HellforLeather
Member
The whole point of superheros is that they represent the apex of human potential and beyond. Making them ::ahem::...soft is antithetical to the whole concept.
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"This Is What Superheroes Would Look Like With Realistic Bodies"
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FusedAtoms
Member
This is ridiculous.... Good intentions but wrong in so many ways. A warrior king of an advanced society is overweight, makes no sense
Only in a Bryan Singer film
autumnleaf
Member
If most of these Superheroes existed they would be in supreme shape because of what they can do and the lifestyle they live, flips and twirls burns calories. Characters like Harley I can understand giving more realistic proportions to as she's just a crazy person but Superman? He's meant to be god-like.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Everytime they do this they go to the extreme. Like Black Panther wouldn't be BMI obese 2.
Except you know he is a warrior and would have a healthy physique.
Dumb as fuck.
Except you know he is a warrior and would have a healthy physique.
Dumb as fuck.
Cymbal Head
Banned
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Linkstrikesback
Member
I'm in better shape than Black panther apparently, with minimal exercise.
I mean, I think I get where they're coming from, people shouldn't be ashamed to go outside or similar because of self image issues but... There's a huge region between those and Chris Evans Captain America, and people should probably be aiming for that region.
I mean, I think I get where they're coming from, people shouldn't be ashamed to go outside or similar because of self image issues but... There's a huge region between those and Chris Evans Captain America, and people should probably be aiming for that region.
Superman and BP both actually look closer to what an actual Strongman would look like.
Functional muscle and Model Muscle are quite different.
I find it kind of odd that everyone is looking at those images and saying they're unfit.
Example:
2017 World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall
even with that "functional muscle" fatboy Supes wouldn't be able to lift a plane like he does in Superman Returns
Superman and BP both actually look closer to what an actual Strongman would look like.
Functional muscle and Model Muscle are quite different.
I find it kind of odd that everyone is looking at those images and saying they're unfit.
Example:
2017 World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall
Eddie Hall ain't superman, he's trained his body for one very specific and highly specialized task. Yes, there are different body types and the traditional view of "fat" doesn't necessarily translate to "unfit" at all times but fuckin' Superman is an alien who gets power from our yellow sun and flies around and shoots laser out of his eyes I bet his body fat percentage is super fuckin' low.
Aquaman just swims, all the fuckin' time, you literally cannot be constantly swimming and still have a belly unless you're eatin like a fuckin' whale. Literally like a whale.
Superman and BP both actually look closer to what an actual Strongman would look like.
Functional muscle and Model Muscle are quite different.
I find it kind of odd that everyone is looking at those images and saying they're unfit.
Example:
2017 World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall
Superman's strength has nothing to do with his muscles actually. He could be fat and still work as a character. In Flashpoint, he weighed about 95 lbs and was still the strongest being on the planet.
Some of the others, not so much. Also, most of these characters are going to look like athletes, and not deadlifters.
Mr. Poolman
Member
Hahahahahaha I love Black Panther's cheeks! 
Exploratory
Banned
Lol this is so dumb. Realistic means big? Have they never seen instagram?
johancruijff
Banned
you put a very tight spandex suit on a regular guy and he'll looks pretty close
UnemployedVillain
Member
Superman and BP both actually look closer to what an actual Strongman would look like.
Functional muscle and Model Muscle are quite different.
I find it kind of odd that everyone is looking at those images and saying they're unfit.
Example:
2017 World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall
Because that's not what they look like and BP is acrobatic and is jumping around and shit. He isn't going to have a weight lifter's build. He's going to have a gymnasts
Kurt Angle
Member
so fat = natural
and im not natural for having a high metabolism and being skinny
and im not natural for having a high metabolism and being skinny
Doc Holliday
SPOILER: Columbus finds America
Superman and BP both actually look closer to what an actual Strongman would look like.
Functional muscle and Model Muscle are quite different.
I find it kind of odd that everyone is looking at those images and saying they're unfit.
Example:
2017 World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall
Superpan does more than just lift shit and pull tires. He also fights, a lot. If he was human, which he isn't, he would resemble an mma fighter or a boxer.
Superman never kicks and hardly runs so he would have skinny ass legs
Warm Machine
Member
Superman and BP both actually look closer to what an actual Strongman would look like.
Functional muscle and Model Muscle are quite different.
I find it kind of odd that everyone is looking at those images and saying they're unfit.
Example:
2017 World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall
I did a quick google image search of Worlds Strongest Man and a bunch of those guys are pretty defined. 6 Pack Ab defined.
Rumblebones
Banned
The disrespect on T'Challa, smh.
Galactic Specter
Member
The fat Cyborg made me bust a gut.
