I understand they don't make nearly as much as other athletes(NBA and NFL stars)..but how luxurious of lives do these guys live and how big of celebrities are they? We had an amateur guy that lived around here for a couple years and people would idolize the guy...everybody knew who he was and he was like a celebrity...with that being said and him being only an amateur, is it safe to say that professional bodybuilders are in the spotlight? Just curious as to what you guys have to say...
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12-09-2006, 02:18 PM #1Registered User
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Curious, just how big of celebrities are bodybuilders?
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12-09-2006, 02:20 PM #2pow! right in the kisser
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say Ronnie Coleman or Jay Cutler could walk down the road and the majority of people wouldnt know who they are. they live comfortably nice houses enough money
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12-09-2006, 02:23 PM #3Registered User
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its all relative
in most any gym setting obviously theyd be a "big deal"
but as far as asking your mom what she thought of Ronnie Coleman, I doubt she has ever heard of him."Humility comes before honor"
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12-09-2006, 02:24 PM #4R.I.P. Grandma 5/12/07
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yeah, X2 kinda obvious
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12-09-2006, 02:25 PM #5Registered User
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Well, I mean..this guy would go to HS basketball games and all the attention would automatically be directed towards him...pretty funny actually
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12-09-2006, 03:06 PM #6Registered User
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its also like that in other sports that ARENT "hollywood" type deals
baseball, football, basketball, soccer (especially outside the USA), NASCAR.....okay, the top 10 guys there are more or less "stars"
but what about these folks? do you know who they are?
1) Veselin Topalov
2) Mike Weir
3) Bubba Harris
4) Michael Schumacher
5) Astrid Kumbernuss
are they "famous"? Well, they are in their respective sports....but are they household names? not really
the way I keep it in perspective is to remember how "famous" current pro wrestlers are.....then I think of all the great athletes and artists etc that arent "famous"....then I realize fame is basically a joke.
or, look at it this way....there are guys in my gym who are fairly well built....looked at as the "top level" in my gym....yet they sort of dont know the difference between Serge Nubret and Sergio Oliva.....so if those 2 guys arent famous enough in their OWN sport to be well known today, lol, then it shows that fame aint all that"Humility comes before honor"
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12-09-2006, 03:17 PM #7On alcohol fueled hiatus
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Mike Weirs famous because golf is very popular, and if you know anything about golf, you know who mike weir is. And Michael Schumacher is insanely famous in europe i believe. But i dont know 1 or 5, and Bubba Harris isnt famous, although i know who he is. I think Bubba Harris would be a good comparison to the popularity of bodybuilders.
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12-09-2006, 03:18 PM #8Registered User
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Arnold is super famous but I think that is more because of his Hollywood career then BBIng,
One quick question about ARnold, why is he SOOOO famous in the bbing world? Was he that great of a bber or was he just like a famous celeb who also bbed so everyone knows him.
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12-09-2006, 03:22 PM #9On alcohol fueled hiatus
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Haha, ^perfect example of how Arnolds known for his acting. Arnold brought a lot of interest to the sport, and pretty much dominated for a decade.
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12-09-2006, 03:32 PM #10Registered User
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as far as bb'ers....think about it...everytime they appear on a TV talk show or something they are basically made a fool of....or handed a water bottle to blow up or something like that
if THATS being famous then Im glad im not, lol"Humility comes before honor"
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12-09-2006, 03:52 PM #11comfortably sore
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people who see pros dont always know who they are, but they want to
exceeding any and all expectations
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12-09-2006, 03:54 PM #12Registered User
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The elite live like a family practice doctor- I stress elite.
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12-09-2006, 04:51 PM #13Registered User
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He'd just be another bodybuilder along with Dorian and Haney if he didn't get into movies.Originally Posted by Crunchbar
Bodybuilding is all about image not numbers, when you're up on stage your lifting stats and bodyfat % means nothing to the judges.
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12-09-2006, 05:07 PM #14On alcohol fueled hiatus
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Yeah, except he was the first Dorian or Haney.
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12-09-2006, 05:09 PM #15OMNISCIENT.
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lol @ you guys not knowing Michael Schumacher, he is so renound in pretty much all the world outside the US (i guess) that he's synonymous with driving. Say for example how everyone associates brad pitt with good looks, schumacher is the same with driving. He IS motorsport.
