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Off My Mind: How Often do Superheroes Need to Work Out?

Heroes need to be in top shape but when do they find the time to hit the gym?

If there's one thing pretty much every single superhero has in common, it's an incredible physique. Being fit could be the crucial factor in winning the battle between good and evil. Some heroes may have gained their abilities through an accident or a genetic mutation but that doesn't mean they're automatically set for their superhero life.

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Working out and training is something we all try do in our normal lives. For the average person, it might be a little easier having a regular nine to five job. For the superhero, life is a little more unpredictable. Based on the nature of their power, there might not be a huge need for them to work out on a regular basis. Working out can keep a person in shape and even make them better. When can superheroes find the time to work out?

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There are many heroes that do not have superpowers. Heroes such as Batman, Hawkeye, Moon Knight and Batwoman all need to maintain their physical prowess. They did not get bit by a radioactive critter, suffer from a freak accident or arrive from another planet. Their abilities have been developed and must be maintained.

If you look at the top athletes in sports, once they hit top form, they can't just sit back and enjoy their months or years of training. There is always room of improvement and also the need to maintain their top form. We have seen heroes working out and training. It's crucial to allowing them to stay in the superhero game. Becoming an expert in crimefighting isn't something you achieve and then forget about. Like with athletes, it's something you have to continue to work on.

If the hero doesn't possess any actual superpowers, it's essential that they keep their bodies and skills at their absolute best. This means they have to establish a firm workout regimen. It's not something they can slack on. Going soft just a little bit could cost them their lives or the lives of others.

The problem with a superhero career is you can't keep normal hours. A hero is pretty much on call all the time. Many sacrifice their personal lives in order to be available to save the day when needed. Other heroes have the luxury of residing in a place that has a built in gym or training room to keep them in shape. A firm schedule is important but obviously heroes might have to skip out on workout sessions if their called upon to fight an evil presence.

What about the heroes with powers?

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Does Superman, Spider-Man, Hulk and Wonder Woman have to work out?

Superman gains his powers and abilities from Earth's yellow sun. Did he have to work on building up his incredible physique or did the sun's energy transform his body into the perfect specimen over the years? Once he learned to fly or use his heat vision, does he have to keep working on them to be able to use those abilities to their fullest potential?

Hulk is all about rage and gamma radiation. Is there any need for him to work out? Does Hulk have to watch what he eats? If Hulk starts eating a diet high in fat, would he eventually get out of shape or does the gamma radiation eat away at any bad substance he puts into his body? Why did the gamma radiation make him so ripped in the first place?

Spider-Man might not necessarily work on making sure his spider-sense are as sensitive as possible or that he can easily stick to any surface but he has been known to stay in shape.

Recently he even started training with Shang-Chi in order to master the art of Kung Fu. As with normal people, Spider-Man will have to keep practicing and training if he doesn't want his Kung Fu abilities to get rusty.

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Not all heroes need to work out on a strict schedule but it would be in their best interest to do so. It might be difficult to fit a set schedule into their every day lives since they are called to duty whenever they are needed. Even heroes that have natural abilities or have gained an incredible power, it's crucial that they maintain their skills.

There is always room for improvement and they shouldn't simply settle for the level of superheroing they're currently at. A hero needs to find the time to keep training and perhaps they can continue to get that extra edge that will keep allowing them to win the fight against evil and save the lives of the innocent.

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@jaywray: I am saying that even if there is one it doesn't make your automatically gay.  I think most people agree that with anything when it comes to behaviour that it is both nature and nurture.  
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@spardo89 said:

@jaywray:

your point is valid that there are pros and cons to heavy muscle formation (for both sexes) so that is a reasonable argument to be had. but that's not what rain said. i dont wish to come across as attacking you because you're obviously a level-headed individual. its just his kind of rhetoric bothers me greatly because it starts as just rhetoric, then unchecked becomes perception which in turn becomes bigoted action.

Its fine i never felt that you were attacking me :) Just try and not let it get to you is all :)

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@jaywray: I am saying that even if there is one it doesn't make your automatically gay. I think most people agree that with anything when it comes to behaviour that it is both nature and nurture.

I have really had a look into this since starting this little discussion

http://www.trueorigin.org/gaygene01.asp

I suggest you give that a read, I think it does a fair job of explaining what I'm saying, although it is quite the read!

