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Body Image: Which body parts concern you?
Light Weight
New member
Gut is my biggest "issue" but I don't really care that much.
pistachio
Member
I'm pretty much 100% confident at the beach. Legs are SLIGHTLY small, but most girls still think they are plenty big. Calves are small by bodybuilder standards (shit genetics), but still pretty normal compared to most ppl. And cos my legs aren't huge, they don't look small by comparison.
Could use slightly bigger traps, or be slightly leaner, but all in all, pretty happy
I should add that this is the first time in my life I've actually been 100% confident. Was always too fat, too skinny, too white etc etc. But now, I'm pretty happy. As with everyone, I would still like to look better. But there is nothing that concerns me per se.
Could use slightly bigger traps, or be slightly leaner, but all in all, pretty happy
I should add that this is the first time in my life I've actually been 100% confident. Was always too fat, too skinny, too white etc etc. But now, I'm pretty happy. As with everyone, I would still like to look better. But there is nothing that concerns me per se.
Neddysmith
Standard kunce
Pretty much to high BF overall, would LOVE to be sitting on 10%, i think legs, shoulders, chest, back and arms are plenty big enough to hold 10% at between 90 and 95kg.
pistachio
Member
Bullshit.
Bodybuilding isn't just about getting freakishly big. It is about pushing your body as far as you can (or want to). For others it is just about health and fitness with appearance being a side effect.
If you want to compete in untested comps, then sure, you need to pretty much have a body image disorder.
I'm not sure I will ever be 100% satisfied per se, but when I go out to the beach I am 100% confident.
There is a difference between satisfaction with your body and confidence in it.
KungFooGoo
Gangster
You can be confident and not satisfied at the same time though. You can go out feeling like a million bucks but when it comes time to train again you think you need to work your delts a little more, maybe some more tricep work etc.
If you're not constantly trying to improve then l think you're wasting your time whether it be in a bodybuilding sense i.e getting bigger/leaner/better proportions or powerlifting - getting a bigger total.
If you're not constantly trying to improve then l think you're wasting your time whether it be in a bodybuilding sense i.e getting bigger/leaner/better proportions or powerlifting - getting a bigger total.
pistachio
Member
Exactly.
Rugby88
I have Ep1c Calendar kunce
??? Totally lost me with this post mate...had nothing to do with what I posted....
I was simply saying that if your satisfied with your body then bodybuilding isnt the sport for you....meaning you should always be looking to improve...
It has nothing to do with confidence...you can be the most confident bloke out but still not be satisfied with your body...
I am very confident with the way I look...but it does not mean I am satisfied with where I am...
FooBrah got what I was saying....much love nigga
walt
DuffProteinMan
i thought bodybuilding was actually competiting
Rugby88
I have Ep1c Calendar kunce
lets not even touch on that subject or we will be going around in circles for days lol
walt
DuffProteinMan
why not
Rugby88
I have Ep1c Calendar kunce
There has always been discussion on what "bodybuilding" really is and what makes you a bodybuilder, is it the way you approach training, is it coz you compete, is it coz you compete at a said level, is it coz you do a 5 day split and eat 5-6 meals a day...etc etc etc...
For me I believe its the way you approach your diet and training and if your goal is to get bigger and more pleasing to the eye (no homo)....I consider myself a bber that has not competed yet....
walt
DuffProteinMan
a bodybuilder is someone who competes...
brb calling myself a sprinter just because i do sprints
Rugby88
I have Ep1c Calendar kunce
Thats what I mean mate...so many diff views and ideas on what it is...I have seen many forum discussions/fights go on for days with ppl saying its this or that...its totally upto the person to make their own choice on the matter...
Like lets say for example there is a 250lb guy, totally shredded, huge, looks like a pro but doesnt compete but lives the bbing "lifestyle"...does that make him not a bber?
Its a tough thing...and like I said everyone has their own idea on the matter...
pistachio
Member
Yes you would call yourself a sprinter if you sprint.
What, you can't tell the difference between doing something recreationally or competitively?
FFS, how retarded are some people.
Here is the definition of bodybuilding:
The process of developing the musculature of the body through specific types of diet and physical exercise, such as weightlifting, especially for competitive exhibition.
It is by no way exhaustively referring to competition only. That would make you a COMPETITIVE bodybuilder.