Is this guy arrogant, or is he telling the truth?
In this article http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/becker20.htm on bodybuilding.com, Paul Becker proclaims, "And while I'm sure they would do a lot for 198 lb weaklings, what can they do for someone who's already fairly big and strong?"
Would you say that someone who is 198 pounds (89.8 Kg) is a weakling, considering the fact that rugby players such as Jonny Wilkinson are 85 kilos?
I guess he has high standards.
Sure he didn't mean 98 lb weaklings? I know that's an expression...
Sure he didn't mean 98 lb weaklings? I know that's an expression...
Yeah, it sounds like a typo.
GreaterPacificNations
09-11-2006, 22:54
Is this guy arrogant or is he telling the truth?
Why do they have to be mutually exclusive?
Fassigen
09-11-2006, 22:56
Would you say that someone who is 198 pounds (89.8 Kg) is a weakling, considering the fact that rugby players such as Jonny Wilkinson are 85 kilos?
It depends on how tall they are. 90 kilos on a man that is 2 metres tall isn't all that much, really.
Ultraviolent Radiation
09-11-2006, 22:57
In this article http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/becker20.htm on bodybuilding.com, Paul Becker proclaims, "And while I'm sure they would do a lot for 198 lb weaklings, what can they do for someone who's already fairly big and strong?"
Would you say that someone who is 198 pounds (89.8 Kg) is a weakling, considering the fact that rugby players such as Jonny Wilkinson are 85 kilos?
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Clarification: I'm saying how he can consider them weaklings, not advising you to use steroids!
Red_Letter
09-11-2006, 23:01
Im sure he meant 98, its a common expression. Though I dont think it actually changes the fact that it was an arrogant statement.
Demented Hamsters
10-11-2006, 01:00
Definitely he meant 98 lbs - read the paragraphs prior to his statement. He goes on about the Charles Atlas system, which is the very one that populised the whole "98 lb weakling" phrase in the first place.
Reminds me of a Far Side cartoon that had a bunch of nerds on the beach. One is looking very pleased with himself, standing on a set of scales which is reading "99". Underneath is the caption that went something along the lines of, "Ed had been secretly working out for months and was now the envy of all the beach's 98 lb weaklings."
Would you say that someone who is 198 pounds (89.8 Kg) is a weakling, considering the fact that rugby players such as Jonny Wilkinson are 85 kilos?
I find it amusing that you'd use a fly-half as your example of a big strong rugby player.
New Xero Seven
10-11-2006, 03:01
198 lbs. is soo not weak. Typo I'd say.
I weigh less than 198, and I do not consider myself weak if I can curl a 55lb dumbbell in each arm.
I find it amusing that you'd use a fly-half as your example of a big strong rugby player.
I'm the same height and play in the same position, hence my choice.
Thanks very much for pointing out the typo, I'm sure that's what it is.
Lunatic Goofballs
10-11-2006, 09:52
In this article http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/becker20.htm on bodybuilding.com, Paul Becker proclaims, "And while I'm sure they would do a lot for 198 lb weaklings, what can they do for someone who's already fairly big and strong?"
Would you say that someone who is 198 pounds (89.8 Kg) is a weakling, considering the fact that rugby players such as Jonny Wilkinson are 85 kilos?
Assuming you quoted him right, it sounds like he has developed every muscle in his body except his head muscle. :p