Basically its just putting facts and tests of environmental possibilities vs the "genetics", and honestly it didn't have one point in favour of genetics that wasn't debunked!

But yanno, I wont be forcing you to say I'm correct or whatever, maybe in a few years if they do discover a gay gene of sorts, you should look this conversation up somehow and brag ;D

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@jaywray: I thought you started off arguing for the gay gene?  Because all my comments were against such a concept.  My main point was that our genetics is just a big messed up jumble of stuff that produces a human in a fairly logical sequence (once that sequence is understood)  So inherently as i said and I think as you alluded to, there is basically a gene for everything or a gene for nothing.  You could try to isolate a gene for people that like to have showers in the morning versus the night for instance.  But even if you could find such a gene it wouldn't really account for that behaviour, it would just one of a thousand factors influencing the outcome.  Sorry you didn't get the analogy about the pizza, I guess it didn't actually make sense now that I think about it, but lets leave the chemistry out of it.  The main point is that in some way it is nurture and in some ways nature, it is kind of hard to separate the two.  
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@RazzaTazz said:

@cosmo111687 said:

@jaywray: Well, you'll have to ask a scientist (which I'm not), but I understand that there are many scientists who would support the idea that genetics plays a part in shaping one's sexual orientation. I think that more evidence is being produced, though, that just as hormones within the womb might effect one's chances at being left-handed (usually associated with higher levels of estrogen), the greater the level of estrogen (for a male, anyways, I don't know of any studies that mention it's effects on females) within a fetus, the higher the probability that the child will end up being homosexual. This explains why, more often than not, the youngest male member of a group of siblings is more likely to be left-handed or homosexual than the first because as the number of times a woman delivers a child increases, her ability to produce the same levels of testosterone decreases and production of estrogen increases. I'm just pulling this from memory, so please feel free to research this and please correct me if I'm wrong.

As for your second argument, I would say that a wider group of people than previously believed have a natural predilection towards homosexual feelings/behavior (the consensus used to be that 9% of people are homosexual but that has since risen to 11-12%) and that the increased acceptance of such feelings/behavior in society would lead to more willingness to come forward and be honest about it. It's not so much that people would do it because they can. It's that they'll admit to it because they can. (Though I'm sure there will be examples of the former.)

Good stuff cos, the problem with this is that the field of study into this by and large rests at the moment in psychology which for all of its advancements in recent years is still a soft science. Being soft means that it makes laws which apply 80% of the time which still leaves a sizeable gap for another 20% that it can explain nothing about. I am not sure about that stuff about estrogen and testosterone in the womb, but it sounds like a logical assertion. The problem is that people take such assertion as a way of either discriminating or paying credence to the fact that you can "pray away the gay." In doing so it removes the human aspect from the equation. Gay people are not really of special interest here, not when they could look into other sexual behaviour but don't. Such science becomes overly political though which is a problem, as people try to use science to prove their bias, when really this is more like a human rights issue. Being gay is no different than any other aspect of being alive, just it gets the research because people want to use it as a weapon against gay people, and then others need to counteract that wacky science with reral science about something which doesnt need researching. I mean might as well look into what makes people post stupid ignorant garbage on forums while we are at it right? Is that nature or nurture? While on the subject of psychology though, I want to address the previous assertion that being a "pretty" man will make you gay. Looked at from an evolutionary psychology standpoint, the advantage of women is to look pretty, while the advantage of men is to look strong. Thus a "pretty" man is in fact going to be drawn to attractive women more so than not. So being pretty would not turn you gay, it would make you highly desirable to many attractive women (provided you had any ability to defend yourself - so Justin Timberlake misses the cut)

Thanks for your input, Razz. :) I'm not sure if those studies do lend support to the belief that you can "pray the gay away". Quite the opposite, I think, because they establish that there are biological factors outside of one's control that shape one's sexual orientation and sexual identity. But I do agree that whatever the cause, it is more a human rights issue than anything else and whither it is their choice or it is caused, definitively, by biological factors, it should be in the rights of gay people to live the lives that they wish to live and be attracted to whomever they wish and there shouldn't be restrictions upon that (in so long as it doesn't cause anybody any harm).

And, for whoever might be interested, here are a couple of studies that support what I was trying to say last night.

