Most buffed up actor to play a superhero

Originally posted by dadudemon
Your title an OP says "most buffed up" meaning, which one got into the best shape and added the most muscle.

Being "buff" is both muscle and lack of body fat. If you just want "muscle", then that's "beefy" or a "hoss."

Ripped is really lean.

Shredded is an extreme state of being lean or "ripped."

And a monster/muscle freak is being huge and shredded (or ripped).

Case-in-point:
Jason Statham = Buff
Dwayne Johnson in Fast 5 is a monster as he's huge and ripped.

I'm not even kidding when I say these are common terms used in the body building community.

I am glad someone finally defined these words for me.

Originally posted by Bardock42
I am glad someone finally defined these words for me.

Are you kidding or are you serious?

Originally posted by dadudemon
Are you kidding or are you serious?

Christian Bale went from 120 pounds to being too buff for Batman, so he had to lose some of his muscle.

He became too buff for Batman.

😐

Originally posted by dadudemon
Your title an OP says "most buffed up" meaning, which one got into the best shape and added the most muscle.

Being "buff" is both muscle and lack of body fat. If you just want "muscle", then that's "beefy" or a "hoss."

Ripped is really lean.

Shredded is an extreme state of being lean or "ripped."

And a monster/muscle freak is being huge and shredded (or ripped).

Case-in-point:
Jason Statham = Buff
Dwayne Johnson in Fast 5 is a monster as he's huge and ripped.

I'm not even kidding when I say these are common terms used in the body building community.

Yes, so we're actually agreed that BUFF means the best combination of musculature and "rippedness" possible. The most balanced. Or for lack of a better term, simply the one in best shape.

Meaning Tobey Macguire doesn't fit in coz he was a bit too lean for spiderman.

And as much as I'd love to have Bale's figure when he played Batman... he didn't seem quite as ripped as some of the others (like Hemsworth and Jackman).

Actually one person I forgot to mention here which could probably win the contest is Ryan Reynolds when he played Hannibal King in Blade 3. Though not really that much of a super hero, he was absolutely buffed in there.

But... that's just me. Let me know your thoughts.

Originally posted by NemeBro
Christian Bale went from 120 pounds to being too buff for Batman, so he had to lose some of his muscle.

He became too buff for Batman.

😐

I'm not absolutely sure about this, but didn't Chris Hemsworth and Brandon Routh have similar problems? I believe they also got a little too big for their respective roles and were told to trim down.

Originally posted by NemeBro
Christian Bale went from 120 pounds to being too buff for Batman, so he had to lose some of his muscle.

He became too buff for Batman.

😐

Not sure how bulked up he got before he had to lose some, but Batman looking like a professional [large] bodybuilder wouldn't make sense.

Not sure how bulked up he got before he had to lose some, but Batman looking like a professional [large] bodybuilder wouldn't make sense.

Ahem.

Originally posted by Robtard
Not sure how bulked up he got before he had to lose some, but Batman looking like a professional [large] bodybuilder wouldn't make sense.

Originally posted by Nephthys

Ahem.

Originally posted by NemeBro
So I guess you have never read a comic book?

Listen you two gays, I'm talking about a large professional bodybuilder build; not just a large well muscled man. What Batman looks like in that cartoon pic.

Like Lou Ferrigno when he was largest at his peak, ie a wall of muscle. That wouldn't make sense for Batman, especially a live action portrayal like they Nolan films.

Dananananananana Batman!

That is just so..... gay.....

Is that batman or batstripper?

Originally posted by FrothByte
That is just so..... gay.....

Is that batman or batstripper?

Being fit = gay?

Actually I'd say the shaved legs are the thing most 'gay'about that picture.

Originally posted by Nephthys
Actually I'd say the shaved legs are the thing most 'gay'about that picture.

So Lance Armstrong is gay because he shaves his legs?

this already suspect thread has taken a decidedly homosexual turn.

Originally posted by marwash22
this already suspect thread has taken a decidedly homosexual turn.

And just like you to show up at the very moment. ***.

Originally posted by Robtard
And just like you to show up at the very moment. ***.

Originally posted by Robtard
So Lance Armstrong is gay because he shaves his legs?

Maybe.

Also his bulging genitals are somewhat suspect.

Originally posted by FrothByte
Yes, so we're actually agreed that BUFF means the best combination of musculature and "rippedness" possible. The most balanced. Or for lack of a better term, simply the one in best shape.

Meaning Tobey Macguire doesn't fit in coz he was a bit too lean for spiderman.

And as much as I'd love to have Bale's figure when he played Batman... he didn't seem quite as ripped as some of the others (like Hemsworth and Jackman).

Actually one person I forgot to mention here which could probably win the contest is Ryan Reynolds when he played Hannibal King in Blade 3. Though not really that much of a super hero, he was absolutely buffed in there.

But... that's just me. Let me know your thoughts.

Ryan Reynolds is always in good shape so he never buffed up for his role.

Hemsworth did gain some weight, but it doesn't come close to Christian Bale's feat.