Bodybuilding Is Not A Sport

[soyhead]

What about Ron Teufel? Anyone here old enough to know who he was? Everyone wanted to read how he trained his chest(way back then), but his ????-death didn't even rate one-page. Why?

Ok, I was wrong. BBing "IS" a sport.

Many good points were made and I agree with many of them...especially DALE MABRY's response on 12/05/03...@ 1pm!

I must say that THE POSEDOWN is a joke, good for a few laughs!

The contest has already been decided. So it only serves to entertain the fans and give them their $$ worth.

Also, what's with the TERM............."Prejudging"? Ok, there's judging and pre-judging, ha! ha! I thought we weren't supposed to pre-judge!

Q: How did Coleman win the O, with a butt that size?

It's a joke that the same guy wins the O every year!

Who thinks Jay Cutler should have won this year? Jay=Delt King

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If judging is fair, why did Franco win in '81 and why did Dickerson win the Olympia(the worst winner ever)?? The fans get jerked around every year!

Why are BBers better than in the '80's? Answer: Better drugs.

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Which sport is harder than the sport of BBing?

Answer: Tour de France=2,500 miles more-or-less! How long does it last? 20-some days!

Humans are the only mammal who drinks the milk of another mammal. Milk tastes great, but soy is "HEALTH".
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I hope Platz won't crush my head like a great. I was actually a big fan of his, until I got enough of his MASSIVE ego.

Inspite of this, he is still a nice guy!

Who said he's injured? I think he's recovered by now and would not like to be thought of as "injured".

I'll say it again,

I WAS WRONG. BBing IS a SPORT.

and Mohamed Makkawy was the best poser!

Q: Why to I bother with writing all this, if I have this attitude?

A: Because BBing is INTERESTING!

 

[soyhead]

Platz.................."like a grape"

 

[BUSTINOUT]

Originally posted by soyhead

and Mohamed Makkawy was the best poser!

Well at least you said one thing worth reading.

 

[soyhead]

Yea, it's too bad Mohamed Makkawy never won the Olympia.

 

[Dale Mabry]

I would go ahead and venture that the ironman triathlon is harder than BBing. I met a guy training for it before. I have never seen anyone work that hard in my life. Coincidentally, he didn't even come close to making it. BBing is prolly one of the more menatlly challenging things out there, however.

 

[Mudge]

I know a triathlete who broke a rib driving a go kart, they approach around 2 Gs in the corners.

 

[Iceman]

Well, I'd say first off, what a dumb place to post that opinion. If I didn't like George Bush I wouldn't go onto a republican website based in Texas and say George Bush sucks doesn't he.

However, I tend to agree. But more along the lines of Dale. If bodybuilding is a sport, then so is a beauty pageant, and there's no way in hell that is a sport.

Bodybuilding is a sport in the same way two hairstylists compete with clients, whoever looks the best is the winner, and that to me is not a sport. Now, the actual lifting of the weights, may be considered a sport, but you are only competing against your own previous bests, which is fun and all, and I enjoy lifting very much, but it is not sport.

I'm not going to quote people, but someone said it was a sport because of the tough regimine of sleeping and eating?? Would you then say that Motherhood is a sport??? Babies must be fed certain things and they sleep and eat a weird times as well. That is not a sport.

Flexx, not only are you saying BB is a sport, you are saying it is the toughest??? What a blanket statement that is. How about rockclimbing or bungee jumping?? Surely if you think BB is a sport you'd say those are sports, and those are along harder that bodybuilding.

Defining how hard a sport is should be determined by this question. What do I have the better chance of becoming, blank or blank? I have a better chance of juicing up, and hitting the stage at a BB competition, than I do of throwing a TD pass in a NFL game. If, and that's a big IF, BB is a sport, it is certainly not the hardest sport ever. I'd say motherhood is a harder sport than BB if we are going by the definitions on this board.

 

[Warren[BigW]]

I'm yes, and No.

Like for instance. The competing aspect of bb gives it a certain degree of Worthy-ness as A Sport, but IMO I would not consider BB a sport.

