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01-23-2007, 12:32 PM
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Why do all bodybuilders smile on stage?
Have you ever asked yourself this question? I thought about this and this question haunts me. To me this seems a bit sycophantic. I never saw Arnold make such grimaces on stage. But today every bodybuilder who is on stage smiles as if his life depended on it. I think it would be much cooler if they all had a totally mean look on their faces this would at least be honest. I think that being totally dehydrated,hungry and weak while having to pose on stage in front of a crowd wearing only a tiny strip of cotton doesn't really make you wanna smile.
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01-23-2007, 12:43 PM
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Don't be an idiot....
too late for that I see. 
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01-23-2007, 12:47 PM
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Quote:
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Don't be an idiot....
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Why do you insult me? This isn't a fine manner.
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01-23-2007, 12:48 PM
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I'm speechless
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01-23-2007, 03:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rudolph
Have you ever asked yourself this question? I thought about this and this question haunts me. To me this seems a bit sycophantic. I never saw Arnold make such grimaces on stage. But today every bodybuilder who is on stage smiles as if his life depended on it. I think it would be much cooler if they all had a totally mean look on their faces this would at least be honest. I think that being totally dehydrated,hungry and weak while having to pose on stage in front of a crowd wearing only a tiny strip of cotton doesn't really make you wanna smile.
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No, Arnold smiled on stage as well! Look at the pictures!
Incidently, Mentzer lost to Zane in 1979 (a joke), one of the reasons? Because Zane smiled, while Mentzer had a stoic expression. It matters to the judges.
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01-23-2007, 03:19 PM
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Because they know they're gonna hydrate and refeed in a few hours?
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01-23-2007, 09:09 PM
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Rudolph, bec, they are on the best shape of there lives. Imagine your reaction in front of the croud, i guess i'll smile also. But many of them are ugly when smiling.
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01-23-2007, 09:28 PM
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dorian doesn't.
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01-23-2007, 10:16 PM
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they're probably thinking about pizza
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01-23-2007, 10:45 PM
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they are imagining everyone in their underwear
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01-23-2007, 10:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by li0scc0
No, Arnold smiled on stage as well! Look at the pictures!
Incidently, Mentzer lost to Zane in 1979 (a joke), one of the reasons? Because Zane smiled, while Mentzer had a stoic expression. It matters to the judges.
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if thats really what made the difference between who is MR OLYMPIA....don't you think that's not good? I would hope who has the better physique matters more to judges than who smiles...I think we'd all like to believe this is a sport first and not a beauty pageant
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01-23-2007, 10:56 PM
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ok to be serious now. Stage presence can do a lot for someone in the pros if it's really good. The more you exude the aura of being a winner, the more the judges will take notice of you because you will make yourself more noticeable. After that, it's about the physique to see who will win.
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01-23-2007, 11:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rudolph
Have you ever asked yourself this question?
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No.
Maybe it is because they have large chins.
Keep spanking your monkey Rudy, I am convinced it gets you off asking retarded questions and starting stupid threads.
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01-23-2007, 11:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LUKEDEICHER
No.
Maybe it is because they have large chins.
Keep spanking your monkey Rudy, I am convinced it gets you off asking retarded questions and starting stupid threads.
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Luke, be honest with me. I am getting the feeling that you have something against me. 
You're my favorite Luke at BB.com. Really. Out of all the Lukes around here you're my favorite. 
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01-23-2007, 11:40 PM
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it makes you look more confident and happy to be there.
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01-24-2007, 12:05 AM
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I think Layne may have commented on this in his article, actually.
I always wondered how someone who was onstage looking completely pissed, like an enraged bull about to charge or a caged lion, would do...
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01-24-2007, 12:08 AM
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rudolph i think you should learn how to smile like the pros.. i know your 'livin in the red' but i think its causing you to have angry thoughts.. the pros smile when they pose because they're in the green.. im sure if they were in the red they would have a mean angry look like you..
its all about bb.com rep power. arnold and those guys didnt smile because the rep system wasnt around yet.. but im sure if it was they would be in the green and smiling on stage.
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01-24-2007, 03:49 AM
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personally ,is the moment ive been waiting for after 12 or 15 weeks prep, so why not enjoy? also image and confidence create a better look than beeing serious and looking pissed,judges prefer somebody looking happy to someone who looks like he dosent want to be there.
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01-24-2007, 04:15 AM
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Quote:
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Luke, be honest with me. I am getting the feeling that you have something against me.
You're my favorite Luke at BB.com. Really. Out of all the Lukes around here you're my favorite. |
They smile in order to look on stage, for the judges eyes.
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01-24-2007, 04:51 AM
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You smile because you know that with every pose the treadmill is becoming more and more of a memory
But seriously, look at Dexter, when he hits his most muscular, he aint smiling, he looks like hes forcing out a dump thats been waiting for 5 days.....aint pretty.
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01-24-2007, 07:30 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BB is 4 life :)
But seriously, look at Dexter, when he hits his most muscular, he aint smiling, he looks like hes forcing out a dump thats been waiting for 5 days.....aint pretty.
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No **** (pun intended).
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01-24-2007, 07:31 AM
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rudolph, I can't wait 'till you retire
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01-24-2007, 07:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BB is 4 life :)
You smile because you know that with every pose the treadmill is becoming more and more of a memory
But seriously, look at Dexter, when he hits his most muscular, he aint smiling, he looks like hes forcing out a dump thats been waiting for 5 days.....aint pretty. |
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01-25-2007, 03:20 AM
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Quote:
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rudolph, I can't wait 'till you retire |
why should I retire?
I'm going for the record!
Ain't nuthin' but a peanut.
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01-25-2007, 04:28 AM
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