Do bodybuilders live a long life?

The mean age of death was 47.7 years (range 26.6 – 75.4 years). The researchers found no significant difference in mortality rates above age 50 years.

Does bodybuilding shorten your lifespan?

Experts stress the findings do not mean muscle building makes you live longer. Thin and fat men alike fared worse in terms of life expectancy if they had weaker than average muscles, while more burly men had better survival odds even if they were overweight.

What is the best age for bodybuilding?

Late teens and early twenties are the perfect age to start bodybuilding. Puberty and bodybuilding are closely related because this is the fastest time for muscle growth. Between, 17-25, you will experience testosterone driven growth burst in your muscles.

Is it unhealthy to be too muscular?

No matter how big your muscles get, you will not become unhealthy as a result. Ironically, but not surprisingly, the people who think that advanced muscle development is not healthy tend to have low levels of muscle development, and in fact, often don’t even work out.

Do you think bodybuilding can help you live longer?

There are definitely other forms of exercise that have been found to help longevity more effectively, but bodybuilding is wayyy more fun. I won’t rehash what others said about muscle mass and heart health, etc., but they are correct.

Is “bodybuilding” healthy?

Based on that definition, a person who gets on stage in a thong and flexes for some judges, and a person who goes to the gym to build muscle are both bodybuilders. Research says that “bodybuilding” is certainly healthy for you.

Is long term natural bodybuilding bad for You?

As you can see the negative consequences of long term natural bodybuilding isn’t that bad, especially since most of the negative effects can be greatly lessened with the proper precaution, stretches, and supplements like flax seed and glucosamine for the joints.

How long do bodybuilders live without hormones?

All of the bodybuilders in this list are from the “pre-steroid era”. So these ‘old timers’ lived an average of 81 years without exogenous hormones. I’m curious how long today’s steroid abusing bodybuilders will last.