I don't know many people who started bodybuilding around my age (23) and NEVER practised any sport during their youth (which I understand, it's neither a surprise nor a criticism). I struggled enormously when I first started out, if only to learn the movements and develop enough grip to do certain exercises like the deadlift, and despite 12 months of practice behind me I still have a non-athletic body.
I also have the impression that some sports help more than others to build a physique quickly (swimming, judo, rugby) while others will have little effect.
What do you think of all this?
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Idk, I was starting tight end and power forward in high school, I don’t think the sports in themselves really make that big of a difference, the lifting we did for those sports obviously did. We never deadlifted though (I guess people thought it was too dangerous at the time) and it still felt incredibly weird and awkward for me the first time I tried it and stayed that way for a while. I think it helps but the effect is overhyped.
Maybe it helps on the short run but differences shrink on the long run?
>I was starting tight end and power forward in high schoo
how big and fast were you
Up
Of course it helps if your muscles are
>bigger to begin with
>Nervous system is prepared better for physical activies
>coordination is better
>cardiovascular endurance is better
But it shouldn't make a big difference in the long run. You gain what you gain, You look like you gained about 15 lbs? That's not much, but better than nothing. Gain another 15 and cut and gain another 15 and maybe you look like something
I went from 65 to 73kg and I'm 175cm, not sure if I should gain more weight
I went (eventually) from 69kg/182cm basketballer to 186cm/105kg bulk fatty. Should've slowed down the last 5kg, but anyway got really strong and big.
I suggest slowly (+300 kcal/day) get your weight and lifts up and you will look great. If you feel like you're getting too fat, just cut a few months.
You need to do some cardio bigboy
1. Sports teach you coordination yes
2. You do SS style shit while sports will either go for speed or endurance, almost never for max strength - all these things build different physiques - speed training will make you look like a decathlete or boxer, endurance will make you look like a wrestler, rugby player etc., powershitting will make you look like Rippetoe.
IST style lifting will neitjher give you an athletic body and nor movement competency. It's total shit.
>Need a sporting background to weightlift
Sounds like some doomer cope "I can't improve it's too late" bullshit. Of course it's better to start better, but the only thing you can decide NOW is whether to get better than you are NOW.
>Some sports help more than others
Depends what kind of physique is your goal. If you're a fatass trying to lean out, you want a high cardio sport like soccer or basketball. If you're a twig and want pure strength, go wrestling or weightlifting. If you're trying to tone muscles you already have, go swimming. There's no one best sport for everything.
How is that even possible to never take part in any sport throughout your ENTIRE childhood??
This. I can't imagine how terrible one's parents must be for this to happen.
I mean, apart from PE at school no sports are mandatory during your childhood, my parents were more like "if it's not compulsory then I don't care"
Bruh
are you gay or something
why would you avoid doing sports
You were one of those computer nerds right?
Congratulations you just wasted your prime years doing absolutely nothing productive
Yes I was
So whats the point of this thread? you only get what you diserve in a way
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Playing sports as a kid is a huge deal
Kids who didn't play team sports missed out on lots of physical benefits but also social ones as well. That is when you best learn to cooperate and play well with others. I think that cripples nerds worse than the physical part.
no, and if it was, what would you do about it? are you going to stop being interested in physical fitness completely because you're "behind" someone else? pointless question
>I still have a non-athletic body.
What athletic activities do you do?
Lifting, isn't it supposed to be enough?
bruh we are all gonn make it it's just about patience and consistent steady small improvements. BELIEVE IT.
you might have shit genes usually middle eastern have a bad time with muscle building
you look like you're from that part
Wrong guess, I'm Portuguese
Fair enough you're still a shitskin
LOL, I didn't know Portuguese people had this reputation
yeah southern europe is basically all Black folk
I'd say yes for Portugal and Southern Italy but not that much for Spain and Greece
Rugby has definitely helped my physique, but I don't think sports will do any more for you what a proper training program and good nutrition will from an aesthetics perspective.
I started out tall and fat, and playing rugby for 10 years and doing some lifting on the side has definitely changed me. I'm still like ~19% body fat but my legs are huge and my shoulders, back, and grip are well developed. I've fluctuated between ~14-22% bf for different sports season and I find myself most comfortable where I'm at now.
Rugby doesn't do shit for your chest though, so I have a poverty bench. Long arms don't help (6'3")
Picture of me just two days before today, quite disappointing