Why are bodybuilders less respected than other athletes?

[Tracker54]

In the public eye that is.

Take for example college sports...you could be a full-time benchwarmer for the local football, soccer, basketball, WHATEVER sport really, and you're still more "repsected" (popular?) than the most successful bodybuilder at said school.

Hell, you don't even have to be in a team sport...you could be a freaking track runner and you're still over bodybuilders on the hierarchy.

Not that anyone should give two ****s what other people think, but just wondering why it is like that?

[TurdMuffin]

probably because it's widely know they take tonnsss of cell tech so people see them as having 'fake' muscles, and cheaters, etc etc.

[B0UTxTREExFIDDY]

the public sees bodybuilders as something anyone can become if they take enough steroids, when it actually comes down to how consistent and strict their diet and training is.

[patheticPoS]

probably because it's widely know they take tonnsss of cell tech so people see them as having 'fake' muscles, and cheaters, etc etc.

This.
+ real bodybuilders are just freaks of nature through the eyes of the average Joe.

[Derstupid]

Probably because bodybuilding isn't a sport?

[Keenl3ody]

Probably because bodybuilding isn't a sport?

"I have the power"
rep power: 0

[chaally]

Its not a real sport

[BertDraper]

probably because it's widely know they take tonnsss of cell tech so people see them as having 'fake' muscles, and cheaters, etc etc.

This, plus there's no direct, interactive competition between athletes and since everything is determined before hand (b/c it takes weeks+ to make a visible change to the body), there's no suspense during "matches".

[GrimRep_er]

probably because it's widely know they take tonnsss of cell tech so people see them as having 'fake' muscles, and cheaters, etc etc.

the public sees bodybuilders as something anyone can become if they take enough steroids, when it actually comes down to how consistent and strict their diet and training is.

This.
+ real bodybuilders are just freaks of nature through the eyes of the average Joe.

All of these. Plus, people don't associate bodybuilders as having any unique skill.

They see them as guys who work out a lot and juice.

[bigmike93]

other sports require other talents besides being strong as fuark
no offense to bodybuilders but thats probably why

[hutch1999]

"oh they are just like that because of the juice"

"but they cheat"

"disgusting"

"homos"

"brad pitt in fight club looks way better than these guys"

"they won't live very long"




I have heard many comments like these...

[HotSpur3]

I think the real reason is because most sports require years of developing a certain skillset that can be shown off and is impressive to the average person. Bodybuilding, on the other hand, requires immense determination and motivation but your physique is the only thing to show for it. Sure, people will be mirin but there's no attractive milieu. You're either just another jacked guy, or some ronnie coleman that the average person finds "gross" in my experience.

[Morsprincipium1]

Underground sport, hardly anybody understands it.

[neobjj]

Its not a real sport

this....it doesnt require much athleticism...if any.

[nzgs]

the public sees bodybuilders as something anyone can become if they take enough steroids, when it actually comes down to how consistent and strict their diet and training is.

hahaha thanks for the laugh

[Derstupid]

Underground sport, hardly anybody understands it.

Oh god I lold. Why do you guys keep calling it a sport? It's more like fetish modeling.

[bobcat11]

probably because it's widely know they take tonnsss of cell tech so people see them as having 'fake' muscles, and cheaters, etc etc.

even though olympians and professional athletes all use lots of cell tech too?

[Keenl3ody]

other sports require other talents besides being strong as fuark
no offense to bodybuilders but thats probably why

opposite of this. I've played football and basketball and bodybuilding is a lot harder and takes more motivation. although I've never wrestled or mma

[StuartH.]

-Associated with drug use
-No scoreboard or time trials
-Not on ESPN or TSN
-No media coverage
-The posing trunks are a bit much for people
-No teams or involvement with the Olympics

[saintpatrick]

even though olympians and professional athletes all use lots of cell tech too?

they do more than lift things up and put them down and pose in their underwear.

[jnew19]

"oh they are just like that because of the juice"

"but they cheat"

"disgusting"

"homos"

"brad pitt in fight club looks way better than these guys"

"they won't live very long"




I have heard many comments like these...

You've heard a lot of comments like those because everyone one of them except for the homosexual and cheating ones are true. Aesthetics no longer exist, now it's just about being the biggest freak on stage.

Frank zane, Steve reeves, arnold, etc>Ronnie, jay cutler, others

[Otigi]

erm maybe cos it aint a real sport

besides at one time (the seventies) bodybuilding used to be well known and popular activity. Thank weider and other *******s at the ifbb for allowing ridiculous and over the top steroid use. If roid use was limited to strictly AAS instead of slin, HGH and all the other crap they use now bodybuilders today would look far better than they do now.

[bigmike93]

opposite of this. I've played football and basketball and bodybuilding is a lot harder and takes more motivation. although I've never wrestled or mma

not saying motivation,but skill

no speed,quickness,shooting(basketball),throwing or catching involved

pick it up and put it down
not saying its easy,i know its hard,but theres no athleticism in it

[MasterBench]

it is solely dependent on how much cell tech, insulin, gh , food you can affford

[SomeGuy127]

You want one reason, here's is several:
No talent needed
No special skills
Most athletes have to lift weights in addition to their sport, all bodybuilders do is lift weights
Cell tech all day erry day
bad influence on the youth i.e "if you take drugs you're set.
NO ONE understands it
Bodybuilders are so huge they may look unaesthetic
misunderstood representation, i.e juicehead gorillas.

[Otigi]

hahaha thanks for the laugh

tbh alot of armchair fan *******s think they become professional in anything

If I had a dime for the amount of times I heard "I would of made pro if it wasnt for my bum knee"

[Keenl3ody]

I love bbing and I kinda consider it a sport, but I was once told that something is only a sport of you can play it. you play football and basketball, but you don't play bodybuilding

EDIT: it was used in an argument that bowling wasn't a sport

[neobjj]

opposite of this. I've played football and basketball and bodybuilding is a lot harder and takes more motivation. although I've never wrestled or mma

how can you seriously say this?

both football and basketball require at least some form of cardio...and they're both contact sports.

I've done both wrestling and mma before...they require a LOT of cardio...and wrestling practices are one of the hardest things you'll ever do.

There's a good reason Dan Gable once said, "once you've wrestled, everything else in life is easy."

[Otigi]

not saying motivation,but skill

no speed,quickness,shooting(basketball),throwing or catching involved

pick it up and put it down
not saying its easy,i know its hard,but theres no athleticism in it

these too

[comeatmecuzz]

wtf do u think? because everyone that has 13inch arms take roids in the general publics eyes, thus disregards them as drug using *******s