Intelligence required for Bodybuilding

[The Dude]

I dont believe bodybuilding improves your intelligence. .. i know of many body uilders who are quite massive yet dumb as dogshit. In saying that they have never been able to figure out different exercises to target certain body parts, never able to figure out how or why doing certain things makes certain body parts grow etc... they have always done what ppl have told them, just been lucky enough to be consistant with eating and training to get results,... in saying that although they are big they dont look good, out of proportion etc... the good looking bodys generally belong to the ppl who can break down the exercises in their brain figure out the mechanics, understand where the load and resistance lies to pinpoint how they want to grow, always analyzing. I think that comes to natural intelligence common sense, things you cant teach.... i dont think bodybuiling creates intelligence but i do think intelligence creates better bodybuilders

Excellent point

 

[The Survivor]

The stereotype is big and dumb is really not true. People thought Ferrigno was dumb, not true, he was hard of hearing. In fact, may top BB's are very articulent intelligent and well educated people. The list could go on and on with all the BB's who have high IQ's....then of course the rep we get related to drug use and how stupid we are to inject drugs and so on. We just dont buy into the media hype that simply looking at a vial of steroids will take 5 yrs off yr life!

I've been in biz since 1983, I never considered myself super intelligent, as with many businessmen, I just have the tenacity, the dog determination NOT to give up even tho it seems like the best thing. Then again, some would say I'm too dumb to read the signs LOL.

Like many here, I too have a logical mind. I try to not let emotions rule my world. Explain to me in simple logical way the way things are and I'll likely see the light. But argue on emotions or sentiment and I'm outa here!

I recall talking to a company rep from a weight loss company I once was associated with who hated plateheads, he was hyping all the money people spend on worthless supps that he pushed to get people to lose weight.....like $200 a month....then his last line was something like "Now tell me how many gallon water drinking lunkheads gonna spend that kind of money at yr gym, they dont even buy $1 bottles of water they so cheap" Of course I replied "Who in thier right mind would spend a dollar on whats the most abundant resource on earth especially when theres a water fountain right here in the gym? And you call us stupid?" That ended the convo and within a month I was divorced from the rip off company.

OK sorry got off track, but great answers here!