Most recent study on the effect prenatal hormones on sexuality in 2010

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19955753

and you can read more from that article in wikipedia, which covers all the basic key points (rather than pay $25 for the whole thing.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prenatal_hormones_and_sexual_orientation#cite_note-1

Two studies on the effects of fraternal birth-order, the first in 1996 and the second in 2001

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21315103

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21315103

And this article summarizes a study on the link between handedness, sexual orientation, and prenatal hormones.

http://scienceblogs.com/purepedantry/2006/08/some_confounds_in_gender_diffe_1.php

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@cosmo111687: Oh that wasn't really my point, or I mean I didnt express myself well.  Science has become very politicized in the past 20 years or so, and with that comes science being used as a weapon when it comes to policy.  If someone wanted to push their narrow minded opinion that being gay is something which can be solved (and really there are a lot of institutions which attempt to proved this service) then it does them no benefit to prove that there is such a thing as a gay gene.  On the other hand for those rational people who believe in human rights, they now have a bit of an onus to actually prove that such a thing exists, if only to shut up the ignorant.  This has the habit of creating bad science and completely confusing the issue.  The issue should not involve science at all, but rather should be one of human rights and ethics, which sadly too many people fall short on.  
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@RazzaTazz said:

@cosmo111687: Oh that wasn't really my point, or I mean I didnt express myself well. Science has become very politicized in the past 20 years or so, and with that comes science being used as a weapon when it comes to policy. If someone wanted to push their narrow minded opinion that being gay is something which can be solved (and really there are a lot of institutions which attempt to proved this service) then it does them no benefit to prove that there is such a thing as a gay gene. On the other hand for those rational people who believe in human rights, they now have a bit of an onus to actually prove that such a thing exists, if only to shut up the ignorant. This has the habit of creating bad science and completely confusing the issue. The issue should not involve science at all, but rather should be one of human rights and ethics, which sadly too many people fall short on.

I totally agree.

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@RazzaTazz: Nope haha the entire time if you look at all my arguments they were against the gay gene :) everyone stated I'm all for it being an environmental/sociology thing :)

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I hate that I'm becoming that guy who only ever references Captain America comics from the early nineties, but Steve Rogers' workout schedule was discussed a lot during Ralf Macchio's tenure. He was constantly exercising. Whenever he wasn't on a mission, he was always depicted running gymnastic routines, lifting weights, or jogging. It even became a bone of contention in his personal life. I thought it was a really good way of reminding the reader that these no power/low-power heroes really have to sacrifice a lot in order to be a superhero.

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@RainEffect said:

@lykopis said:

@RainEffect said:

I understand that it may sound sexist, but hear me out.

Staying in line with with context of 'ancient times', men are, by design, supposed to embody the following attributes: strength, honor, trustworthiness, fearlessness and provision.
Women, by design, should embody the following traits: compassion, beauty, genuineness and wisdom.

This is where my sole issue lies. When one crosses over too far into the other region, something goes horribly wrong. For example, a man who carries/embodies too much beauty and compassion turns homosexual. It isn't his trait to bear and therefore it is going against biological design. If a woman carries/embodies too much fearlessness or strength, then she becomes aggravated like a teenager with too much testosterone. Trust me, I am a major supporter of women's rights, and I hate hearing of discrimination and abuse towards women. But there comes a time when a line must be drawn and people have to step back and go "biologically, I am designed to be like this, you are designed to be like that".

There is so much wrong in this last post...almost overwhelming. Are you for real?

Yes I am. Please remind yourself, before you go off at me, that I did say I am a major supporter of women's rights. I hate discrimination and abuse of women and I would never lay a hand on my future-wife. Women embody what men cannot (and this is coming from a 21 year old male) - sheer, breathtaking beauty. Not just of the physical sense, but of the emotional and spiritual.

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Dude, saying that Women embody beauty and men strength IS discrimination. You're saying that a man cannot be beautiful (being a straight woman I can assure you that's not true), that a woman has to be pretty and compassionate, that a man has to be strong and fearless; you're saying that a woman can't be fearless because that's a "Man's thing". A woman can be Fearless and Strong (and straight), a man can be compassionate and beautiful (and straight, but to be fair you probably wouldn't notice being a straight man and all).

Also there are so many thing wrong with the idea that Beauty is a female attribute... Ignoring the fact that beauty is subjective, there's the fact that Women have been reduced to their appearance for centuries. Even today a woman is expected to be pretty, but what about our other qualities? What about Intelligence, Strength (physical or otherwise), Courage, Charisma? Is a woman who is witty and smart, but ugly less valuable?