Unfortunately 99% top bodybuilders all over the world use anabolic steroids, and hormones to win.Yes,I know even with other sports this is a problem, but its still against the RULES, and doesn't apply to 99% of the athletes or even 6% for that matter.

BB is a lot lot less demanding of GOD GIVEN-TALENT and NATURAL CAPABILITY Like as in Football or Baseball.Hell,even in golf. Research has shown that hitting a golf shot is the same exertion on your body as lifting a weight that you could only lift four times before faluire.
Bodybuilding to me is more cosmetic than anything, kinda like a beauty pageant or modeling contest. Those girls/ guys also have to practice on poses etc.etc. its real similar. I guess this is the reason I have no desire to compete in BB.

I played baseball,and football. Athletes in those sports make training and conditioning a key part of preparing their bodies to handle the physical demands required to play. That's where my Weight lifting came into play. I course also love the cosmetic benefits. Oh! i cant leave out my Jujitsu, but thats not a sport untill your in a ring witch i dont do.

Oh well felas, Im stoned.

so hope you can even read/understand this im not checkking grammer

 

[Rich46yo]

You dont pump iron for years on end to win a beauty pageant. You dont need perfect form, perfect nutrition,perfect sleep, and endless hours of contest posing practice to win a hairstyling contest.

I cant believe this thread even exists. Juice or no juice the physical & mental exertion to succeed in the sport of BB is remarkable. The competition is incredible. And I'll tell you what, Ive played both golf and pumped iron and the theory that they have the same exertion levels could only come from some babbleing nitwit that has to many diplomas on the wall, that are preventing him from thinking on his own.

Swinging a golf club = pumping to failure? Are you fucking kidding me???? ............................................................................................................................................................................................ ......"your favorite uncle".....Uncle Rich

 

[Flex]

You dont pump iron for years on end to win a beauty pageant. You dont need perfect form, perfect nutrition,perfect sleep, and endless hours of contest posing practice to win a hairstyling contest.

I cant believe this thread even exists. Juice or no juice the physical & mental exertion to succeed in the sport of BB is remarkable. The competition is incredible. And I'll tell you what, Ive played both golf and pumped iron and the theory that they have the same exertion levels could only come from some babbleing nitwit that has to many diplomas on the wall, that are preventing him from thinking on his own.

Swinging a golf club = pumping to failure? Are you fucking kidding me???? ......"your favorite uncle".....Uncle Rich

 

[Flex]

Well, I'd say first off, what a dumb place to post that opinion. If I didn't like George Bush I wouldn't go onto a republican website based in Texas and say George Bush sucks doesn't he.

However, I tend to agree. But more along the lines of Dale. If bodybuilding is a sport, then so is a beauty pageant, and there's no way in hell that is a sport.

Bodybuilding is a sport in the same way two hairstylists compete with clients, whoever looks the best is the winner, and that to me is not a sport. Now, the actual lifting of the weights, may be considered a sport, but you are only competing against your own previous bests, which is fun and all, and I enjoy lifting very much, but it is not sport.

I'm not going to quote people, but someone said it was a sport because of the tough regimine of sleeping and eating?? Would you then say that Motherhood is a sport??? Babies must be fed certain things and they sleep and eat a weird times as well. That is not a sport.

Flexx, not only are you saying BB is a sport, you are saying it is the toughest??? What a blanket statement that is. How about rockclimbing or bungee jumping?? Surely if you think BB is a sport you'd say those are sports, and those are along harder that bodybuilding.

Defining how hard a sport is should be determined by this question. What do I have the better chance of becoming, blank or blank? I have a better chance of juicing up, and hitting the stage at a BB competition, than I do of throwing a TD pass in a NFL game. If, and that's a big IF, BB is a sport, it is certainly not the hardest sport ever. I'd say motherhood is a harder sport than BB if we are going by the definitions on this board.

You're WHOLE statement is ridiculous with the exception of your 1st sentence.

