[Week 19's Topic] - Are You A Bodybuilder??

GameDayDog · 09-12-2005, 09:04 AM

Wow.. I can remember when I started working out again in December... I was a buck fitty ... spending 2 hours in the gym everyday.. doing random exercyses on random machines & free weights... That lasted 2 weeks.

January 19th, I got serious... I knew what I was supposed to be doing, I just wasn't doing it... I started eating ryght... I based a split routine around my favorite exercyses... I bought a notebook to take to the gym with me.. I bought a timer... And I let the bulking begin...

I tried to tell my friends I knew what I was doing & he should join me... but he didn't... Now I have some size on me & have gone thru the gym rumors of being on steroids... Even tho, I'm not that big yet (I'm gonna be bigger than all the humans one day, tho) ... Styll, I recall thys story because I was working out... mini iPod blasting, watching my timer, writing in my journal... & a guy asked... - "Excuse me, Sir? .. Are you a bodybuilder?" ...

Hahahaha... Who me?? ... Hahaha... Wow.. what a compliment... Modestly, I said.. "Naw, I'm just a guy that lykes to lift weights." ... But should I have said yeah?? ... I work out regularly... I'm dedicated... I'm focused... I take supplements... I watch what I eat & drink... But I'm not sponsored by any company... & I don't compete... I'd lyke too... maybe.. one day... When people say - "Dude, you should compete." ... Then maybe I'll seriously consider it...

A lot of you guys & gals, have never been onstage... but you follow cutting & bulking diets... ... We all share a love for the weights... & King can verify that we LOVE using supplements... But... how would you reply if someone ever came up to you and said - "Excuse me... Are You a Bodybuilder??"

Peace..~G

Diab0lic · 09-12-2005, 09:15 AM

Yes! :bb:

Minotaur · 09-12-2005, 04:36 PM

I don't call myself a bodybuilder, though I bust my butt in the gym and I do have the muscle size for my frame to show for it. Unfortunately I am still carrying excess fat. To the layperson, anyone who doesn't look like the magazine image of a bodybuilder would be laughed at calling himself a bodybuilder. I don't have the numbers to call myself a powerlifter, so I just refer to myself as a weightlifter.

RealFantasy · 09-12-2005, 09:04 PM

Well, I can't really respond to this topic other than to say, I would sure like to be a bodybuilder!

I was told today by my older sister if I keep this up they will be seeing me in competition. What a great thought!

Right now I am weight training, maybe someday when this all clicks in even I can put myself in this catigory as a bodybuilder.

Anything is possible with the right state of mind and the right determination!
Brenda

**DarkFalcon** · 09-12-2005, 09:21 PM

I'm pretty modest so when people ask me I just say no I just workout. I'm not that big but I still get asked. I guess if you have any muscle showing these days you stand out from the marshmellows..lol. I never plan on competeing since I'm too shy but I do bust my ass in the gym and try to build my body so I guess I'm a bodybuilder.

**Peaked_18** · 09-12-2005, 10:53 PM

We need some questions we can get more discussion.

Screw bodybuilding, powerbuilding or powertraining all the way.

**spytech** · 09-13-2005, 03:34 AM

I've been asked this alot - I typically say 'yeah, but I don't compete or anything - I just like to lift heavy and pack on the muscle'

I would like to say I am a powerbuilder - trying to create a great physique by lifting massive numbers, but most people would not get that without an explanation

**DarkFalcon** · 09-13-2005, 05:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spytech

I've been asked this alot - I typically say 'yeah, but I don't compete or anything - I just like to lift heavy and pack on the muscle'

I would like to say I am a powerbuilder - trying to create a great physique by lifting massive numbers, but most people would not get that without an explanation

Well you certainly hit those big numbers bro! :eek2:

**spytech** · 09-13-2005, 05:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkFalcon

Well you certainly hit those big numbers bro! :eek2:

lol, thanks, but I have a lot of room for improvement

**DarkFalcon** · 09-13-2005, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spytech

lol, thanks, but I have a lot of room for improvement

Ya I guess if your going to outlift gorillas and small elephants you do.