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12-09-2006, 05:36 PM #16Registered User
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Astrid-Originally Posted by John Prophet
Everyone knows who she is right?? She is one of the greatest female shotputters of all time. Also pretty hot ( not that it matters)
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12-09-2006, 05:43 PM #17Registered User
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no bro, lol...probably only 1% on this forum would know who she is
most here would not know the names Randy Barnes or Brian Oldfield or Ulf Timmerman or Werner Gunthor.
I have never seen these names in bb'ing type mags etc, lol......the only reason I know them is because I have done a ton of studying of strength routines etc.
I have great admiration for throwers
btw I think Astrid is somewhat hot myself"Humility comes before honor"
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12-10-2006, 01:43 PM #18
number 1 (topalov) is a chess player, ranked number 1 and just lost to kramnik in world championship game. If you had put garry kasparov then more people would have got the chess player
As for schuey not being famous outside Europe, well when Tiger Woods watched Federer win US open (his 4th slam final, 3rd slam title) he was qutoed as saying despite his and Federer's domination he rated Scuey as the top sportsman.
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12-10-2006, 06:07 PM #19Registered User
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She's got a great SIDE/CHESTOriginally Posted by John Prophet
http://www.indymedia.no/usermedia/im...mbernuss01.jpg
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12-10-2006, 06:45 PM #20Registered User
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besides top guys like ronnie and jay, most have a normal job like eveyone else and live in an average house
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12-11-2006, 01:58 PM #21Registered User
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Originally Posted by John Prophet
you should hope all your moms have never heard of ronnie coleman.
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12-11-2006, 02:15 PM #22keepin it real
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The great thing about being a pro bodybuilder is you dont need fame persay!
People would look at you and know! They may not know your name but theyd know you're a bodybuilder.
With all these other actors, they would have to see the face to realize they were famous but if a bodybuilder walks into a room, everyone automatically notices how huge he is and that he is a bodybuilder. Thats fame in itself.================================
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12-11-2006, 02:55 PM #23Registered User
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lol hahahahaOriginally Posted by pinchharmonic
Stats:
Months of Training: 18
Start Weight:110
Age:20
Height: 5'7
Weight:158
Bench: 205 x 2
Squat: 185 x 8 :( injury
Deadlift: 225 x 6
Curl : 50 x 5
Dip:Body plus 55 x 7
Bent Over Row: 155 x 6
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12-11-2006, 06:45 PM #24Never Satisfied
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except
maybe not in the states but schumaucher is really famous around the world. especially in Europe. he's was worth $800 million...and that was years back when I read it in some magazine. He's gotta be over a billion.Originally Posted by John Prophet
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12-12-2006, 11:29 AM #25Banned
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outside the world of gay muscle worship, pro bbers are a laughing stock. People look at them as freaks with mental issues. Why have muscles for the sake of muscles??
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12-13-2006, 07:02 AM #26Registered User
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Not famous like other top professionals
More people know and recognize Ron Jeremy than Ronnie Coleman. Having a well hung package is better than having big muscles if you want people to recognize you.
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12-13-2006, 07:26 AM #27The Gun Show
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most people at leats know the nameOriginally Posted by John Prophet
4) Michael Schumacher
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12-13-2006, 07:28 AM #28The Gun Show
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Arnolds physique is unqiue in that it appeals to almost everyone from your at home soccer mom to your hardcore gym bodybuilders. His physique is something most people idolize yet many are not appauled by at the same time. He also had some of the best aesthetics with mass of anyone ever on stage.Originally Posted by Crunchbar
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12-13-2006, 07:34 AM #29U.S. Navy Sub Vet
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Just recently, I walked into Sky Harbor Airport (Phoenix) baggage claim with Jay and several people recognized him....some said, "aren't you Mr. Olympia?" and a few said, "Jay Cutler?".....so he does get recognized a lot.
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12-13-2006, 07:42 AM #30The Gun Show
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Nothing against him but id say most of Jay and Ronnies fame is attributed mostly to supplement ads and magazine covers rather then anything having to do with mr olympia and actual bodybuilding. Ask most of thse people who knew jay what is actual training is like and what Ronnies is like, I doubt most of them would have nay clue.Originally Posted by PhoenixBuff
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