Prophaniti
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Best part of that movie.
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"This Is What Superheroes Would Look Like With Realistic Bodies"
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God Dayumm
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I was a fat kid too, because even though I was intelligent in school I was ignorant of how weight should be managed. These body positivity groups try to legitimise unscientific excuses to not lose weight and that leaves people confused and ignorant like I was. I have as much patience for them as I have for anti-vaxers
It's kinda funny that this didn't immediately come up in the conversation.
crimsondynamics
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Top sports athletes (barring competition darts) are in peak physical condition. I wouldn't expect a superhero to be any different.
Having said that, I don't think they all should look like they are shredded with huge trapezius muscles and bulging biceps. Flash, for instance, should be slimmer and leaner. He has no need for massive muscles.
I think Aquaman looks better in the revisioning. Elite swimmers aren't ripped anyhow.
And I prefer Cyborg in the revisioning as well. He doesn't look fat to me; he looks larger and more menacing as a result.
Having said that, I don't think they all should look like they are shredded with huge trapezius muscles and bulging biceps. Flash, for instance, should be slimmer and leaner. He has no need for massive muscles.
I think Aquaman looks better in the revisioning. Elite swimmers aren't ripped anyhow.
And I prefer Cyborg in the revisioning as well. He doesn't look fat to me; he looks larger and more menacing as a result.
It would have been a more interesting experiment if they did that tbh i would like to see that
I can sort of understand what they did to Black Panther, in that he doesn't necessarily look fat, but rather looks like a weight lifter. But:
1. Why the fuck would Black Panther be built like a weight lifter.
2. What in the fuck at those cheeks.
Superman at least just looks like a regular strong guy without a super tight professionally tailored outfit.
1. Why the fuck would Black Panther be built like a weight lifter.
2. What in the fuck at those cheeks.
Superman at least just looks like a regular strong guy without a super tight professionally tailored outfit.
I actually would like this sort of thing.
Some thought put into the body structure that goes beyond "they're fucking jacked" would be pretty neat.
Why would a "normal" body even look like this, though?
They're either saying someone being morbidly obese or The Mountain is normal.
lvl99 Pixel
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ESPN Body Issue magazine does a thing showing how various professions have different body types which would be a good reference.
Escape Goat
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Ah, the fap issue.
lvl99 Pixel
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is that what that was? man I must be decensitized
Was it the one where they where naked and performing feats.
I guess them being naked would be considered fap material and they are athletes
I'm taking a generous approach to their interpretation to "normal" body, but if we were to argue a "realistic" body, a weight lifter representing a superhero is probably more realistic than the hyper-cut, idealized superhero body in comics and film.
Escape Goat
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The Fatal Englishman
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The 'Phelps diet' might be a myth, but, according to Phelps himself, he was still consuming 8-10k calories a day when in full-time training mode.
loaf of bread
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So are the actors that portray these superheroes in movies just cgi or something? Because clearly no human can look in shape.
witchedwiz
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"this is superheroes with realistic bodies... they just get fatter and fatter"
let me guess, this was designed in the us right?
let me guess, this was designed in the us right?
Muskieratboi
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I kinda like Dad-Bod Superman. Though let's be honest, he's the only one there with a literal EXCUSE, being from another planet.
Jest Chillin
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They aren't in that shape the entire time. The physiques you see in the shirtless shots take a lot of maintenence to keep. So they typically train and diet for those shots and then film them close together. After that, they actors still train and remain fit throughout the filming.. but not at the same level. It's very draining for them to keep that stuff up long.
Monocle
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I just realized this is absolutely true.
witchedwiz
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even admitting...
The 'Phelps diet' might be a myth, but, according to Phelps himself, he was still consuming 8-10k calories a day when in full-time training mode.
he's either a meso or an ecto at base..
and then he trains.. a lot..
so yeah, maybe he's quite higher than usual but that's that..
most people nowdays do desk//semi-desk job, don't train and eat 2k+ calories without the faintest care about macro.. especially in the us with extremely high carb eating style..
Zepp Twofist
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There surely has to be a middle point between inhumanly buff and medically obese
Monochromaticx
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Is the noto run good? Worth getting?
This article is stupid lmao. "Realistic bodies", dawg watch these athletes. Don't be telling me that superheroes who do far more athletic things (hell some are straight aliens like Supes) have these "out of shape retired wrestlers" bodies.
I laughed way too hard at this.
I laughed way too hard at this.
