Bodybuilder vs Weightlifter
 

http://www.gurelozgur.com/images/Jay..._Sampiyonu.jpghttp://www.pyrros.gr/demo/images/photo/photo_5_6.jpg

These two guys are both around 5'8. One was an elite athlete, winning the most prestigious prize of his sport, the other an elite beauty contestant, winning the most prestigious prize of his field. The athlete competes in a weight class. They are both shown celebrating triumphant moments (not posing or competing). One of these guys is incredibly strong-- the other could suck a bowling ball through a garden hose.

My poll question isn't meant to have wide ranging programming implications. I'm merely curious how this forum breaks down as far as which body type is closer to ideal.

Personally, I think competetive bodybuilders are ridiculous, and I'm interested in how many prefer that aesthetic-- unfortunately, I don't have the means to truly investigate that question. But I thought I'd toss this poll out there.

Re: Bodybuilder vs Weightlifter
 

I thought this was gonna be about them fighting. The correct answer is the 14 year old girl in my judo school would kill both of them, but she'd have a harder time with the Greek.

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i see what you are going for, but i dont really think that picking an extreme example of an aesthetic lifter is what most people go for...most people that train for completely aesthetic goals would rather look like a mens health model than mrO...

that said, i would rather be dimas...and i doubt you get a single vote for cutler because the dude is ridiculously hyoooge...

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If you give Dimas a tan and a carb-up he'd look just as big LDO.

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i see what you are going for, but i dont really think that picking an extreme example of an aesthetic lifter is what most people go for...most people that train for completely aesthetic goals would rather look like a mens health model than mrO...

that said, i would rather be dimas...and i doubt you get a single vote for cutler because the dude is ridiculously hyoooge...

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I don't think I'm going for anything other than satisfying my curiosity of how many poll respondents express a preference for the body builder aesthetic. I don't think they'll be many, but I'm open to be surprised.

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If you give Dimas a tan and a carb-up he'd look just as big LDO.

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You could make him look ripped, but the cork-smoker still has 50 pounds on him a the same height.

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Was a joke :/

Answered Dimas.

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How bout Frank Zane, I'd say he has a much more aesthetic body then cutler.

http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/magazine03/zane.jpg

I'd take Frank Zane's body image over Pyros.

Has Cutler won Mr. Olympia?

Re: Bodybuilder vs Weightlifter
 

Only a tiny percentage of people would ever want to look as big and freaky as the heavyweights in the bodybuilding world.

By using an extreme example like you have, you are obviously going to get the results that you seek. I highly doubt you will find anyone here who wants to be as massive as Jay Cutler.

Here are some natural bodybuilders who would probably make the comparison of your poll a little less biased and a little more relevant.

http://www.burnthefat.com/img/tom_venuto.jpg

http://www.jon-harris.net/gfx/jon1.jpg

http://directory.muscledistrict.com/...0x150/1970.jpg

http://www.losefatandgainmuscle.com/...foreafter2.jpg

http://www.illpumpyouup.com/images/jonpolk.gif

Re: Bodybuilder vs Weightlifter
 

Jay Cutler has apparently won the last two years.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Olympia

(I'd like the record to show that I had to look this up, btw)