Skinny boys and muscle men

[Darren Jeffrey]

to put 9,000 calories into context, Steve Redgrave consumed 6,000 per day and Bradley Wiggins consumes between 4,000 and 9,000 on the TdF depending on the route, but these guys were not looking to gain weight.

Body building must be one of the most pointless sports around. It revolves around aesthetics, it's basically a beauty contest with muscles.

Some don't see it as a sport and do it just for pleasure. Bit like cycling as it goes

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

I start weight training while I had the leg injuries. I found out later it's quite a common thing for people in that situation to do.
I never really wanted to take it very far. Now I'll do it for fun sometimes if I can't get out on the bike.

 

[subaqua]

To get fit, from a-b, to get fresh air, save money on petrol, better for the environment, reduce road congestion

I find excessively muscled men very unattractive myself but each to their own . In the gym it tended to be short blokes with silly shoulders and arm, and short weedy legs! and a tiny willy . Must think it looks cool I spose

FTFY
toned muscles i can understand, but not mahoosive muscles that mean you look stupid. oh and some of the stupidity that goes with it like dehydrating yourself before competitions to increase definition.

a friend from school was junior bodybuilder and some of the things he told us he had to do to try and win was awful. verging on child abuse really

 

[Drago]

I was into body building but avoided that Kind of volume of red meat. I'd get through protein shakes like an MP through an expense account. Off season I'd be about 260lbs, competition weight about 245.

I got I to powerlifting through a friend and don't body build as such any more so I'm back to something approximating a regular diet.

Those skinny boys were funny. Could they not figure out fir themselves that crap diet, fags and no exercise were the problem? Did the Beeb really need to pay a personal trainer to tell them that?

That Asian bodybuilder was just a fat lardo in my eyes, and a possible roid user looking at his shape.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I was into body building but avoided that Kind of volume of red meat. I'd get through protein shakes like an MP through an expense account. Off season I'd be about 260lbs, competition weight about 245.

I got I to powerlifting through a friend and don't body build as such any more so I'm back to something approximating a regular diet.

Those skinny boys were funny. Could they not figure out fir themselves that crap diet, fags and no exercise were the problem? Did the Beeb really need to pay a personal trainer to tell them that?

That Asian bodybuilder was just a fat lardo in my eyes, and a possible roid user looking at his shape.

The other bodybuilder who trimmed right down looked really great slimmer, I almost had strange new feelings

 

[Drago]

Yeah, he's got the psyche for it. 100% commited with very little apprehension or distraction allowed, whereas fatty was just moaning and bleating. Just man up and do it you steroid abusing shortarse.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Yeah, he's got the psyche for it. 100% commited with very little apprehension or distraction allowed, whereas fatty was just moaning and bleating. Just man up and do it you steroid abusing shortarse.

Ha, excellent!

 

[Andrew_P]

There are actually men who are quite turned on by female body builders.

that normally has nothing to do with the muscles but more to do with the amount of male hormones they have consumed ot get the muscles...

 

[Andrew_Culture]

There are actually men who are quite turned on by female body builders.

Apparently according to an episode I saw of the educational documentary series 'Eurotrash' a few years back there are photos of naked ladies on the Internet now. Who knew?!!?

 

[poynedexter]

i thought it was a good programme really. it showed how much we can effect our lives with body image and the nonsense of it. it makes me wonder how many cyclists spend too much time on the bike to the point of obsession.

 

[Rob3rt]

i thought it was a good programme really. it showed how much we can effect our lives with body image and the nonsense of it. it makes me wonder how many cyclists spend too much time on the bike to the point of obsession.

Who determines how much is too much?

 

[black'n'yellow]

to the point of obsession.

obsession - a word used by the ignorant to describe the dedicated..

 

[poynedexter]

there is nothing wrong with dedication. but like the 4 guys in the tv show let their view of body image/ training programme have unhealthy affect on their life with family and friends. in reality are there many cyclists out there putting the training ride first and family 2nd? if they were honest?

 

[black'n'yellow]

in reality are there many cyclists out there putting the training ride first and family 2nd? if they were honest?

how have you established this 'fact'..?

edit - misread the reply.

 

[vickster]

It reads like a question not a statement?