You know what? Nevermind you probably won't understand what I'm trying to say

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@Maki_P said:

@RainEffect said:

@lykopis said:

@RainEffect said:

I understand that it may sound sexist, but hear me out.

Staying in line with with context of 'ancient times', men are, by design, supposed to embody the following attributes: strength, honor, trustworthiness, fearlessness and provision.
Women, by design, should embody the following traits: compassion, beauty, genuineness and wisdom.

This is where my sole issue lies. When one crosses over too far into the other region, something goes horribly wrong. For example, a man who carries/embodies too much beauty and compassion turns homosexual. It isn't his trait to bear and therefore it is going against biological design. If a woman carries/embodies too much fearlessness or strength, then she becomes aggravated like a teenager with too much testosterone. Trust me, I am a major supporter of women's rights, and I hate hearing of discrimination and abuse towards women. But there comes a time when a line must be drawn and people have to step back and go "biologically, I am designed to be like this, you are designed to be like that".

There is so much wrong in this last post...almost overwhelming. Are you for real?

Yes I am. Please remind yourself, before you go off at me, that I did say I am a major supporter of women's rights. I hate discrimination and abuse of women and I would never lay a hand on my future-wife. Women embody what men cannot (and this is coming from a 21 year old male) - sheer, breathtaking beauty. Not just of the physical sense, but of the emotional and spiritual.

Edit: Removed the queue of quotes.

Dude, saying that Women embody beauty and men strength IS discrimination. You're saying that a man cannot be beautiful (being a straight woman I can assure you that's not true), that a woman has to be pretty and compassionate, that a man has to be strong and fearless; you're saying that a woman can't be fearless because that's a "Man's thing". A woman can be Fearless and Strong (and straight), a man can be compassionate and beautiful (and straight, but to be fair you probably wouldn't notice being a straight man and all).

Also there are so many thing wrong with the idea that Beauty is a female attribute... Ignoring the fact that beauty is subjective, there's the fact that Women have been reduced to their appearance for centuries. Even today a woman is expected to be pretty, but what about our other qualities? What about Intelligence, Strength (physical or otherwise), Courage, Charisma? Is a woman who is witty and smart, but ugly less valuable?

You know what? Nevermind you probably won't understand what I'm trying to say

You completely misunderstood what I meant. Also, take a look at page 7 and onwards - I was already addressed by offended users and we had quite a mature discussion. Please note, I also said women embody emotional and spiritual beauty. I'm not so naieve to believe that women must be physically beautiful.
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@RainEffect: I'm sure the stuff you say makes sense when you say it, but the logic is lost on me (and apparently others on this message board). You claim to be a supporter of women's rights yet seem so content to pigeonhole women into stereotypes. Men are macho, leaders and brave and valiant and yadda yadda yadda. While women are to be docile and supportive and meek and out of sight and soft spoken and blah blah blah. Yeah you support women's rights, as long as those rights fit into your narrowminded mold of what a woman should be.

I must ask the question, who are you to deem what is too far a woman to go with her physique? Likewise, I suppose that a man who spends his time reading comic books instead of fighting wars, digging mines and being built like a spartan from 300 is a disgrace to men. Please stop saying you support women's rights, because you don't. You're apparently a bigot, so be man enough to admit to your bigotry. Or learn the definition of the word "support"

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@BritishMonkey: I think she's trying to maintain her fresh manicure. Can't break a nail while working out, how unsettling!

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Wow alot going on in this thread...only thing I have to say is Bruce is benching either 425 or 455 pounds depending on whether the last plate is 10 or 25...That is impressive(She-Hulk is doing 565 one handed, but she is Super-human so Bruce's is more impressive).....

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For me I find that a little odd. In most action oriented manga that I have seen the hero of the story is always trying to improve themselves for the next opponent. To me it gives more depth that the hero is trying to work hard to protect those that can't protect themselves. To me it sounds a little lazy given them an excuse to stay fit when they don't work out.

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@jaywray: :)

I have one more query!

You say that it is all down to the environment someone grows up in correct? It is something that develops over a person's years (childhood).

And yet you still claim that it is a choice?

Indulge me.

