Is bodybuilding worth it?

[3BILLS]

Cant we all just get along

 

[Sectør]

Cant we all just get along

 

[Cito33189]

Working out: Yes
Competitive bodybuilding: No

 

[TheOtherOne55]

It’s incredibly difficult to justify why competitive bodybuilding is worth it to the average guy. And honestly, I’m haven’t competed a tonnn but I still do. And even then, not sure I can justify it. Butttt, Is race car driving worth it? Maybe. But what if you were uniquely skilled at it and were successful. To the guy who is good and is skilled, it is. To the guy who is a regular joe, it is not. I can understand a regular Joe working out saying competitive BBing isn’t worth it, but it’s not worth it to them because no one ever noticed them. When is football worth it? When it teaches you important life lessons about hard work? Or how about when it pays for your school? Or is it when it makes you a millionaire? All important and all ladder up as you are more skilled.

 

[KingOfSushi]

You are bringing this false dichotomy into the conversation. You can bodybuild and have a non-bodybuilding related career no problem.

What? I’m literally referring to a non bodybuilding career in this instance

 

[my_way]

Then how are you not a millionaire lol

Nah he’s lying lol

 

[Reno911]

Not a millionaire but clear 410k a year

Black out the names and post up a return so we can all eat crow.

 

[tommyguns2]

I think one of the positive things about bodybuilding is that many of the macro level principles used to progress in bodybuilding apply well to other areas of our life, and thus contribute to us being a successful, constructive contributor to society.

To succeed in bodybuilding (obviously this can be defined many ways), you have to be willing to learn, to follow instructions, to be consistent/diligent, to make modifications as you receive feedback, work extremely hard, be disciplined in your diet and cardio, etc. These character qualities that provide very tangible results in bodybuilding are the very character qualities that provide long-term (sometimes less tangible) positive results in other areas of our life--our career, our relationships, etc. So in that respect, I think it can be worth it.

But like many things, bodybuilding can become unbalanced, and sometimes (I suppose) it must be when trying to reach the apex of that hobby. In that respect, when out of balance, it can become destructive. I suppose it's like many things in life. Finding the proper balance is important, but not necessarily easy to do.

 

[KingOfSushi]

Lmao so you don’t like money huh? I have bodybuilding as a hobby and make high six figures a year doing something nothing to do with bodybuilding

No. I do like money. Hence why I said if I could get a paycheck for bodybuilding vs bodybuild and not get a paycheck, then I’d happily take it. I’m gonna bodybuild either way.

I have a job because I like money. I’m not gonna flex my income on a bodybuilding forum because I’m not that insecure, but I work in tech and work from home living comfortably. I really couldn’t ask for much more.

All I was saying is if I also got payed for competing I would gladly take it. I do this hobby already so why wouldn’t I?

 

[bbxtreme]

All the new members in this thread talking about bodybuilding and being a millionaire. LOL

We do things in life because we love them, they bring us fulfillment, happiness and make us better. If we happen to be good at it and in this sport the elite, then maybe we make some money at it.

To anyone who says this sport isn’t worth it because of the money… well that just makes it clear that you’re not a true bodybuilder. I don’t know anyone who picked up their first weight and said “this is going to make me a millionaire.”

 

[kadafi2]

If someone is a bodybuilder and a millionaire at the same time - and their income is not related to their body - then without bodybuilding they would be an ultra-millionaire lol. This sport, even at the gymrat level, costs a lot and it is problematic. But everyone here loves to be admired, praised and has hidden complexes, which is why muscles are so valuable to us, which is why the vast majority will say - yes, it is worth risking your health and spending a lot of money on bodybuilding. I will not comment on the competition level, because it is not my league.

 

[pesty4077]

Not a millionaire but clear 410k a year

I am willing to be you are full of shit. The people who make that kind of money don't need to brag on the internet.

 

[Mufasa123]

Butttt, Is race car driving worth it? Maybe. But what if you were uniquely skilled at it and were successful. To the guy who is good and is skilled, it is.

How do you make a small fortune in racing?
Start with a large one.

(classic racing joke but a lot of truth in it!)

 

[Fleezy]

Not a millionaire but clear 410k a year

 

[KingOfSushi]

If someone is a bodybuilder and a millionaire at the same time - and their income is not related to their body - then without bodybuilding they would be an ultra-millionaire lol. This sport, even at the gymrat level, costs a lot and it is problematic. But everyone here loves to be admired, praised and has hidden complexes, which is why muscles are so valuable to us, which is why the vast majority will say - yes, it is worth risking your health and spending a lot of money on bodybuilding. I will not comment on the competition level, because it is not my league.

After being a millionaire, what’s the point of being an “ultra-millionaire” though? The point of having the money is to enjoy life through the ways you like, and if bodybuilding bring that joy then I would say that’s more than worth it.

 

[luki7788]

The same "millionaires" ask about coaching via PM and when they get an offer they write that unfortunately they don't have money for it at the moment lol