No pain, no gain!
It's the kind of drive bodybuilders and gym junkies alike use to push their bodies to
the extreme.
Building muscle, toning aesthetic lines and dripping sweat - all in the hopes of getting
that perfect body.
Now while these muscle-bound monsters are the kings inside the gym and on Instagram,
their oversize physique can make everyday activities a little tricky.
From getting into cars to fitting on a single airline seat, these bulky bodybuilders should
probably just stick to the gym.
Ready to see these giants in public?
Let’s get it on!
FLYING PROBLEMS These huge men are absolute powerhouses – but
we have them beat when it comes down to the task of boarding a flight.
Just getting into the airport is a mission itself, as they can’t even fit through the
metal detector.
They have to almost crawl on their knees through the bulkhead just to protect their head and
not end up with a pre-flight concussion.
Squeezing sideways down the aisle has them contorting their massive bodies in all manner
of unnatural positions, while their tree-trunk like arms keep other passengers at bay as
the frightened fliers squish up into the window seat to make way.
Finally, they get to relax in not one, but two seats.
OUT IN PUBLIC Living a normal life, doing normal things
and just being out in public can be a bit of a bother when you stand out from a crowd.
We’re not talking about wearing a bright red hat in a sea of black clothes, more like
standing head and shoulders above literally everyone else.
At work, bodybuilders have to constantly eat at their desks through the day to fuel their
muscles – hulking giants hunched over their workstations, looking like cartoon character
Mr Incredible.
They can’t walk down the street without being stopped for a selfie every couple of
minutes, people just can’t get enough of them.
Most are in awe about the seemingly inhuman measurements of their enormous statue, but
others of the female persuasion have other things in mind.
The girls can’t keep their hands off that perfect chest, bulging arms, and washboard
abs.
All is left to do is smile, and endure this cruel and unusual punishment.
CAMERA IN SUPERMARKET Going to the supermarket – just a bunch
of normal people looking to buy their favourite breakfast cereal.
Let’s face it though – we’re talking about bodybuilding perfectionists here, the
ultimate narcissists who love themselves more than their mothers ever could.
Just catching a fleeting glimpse of themselves in a tiny reflection is reason enough to take
some time to admire their good work.
Our aesthetically pleasing specimen stares straight into the security camera, an involuntary
reflex, and even flicks up his shades as if checking if what he sees is just a mirage.
After checking if the coast is clear, he decides to really get a good look at himself and off
comes the shirt for a sneaky flex and his best Arnold Schwarzenegger impression before
making a quick getaway.
SHOPPING Bodybuilders are humans too.
They need to go out shopping just like the rest of us.
They have the same needs for the essentials – toothpaste, toilet paper, laundry powder,
30lbs of lean chicken breast, 2 bottles of tanning lotion…
People stop and stare on in disbelief, gawking at the mountainous meatheads as they make
their way through the narrow aisles, occasionally knocking a tin of tomato soup or a bag of
Doritos off the claustrophobically set out shelves.
How do you think it makes them feel when you have your jaws on the floor, tongues rolled
out in disbelief as you film them walking past on your smart phones?
You should feel ashamed – though it is pretty funny when they try to bend down and grab
a bag of frozen veggies.
BALLET Pantyhose and tutus are best left to the professionals
– dainty ballet dancers who glide effortlessly across the stage with poise, elegance, and
an air of control.
Bodybuilders in leotards, not so much – the skin-tight leggings and their associated bumps
and bulges leave absolutely NOTHING to the imagination.
Packing on as much muscle onto your frame as is humanly possible isn’t really conducive
to the range of motion and flexibility needed to perform a passable rendition of Swan Lake
or the Nutcracker.
As it turns out, pumping iron is very different to performing pirouettes, though these huge
men are showing that frilly pink lace does bring out their feminine side.
They’re ditching the baby oil and fake tan for an altogether different performance on
stage – better keep training guys.
WEARING SUITS There’s a reason why loose-fitting singlets
and baggy shorts are the unofficial uniform for the guys who choose to spend life lifting
weights the size of a baby cow.
Wearing a suit looks so unnatural and uncomfortable that most of the beefy boys don’t even bother.
