Best Tattoo in Bodybuilding?

[JohnButz]

What Pro(s) have the best tattoo's in bodybuilding? Post a pic!

[Larfleeze]

Never seen a pro with a good tattoo.

[smokinal]

I prefer the type that Phil has....

[TTimmerman]

Levrone had a tramp stamp

[Carlitom]

Gotta say I've never seen a pro with a good one.

[SammyJr]

the natural freak, flex wheeler.




not srs

[sexnews]

Do you even get something like a good or best tat?

Not my taste at all. To each his own, but any ink reminds me of a jail bird. To each his own I suppose.

PS: Lee Priest has gone too far!

[203mh]

Lee wins this imo

[flangmasterj]

The tattoos aren't exactly great but they work with his physique.

Willy 'Muscles on his back' Bonac

[carcayawarrior]

"28.2 Assessing the Male Physique:
In assessing prejudging, overall shape and that of the various muscle groups is
important. The judge should favour competitors with a harmonious, classical
physique. The judge should look for good posture and athletic bearing, correct
anatomical structure (including body framework, broad shoulders, high chest, correct
spinal curves, limbs and trunk in good proportion, straight legs, not bandy or knockkneed).
The judge should also look for good skin tone with an absence of surgical or
other scars, spots, acne or tattoos, which the IFBB considers as a skin blemish, tidily
dressed hair, well-shaped feet, and toes. When having difficulty in placing two or
more competitors who seem to be on the same level, the judge should look for faults
in those aspects listed above which will help to differentiate among the competitors.
Detail description of the men’s compulsory poses may be found in Appendix 2, Point
1.1"

-IFBB Rulebook 2009 edition

http://www.ifbb.com/amarules/IFBBRul...007Edition.pdf

Kind of interesting. I wonder if they really dock points from Roelly and others with tattoos.

Personally, I don't like them. A coworker got the Subaru logo tattooed on his delt a few months ago. *facepalm

[203mh]

Kind of interesting. I wonder if they really dock points from Roelly and others with tattoos.

Wouldn't surprise me if a few judges did that... people judge others with tatoos, bodybuilding judges are people too.

[JohnButz]

"28.2 Assessing the Male Physique:
In assessing prejudging, overall shape and that of the various muscle groups is
important. The judge should favour competitors with a harmonious, classical
physique. The judge should look for good posture and athletic bearing, correct
anatomical structure (including body framework, broad shoulders, high chest, correct
spinal curves, limbs and trunk in good proportion, straight legs, not bandy or knockkneed).
The judge should also look for good skin tone with an absence of surgical or
other scars, spots, acne or tattoos, which the IFBB considers as a skin blemish, tidily
dressed hair, well-shaped feet, and toes. When having difficulty in placing two or
more competitors who seem to be on the same level, the judge should look for faults
in those aspects listed above which will help to differentiate among the competitors.
Detail description of the men’s compulsory poses may be found in Appendix 2, Point
1.1"

-IFBB Rulebook 2009 edition

http://www.ifbb.com/amarules/IFBBRul...007Edition.pdf

Kind of interesting. I wonder if they really dock points from Roelly and others with tattoos.

Personally, I don't like them. A coworker got the Subaru logo tattooed on his delt a few months ago. *facepalm

That is interesting, I wonder with the popularity of tattoos now if this is being more overlooked or not.

[Deano87]

Personally, I don't like them. A coworker got the Subaru logo tattooed on his delt a few months ago. *facepalm

Double facepalm.

[Maverick313]

Priest and Bonac must be in the same tribe as Wheeler.

[Canuck77]

I can appreciate it as an art form in itself and I can also appreciate original or cool looking tat's. On some people, in some industries, it works and enhances their character well, ie. Tyson or Lil' Wayne but when it comes to bodybuilding, I am not a fan at all. It takes away from the clean lines, flow, definition and is a visual distraction that also becomes somewhat of a hindrance in the beauty of the physique. Just my personal opinion.

[Canuck77]

That is interesting, I wonder with the popularity of tattoos now if this is being more overlooked or not.

> Tidily dressed hair.

>> When having difficulty in placing two or more competitors who seem to be on the same level, the judge should look for faults in those aspects listed above which will help to differentiate among the competitors.

Hmmm...I wonder if Kai lost any points for his "Tong Po" look against Phil's "tidily", cleanly, shaven head? kinda srs... =/

[BOUNTYHUNTERMK2]

Tattoo's ruin a physique imo. Get one if you're never going to compete but at pro level the less tatts you have the better.

'Discreet' ones on the forearms and maybe on the delt are ok, but a full arm sleeve etc etc really does take away a lot from a great physique.

Just my two cents mind.

[anonymous]

I'd like to see Phil Heath get one on his forehead which says "Mr.O".

Dorian had a good one.. good because you didn't really notice!



Also Ed Corney had tats.

[PillClinton]

Isn't dorian the only Olympian that has had a tattoo?

His was hardly even noticeable on the forearm

[purdey]

This one looks badass IMO

[flangmasterj]

Show us your tat purdey. Got some skills.

[mistrvi]

Never seen good tats on Pro's. But if i was pro i would get something on forearm.

[purdey]

Show us your tat purdey. Got some skills.

cheers bro, this is a photo from a few months back, unfinished. It finished it a few days ago and it looks way cooler now.

[flangmasterj]

cheers bro, this is a photo from a few months back, unfinished. It finished it a few days ago and it looks way cooler now.

****ing awesome! To do that on someone else is impressive enough but on your own leg? Crazy.

Got a pic of the finished piece?

[purdey]

****ing awesome! To do that on someone else is impressive enough but on your own leg? Crazy.

Got a pic of the finished piece?

haha cheers dude, I dont have a pic but i will get one up

[purdey]

****ing awesome! To do that on someone else is impressive enough but on your own leg? Crazy.

Got a pic of the finished piece?

my leg being bent and the angle makes it look a bit skewif, its actually damn hard to get a photo of it! I can see bits that i want to touch up but then again i will probably never be satisfied.

[flangmasterj]

Amazing. It's refreshing seeing something that no one else has. ****ing sick to death of cookie cutter tats.

[purdey]

Amazing. It's refreshing seeing something that no one else has. ****ing sick to death of cookie cutter tats.

Cheers bro, I appreciate the kind words. Honestly though, cookie cutter tats are what keep me in business haha

[flangmasterj]

Cheers bro, I appreciate the kind words. Honestly though, cookie cutter tats are what keep me in business haha

Hahaha true.

As long as there are douchebags, purdey be making bank.

[JanesLastResort]

This one looks badass IMO

I'm a fan of tattoo's, just not on competitors. There's something pure about a physique that has no noticable tattoo's that makes it nicer to look at. But i guess that's the perspective nature of bodybuilding that makes the sport what it is!