Originally posted by Dan Murphy
Tried to select both....
Picture 1 - She looks ridiculous
Picture 2 - He looks ridiculous
but you have it set to single choice only, so I went with the one most are selecting. These people are narcissistic to the ridiculous.
Out of curiousity, Dan what makes them narcissistic?
Bodybuilding isn't just for meat heads who live in the gym. Someone who is serious about bodybuilding makes alot of sacrifices in their life in order to get to the point of competing. Between workouts at the gym, sleeping patterns, food intake, and suppliments, it isn't just lifting weights in the gym, it's a lifestyle.
My ex got into bodybuilding a little over a year ago, and he's very passionate about it. While I'm not the biggest fan in the world, I do have respect for the amount of dedication that he has for it. He's 19 (nearly 20) and won't even touch a drop of alcohol for what it might do to his body (and he has drank in the past). Granted it's extreme, but I would never have dedication to do that. (That came off as me sounding like an alcoholic, lol, but I mean more for getting my butt to the gym 5 times a week and restricting what I eat).
The pictures you see aren't how these people look year round. A few months before their workout switches and they go on special diets to look like that. They're also oiled up and covered in bronzer. When they aren't competing they look fit...large, but not freakish like in those pictures.
Personally, yeah I do think it's a bit much, but I wouldn't say that they're narcissistic for doing it. People don't realize the lifestyle changes that go into being a bodybuilder.