 

[gr81]

actually even ihs first sentence is ridiculous too seeing as how I would defn go onto a GOP website and let Bush have... lol

I don't even know why we are still giving these fools the time of day and entertaining their preposterous notions. They are obviously full of shit. I mean this guy compared throwing a TD pass in and NFL game to anyone juicing up and getting on an amateur stage. Of course those two don't compare, try being an NFL quarterback to stepping on stage at the Mr. O, thats more of a rational comparison. unbelievable!

 

[njc]

I dont think bodybuildingas a sport either. But then again who cares? I dont think that just becuase it fits the defenition of sport doesnt mean that it is one. Our language has become so twisted with slang and other seperate meanings given to certain words that dictionary defentions arent really 100% percent accurate when applied to our "modern-speak".

 

[John H.]

sport ( P ) Pronunciation Key (spôrt, sprt)
n.

Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
A particular form of this activity.
An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.
An active pastime; recreation

I think bodybuilding fulfills all of these requirements.

Hi Pony,

To BE SURE!!!! Bodybuilding IS a SPORT. The exhibitions are the PROOF of what IS ACCOMPLISHED by EACH INDIVIDUAL. They ARE the very people who DO the work to ACCOMPLISH and they show what they have done and their dedication and intelligence and abilities to that end.

And THEY INSPIRE. And they SHARE their accomplishments with others. They INSPIRE Themselves to DO even more and BE even better - AND US. Personally speaking I AM VERY PROUD OF EACH ONE who EARNS what he achieves. The PROOF is in the exhibitions - whether personally as you see them one on one or on stage where many can witness THE PROOF, the GUARANTEE that when you work hard and are smart about it, when you get the proper rest, each right and smart, and DO each exercise with complete focus you SEE the results which ARE GUARANTEED. Not much in life is as much GUARANTEED.

Take Care, John H.

 

[sgtneo]

body building is a sport, its competitions between other people, it is very physical and alot of strict rules and regulations have to be followed for both the competition side of it and the physical training side

who ever says its not a sport is a fool IMHO

Neo

 

[Eggs]

Somebody has too much time on their hands to revive a thread thats over a year old

I'm still of the same opinion regardless.

 

[sgtneo]

how long has this threed been going on then?

fuck just checked 2003 why would some one bother putting this thread back up

Neo

EDIT: oh it was mr iceman who brought thread back up

 

[Annabelle Lee]

Bodybuilding is a sport. It is more like an art.
It is the sport of conditioning.
Bodybuilding is a contest similar to a dog show, or other animal show. Where participants are judged on their behavior, performance of simple required moves, in addition to the health and asthetics based on specific guidelines.
You must participate in the sport of weightlifting to condition.
I taught posing to competitive bodybuilders that was derived from 25 years of dance and gymnastics training.
Steroids have no business in the sport of bodybuilding. If you are abusing any drug without medical supervision or health care needs you are a drug abuser, junkie, and need to spend some time in a rehab and psychiatric hospital for treatment.

There are two sanction sports involving weight lifting achievements: powerlifting and olympic weightlifting. The biggest mistake a bodybuilder can do is take steroids. You are then automatically disqualified from participating in these weightlifting sports because of the drug testing. You are hurting yourself. I would like to see an all natural sport that is more healthy for participants. I would like to see what a natural physique looks like in it's peak form. Not a drug induced temporary state that compromises the health of the participants.

 

[iMan323]

Steroids have no business in the sport of bodybuilding.

I stopped reading after this...

If you were honest with yourself, you'd admit that without steroids pro bodybuilders would never look the way they do; regardless of the way they train.

 

[Annabelle Lee]

I was madly in love with Ron Teufel for most of my life. He was a great guy and my biggest influrence. Unfortunately, a life time of nutritional abuse, overexertion, and overuse of supplements took its toll on his health.
I call it extreme conditioning. Dangerous yo-yo diets, dangerous drop/rise in blood sugar, dangerous drop in electrolytes and dehydration/hydration. Binge eating. Then at the same time you work your body parts to failure with low rep max weight workouts. He was always working on a dangerously low body mass index.