**dbflgirl** · 09-13-2005, 11:51 AM

I've never been asked if I am a bodybuilder, although I have been asked if I was prepping for a competition, which I took as a compliment... Given that I am pretty much a tiny person, I don't think this is a question that will be coming my way any time soon.

(Note: I only posted this to make Game happy. As you can see, I had nothing to add to the thread!

)

pammiejoe6 · 09-13-2005, 05:26 PM

ive never been asked if i was a bodybuilder....but i WILL be one of these days! hehehe

i HAVE been asked if i lift weights and i say YES!

i STRIVE to be a bodybuilder....eat right...workout HARD...take my supps....damn straight...i may not look like one yet, but i AM A BODYBUILDER!

:mask:

**Trick D** · 09-14-2005, 02:32 PM

I won't say I am a bodybuilder right now, but I am building in my eyes a better body. So i guess I am a bodybuilder.

Master Of Puppets · 09-16-2005, 02:01 AM

Nope. Right now I am training for strength, but I am not a powerlifter. I just lift weights and eat a lot of food. One day, I will consider myself a bodybuilder/ powerlifter.

MOP

**ravadongon** · 09-16-2005, 08:04 AM

ATM I'm an athlete. In the gym I train both for strength, power and hypertrophy, but mostly strength and power.

When my sporting career ends I will hopefully end up as a powerlifter.

**NNTB** · 09-16-2005, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spytech

I've been asked this alot - I typically say 'yeah, but I don't compete or anything - I just like to lift heavy and pack on the muscle'

Same here... competing isnt really a goal of mine... i just want to keep packing on more and more muscle.

09-12-2005, 09:04 AM	#1
GameDayDog The Dawg Is Back!! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Doin Compound Movements 4 Scooby Snacks! Posts: 1,975 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 31	[Week 19's Topic] - Are You A Bodybuilder?? Wow.. I can remember when I started working out again in December... I was a buck fitty ... spending 2 hours in the gym everyday.. doing random exercyses on random machines & free weights... That lasted 2 weeks. January 19th, I got serious... I knew what I was supposed to be doing, I just wasn't doing it... I started eating ryght... I based a split routine around my favorite exercyses... I bought a notebook to take to the gym with me.. I bought a timer... And I let the bulking begin... I tried to tell my friends I knew what I was doing & he should join me... but he didn't... Now I have some size on me & have gone thru the gym rumors of being on steroids... Even tho, I'm not that big yet (I'm gonna be bigger than all the humans one day, tho) ... Styll, I recall thys story because I was working out... mini iPod blasting, watching my timer, writing in my journal... & a guy asked... - "Excuse me, Sir? .. Are you a bodybuilder?" ... Hahahaha... Who me?? ... Hahaha... Wow.. what a compliment... Modestly, I said.. "Naw, I'm just a guy that lykes to lift weights." ... But should I have said yeah?? ... I work out regularly... I'm dedicated... I'm focused... I take supplements... I watch what I eat & drink... But I'm not sponsored by any company... & I don't compete... I'd lyke too... maybe.. one day... When people say - "Dude, you should compete." ... Then maybe I'll seriously consider it... A lot of you guys & gals, have never been onstage... but you follow cutting & bulking diets... ... We all share a love for the weights... & King can verify that we LOVE using supplements... But... how would you reply if someone ever came up to you and said - "Excuse me... Are You a Bodybuilder??" Peace..~G __________________ I am Thee Alpha.. RaSP is Thee oMEGA.. Between the 2 of us - We have everythyng covered... I want to be bigger than all the humans!! "I'm sure I should be doing cardio too....but I don't run from anything...so why practice?" - 1stInDoor Goal - 200#'s 5/27/07 - 4/27/07 - 175# 3/27/07 - 167#

09-12-2005, 09:15 AM	#2
Diab0lic Pro Stature Join Date: May 2005 Location: NZ Posts: 125 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	Yes! :bb: __________________

