• TreadOnMe [none/use name]
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    1 year ago

    How the hell is Musk 6'1", 187 and still looks like a tub of raw dough? Like, I'm not trying to be sizest here, it's just that I am 6'1" and if I was 187, I would be practically emaciated and you could see basically all of my muscles to the point were even I and my body dysmorphia would find it off-putting.

    These numbers have to be complete and utter horseshit, at least for Musk.

    • Jay@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      Ya that isn't adding up right... I'm 6' and 190 lbs with a 31 inch waistline, so I look pretty thin compared to most recent pics I've seen of him.

      I think they tossed in his weight from 20 years ago and went with that.

    • AbbysMuscles [she/her]
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      1 year ago

      I'm 6'1 as well! When I was 190 pounds I uh did not look or feel good. I'm down to 165 and I'm well within a healthy range, both subjectively and medically.

    • President_Obama [they/them]
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      1 year ago

      I'm 6'3" and 167, and I definitely don't look "practically emaciated" - in fact, my bmi is right in the middle of the healthy range. Americans tend to overestimate weight, in my experience.

      People's builds can differ a lot, fat storage can be weird, he could be/have been on HGH (look at his distended stomach), but he probably is heavier, especially considering his age.

      • TreadOnMe [none/use name]
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        1 year ago

        Maybe you do, maybe you don't to me, I have a very particular body type I go for, and I think most non-athletes who are dieting are pretty damn emaciated, but that is a me body dysmorphia problem, so I generally try to purely focus on myself and what I want from my body.

        Look, I've known people who are 6'3", 170 and muscular but they are tall, skinny build, guys. Strong guys for sure, but I'm a wide farmer boy body, which looks similar to what Elon's build could look like if he was working out, and if I try to cut too much my ribs are first thing I start to see. Like, when I can see hip bones I feel I've gone too far and that is around 176. Which is absolutely murder to maintain anyways, particularly as I get older.

        You're probably right, but this whole thing screams bullshit to me.

        • President_Obama [they/them]
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          1 year ago

          this whole thing screams bullshit to me.

          Same to me BTW, but I wouldn't be surprised if he's not like 280, but rather 250 or w/e