Bodybuilding is pointless reddit. if you are a beginner, then sure, go with 0.

Bodybuilding is pointless reddit Posted by u/PerceptionOk9268 - 4 votes and 7 comments If you're just maintaining size/strength, a little lifting does, in fact, retain muscle mass - but be careful. at that point you should strive to follow guidelines in order to preserve and maximize muscle retention. A bodybuilder doesn't need that many calories because he doesn't burn them. Just eat until you are full, and then eat again when you are hungry. i tested 150 and 270 2 different tests at 21 so mine is pretty low. 11% is ideal body fat to gain. Now you wouldn't wish a bodybuilders physique on your worst enemy. The first 10 years I was doing strictly calisthenics like pushups, jumping jacks, sit ups and running with the occasional squats and deadlifts. You definitely do not follow the sport if you think muscle strength is judged. I've been a gym rat from 14-42 (so far) with varying levels of commitment, but always going. Most of the people find body builders gross and ugly. Plus the amount of roids it takes to get that massive is unreal. Natural bodybuilding competitions exist but they aren't nearly as compelling since you lose so much muscle mass trying to get shredded. News, articles, personal pictures, videos & advice on everything related to bodybuilding - nutrition, supplementation, training, contest preparation, and more. Discuss NANBF/IPE, INBF/WNBF, OCB, ABA, INBA/PNBA, and IFPA bodybuilding, noncompetitive bodybuilding, diets for the natural lifters, exercise routines and more! Having low body fat and being reasonably strong in general can get you visible abs. after you've bulked and cut for a few years you gain so little muscle from even long bulks. Do most people reall We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Read through this course about bodybuilding. 5. wiki for help with common questions. It’s unnecessary but it’s not a waste. When I’m cutting, I feel tired, so damn hungry all the time, I can’t sleep properly, low energy, high fatigue, low libido, barely maintaining my strength. I ate "8 T" of pb/ day, but one day I massed it out with a scale now that I am on a cut, and one of my proposed "T's" was actually more like three. I will say though that a slim and leaner physique complements short guys better imo bc it makes them look taller. However, as a 20 year old you have to deal. And any person who used Steriods to build there body is not Great bodybuilder in my books, even Arnold Schwarzenegger. I'd still give it to them on average but with heavy casualties. In the early days of bodybuilding the entire goal was to build a physique that others would want. Jan 8, 2020 · But bodybuilding is subjective, and it’s based solely on appearance. Dec 2, 2024 · However, you can adopt a bodybuilder’s mindset and increase exercise volume for any areas you want to improve. Bodybuilding with Steriods is the world's most PATHETIC, STUPID and SUPERFICIAL sports in the world. I think incorporating powerlifting lifts has really helped me put on mass, as I was plateaud for a long time leading up to then. Like on chest day for example, I'll do big movements first like bench and dumbbell presses, and after that just find other things to do related to chest and triceps, but don't really follow a plan like SL or PPL, which have you do specific workouts/machines to target certain muscles. Improved Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence. Wait, what? I'm on my first true cut, so bear with me if I sound stupid. 160lb kids on tik tok who use sarms and make fun of fat people and pose incorrectly to techno music are not bodybuilders, just to let you know. Members Online 1 week out 26yrs old 5’5” Classic& Physique We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Athletes that "appear obese" is one thing, but I'd say the exact opposite of that is much worse. Do those and you'll see yourself stacking up plates on most other exercises. Wouldn't call this an unpopular opinion. 8g. A place away from r/bodybuilding and r/steroids to discuss whether the people you post are, or have been, on some sort of juicy substance or not. my testosterone level decreases and estrogen increases because of fat. If you're in an extended calorie deficit ("cutting" in bodybuilder lingo), you will fatigue more quickly, increasing the chances of raising cortisol, over training, etc. Oh, no. Members Online 9/12 weeks out, PRO debut! Discuss NANBF/IPE, INBF/WNBF, OCB, ABA, INBA/PNBA, and IFPA bodybuilding, noncompetitive bodybuilding, diets for the natural lifters, exercise routines and more! All are welcome here but this sub is intended for intermediate to advanced lifters, we ask that beginners utilize the weekly and daily discussion threads for your needs. The term “bulking up” is usually just a cycle people refer to where they eat at a calorie surplus to gain muscle then they return to a cut stage where they go into a calorie deficit to lose the fat they gained during the bulk while sustaining the muscle built. You won't get any taller, but you're still going to fill out more and probably have your metabolism start to slow down in 3-5 years. So, it's not stupid by definition. Additionally, 22 isn't quite fully grown yet. For bodybuilding, you need your abs to be a lot better than just "visible". Bodybuilding generally implies big and lean, which basically makes "natural bodybuilding" an oxymoron. Just don't be stupid with your form and you wont damage yourself in anyway. Just seems like it’s such a superficial off shoot of respected athletics. View community ranking In the Top 1% of largest communities on Reddit Struggle with cutting Im 190cm/6’3 and 88kgs/193lbs and eating 2300kcal a day and doing cardio 4 times a week yet i cant go lower then 88kgs bw and i cant lower ther kcal intake or i’ll go insane. "But this is a vibrant and growing subculture" That's just not true at all. That is false, in