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It's inferred that most heroes work out from time to time, and don't forget that the action and fights they get into act as it's own form of exercise. The numbers of calories that are burned in a life and death battle is enough to keep the pounds off between stints in the gym. Also for teams like the avengers and X-men there are regularly scheduled combat training sessions and work outs. Just because you don't see the heroes in the gyms, that doesn't mean they don't work out regularly no matter what's going on. It is one of the things that make them heroes that they are always able to work in work out. It shows their dedication to the mission.

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Wow, this took off like wild fire. Well guys, everybody has different levels of attraction, for me its a physical women, like she-hulk. Please, do not take it to the extremes, just shake hands and be done with it.

Oh She-Hulk Smash

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This pic has the hair do of the 90's cartoon, sweet. Whoever draw this was a genius.

Too Hot too handle. Over kill is the best:)

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@Hawkeye446 said:

@jaywray: :)

I have one more query!

You say that it is all down to the environment someone grows up in correct? It is something that develops over a person's years (childhood).

And yet you still claim that it is a choice?

Indulge me.

I Suppose that is a good one :)

This of it this way, its like religion, most people who believe in religion do so because they were brought up in it, correct?

And if so, don't you agree that they still choose to be religious?

Another example I can think of is vegetarians, a good friend of mine became a vegetarian at the age of 16, this was because when he was growing up his sister who was also vegetarian influenced him a lot, and a lot of his friends were vegetarians, so regardless of both his parents being meat eaters he became a vegetarian through the majority of his influences being vegetarian also, he choose to become a vegetarian, much in the same way homosexuals choose to be homosexuals, its still a choice, we all have a choice, I also believe that we choose to be straight, BUT as you said "You say that it is all down to the environment" but think about it in a way like a question you're providing an answer to, an informed answer is better than a guess, in this analogy information is the environmental upbringing and the answer is the choice :)

Hope that made sense to you, but feel free to ask anything else if you want :)

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This is something I have often wondered actually. How does someone like the Hulk or THOR actually work out anyway? They can lift just about anything, break solid walls with their bare hands and theres not many that could step in the ring with them. However characters like Nightwing and Spider-Man obviously get a heck of a workout through patrolling the streets, At least a cardio workout. I remember Nate Grey's powers working metabolically. The more he used his mental powers the more he'd need to eat and sleep later. Lucky little so and so really. What about characters like Ghost Rider and Silver Surfer those guys are totally different to any humna being.

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@RainEffect said:

@InnerVenom123 said:

@RainEffect said:

That She-Hulk picture is disgusting.

FINALLY, someone agrees!

Hah. There is a reason why men were respected for their physical labour and women for their angelic beauty back in the ancient days. Women are NOT meant to be as ripped as that. It's a perversion.

Says who? That's a tad sexist dude.

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@VenomMelendez said:

@RainEffect said:

@InnerVenom123 said:

@RainEffect said:

That She-Hulk picture is disgusting.

FINALLY, someone agrees!

Hah. There is a reason why men were respected for their physical labour and women for their angelic beauty back in the ancient days. Women are NOT meant to be as ripped as that. It's a perversion.

Says who? That's a tad sexist dude.

Check the post again, as I edited it. Don't worry, you're not the first person to pull me up on that and I've already been approached about it.
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@jaywray said:

@Hawkeye446 said:

@jaywray: :)

I have one more query!

You say that it is all down to the environment someone grows up in correct? It is something that develops over a person's years (childhood).

And yet you still claim that it is a choice?

Indulge me.

I Suppose that is a good one :)

This of it this way, its like religion, most people who believe in religion do so because they were brought up in it, correct?

And if so, don't you agree that they still choose to be religious?

Another example I can think of is vegetarians, a good friend of mine became a vegetarian at the age of 16, this was because when he was growing up his sister who was also vegetarian influenced him a lot, and a lot of his friends were vegetarians, so regardless of both his parents being meat eaters he became a vegetarian through the majority of his influences being vegetarian also, he choose to become a vegetarian, much in the same way homosexuals choose to be homosexuals, its still a choice, we all have a choice, I also believe that we choose to be straight, BUT as you said "You say that it is all down to the environment" but think about it in a way like a question you're providing an answer to, an informed answer is better than a guess, in this analogy information is the environmental upbringing and the answer is the choice :)

Hope that made sense to you, but feel free to ask anything else if you want :)

I find this thoroughly amusing because I am actually a vegetarian, and have been my whole life. So yes, I understand your statement of growing up with an influence, and in the end choosing. However, the reason I am a vegetarian is because how I feel, not not how I think. I have moral obligations, at least with myself, and hence why I don't touch meat. The same can be said for Religion.

