Heart

**P-Free** · 07-16-2005 05:39 PM

Is being jacked like Ronnie Coleman akin to being severely overweight since both have huge bodies relatively and small hearts. Since bodybuilders don't do much cardio, their hearts must not be big enough to take the stress of pumping blood all over their 300-400 pound bodies. So are they are high risk for heart attacks from the increased stress put on their body?

**soul71** · 07-16-2005 06:38 PM

i'm interested in the answer to this too

because to work out if you're obese isn't it like Height devided by Weight or something - to work out BMI?

What if you're a bodybuilder and you've got alot of muscle weight, not fat weight

**Zygote** · 07-16-2005 06:52 PM

Your heart, as well as your body, is very adaptable. Your heart, CNS, arteries and veins all work together as a whole to regulate blood flow and blood pressure.

Having more muscle and subsequently more blood pathways through that muscle isn't going to place any extra stress on the heart, in fact it probably will reduce stress.

And bodybuilders vs the obese are two very different things (lipid levels, blood pressure, activity levels, diet) disregarding AAS use of course.

zygote

**fixationdarknes** · 07-16-2005 07:15 PM

Soul71 - BMI is pretty stupid especially for bodybuilders. Like you said, people with lots of muscle and low amounts of bodyfat would probably be counted as "obese" or "overweight."

**jack_of_all** · 07-16-2005 07:17 PM

yeh, fat people dont get heart disease because they weigh so much, they get heart disease because they eat like ****.

**CarlP** · 07-16-2005 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by P-Free

Is being jacked like Ronnie Coleman akin to being severely overweight since both have huge bodies relatively and small hearts. Since bodybuilders don't do much cardio, their hearts must not be big enough to take the stress of pumping blood all over their 300-400 pound bodies. So are they are high risk for heart attacks from the increased stress put on their body?

Who says they don't do any cardio? I don't think many of them weigh over 300. 300 is a big dude.

**fixationdarknes** · 07-16-2005 07:46 PM

Yeah I don't think any of them weigh 300. Probably around 250 offseason but not 300.

**Wannabelean** · 07-16-2005 07:57 PM

Alot of them are bigger than 250 offseason and contest shape, I believe

**Wannabelean** · 07-16-2005 07:58 PM

ABOUT RON

Born: May 13, 1964

Birthplace: Monroe, Louisiana, USA

Residence: Texas, USA

Height: 5' 11"

Off Season Weight: 320 lbs

Competition Weight: 287 lbs

Arms: 24"

Chest: 60"

http://www.schwarzenegger.it/mro/coleman.html

**Adam** · 07-16-2005 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by fixationdarknes

Yeah I don't think any of them weigh 300. Probably around 250 offseason but not 300.

Many go past 300 in off season.
and some do pass 250 in meet day shape.

**GMCtrk** · 07-16-2005 09:01 PM

Big Ron will be AT LEAST 300 at the olympia this year

**MixmasterNash** · 07-16-2005 10:33 PM

Regular weight training will develop a strong heart.

**fixationdarknes** · 07-16-2005 11:05 PM

Oops I wasn't aware that bodybuilders were so huge these days.

**biggimp** · 07-16-2005 11:07 PM

then why are all the nfl linemen dying younger? they lift like crazy.

**BG5150** · 07-16-2005 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by biggimp

then why are all the nfl linemen dying younger? they lift like crazy.

They die younger because while they are in the NFL they are eating like there is no tomorrow and working out and playing football. When they retire, they just eat like there is no tomorrow, without the constant, intense physical activity to counteract all the calories they are ingesting.

**Canadian Crippler** · 07-17-2005 12:00 AM

Abuse of anabolic steroids as well.

**P-Free** · 07-17-2005 12:55 AM

NFL linemen have a lot of fat on their bodies as well.

**MixmasterNash** · 07-17-2005 02:13 AM

Heat stroke, heat exhaustion, as well. E.g. Cory Stringer.

**body** · 07-17-2005 04:47 AM

doing high rep exercise like squats is good for the heart.

**V!C $!ÑgH** · 07-17-2005 09:43 AM

if you have alot of endurance such as long distance runner or rower, ur heart is very strong. i heard that even after an endurance athlete retires, he or she must continue their daily training but decrease it slowly over time. if they were to stop in one go, the muscles in the heart would basically collaspe and they could die.

**Unholy** · 07-17-2005 10:02 AM

Also, doing HIIT and lifting causes you to develop an enlarged heart. This can lead to cardiovascular problems.

**MixmasterNash** · 07-17-2005 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by XxH0LyWaRsxX

Also, doing HIIT and lifting causes you to develop an enlarged heart. This can lead to cardiovascular problems.

What?

**fixationdarknes** · 07-17-2005 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by MixmasterNash

What?

Sarcasm.

**Bravo** · 07-18-2005 04:00 AM

Originally Posted by XxH0LyWaRsxX

Also, doing HIIT and lifting causes you to develop an enlarged heart. This can lead to cardiovascular problems.

And anabolics cause you to develop enlarged testes. This can lead to extreme horniness and child fathering verification problems.

**Unholy** · 07-18-2005 07:22 AM

yup

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