Top 5 ways people outside the gym can tell you'e a bodybuilder

[widebody195]

To continue the theme of a previous thread, here are the top 5 ways people outside the gym can tell you're a serious bodybuilder.

1. You pick at the callouses on your palms
2. You are constantly stretching at your desk to keep your muscles loose.
3. You climb stairs stiffly two days after leg day.
4. You sit down and get up out of your chair with a muffled groan.
5. You wear your flat-soled lifting shoes everywhere you go.

I've got a lot more but I'm eager to hear what you all have to contribute.

[sytennison]

You eat more than everyone else but don't get fat.
You're the only person who talks enthusiasticly about gaining weight.
When someone tells you that running is a good exercise, you just laugh.
You carry a 64oz water bottle wherever you go.
Your four year old knows how to do a double bicep pose.
You're always in shorts and a sleevless t-shirts when you drop your kid off at school because you're also on your way to the gym.
You have a kitchen cabinet full of pills, potions, and powders, but none of them actually cure anything.
You occasionaly find yourself saying, "Wow, look at the legs on that guy!"

Actually, that last one might be indicative of other interests...

[fire]

Originally Posted by sytennison

You eat more than everyone else but don't get fat.

*****You're the only person who talks enthusiasticly about gaining weight.


When someone tells you that running is a good exercise, you just laugh.


You carry a 64oz water bottle wherever you go.
AT WORK AND BOTTLE TO MY LEFT. HAHAHA

*****Your four year old knows how to do a double bicep pose.
HAHAHA 2 BOYS HERE AND BOTH KNEW ALL THE PRELIM POSES BY 3


*****You're always in shorts and a sleevless t-shirts when you drop your kid off at school because you're also on your way to the gym.
EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!!!!

You occasionaly find yourself saying, "Wow, look at the legs on that guy!"
I'M ACTUALLY A LITTLE MORE SPECIFIC WITH THIS ONE... I'LL SPECIFY LOOK AT THOSE CALVES OR OH MAN I WANT THAT GUYS CALVES, QUADS ETC.

Actually, that last one might be indicative of other interests...

No it's not.... i just covet thy neighbors legs. lol


hahaha those are fuqing GREAT and the best part.. is they are so damn true!!!!!

[fire]

When you buy XL Tshirts when you damn well know your a XX but like them tight around the biceps.

when you go out to dinner at someones house and bring your own tupperware containers with food just for you.

when the top of your fridge has more suppliments on it then the amount of actual food IN the fridge.

[fire]

You know your a bodybuilder when you're wife says "hey we need to go shopping" and you respond that GNC doesn't open until 10:00am.

[fire]

You know your a bodybuilder when your walking down the street and you see a really big buff dude walking with his hot girl and your checking HIM out and asking your wife "is he bigger then me"?

When your walking with your wife and some big buff guy is walking alone and you ask your wife: Is he bigger then me?

When your walking down the street alone and you see some big buff guy and you stop the nearest stranger that you come across and ask them: Is that guy bigger then me?

You know your a bodybuilder when you sneak on the Computer at 3:09am while the wife sleeps NOT to look at PORN but to come to the bodybuilding.com forums and talk to other muscle heads!!!

[sytennison]

Originally Posted by fire

You know your a bodybuilder when you sneak on the Computer at 3:09am while the wife sleeps NOT to look at PORN but to come to the bodybuilding.com forums and talk to other muscle heads!!!

Or, you ARE looking at porn and asking yourself, "Is that dude bigger than me?" and it ain't his wattzit that you're looking at.

[fire]

you spend more money on suppliments a month then the entire family grocery bill.

you spend more time in front of a mirror then your wife or girlfriend.

you get Musclemag while your neighbor gets Playboy.

you are the reason the local grocery store is constantly out of meat, eggs, and non-fat milk

girls feel bad about the size of their breasts when you walk by


when someone asks you what day it is and you replay "leg day".

when you see road kill and say to yourself, what a waste of good protein.

when you pee is as yellow as the sun and smells like vitamins.

You know your a bodybuilder when you go to the Red Cross to give blood and they bring out the big titanium needles.

You know your a bodybuilder when you go for a physical and the blood pressure cup doesn't fit and your happy.

Your a bodybuilder when your suit you bought for $1,000 only 4 months ago is now to small and your happy about it.

Your a bodybuilder when you plan the entire family vacation around the best gyms in the country. "hey honey, I planned a week vacation for us to Venice Beach California! Hotel is 2 minutes from Golds....oh umm I mean Gold..en sand and umm waves. Yea that is what I meant to say.