fact, the obese have a super power in that for a while we actually CAN gain muscle while losing fat because we use our fat calories as the "extra" we need to fuel our body while we build muscle with a good protein intake. Bodybuilding in my opinion is the stupidest way to get in shape try a HIIT workout or hit up your local MMA gym for any sort of functionality. Hard to watch them smiling and posing onstage without cringing. It is also super useful for increasing mobility, which in turn helps prevent injury and improve form. Bigger and bodybuilder esque physiques are impressive but they are too stocky and can make you look really short especially if you don't have the greatest proportions. I think all in all bodybuilding is so dumb Edit: If a bodybuilder is natty I can appreciate their physique. Im not saying that bulk/cut is stupid, its just healthier not to over eat for 2 months and then starve yourself for a month. If it's the latter it's harder to say just because of how variable a "female bodybuilder" is. All just to see how big you can get, them how much you can dehydrate yourself to pose. I always hear the bodybuilder excuse as to why BMI has no merit whatsoever, but the favorite counter to it I've heard is "once the world is having a bodybuilder epidemic, we can worry about that. Basically no top competitors are natural. It's a great exercise. Lifting barbells is not the same as swinging a hammer or carrying cement bags, bricks etc and definitely not the same as fighting another person the same height and weight. Obviously this is subjective, but the vast majority of the population is way more attracted to a healthy athletic physique than they are to a bodybuilder physique. Members Online 10 weeks out 24 pounds to be under my weight cap! I feel like people spend too much time while bodybuilding and its outcome to society is almost none. Many people cannot deadlift and are still fit. Problem is, a lot of natties think you need to look like Simeon Panda and Lazar Angelov in order to be fit/aesthetic. It doesn’t matter if I was bigger, or stronger, or trained harder, on that day the judges deemed him better in appearance Layne Norton is a PHd and professional bodybuilder. Posted by u/jaft0000 - No votes and 92 comments Discuss NANBF/IPE, INBF/WNBF, OCB, ABA, INBA/PNBA, and IFPA bodybuilding, noncompetitive bodybuilding, diets for the natural lifters, exercise routines and more! All are welcome here but this sub is intended for intermediate to advanced lifters, we ask that beginners utilize the weekly and daily discussion threads for your needs. I can see more on if your a top level bodybuilder then sure. Also, I am a competitive bodybuilder. Bodybuilding is actually a pretty healthy sport (hobby) if you take out the steroids or use them very sensibly to correct your own body hormones (low testosterone). mini - bulk or mini cut is the way to go. Literally everything can be considered to be a waste of time depending on who you ask. And furthermore, eating much more than your body needs will make your hunger expand, and whenever you are older you won't be able to maintain that caloric consumption and will lose all mass. Modern professional BB has gone far from that though, it's a shit show. Passing drug tests is very easy especially when they're 60 days apart. It is the only sport in which your only goal is to just look good. If it’s an expense that you worry about then ya it’s a waste. im going to decifit and check my t level again. hard to pump than before. I've been lifting for a long time but I still look like shit. Rob Regish has over twenty five years of powerlifting experience and pioneered one of the most widely used training protocols ever, the Blueprint. Please see the r/Fitness Wiki and FAQ at https://thefitness. For most people in weight training there's not much point to the 1rm. Why not make a throwaway, upload a pic of yourself and see if people think you are **natty or juice**. com Mar 20, 2024 · As I understand it, cutting and bulking are bodybuilder things. Most likely if the disparity is that big it either means you're over-estimating your body fat % (I see a lot of skinny guys who think they're much higher BF% than they actually are, just because they don't have visible abs or whatever) - or, what's more common is that you're measuring wrong. Many people, men and women, lift because it is required for their job, fire, medical, police, military etc. This does not mean ab training accomplishes nothing. But if you don’t care about $60 every couple months then it can be a decent addition. Ever since I started lifting, I've kind of been doing whatever, but not in a bad way. I uds higher bone density and muscle mass is important, but if it is solely for aesthetics then it is pointless right? Just need help in not feeling this way, ironically i can’t stop weightlifting but I feel it is horribly pointless. 813 votes, 343 comments. A traditional cut would consist of 6-12 weeks, usually for bodybuilders to shred from 15-18% BF down to 7-4%. Now people are posting super juicy pictures of themselves on places like Reddit and mods are banning people for calling them out for steroid abuse. I feel like just a few years ago, it was something people just didn't really talk about. if you are a beginner, then sure, go with 0. Bodybuilding has been in decline since dorian yates. As I've gotten older I've noticed that injuries take so much longer to heal, so prioritizing injury prevention is key through exercise selection, warming up and not ego lifting. You’re not flexible, you can’t fight well or anything. There is no objective basis for who is the best. Depends, are these woman pro-bodybuilders or just people who have "bodybuilding" in their Instagram bio? If the former it's a stomp for the ladies, like absolutely no dif. I don't compete in powerlifting or bodybuilding, though; I am just a fan of the training style. 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