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Originally Posted by Normagene
I hear ya, different goals for different sports/events. It's funny though how we now perceive body sizes. We are so use to seeing people overweight that most think it's normal. But grab any medical standards for ideal body weights, and we are suppose to be what we now call "skinny". A 5'10" male, medium frame should weight no more than 160 pounds. That's medically considered "ideal".
I remember a friend of mine whom was drafted (Vietnam) but failed to meet the standards. He was considered overweight, he was a body builder w/12% BF. 5'11" 230 pounds. Crazy???
Pretty crazy how out of the "norm" we see things today. But that's how it works, you see overweight people for a few decades and that's what thought of as normal. But truth be told It's Not normal at all. Americans are the FATTEST PEOPLE ON THE PLANET.
Grade school kids having heart attacks and diabetes. Now that's really crazy.
Sure this guy is thin, skinny by bodybuilding standards, but he'll most likely have a long healthy life. Probably with minimal aches and pains that slinging heavy weights cause. And carrying excessive amounts of muscle is also very tasking on the body/organs. Look at how many of these big guys drop dead of heart attacks. Some while lifting. Yikes.
Personally I love lifting. Not heavy anymore, you don't recover as well as when you're young. But I love a good strenuous workout!
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you are killing me here... lol. Oh, I get the whole BMI index, as my company used to have health coverage discounts, and I would have to get a note from my doctor saying I was a bodybuilder, as I was considered 30% fat based on those 'standards'.
How about more like 12% at 225 lbs.
I will be 50 early next year, and been lifting a long time. No aches, no additional pains, and get a physical every year. So again, your 'impression' of 'most' bodybuilders/powerlifters really isn't true. But then again, maybe you are talking about the Professional Bodybuilders that are 280+ lbs and pushing their bodies to the max for what they do for a living (and not your normal gym rat that is muscular). I can see the pro's having potential issues later in life, but that is not just lifting, but also all the additional enhancing drugs to push well beyond your boundaries.