Of all the characters, they chose the one that has a massive chunk of his body replaced with robotic prosthetics.
Of all the characters, they chose the one that has a massive chunk of his body replaced with robotic prosthetics.
Adam_Vania
Banned
this is real dumb. abs are totally realistic.
can i get a job at HuffPost? seems pretty easy. scan some comic book covers and stretch them by 10% (actually, just get the intern to do this) and write an article at the last minute.
can i get a job at HuffPost? seems pretty easy. scan some comic book covers and stretch them by 10% (actually, just get the intern to do this) and write an article at the last minute.
Lord Fagan
Junior Member
People read superhero comics to escape from reality.
Regginator
Member
This is ridiculous. How are those examples "realistic"? They're fat, plain and simple. We shouldn't sugarcoat it. Sure, I agree the usual superhero looks unrealistic, but that has very little to do with muscle and more to do with the inhuman body proportions (like a huge chest and biceps, relatively tiny legs). So how about instead of portraying them all fat saying it's "realistic", we just give them normal body proportions for someone that's fit, say 8/10%?
This is like the complete opposite of fat shaming, it's fat enabling. Obviously who fat shames is a fucking asshole, but we also shouldn't encourage unhealthy lifestyles.
This is like the complete opposite of fat shaming, it's fat enabling. Obviously who fat shames is a fucking asshole, but we also shouldn't encourage unhealthy lifestyles.
Jason's Ultimatum
Member
I don't get it. Yeah, actors are playing these comic book characters, but these actors are muscular/in shape. It wouldn't be hard to achieve those results, even if it took longer than the use of HGH from actors.
Superman and BP both actually look closer to what an actual Strongman would look like.
Functional muscle and Model Muscle are quite different.
I find it kind of odd that everyone is looking at those images and saying they're unfit.
Example:
2017 World's Strongest Man Eddie Hall
Is BP an strongman by definition? Obviously he is strong, but the guy keeps jumping, climbing, running and generally using a lot of agile movements, which I somehiw doubt he could do if that was his body. I doubt Eddie Hall is also a decathlon top athlete
What is so wrong with idealizing the human form? Like who the hell does this impact? No one wants to read a comic about friggin Black Doughboy. They want the Black badass, ripped as hell, Panther. Where do these people come from?
What you've never seen Eddie Hall do parkour?
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
How much does Superman actually "fight" though? I mean how many times has he exchanged fists like an MMA fighter? Has he ever fought like a DBZ character?Superpan does more than just lift shit and pull tires. He also fights, a lot. If he was human, which he isn't, he would resemble an mma fighter or a boxer.
Superman never kicks and hardly runs so he would have skinny ass legs
The motivation here is reaching a bit. They're not expecting superheroes to be fit? They have to be fit in order to do what they do.
Now, yes, they tend to be drawn with unrealistic proportions, but sliding the scale all the way to "average American" is still not a good representation.
Now, yes, they tend to be drawn with unrealistic proportions, but sliding the scale all the way to "average American" is still not a good representation.
FAKE COMPUTER WIZARDRY!
LordRaptor
Member
ehhhhhhhh you're sorta twisting how that went down there...
Shouldn't they be based more on where they're from? I don't imagine that there are a lot of overweight Wakandans. Or Kryptonians? What an odd message to send. I understand body acceptance, but there's nothing wrong with superheroes being drawn to an ideal athletic body. I mean, some artists definitely go overboard, but still.
I mean honestly, people cosplay as these guys and girls and they look the part.
I mean honestly, people cosplay as these guys and girls and they look the part.
StalkerUKCG
Banned
It would be counter productive to virtually every other aspect of the characters life style outside of strength for him to be like that.
TheRagnCajun
Member
Pretty sure Eddie Hall would gas out after chasing a criminal for 10 minutes.
CountAntonius
Member
If they used the word average instead of realistic it wouldn't be as stupid.
Jest Chillin
Member
And ideal body type Supes would be able to lift even less. So I'm not sure what your point is exactly.
The low body fat body types that most athletes have is due to the fact that Strength isn't what they need primarily to compete in their respective sports. So for strength based characters, something closer to a Strongman physique isn't a bad approximation.
And with most of these characters having their power have little to do with actual muscles, even the low body fat physique isn't actually accurate. In that respect, Spidey is probably more accurate than most depictions of someone like Superman or Captain America.
But all that's just an aside. My primary point is that having a high BMI doesn't necessary mean unfit. Which is part of the reason why BMI is a bad metric for health.
Adam_Vania
Banned
average people can't jump over buildings either, better make Superman only able to jump 2 foot off the ground.