Why does bodybuilding have such a negative connotation?

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  • juliebahr
    juliebahr Posts: 7 Member
    (This is my first post in almost two years... yea me)

    I agree it's the grunters and meat heads that give body building a bad name. There are two examples from my gym- one guy looks like he's been sculpted (and- that's a key word in my opinion- sculpting- not "body building) from marble. I'm pretty sure he's what God had in mind when he made man. He's really strong- has a great body- and also focuses on cardio- he practically runs on the stair climber machine for 45 minutes. Then there's the meathead with the enormous biceps and proud beer belly. If he put some effort into cardio he might lose the beer gut- but for him it's all about the guns. Put both of us on a track and I'm willing to bet I'd be able to run circles around him.

    And speaking strictly from an aesthetically pleasing point of view- the former is the one who looks better. (what? I'm not dead. :smile:)
  • Barbellerella
    Barbellerella Posts: 1,838 Member
    My contribution to this thread is:



    Barbells are sexy. :love:
  • SteveJWatson
    SteveJWatson Posts: 1,225 Member
    I thought this thread was "Why does bodybuilding have negative connotations" and not: "tell me why you like bodybuilding".....:tongue:
  • Barbellerella
    Barbellerella Posts: 1,838 Member
    I thought this thread was "Why does bodybuilding have negative connotations" and not: "tell me why you like bodybuilding".....:tongue:
    I do what I want.
  • Matt_Wild
    Matt_Wild Posts: 2,673 Member
    I look like a meathead off season and a statue when I cut, so I am told above.

    What should I do? :laugh:

    As I've already said on this thread most of the vanity comments come from women. Who themselves are often the most vain creatures on the planet, looking to bolster every last bit of themselves and preen themselves to the nth degree.

    Look at you: make up (heck on your face, foundation, blusher, bronzer, concealer, lipstick, eye shadows, eye liner, mascara etc) forgetting your hair and moisturzing regimes, your clothing, your belts to make you look thinner, your bra's to make you look bustier, your heels to make you look more sleek, the one to two hours you put in to get ready when going out... thats off the top of my head.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    Blame Ronnie Coleman.

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    ETA: Basically, bodybuilding has come to represent everything that is 'wrong' with the world. All show, no substance, etc. It's the equivalent of touch football, so to speak. When was the last time you saw a bodybuilder (other than Efferding) who had strength that was anywhere near what you would expect from their appearance?

    Some people are just in it for the looks, and that's fine. However, you asked why it has a negative view by those who actually strength train...that's why. Just like strength training, it's all about consistency and spending years working at it. The difference is in the functionality outside of the gym.
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    Because it's one of those things you cannot understand truly unless you've done it.

    Psst--Don't help.
  • upgetupgetup
    upgetupgetup Posts: 749 Member
    Two years ago I thought there was nothing more senseless than lifting something to put it down again, multiple times, just as an activity. Outside of training for a sport, weightlifting isn't obviously 'for' some more beautiful or interesting goal, other than the look of the body doing the motions.

    (I feel differently about it now that it's my body I'm worried about, obviously.)
  • tomg33
    tomg33 Posts: 305 Member
    Because of ignorance. I say "bodybuild," someone hears "meathead." I say "resistance training" and they say "I don't want to get huge." Let alone "tracking macros" = "ridiculous obsession... what's a macro?"

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