Religion is something a person can out grow. Their beliefs can one day be stopped, but it is ALL based upon how the person feels - e.g. whether they believe of not (same with being vegetarian).

Homosexuality is different. YES, it is a choice, in a CERTAIN regard. Don't misquote me now. It is as much a choice as heterosexuality. You can CHOOSE to have relations with men, women etc.

However, you can't choose whether you have feeling a for certain people or not. That is not a switch to be flicked. YES, you can have feelings towards one sex, and still be with another. I suppose that is somewhere in the grey area of Bisexuality.

My point is, Homosexuality is as much a choice as heterosexuality is. Whether or not it is nature or nurture, it doesn't affect it.

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@Hawkeye446: Yanno the entire time I was thinking to myself "Bet ya she's a vegetarian and here I am havin' a wee chat about them"

I agree its a choice in a certain regard, same with heterosexuality, as I said, I just feel its an informed choice as it were, I agree with your statement of not choosing who you have feelings towards, BUT I do think it is a choice when you say you only like one sex, you cannot choose who you have feelings for, but I do believe when you decide you're only going to have feelings towards one sex, that is a choice.

But hey its been fun discussing this :)

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@jaywray said:

@Hawkeye446: Yanno the entire time I was thinking to myself "Bet ya she's a vegetarian and here I am havin' a wee chat about them"

I agree its a choice in a certain regard, same with heterosexuality, as I said, I just feel its an informed choice as it were, I agree with your statement of not choosing who you have feelings towards, BUT I do think it is a choice when you say you only like one sex, you cannot choose who you have feelings for, but I do believe when you decide you're only going to have feelings towards one sex, that is a choice.

But hey its been fun discussing this :)

Lol, I am a guy, but I guess that's a compliment, Lol.

I completely agree, but like we both said, it isn't limited to homosexuality, I just want to make that point.

And you are right, someone may only have sexual feelings toward one sex, but romantic feelings towards another? It's not hard to love someone (proper love, I mean) but I am sure it is problematic.

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@Hawkeye446: Sorry! the picture threw me off!

And yeah we're agree'd, been quite a long discussion haha

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@jaywray said:

@Hawkeye446: Sorry! the picture threw me off!

And yeah we're agree'd, been quite a long discussion haha

Lol, I am just a fan of Jocasta (I drew it). I need to change it probably.

Indeed it has!

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@VenomMelendez said:

@RainEffect said:

@InnerVenom123 said:

@RainEffect said:

That She-Hulk picture is disgusting.

FINALLY, someone agrees!

Hah. There is a reason why men were respected for their physical labour and women for their angelic beauty back in the ancient days. Women are NOT meant to be as ripped as that. It's a perversion.

Says who? That's a tad sexist dude.

I've had long discussions with this guy. He thinks that, because he believes violence against women is wrong that makes him supportive of Women Rights. Don't waste your time with him

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@Maki_P said:

@VenomMelendez said:

@RainEffect said:

@InnerVenom123 said:

@RainEffect said:

That She-Hulk picture is disgusting.

FINALLY, someone agrees!

Hah. There is a reason why men were respected for their physical labour and women for their angelic beauty back in the ancient days. Women are NOT meant to be as ripped as that. It's a perversion.

Says who? That's a tad sexist dude.

I've had long discussions with this guy. He thinks that, because he believes violence against women is wrong that makes him supportive of Women Rights. Don't waste your time with him

First off, we haven't had long discussions, You've posted to me, what, three or four times? Secondly, who are you to tell me what I believe in or not, or tell others for that matter? I told you that I support my future-wife having all the privileges that I will receive in later life, because she is entitled to it, just as men are. I still don't understand how you have taken away that I don't support women's rights from our three post discussion? 
 
Furthermore, if he wants to 'waste his time' with discussing with me, that is his choice.
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Almost everyday, because if you slack off in your workouts. It's going to show , believe me I know.