09-12-2005, 04:36 PM	#3
Minotaur Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey Posts: 103 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 5	I don't call myself a bodybuilder, though I bust my butt in the gym and I do have the muscle size for my frame to show for it. Unfortunately I am still carrying excess fat. To the layperson, anyone who doesn't look like the magazine image of a bodybuilder would be laughed at calling himself a bodybuilder. I don't have the numbers to call myself a powerlifter, so I just refer to myself as a weightlifter. __________________ "You monsters are such interesting creatures! I was just saying to my girlfriend, just the other day, 'Monsters are such interesting people! Why I'll bet they lead such interesting lives!' The things you must see and the things you must do! My stars!"

09-12-2005, 09:04 PM	#4
RealFantasy Pro Stature Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 684 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 9	Well, I can't really respond to this topic other than to say, I would sure like to be a bodybuilder! I was told today by my older sister if I keep this up they will be seeing me in competition. What a great thought! Right now I am weight training, maybe someday when this all clicks in even I can put myself in this catigory as a bodybuilder. Anything is possible with the right state of mind and the right determination! Brenda __________________ Brenda's FitDay

09-13-2005, 03:34 AM	#7
spytech Getting Stronger Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,385 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 34	I've been asked this alot - I typically say 'yeah, but I don't compete or anything - I just like to lift heavy and pack on the muscle' I would like to say I am a powerbuilder - trying to create a great physique by lifting massive numbers, but most people would not get that without an explanation __________________ 5'10" - 230 @ 8-9% Status: Getting stronger... 685d/625s Create your own FREE Workout Journal at http://www.strengthandbody.com/ Spytech SHSHT: http://www.strengthandbody.com/shsht.html Spytech SHWSB: http://www.strengthandbody.com/shwsb.html

09-12-2005, 09:21 PM	#5
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 12,526 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 309	I'm pretty modest so when people ask me I just say no I just workout. I'm not that big but I still get asked. I guess if you have any muscle showing these days you stand out from the marshmellows..lol. I never plan on competeing since I'm too shy but I do bust my ass in the gym and try to build my body so I guess I'm a bodybuilder.

09-12-2005, 10:53 PM	#6
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,297 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	We need some questions we can get more discussion. Screw bodybuilding, powerbuilding or powertraining all the way.

09-13-2005, 11:51 AM	#11
dbflgirl Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hurricane Alley Posts: 645 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 16	I've never been asked if I am a bodybuilder, although I have been asked if I was prepping for a competition, which I took as a compliment... Given that I am pretty much a tiny person, I don't think this is a question that will be coming my way any time soon. (Note: I only posted this to make Game happy. As you can see, I had nothing to add to the thread! )

09-13-2005, 05:26 PM	#12
pammiejoe6 Pink Members Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: south texas Posts: 4,162 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 84	ive never been asked if i was a bodybuilder....but i WILL be one of these days! hehehe i HAVE been asked if i lift weights and i say YES! i STRIVE to be a bodybuilder....eat right...workout HARD...take my supps....damn straight...i may not look like one yet, but i AM A BODYBUILDER! :mask:

09-16-2005, 02:01 AM	#14
Master Of Puppets Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: my house Posts: 2,000 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 46	Nope. Right now I am training for strength, but I am not a powerlifter. I just lift weights and eat a lot of food. One day, I will consider myself a bodybuilder/ powerlifter. MOP __________________ Goals: Be strong.

09-16-2005, 08:04 AM	#15
ravadongon Audere est Facere Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 372 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 7	ATM I'm an athlete. In the gym I train both for strength, power and hypertrophy, but mostly strength and power. When my sporting career ends I will hopefully end up as a powerlifter. __________________ My Weight Training Log - http://ironmass.com/forums/showthread.php?p=112673 For Full Journal visit - http://forum.athletes.com/showthread.php?t=2466 or http://charliefrancis.com/community/...ad.php?t=11822.

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