You know your a bodybuilder when you see small compact cars and wonder how high you can lift the back tire off the ground.
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you know your a bodybuilder when the very 1st thing on your Work Resume looks like this:

John Doe
133 Front street
California

Body mesurements: chest xx, back xx, arms xx, quads xx, Calves xx

Bench: XXX
Squat: XXX
Deadlift: XXX

Followed by actual information regarding the home depot job your applying for.
***********************************

You know your a bodybuilder when someone compliments you and says you look like you lost some weight and you burst into tears then head to the gym and workout for 3 hours to show them for insulting you.

[fire]

Originally Posted by sytennison

Or, you ARE looking at porn and asking yourself, "Is that dude bigger than me?" and it ain't his wattzit that you're looking at.

hahaha Yep, no guy is safe from the dreaded comparison....dressed or not he must be compared and wife better always say I'm bigger...(down there too) lol

[fire]

you know your a bodybulder when your idea of fine esquisite artwork for the den is a big azz poster of Arnold and a different pose for the living room.

[fire]

You know your a bodybuilder when you sneak small amounts of protein powder into your infant sons baby formula so he grows up to be big and strong like you

(don't none of you go do this now, it's only a joke. All the others are real but this one's just a joke)

[fire]

You know your a bodybuilder when someone asks you what was the happiest day of your life and you respond with the day you broke 315 on the bench.

When someone asks you what was the saddest day of your life and you respond: when you came back from illness and you dropped below 315 on the bench.

every analogy you give regardless of what the topic is somehow related to bodybuilding. "Life is like..a set of bench presses...it has many ups and downs (bars move up and down). Marriage is like a heavy squat day. It just weighs you down

[fire]

Your a bodybuilder when a normal persons Diary is LOCKED and filled with their inner most feelings and secrets while your diary consists of all your diet information for the past year broken down to precise mesurements and dietary percentages and your willing to share your secrets to how you got so big and lean.

[fire]

when your playing Truth or DARE with 5 georgous females and on your very 1st turn you dare the hottest female to try and guess your bicep measurement.

On the second turn another of the hot gals pick Truth and you ask her: Who is bigger me or her big buff brother?

[NuclearArms]

Pretty simple, you walk down the street and see folks looking funny at you because of your size.

[Baldsnake]

This happens to to me constantly....within a minute or two the other person, never me, brings up diet and or exercise questions. Customers, friends, and strangers....does not matter.

This happens so often the wife has repeatedly told me to stop preaching...that is until I again for the umpteenth time remind her that it THEY who asked ME the question.

[fast_ford_uk]

when your chest enters the room 3 seconds before you do

am sure ive seen that one on here before

[hapkido]

Everyone wonders why you walk funny?

[cowboyathlete]

Originally Posted by widebody195

To continue the theme of a previous thread, here are the top 5 ways people outside the gym can tell you're a serious bodybuilder.

1. You pick at the callouses on your palms
2. You are constantly stretching at your desk to keep your muscles loose.
3. You climb stairs stiffly two days after leg day.
4. You sit down and get up out of your chair with a muffled groan.
5. You wear your flat-soled lifting shoes everywhere you go.

I've got a lot more but I'm eager to hear what you all have to contribute.

#3 and 4 for sure. Add to that list the fact that when you buy a new suit for chest size, you have to have the sides or waist taken in.

[jtroster]

- You walk like you have a Superman cape flowing behind you.

- You started buying smaller shirts because you lost fat and then had to buy bigger ones again because you gained muscle.

- You talk about having lots of close buddies but you only know them by their BB.COM userID.

[Gunn27]

- your work collegues are ordering in food for the 4th time this week, and not once did they ask you if you wanted anything.

[youthman]

^^so true!!

[BergMuscle]

Your clothes fit tight across the chest, while everyone else's fit tight across the stomach.

[Pabbers]

guys in my office tested my creatine supply on their gums, looked sheepish and then one of 'em said "you can't be bringing white powder into the office, people will talk". I wouldn't even know what cocaine tasted like, obviously they did!

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If you ain't gonna do it now, you ain't never gonna do it.

[TWright]

Originally Posted by Gunn27

- your work collegues are ordering in food for the 4th time this week, and not once did they ask you if you wanted anything.

I like this one!

