Most bodybuilders walk around the gym in shorts, tank tops or shorts. Many of them are more muscular than normal guys who go to the gym. They are the ones who are always in the gym improving their body, lifting large amounts of weight and doing heavy cardio. They make intense training seem easy. They are the ones that many people look up to and are inspired by. They are people in the bodybuilding subculture. People in the subculture work very hard, live a very healthy lifestyle, and take pride in what they do. Some do it professionally and make a living from it. Although there is no age limit for this subculture, it can range from 17 to 70 years old in the subculture living this lifestyle. Others simply enjoy it as a hobby or as a way to keep fit and be fit. The bodybuilding subculture is a very interesting subculture for me. It originated somewhere around 1890. In the beginning "bodybuilding" was just a way to show strength and power to people almost like it was a show that people would attend to watch these people lift heavy objects. Unlike now, most of them can lift heavy weights, but they don't come with a crowd watching every time they do it, although many people, as in the Venice Beach gym in California, come to watch famous bodybuilders train , and because it is an outdoor gym, many people recognize these faces and stop to watch. When people see a barbell, most of them think of this subculture because it is one of the main objects used by bodybuilders such as in bench press or squats and also in deadlifts and shoulder press. and other workouts. As the most commonly used weight in bodybuilding, I think the barbell is the perfect icon for this subculture because anyone would think of... middle of paper... doing. Like any other sport, it takes a lot of time and consistency. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard. Bodybuilders live an active and healthy lifestyle and encourage others to do the same and increase muscle mass or “gains” as some of them use to describe increased muscle mass. You can always find most of them at the gym lifting weights and improving their bodies, whether for a bodybuilding competition or just to look good. At the end of the day everyone still works hard for the one thing they love and that is working out and being healthy. Works Cited “What is daily life like for a bodybuilder?” Slate Magazine. Ed. Dylan Hafertepen. Quora Contributor, July 4, 2013. Web. February 23, 2014.Robsin, David. "A Bodybuilding History Lesson" www.bodybuilding.com. March 21st. 2005. Bodybuilding.com. February 15. 2014 .