Unless you're talking about someone who is notably inert most of the time (Xavier?) it doesn't really make sense for flabby to be realistic. If anything they'd be that WHILE ripped, and for women most likely they'd be about as buff as the men depending on their feats and powers. I guess I could see Superman having a mundane atheletic build because of drawing his power from the sun and also to stick out less as Clark Kent, but it really does seem like the right idea gone horribly wrong.
Attack You
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"Realistic?" No. "Relatable?" Maybe.
CaviarMeths
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How is it realistic for people who essentially work out for like 12 hours a day to be fat?
Stallion Dan
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Superheroes shouldn't look totally ripped, ever. Strongmen bodies have a lot of bulk, which is what these images are.
People saying they just fat are wrong.
People saying they just fat are wrong.
Since when are superheroes just standing around lifting a bunch of heavy stuff?
Stallion Dan
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All the time?
You don't read comics.
H.Protagonist
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Damn straight!
CaviarMeths
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Superheroes are closer to pro athletes in lifestyle. You can't tell me that a character like Black Panther, who spends hours a day running, jumping, and engaging in hand-to-hand combat, would be built like a dude who stands in one place and lifts big rocks.
I don't get why we idealise out of shape bodies as 'realistic'. It's unnatural for human beings to be that way, for 99% of our history we were all hard, lean, fit, and it's only since the development of agriculture and surplus that we've become fat.
But it shouldn't be seen as normal, or healthy, and I don't care who that offends. Unless you have a valid reason, exercising for 3 hours a week and above all, watching what you eat, is something everybody can do.
But it shouldn't be seen as normal, or healthy, and I don't care who that offends. Unless you have a valid reason, exercising for 3 hours a week and above all, watching what you eat, is something everybody can do.
Extremely. I worked out 12 hours straight once, the difference in body shape was negligable, do I stopped and went back to my Doritos diet.
Black Panthers movie is going to be 2 hours of him just lifting fridges and logs.
Superheroes not only have extraordinary abilities, but are also more out and about then your average human. If Black Panther sat on his ass eating cakes all day, then maybe that would be an accurate representation.
But that is not his character. He is not someone sleeping all day and eating pies at night. This is so stupid, not sure why I bothered.
But that is not his character. He is not someone sleeping all day and eating pies at night. This is so stupid, not sure why I bothered.
Stallion Dan
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Yeah I do, it superheroing 101. Most heroes don't do enough to get the bodies they have. The super strength ones especially should actually have problems getting ripped since what works for normal people shouldn't work for them. Wtf is a sit up gonna do for superman, is no workout from that for him.
I asked when are superheroes JUST standing around lifting heavy stuff and you said all the time. Superheroes aren't sitting around eating 18k calories a day just so they can lift tires, so it makes no sense for them to have that body shape.
I especially love the idea that someone like Black Panther, Aquaman or Spider-Man would be that massive.
I mean, it wasn't just the human eye candy.
A very well shot scene with a nice vibe that's boosted by some excellent music by Chris Cornell(RIP).
Man they have to be the best pecs I've seen.
Stallion Dan
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I specifically said super strength in my example.
As for others, what are they doing exactly that gives them perfectly ripped bodies, why are the athletic or gymnastic type ones often built like they trying to be bodybuilders? You don't get ripped being generally athletic, that's hour down the gym everyday working specific things, running about saving people doesn't do that. Why do those with a super suit that does all the work still end up the same?
I don't think anyone is legitimately claiming being overweight is just as healthy as being "fit". But any time someone who is fat is portrayed positively there are a number of people who act not like it is just undesirable, but that it is some moral failing that the overweight person should be held accountable for. And it verges on bullying sometimes.
People go out of their way to tell people they should change lifestyles, like it is any of their business whatsoever. And there is no way I buy it being because its "unhealthy" or some sense of altruism for other people.
There is a difference between shaming someone for being overweight, and promoting a healthy lifestyle. And for a lot of people, they don't know the difference. I like being chubby, I like other guys that are chubby. I'm confident in my body. And it would be really nice if the world stopped trying to shame me out of that.
People go out of their way to tell people they should change lifestyles, like it is any of their business whatsoever. And there is no way I buy it being because its "unhealthy" or some sense of altruism for other people.
There is a difference between shaming someone for being overweight, and promoting a healthy lifestyle. And for a lot of people, they don't know the difference. I like being chubby, I like other guys that are chubby. I'm confident in my body. And it would be really nice if the world stopped trying to shame me out of that.