Research is showing that powerlifters are dying from the spike in blood pressure caused by repeatedly doing high weight lifts. It is rupturing major blood vessels, damaging heart valves, and causing strokes and heart attacks. One of the leading causes of weightlifters death is a ruptured Aorta. It could be aggravated by that tight belt your using. When your body fluids and electorlytes are low you can experience brain damage that causes all cns activity to slow down, causing halucination, disorientation, loss of balance, and even death. Then throw in a toxic mega pack a day of experimental vitamins and other toxic substances that are being pushed on you. Add a full time job, family and the stress caused by having to maintain your elite status despite your obvious decline due to age.

When you reach your 40's your body changes. It is being recommened that the career athletes should get regular checkups to ensure that your are not damaging your health as you age. There are some great articles around about the aging athlete and how to maintain and improve your health without compromising it.

It appears to have been a general consensus that the sport of bodybuilding is really not a healthy sport when I was bodybuilding.

Arnold Schwartzennegar lost millions of dollars of income when he disassociated himself with muscle and fitness. His main reason was that the advertisers were pushing what is dimly recognized as drugs upon people with body dismorphic disorder as the cure. His story is posted all over the internet.

There is a lot of medical research on the lifespan and causes of death for the aging athlete. We will see in the next twenty years the whole picture of the bodybuilding culture as the statics roll in.

Ron was a great guy and is a bodybuilding legend. His body just gave out. I have never ending love for that man. He is sorelly missed

 

[DOMS]

Cut & paste?

 

[KelJu]

Bodybuilding is not a sport and has never been one.

It's an EXHIBITION.

If you disagree, give 1-5 reasons why posing on stage in not an EXHIBITION.

I realize that you want it to be a sport.

I want to win the lottery.
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Has everyone seen what Tom Platz looks like

WITHOUT STEROIDS?????????????????????

Check out the "Skinny Platz" post..........(dancing bananas)
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Did Ron Teufel die from steroids? If not, what was the cause?

Your a moron, please stop posting on our forum. Mmk, thanks.

 

[KelJu]

Your a moron, please stop posting on our forum. Mmk, thanks.

Lawl, I am also a moron for not noticing how old this was.

 

[Little Wing]

that ok it was INTERESTING

 

[Gazhole]

I hate it when people bump old threads

 

[iMan323]

I played soccer last night and I can honestly make an emotion backed claim that bodybuilding is NOT a sport. There's no adrenaline, there's no real time physical or skill dominance, there's no contact, and there's no objective score.

I don't mean to insult those of you who are hardcore bodybuilders (I'm not), but the driving force behind bodybuilding is vanity. Sports are not driven by vanity. Bodybuilding is an activity, a lifestyle, a discipline that produces tangible results (that vary from person to person). Getting physically fit for the purpose of getting physically fit is not a sport as well. There are guys in the military who can run 10 miles, do 600 pushups, and swim 3 miles within 3 or so hours...are they competitive athletes? Hell no..highly conditioned individuals, yes...but are they in sports? No. The same goes for bodybuilding.

 

[KelJu]

I played soccer last night and I can honestly make an emotion backed claim that bodybuilding is NOT a sport. There's no adrenaline, there's no real time physical or skill dominance, there's no contact, and there's no objective score.

I don't mean to insult those of you who are hardcore bodybuilders (I'm not), but the driving force behind bodybuilding is vanity. Sports are not driven by vanity. Bodybuilding is an activity, a lifestyle, a discipline that produces tangible results (that vary from person to person). Getting physically fit for the purpose of getting physically fit is not a sport as well. There are guys in the military who can run 10 miles, do 600 pushups, and swim 3 miles within 3 or so hours...are they competitive athletes? Hell no..highly conditioned individuals, yes...but are they in sports? No. The same goes for bodybuilding.

According to webster, you are wrong. By your definition, half of Olympic sports are not even sports. I think you should reconsider your position. By the way, I am not a bodybuilder, so I am not defending a position.