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Interesting article and interesting question. The definition of "workout" is not just lifting weights, it can also include acrobatics, martial arts training, training with a certain weapon, training a certain ability, etc. I think in this case, most heroes work out at least from time to time. It´s clear that humans like Batman or the Punisher have to work out regularly to be able to cope with dangerous situations. But many super-humans surely need workouts, too: Captain America, Wolverine, the Beast, Spider-Man (and if it´s just climbing & jumping off walls). And I think even the "heavy guys" need training: Hercules is a master archer and a master of Pankration, the ancient Greek martial art. He might be very strong, but he still needs to practice sometimes to keep his abilities. And Thor probably trains "Hammer-throwing" ;) Superman might have been training his flying abilities: maybe he practised not to destroy things unintentionally, i.e. not to smash the street when landing. Maybe he´s still training that occasionally.

Heroes (or villains) who can control elements, e.g. Iceman, Pyro, Magneto, surely had a lot of training at the beginning, and maybe they still need to train: focusing, concentrating, etc. This is also a form of workout.

In the end you need to look at each superhero individually. But I´m sure most of them work on their abilities in order to maximize their results & efficiency. Their own lives, and that of others, might depend on that.

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Uhh I don't know its not like most of them do not have a superhuman metabolism, or A high-tech suit, or chi enerfy that surges their strength, or I don't have the ability to turn into everything they can imagine

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@RainEffect said:

@Maki_P said:

@VenomMelendez said:

@RainEffect said:

@InnerVenom123 said:

@RainEffect said:

That She-Hulk picture is disgusting.

FINALLY, someone agrees!

Hah. There is a reason why men were respected for their physical labour and women for their angelic beauty back in the ancient days. Women are NOT meant to be as ripped as that. It's a perversion.

Says who? That's a tad sexist dude.

I've had long discussions with this guy. He thinks that, because he believes violence against women is wrong that makes him supportive of Women Rights. Don't waste your time with him

First off, we haven't had long discussions, You've posted to me, what, three or four times? Secondly, who are you to tell me what I believe in or not, or tell others for that matter? I told you that I support my future-wife having all the privileges that I will receive in later life, because she is entitled to it, just as men are. I still don't understand how you have taken away that I don't support women's rights from our three post discussion? Furthermore, if he wants to 'waste his time' with discussing with me, that is his choice.

Okay, you've had discussions with several people about this subject, similar enough. Second, I can tell what you believe for what you say: you said that you'd never lay a finger on your wife, you think violence against women is wrong, awesome; and you keep saying that you support women rights and that you think your future wife should have the same rights as everybody else, also awesome. However, you told me that you think that women embody beauty and compassion and whatever while men embody strength and fearlessness and stuff. That sexist, very sexist; Strength, Compassion, Honor, Wisdom, Trustworthiness, Genuineness, Courage (since Fearlessness is a form of idiocy), Provision, and Beauty are Human attributes, they don't belong to either gender they belong to the Whole Human Species. Assigning these attributes to one gender or the other is stereotyping and discrimination; and, this may be a bit radical of me, you can't say that you support "Women Rights" when you promote Discrimination and Sexism. If you really want Gender Equality then you have to get rid of those ridiculous ideas that Men are Women are different "by design"; genetic/biological differences (assuming there're any) are minimal and do not interfere in the kind of people we are. Also like I've said before Beauty is subjective and does not correspond to women, the Greek though Men embodied Beauty (get that into your head already).

Finally I was giving an advice, I'm not following. You're not worth my time, but I clearly have nothing better to do

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All heroes need to keep in at least descent shape. Some life styles not so much, I mean when you grow up fighting asgardian monsters of legend, odds are your already no feather weight. Where as I don't care how accurate hawkeye is, if he can't keep up with the rest of the avengers, hang up the mask and eat a snickers.

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She-Hulk looks absolutely beautiful in that last picture. Wonderful muscular development.

But I can say the same for the guys in the picture.

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working out i think needs to be done as much  as he or she likes. 

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Most heroes would only need 2 Days a week to train combat skills. They are constantly in battle and would learn most of there abilities in actual combat.

Characters like Thing, Colossus & Luke Cage have shown that they get stronger by training. But many Powerhouses have an innate level of strength that just is.

As for Batman, Nightwing, Daredevil, Black Widow, Hawkeye, etc...They would need to train 3-4 times a week to stay in top form. The one good thing is that most of them have access to some of the best supplements and vitamins that can be found. So taking that into consideration, it's possible.I would Imagine that Batman and Nigthwing(Batman especially) train the hardest while Daredevil maintains the most consistent Regiment.