What's your opinion or thoughts on BodyBuilders?

GridReXX · 2015-12-19T14:11:39+00:00

I dislike male and female body builders sexually.

Their bodies have morphed into the grotesque, which creeps me out visually.

However I admire and respect their commitment and discipline.

wazzup987 · 2015-12-19T09:00:33+00:00

I like female body builders but i'm wierd

[deleted] · 2015-12-19T09:10:37+00:00

Professional bodybuilders are no different from professional athletes in other sports, in the sense that they are trying to be the best in the world at their particular brand of athletics [weight-lifting over a long period of time].

I know many body builders. A lot of them come into combat sports and end up getting their asses kicked, but for the most part some are cool and some are dicks, like anything else.

As far as the alpha/beta dichotomy goes most are low alphas or high betas. But again, that's because they are professional athletes. It would be rare to find a professional of any sport whether its volleyball or tennis that doesn't have that personality type.

Nottabird_Nottaplane · 2015-12-19T12:10:41+00:00

Genuinely, unironically, inspiring. I hold both the Roid-Ragers & TheNaturals^{^TM} in high esteem. They fight so hard to reach their human limits and in the cases of the Roiders they're even willing to bear the physical cost to reach their apex. Incredible the kind of determination and discipline they have to reach their goals. Those are qualities I'm trying to learn as well.

holyjesusitsahorse · 2015-12-19T13:33:59+00:00

For the kind of guy you posted, literally Phil Heath, I don't think it really factors into a lot. The number of women who are into the mass monster look is pretty small, men patently don't go to those sorts of levels in order to impress women, and there's probably not more than a few hundred guys globally who are even in that ballpark.

That said, a big pet peeve of mine is that there's a sliding scale of being a bodybuilder and being on steroids that women don't get, and think you just show up at a gym for three months and look like Chris Hemsworth in Thor. Anyone's who trained will tell you that he's on gear in that film, he's just on a lot less than some other people. If you're talking about guys that size, or someone like Zyzz (who stated he was on 1g test and 1g tren a week, which is a fuckton of gear), they absolutely are going to come into a lot of these TRP discussions.

purplebluurple · 2015-12-19T14:07:52+00:00

I've heard women don't like men with muscles that are too big because it looks ridiculous and exaggerated, like they're trying too hard. Women like ruggedness I think, which is more than just big muscles.

Hugh Jackman as Wolverine is way cooler than Arnold Schwarzenegger, right ladies? I'm just guessing. I'm not a girl.

appencapn · 2015-12-19T14:41:35+00:00

Would not hit it but respect for their self discipline. I wish I had that level of self discipline but directed at other things

PoopInMyBottom · 2015-12-19T14:58:01+00:00

I think bodybuilders have distilled one thing that makes men attractive, and they incorrectly assume that "more is better" rather than there being a sweet spot. I don't think this is a conscious misperception. I think it's instinctive, a lot like anorexia.

It comes from insecurity, fundamentally. They're trying to assuage an insecurity, so their conclusions are always tainted by the fear of being small. Thus, how they act isn't rational and they end up looking very unattractive to most women. Being big becomes very important, and other things pale in comparison. It's not a rational distortion.

I think red pill has the same problem. They identify a set of behaviours which are attractive, but they go overboard in recommending those behaviours. Being a friendly and cool guy is straight up a lot more attractive than going full TRP has-to-be-alpha-in-every-situation mode, just like being an athletic guy is more attractive than being a bodybuilder. A lot of red pill members get this, but the culture encourages advice which fits the second approach. The problem is, the communities end up glorifying the attractive trait and external feedback becomes dampened. The sweet spot is lost.

BlackHeart89 · 2015-12-19T15:02:17+00:00

They're just people. No different from anyone else. Just a different game. Some are beta, some are alpha.

And a lot of women don't like dudes THAT damn big a lean. I'm sure the land whales will love them. But they love anything. So yeah....

Edit: I find most female body builders to be unattractive. After a certain point, they stop looking like women and begin looking like men. I'm not into that sort of thing.

buartha · 2015-12-19T15:42:53+00:00

If that's what they want to dedicate their lives to then more power to them. Personally, I don't think it's very sexually attractive, but I'm likely not their target audience and I'm sure there are enough girls (or guys, all but one of the people with a slightly less exaggerated version of that body type I've met are gay) into it to keep them happy.

I don't think that kind of look is necessary, or even preferable, when it comes to attracting a mate though. It's better than being out of shape for sure, but toned with low/ medium body fat has more universal appeal from what I can see.

Xemnas81 · 2015-12-19T15:47:08+00:00

Yeah my uncle's ex-navy now a cop. Used to be a beast. Unfortunately he was put out of duty in retirement when he tried to bench too much and had an aneurysm…

[deleted] · 2015-12-19T16:26:18+00:00

Body building is nothing more than a hobby. A hobby alone, won't make you "alpha". That being said, I used to work in gym's for years and usually the body building type are the most helpful. They have nothing to prove so I hey are able relax and be cool.

wub1234 · 2015-12-19T16:36:01+00:00

This video sums them up:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYHAR8Xzsyo

lev21pirate · 2015-12-19T16:42:22+00:00

Its the result of unrealistic body-image men face similar to the Barbie figure beauty standard women face.

your_mom_on_drugs · 2015-12-19T17:20:09+00:00

Never met one but I never saw the appeal. I've never been a sporty person either so I doubt we'd have much in common.

man_of_nachos · 2015-12-19T19:21:10+00:00

All in all a pathetic bunch of people: weak willed, self-hating and severely neurotic misfits. Have you ever heard the story that Schwarzenegger couldn't orgasm with beautiful women? Didn't surprise me at all.

Not saying they are all like that, but out of the 5 bodybuilders I met, 3 exhibited these personality traits. The usual tone in bodybuilding forums confirms this notion.

starkshell · 2015-12-19T19:27:27+00:00

Not a fan. From a physical attractiveness standpoint, I have never admired the overly bulky, veins popping out type of guy so to me that guy might as well be fat.

As far as personality standpoint, the same. It takes an immense amount of time and energy to get to that point, meaning such a guy practically lives for the gym. That is fine for them, more power to them, but personally I prefer people with more well rounded hobbies...so fitness but also other, more meaningful interests. I find such people more interesting and people who have more to offer than a competitive body builder.

That being said if someone really enjoys body building, why should they change depending on the thoughts of others? If you're into looking like that roided up guy, and you enjoy that, go for it.

Ekaj_B · 2015-12-19T20:38:03+00:00

I'm into weightlifting and most bodybuilders I know just seem like normal dudes, varying all over the spectrum in personality, etc.

Superfluous_Toast · 2015-12-24T12:53:24+00:00

NOPE.

wombatinaburrow · 2015-12-19T08:57:56+00:00

It's a hobby. If they're not hurting anyone, then go for it.

GayLubeOil · 2015-12-19T11:19:23+00:00

I know Ritch Piana and Bradley Martyn. Their nice helpful dudes.

[deleted] · 2015-12-19T13:15:06+00:00

It's a hobby. I enjoy it. Sure is something to see the lengths some guys will go to with it though.

Title	What's your opinion or thoughts on BodyBuilders?
Author	gavinok
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Date	December 19, 2015 8:35 AM UTC (10 years ago)
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