Is bodybuilding a sport? *Poll*

[SVTMuscle*]

So what do you guys think? Is bodybuilding a sport?
Recently I had a conversation with a trainer at my gym who competes and he had a good point that bb'ing is nothing more than a beauty contest on stage. Although it's the toughest and most demanded contest out there.
I say its more of a lifestyle than sport.

And, our bodybuilders athletes?
Good thread topic, bring it on!


Interested to see what Carlos, Nark, and P.B. recent competitors think

[gixxerboy1]

Def. not a sport. not taking anything away from the hard work but it really is a male beauty pageant.

[nyjetsfan86]

not a sport its a competition

[nyjetsfan86]

all they are doing is standing on stage posing

[IronReload04]

not a sport...but a competition

cheerleading is not a sport...ice skating is not a sport....bodybuilding is not a sport

[UpstateTank]

all they are doing is standing on stage posing

but you're neglecting the training/dieting behind it

IMO bodybuilders put in more effort than ANY other professional athletes

[OPSTER]

but you're neglecting the training/dieting behind it

IMO bodybuilders put in more effort than ANY other professional athletes

I second that...
But it's a competition... not a sport.

[G-1000]

Bro We Have Been Over This 10x. Try The Search Button. You Will See What Most People Think. You Dont Think It'a A Sport. That Is Because Your Not At That Stage Of Your Bb'ing Yet.

[nyjetsfan86]

but you're neglecting the training/dieting behind it

IMO bodybuilders put in more effort than ANY other professional athletes

i agree but its not a sport they are standing on a stage thats not a sport its a competition

[nyjetsfan86]

not a sport...but a competition

cheerleading is not a sport...ice skating is not a sport....bodybuilding is not a sport

i actually disagree i think cheerleading and ice skating are a sport

[SVTMuscle*]

Bro We Have Been Over This 10x. Try The Search Button. You Will See What Most People Think. You Dont Think It'a A Sport. That Is Because Your Not At That Stage Of Your Bb'ing Yet.

You even said it's not a sport yourself! you bum you wait till I'm as old as you you'll see
remember your gonna have a walker and a cathader by the time i'm your age!

[Booz]

if they class throwing darts at a board a "sport" then i sure as hell know that wat we do is one....................

[Carlos_E]

all they are doing is standing on stage posing

I typed a very long detailed post but after reading some of the comments ... forget it.

[gixxerboy1]

but you're neglecting the training/dieting behind it

IMO bodybuilders put in more effort than ANY other professional athletes

yes that is hard but i guess it ***ends on what you are calling body building. Is it just the day you are on stage? Or is it everything that goes into it?

The woman who do miss America and those kinds of competitions put a lot into training and dieting.

[SVTMuscle*]

I typed a very long detailed post but after reading some of the comments ... forget it.

Doooo it i wanna read what you have to say.
I know for a fact the training and efforts necessary for getting onto the stage are a sport, but the actual contest (which determines the efforts put in) is that, a contest

[Johny-too-small]

Dictionary (selected):

sport /spɔrt, spoʊrt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[spawrt, spohrt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
2. a particular form of this, esp. in the out of doors.
3. diversion; recreation; pleasant pastime.

By this definition, Id say it is a sport.

[gixxerboy1]

Dictionary (selected):

sport /spɔrt, spoʊrt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[spawrt, spohrt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
2. a particular form of this, esp. in the out of doors.
3. diversion; recreation; pleasant pastime.

By this definition, Id say it is a sport.

anything can be considered a sport by that definition

[1819]

i would say it is a sport. you compete against yourself. tough on the body and the mind. bodybuilders absolutely have my respect. i know i could not do what they do.

[Johny-too-small]

anything can be considered a sport by that definition

Exactly.

[Getinbgr]

anything can be considered a sport by that definition

It doesn't take an athlete to be a professional body builder, if you define an "athlete" as someone having some coordinated skill...i.e throwing a baseball or football without looking like a girl, being able to aim a bowling ball or dart. I think the common vein is eye-hand-coordination.

[Johny-too-small]

You dont have to be an athlete to be in a sport.

[Getinbgr]

A new definition of "sport" is needed, and I propose:

Any physical activity involving a high level of eye/hand coordination and/or balance for the purpose of competition between two or more persons.

[Getinbgr]

You dont have to be an athlete to be in a sport.

Disagree.

[biglouie250]

ESPN covers both bass fishing and Poker....
using that logic bodybuilding is a sport.

[Getinbgr]

ESPN covers both bass fishing and Poker....
using that logic bodybuilding is a sport.

Under proper definition (the one I propose), neither bass fishing nor poker is a sport.

[Johny-too-small]

why do you disagree, Getinbgr?

[Getinbgr]

why?

See my proposed definition.

[Johny-too-small]

Under proper definition (the one I propose), neither bass fishing nor poker is a sport.

Youre making up your own defition which turns it into a personal opinion.

[1819]

not a sport...but a competition

cheerleading is not a sport...ice skating is not a sport....bodybuilding is not a sport

even though we used to make fun of them, we used to call the male skaters "tinker bells", most male figure skaters and a handful of female skaters could outskate any hockey player i ever skated with or against. when i was a pro, my powerskating instructor was a female figure skater. the practices they endure put hockey practices to shame. not very easy. cheerleading by itself i'm not sure. i dont know enough about it. i do know some male gymnasts who cheered and i can tell you that gymnastics is, no doubt, a sport. i've not met many people who can ace the inverted iron cross!

[1819]

Under proper definition (the one I propose), neither bass fishing nor poker is a sport.

fishing is a sport...the other team just doesnt know they're playing!

[Getinbgr]

Youre making up your own defition which turns it into a personal opinion.

All definitions are, by definition (no pun intended), a personal opinion or, a consensus of personal opinions. In light of the recent rash of new quasi-sports and the expanded coverage of those sports by the media, I am simply proposing a more relevant definition to help the discussion along.

That having been said, yes, it is just my opinion.

[Getinbgr]

fishing is a sport...the other team just doesnt know they're playing!

Exactly, if you could prove that fish can reason, I'd buy that fishin is a sport.

[Johny-too-small]

All definitions are, by definition (no pun intended), a personal opinion or, a consensus of personal opinions. In light of the recent rash of new quasi-sports and the expanded coverage of those sports by the media, I am simply proposing a more relevant definition to help the discussion along.

That having been said, yes, it is just my opinion.

Well, I like your definition.

[shredzs]

bbing is all of the above

[nyjetsfan86]

i agree that everything that leads up to the competition is a sport, the lifting dieting training all that yes but the actual on stage posing is not a sport

[number twelve]

bodybuilding is LIFE!!!! WOOO HOO

[chest6]

50/50

uh oh!

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

BB is a hobby, not a sport.

If BBing is a sport, then so must be "Who has the biggest Penis." We can all sit around and compare penis's, tagged with #'s, while playing the stupid music.

No, its not a sport.

[kaberle_15]

Bodybuilding is a sport. Light weight training, talking in the gym, trying to eat well are hobbys. Intense training, dieting and having the disipline and mindset to continue it day in and day out and changing your body to compete on stage against the best in the world is most definitely a sport.

[IronReload04]

i actually disagree i think cheerleading and ice skating are a sport

In a sport, you win by out "playing" the other team

IN the three things i mentioned, you win because a judge decides so.


in a sport, the ball is in your hands and you control your destiny.


In the three i mentioned, you have "NO" control over the outcome.

in a sport, you have control over the outcome


respectfully, these are my opinions