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Why do Body Builders/Figure competitors....

marydee72
marydee72 Posts: 51
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
over tan?

I can understand tanning a bit, but holy crap....some are just gross. (in my opinion)

It's like a whole other world that I just don't understand.......

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  • LessMe2B
    LessMe2B Posts: 316
    and it's usually spray on, so they're orange
  • AZTrailRunner
    AZTrailRunner Posts: 1,199 Member
    it accentuates their muscularity. Many literally brush on the tan stuff right before they go on stage.
  • Larius
    Larius Posts: 507 Member
    It helps them look more defined. Or at least they think so.
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    To hide the fact they are actually aliens.
  • RyonsLions2
    RyonsLions2 Posts: 350 Member
    LOL!!
  • marydee72
    marydee72 Posts: 51
    To hide the fact they are actually aliens.

    HAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • marydee72
    marydee72 Posts: 51
    I understand that it is supposed to make the muscle more defined, but when they hit Orange and have glowing white circles around their eyes....um....don't they know to maybe stop.

    A "healthy" tan looks nice. Orange looks disgusting!!!
  • OURLADYPAULINE
    OURLADYPAULINE Posts: 51 Member
    Normally it's just for the DAY of Competition, to show off the muscle definition when posin' on stage etc. - but off season...I have NO idea...:laugh:
  • KourtneyP83
    KourtneyP83 Posts: 319
    They orangey bronzey goldy stuff freaks me out!
  • Angela4Health
    Angela4Health Posts: 1,319 Member
    To hide the fact they are actually aliens.

    ROFLMFAO :bigsmile:
  • marydee72
    marydee72 Posts: 51
    They orangey bronzey goldy stuff freaks me out!

    i TOTALLY agree!!!!!!
  • jennyb31
    jennyb31 Posts: 166 Member
    ^^^^^^All the above. The stage lights can wash them out and you can't see their muscles. But I agree some go way overboard!
  • FL_Nettie
    FL_Nettie Posts: 265 Member
    Maybe they're all from the Jersey shore and don't know any better :huh:
  • marydee72
    marydee72 Posts: 51
    ^^^^^^All the above. The stage lights can wash them out and you can't see their muscles. But I agree some go way overboard!

    I never even thought of the the lights washing them out. Good point!!! and I totally agree!!! Some go way too far.
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