[Most Muscular]

(I have to admit these aren't mine.... I got them from an old 2004 post on bb.com. props to original posters)

1. You’re able to choke down can after can of tuna…with ease.

2. You have more Splenda in your house than table sugar.

3. You think of food in terms of functionality, practicality, and finally taste, rather than the other way around.

4. You think of cardio, not scissors, when you hear the word “cutting.”

5. You’ve learned more about the human body from lifting than in
Biology class.

6. You read muscle and fitness magazine for entertainment, not information.

7. You know the difference between oatmeal, rolled oats, and steel oats.

8. You can’t remember what McDonald’s food tastes like.

9. You take more pills than your grandma who has arthritis and high blood ressure.

10. You’d rather miss an important meeting or date than a workout.

11. You have a whole cabinet or shelf just for your supplemenmts.

12. You first online visit is to BB.com each day.

13. You see the people at your gym more than family.

14. When you fall asleep, you can only imagine what your ZMA dreams will be.

15. When you wake up, you check to see if you are sore.

16. You look at the protein content of foods before anything else.

17. You begin to appreciate the taste of water.

18. People make fun of you for bringing protein shakes to the gym.

19. You find yourself touching your muscles often and looking into the mirror much more often.

20. You pass on a drinking/frat party and your excuse is that you're cutting.

21. Your parents can't understand why you won't sit down and have a family dinner and you insist on making your own food.

22. and the ever classic... you are reading this post

23) People give you weird looks when you get up three times in one class, or at work, to take a leak.

24) you leave a party or social event because you have to go eat meal #7.

there were others too but not as good ones....

nuff said...

[Gunn27]

Originally Posted by Most Muscular

(I have to admit these aren't mine.... I got them from an old 2004 post on bb.com. props to original posters)

Excellent list. I decided to answer each one honestly and here are the results....

1. You’re able to choke down can after can of tuna…with ease. Yes

2. You have more Splenda in your house than table sugar. No, I don't use either one

3. You think of food in terms of functionality, practicality, and finally taste, rather than the other way around. Yes

4. You think of cardio, not scissors, when you hear the word “cutting.” Yes

5. You’ve learned more about the human body from lifting than in Biology class. Yes

6. You read muscle and fitness magazine for entertainment, not information. Yes

7. You know the difference between oatmeal, rolled oats, and steel oats. Yes

8. You can’t remember what McDonald’s food tastes like. I remember it tastes like sh*t

9. You take more pills than your grandma who has arthritis and high blood ressure. n/a

10. You’d rather miss an important meeting or date than a workout. Yes

11. You have a whole cabinet or shelf just for your supplemenmts. Yes

12. You first online visit is to BB.com each day. Maybe 2nd

13. You see the people at your gym more than family. Possibly

14. When you fall asleep, you can only imagine what your ZMA dreams will be. Yes

15. When you wake up, you check to see if you are sore. Yes

16. You look at the protein content of foods before anything else. Yes

17. You begin to appreciate the taste of water. Yes, recetly added Crystal Light

18. People make fun of you for bringing protein shakes to the gym. Probably

19. You find yourself touching your muscles often and looking into the mirror much more often. Of course

20. You pass on a drinking/frat party and your excuse is that you're cutting. Yes, don't drink

21. Your parents can't understand why you won't sit down and have a family dinner and you insist on making your own food. Yes

22. and the ever classic... you are reading this post guilty

23) People give you weird looks when you get up three times in one class, or at work, to take a leak. Oh Yes

24) you leave a party or social event because you have to go eat meal #7. Yes

[GimpyPaw]

I just realized I may be afflicted with this disease you speak of.

- When you find yourself actually giving a shyt who wins the Olympia this year while it's still two weeks out.

[STUPID1]

[QUOTE=fire]You know your a bodybuilder when your walking down the street and you see a really big buff dude walking with his hot girl and your checking HIM out and asking your wife "is he bigger then me"?

When your walking with your wife and some big buff guy is walking alone and you ask your wife: Is he bigger then me?

When your walking down the street alone and you see some big buff guy and you stop the nearest stranger that you come across and ask them: Is that guy bigger then me?

You know your a bodybuilder when you sneak on the Computer at 3:09am while the wife sleeps NOT to look at PORN but to come to the bodybuilding.com forums and talk to other muscle heads!!!



Best one yet!

[marcmn]

Originally Posted by sytennison

Or, you ARE looking at porn and asking yourself, "Is that dude bigger than me?" and it ain't his wattzit that you're looking at.

LOL, excellent bud!