if we were all the same...

I have a 6 pack and I've never done crunches.

Errr, ok? I wasn't addressing anyone specifically but making a general point.

It seems to happen a disproportionate amount is all (usually by people new to bodybuilding it seems.)

rml_16

Bodybuilding leads to unhealthy obsession.It is nonfunctional and if taken to the extreme can ruin health.Powerlifting is more akin to real strength and is more functional.

Can you please post a YouTube video of a controversial doctor stating this? I only believe YouTube videos by controversial doctors.

bLui_bella

Thank you for your opinion, have a nice day.

An opinion which happens to SUCK *kitten*!

jeffd247

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SofaKingRad_II

A couple of replies:

1. I just drank a diet soda

2. Tomorrow I am planning a juice cleanse

3. This weekend I am taking a few cheat days

4. Monday I am doing a fasting cleanse

5. Tuesday I will resume my "diet" by eating "Clean"

6. Wednesday I am only going to consume "good calories"

7. Thursday I am going to cut my calories down 500 per day

8. And finally, Friday I will start a panic thread because I am not "loosing" any weight.


P.S. the poster above me is _________

((Did I get them all?))

No. You didn't talk about your period.

Iron_Lotus

Thank you for your opinion, have a nice day.

An opinion which happens to SUCK *kitten*!

Indeed

MrsK20141004

Bump! I'm enjoying this.

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