 

[bio-chem]

I played soccer last night and I can honestly make an emotion backed claim that bodybuilding is NOT a sport. There's no adrenaline, there's no real time physical or skill dominance, there's no contact, and there's no objective score.

I don't mean to insult those of you who are hardcore bodybuilders (I'm not), but the driving force behind bodybuilding is vanity. Sports are not driven by vanity. Bodybuilding is an activity, a lifestyle, a discipline that produces tangible results (that vary from person to person). Getting physically fit for the purpose of getting physically fit is not a sport as well. There are guys in the military who can run 10 miles, do 600 pushups, and swim 3 miles within 3 or so hours...are they competitive athletes? Hell no..highly conditioned individuals, yes...but are they in sports? No. The same goes for bodybuilding.

and yet men who can do these things are condisered athletic. all they would have to do is enter a competition for running swimming and push-ups and then they would be meeting your definition of a sport. bb does have adrenaline, there is an objective score, (just as much as there is in boxing if it goes the distance)

 

[Burner02]

I ran across this and it does make sense.

Definition of a sport

by Lonnie McMillan
Staff Writer
It is highly disputable. Perhaps no two people in the world would have the same exact opinion. What is a sport and what is not?
First, I offer the Dictionary.com (Dictionary.com) definition: An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.
I agree with all aspects of this definition. It is pretty obvious that all sports are governed by some set of rules, so there is no need to further discuss this idea.
To say, however, that sports are often undertaken competitively is an understatement. Sports are ??????always?????? undertaken competitively, which I consider to be fairly obvious as well.
The last consideration, that sports involve physical exertion and skill, is the first of three parts of the McMillan Theory of Sports Definition. There are some who would disagree with this statement. Without physical activity, a sport is simply a game.
This first part rules out a few so-called sports. For example, table tennis, horse racing, auto racing, curling and sailing are not sports, because they do not require physical exertion. This probably does not offend many people, but the last two parts of the theory likely will.
The second part of McMillan's Theory of Sports Definition is that opinionated scoring is not permitted in a true sport. A sport must have a definite winner (unless there is a tie).
It is hard to dispute that the Baltimore Ravens were winners of the Super Bowl (and no, the Ray Lewis argument does not count), because in football when a player scores a touchdown, it's always six points regardless of bias or opinion. In figure skating, though, a competitor does not always get the same score from all the judges for a performance. Sports must be definite.
This eliminates a number of other activities from the list of sports, including gymnastics, diving, dance, and - gasp - cheerleading. These are competitions only, not sports. Boxing is a special case, because if a competitor is knocked out, then the winner is definite, but sometimes it comes down to the judges' decision.
Last is the most complicated and serious blow. One competitor must be affected by the other(s). If one can participate alone, then the activity cannot be deemed a sport. Competition must be against another, not against one's self.
This means many traditional "sports" cannot be categorized as such under the McMillan Theory of Sports Definition. Bowling, track, swimming, golf, cycling, skiing, speed skating, bobsled and archery are not worthy of this status.
This leaves us with only a handful of actual sports including football, baseball, basketball, hockey, cricket, soccer, rugby, tennis, badminton, field hockey, handball, softball and volleyball. This does not mean I have I have not neglected several sports that should be included on this list.
This also does not mean I am disrespecting any competitions that I do not consider sports. They too can be as fun and as difficult as sports. So please don't seek out to inflict bodily harm on me, which, by the way, I would not consider a sport either.

 

[Tier]

Funny enough I actually agree with him, I don't see Bodybuilding as a sport because you don't do anything strenuous during the actual competition, regardless of what you do to look like what you are, the physical part does not take place during the actual competition, you are simply posing now you can argue that posing is a sport I suppose but the strenuous part of bodybuilding isn't done in competition and therefore can not be factored in when assessing the definition of the event. Bodybuilding is more like working on a peice of clay for years and years and showing it off, so if Bodybuilding is a sport so is Show & Tell.