Trying on any clothing that doesn’t contain at least 10% spandex is risky business.
Men’s suits aren’t stretchy at all, and don’t really accommodate a body that can
swell up with blood and increase in size at a moment’s notice.
Back seams burst under the immense pressure of even a mild flex, leaving the embarrassed
bodybuilder to either foot the hefty bill, or make a beeline straight for the door.
HORSE RIDING Ask any country boy and they’ll tell you
- being in a saddle feels as natural as walking, talking, and breathing.
It must have been a long time between rides though for proud Texan native and highly awarded
bodybuilder Branch Warren.
Irony has a strange way of balancing out the universe – pun intended.
While filming for Generation Iron, and over confidently recounting how he never gets hurt
outside of the gym, Branch demonstrates his prowess on a horseback by kicking into a gallop.
The horse expressed its immense displeasure at carrying the back breakingly heavy 250lb
hulk, proceeding to rear up and yeet him off almost instantly.
The sound he makes when awkwardly and abruptly hitting the concrete can only be described
as 16 bags of potatoes getting the wind knocked out of them.
Ouch!
SAFETY GEAR Safety first – we don’t make the rules,
we just enforce them.
Big, burly strong men lift cars up with their bare hands for a living and use their brute
strength to overcome great adversity.
That is, until they meet the fluoro orange vest.
There’s a reason why the tag says one size fits most – the manufacturer has to account
for mutant, oversized men the size of a silverback gorilla.
One arm goes in fine, halfway there – or not.
There’s just no way to get such a thick appendage through the other side.
With a bit of elbow grease and some help from one of your similarly abnormally broad buddies,
at last – success.
Even if the end result looks like a pair of grown men wearing tight, ill-fitting bras.
GETTING INTO CARS It’s not only planes, bodybuilders also
struggle to get into expensive, high end sports cars as
well…
When even a portly gentleman has trouble squeezing their girthy belly in front of the steering
wheel, what hope does a 10,000 calorie-a-day eating-and-training machine have?
Ramming the seat back as far as it will go and thinking thin isn’t enough to fit a
strong man into the cockpit of a blisteringly fast supercar.
The only thing left to do is ride shotgun and let out a rather unenthusiastic yell as
someone else gets to chauffeur you around – before struggling to get out.
THE ULTIMATE PRANK Playing a prank on an unsuspecting jock is
kinda cruel, but super fun.
Put a pickle down next to a cat, and watch them freak out as their snake avoiding instincts
kick into high gear.
The same can be done to a bodybuilder with a simple inch long piece of tape.
Broad shoulders, jutting lats, and a barrel chest may score big points with the judges
in bodybuilding competitions, but it does leave dedicated weights trainers open to being
at the mercy of their prankster friends in the gym.
No matter which way they twist and turn, how far they try to reach around, it’s futile
– their arms are just not long enough to touch the middle of their back.
At least it was just tape and not something more sinister.
OPENING WATER BOTTLE There have been some epic battles along the
years, but they all pale in comparison when you see the gruelling contest between a muscle-bound
man and the humble bottle of water.
20-inch biceps proved to be no match for a stubborn bottle cap, and it’s nice to see
that the remedies us normal folk use to overcome such an enemy are used by the true Adonises
of society.
The high grip hand hold.
The using of jeans.
The changed hand, and subsequent full body tense.
Nothing was going to provide this man with the refreshing H2O contained within its blast
proof container.
All that’s left for him to do is admit defeat, embrace the thirst, and just deal with it.
GO KARTING It’s not just exotic sports cars that prove
a challenge for endomorphic individuals to fit into.
Trying to relax with the family and having a few laps in a go-kart after an intensive
morning training session is a major ordeal for the freakishly large physique.
These little pocket rockets are tiny, specially built to have a high power to weight ratio
to get the most out of the pint-sized motor tacked onto the back of them.
When you’re 150lbs larger than an already large man, there are a few hurdles that you
have to overcome just to participate – like finding a helmet to fit that oversized melon
of a head, and needing a shoehorn to get into the driver’s seat.
All that, and the poor engine struggles to accelerate all that weight – bummer!