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As a corralary has anyone researched the longevity of bodybuilders? You’d think entering old age with a large surplus of muscle could be beneficial.

graeme 6y ago
At the same time I looked into life expectancy of olympic athletes. Iirc it was higher across the board, but powerlifters had a lower boost compared to runners. https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/articles/athletes-who-play-these-sports-live-the-longest/ https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/articles/at... Edit: Fixed typo thanks. Also note that bodybuilders on steroids may not fall into the same group. One report found higher mortality below 50 this group.
- AussieWog93 6y ago
  >Iirc correctly If I recall correctly correctly?
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dehrmann 6y ago
Powerlifters or weightlifters might be better because they don't cut to <5% body fat and steroid use is less common.
- happyweasel 6y ago
  I think their hearts are way more under stress - they lift a lot more weight..
  - dehrmann 6y ago
    Since it's not like their hearts are overworked the same was with an obese person, I'm not sure if this would be a good thing or a bad thing.
    - happyweasel 6y ago
      I think it is a bad thing.
- perardi 6y ago
  “steroid use is less common” Ha. Hahaahahahaaa. Haha. Wow. No. That’s the entire point of untested powerlifing federations. Have you ever been to a powerlifting gym? Those sharps disposal bins aren’t just there for the diabetics. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-powerlifting-tells-us-about-the-effects-of-peds/ https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-powerlifting-tells...
  - strken 6y ago
    He said less common than in bodybuilders, not less common than the general population, which would be absurd.
reader_mode 6y ago
Having your cardiovascular and endocrine system taxed by steroids is going to be shit for longevity. I think from what I've seen in media restricting calories seems beneficial to longevity so bulking and packing muscle mass probably "burns you out" even without steroids. Having said that I'd rather trade 10 years of the tail end of my life for being jacked and rested in my prime years (testosterone does wonders for energy and recovery), especially compared to being a fat slob.
m463 6y ago
I thought the olympics would not entertain any sort of event with bodybuilders because they were extremely unhealthy. (this is different than weightlifting)

graeme 6y ago

At the same time I looked into life expectancy of olympic athletes. Iirc it was higher across the board, but powerlifters had a lower boost compared to runners. https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/articles/athletes-who-play-these-sports-live-the-longest/ https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/articles/at... Edit: Fixed typo thanks. Also note that bodybuilders on steroids may not fall into the same group. One report found higher mortality below 50 this group.

AussieWog93 6y ago
>Iirc correctly If I recall correctly correctly?
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dehrmann 6y ago

Powerlifters or weightlifters might be better because they don't cut to <5% body fat and steroid use is less common.

happyweasel 6y ago
I think their hearts are way more under stress - they lift a lot more weight..
- dehrmann 6y ago
  Since it's not like their hearts are overworked the same was with an obese person, I'm not sure if this would be a good thing or a bad thing.
  - happyweasel 6y ago
    I think it is a bad thing.
perardi 6y ago
“steroid use is less common” Ha. Hahaahahahaaa. Haha. Wow. No. That’s the entire point of untested powerlifing federations. Have you ever been to a powerlifting gym? Those sharps disposal bins aren’t just there for the diabetics. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-powerlifting-tells-us-about-the-effects-of-peds/ https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/what-powerlifting-tells...
- strken 6y ago
  He said less common than in bodybuilders, not less common than the general population, which would be absurd.

reader_mode 6y ago

Having your cardiovascular and endocrine system taxed by steroids is going to be shit for longevity. I think from what I've seen in media restricting calories seems beneficial to longevity so bulking and packing muscle mass probably "burns you out" even without steroids. Having said that I'd rather trade 10 years of the tail end of my life for being jacked and rested in my prime years (testosterone does wonders for energy and recovery), especially compared to being a fat slob.

m463 6y ago

I thought the olympics would not entertain any sort of event with bodybuilders because they were extremely unhealthy. (this is different than weightlifting)