Most bodybuilders walk around the gym in stringers, tank tops, or shorts. Most of them are more muscular than regular guys who go to the gym. They are the ones who are always in the gym improving their body, lifting large amounts of weights and doing intense cardio. They make an intense workout look easy. They are the ones that many people look up to and draw inspiration from. These are people from the bodybuilding subculture. People in the subculture work very hard, live very healthy lives, 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 years old to 70 years old in the subculture that lives this lifestyle. Others simply enjoy it as a hobby or a way to stay fit and in good shape. The bodybuilding subculture is a very interesting subculture to me. Its origin dates back to the 1890s. At first, "bodybuilding" was just a way of showing strength and power to people, almost as if it was a show that people would attend to see these people lift heavy objects. Unlike today, most of them can lift heavy weights, but that doesn't come with a crowd watching them every time, although many people, like in the Venice Beach gym in California, come see famous bodybuilders train, and because they do. at an outdoor gym, many people recognize these faces and stop to stare. When people see a barbell, most of them think of this subculture because it is one of the main items that bodybuilders use such as in the bench press or squats, as well as in deadlifts earth and shoulder press. and other workouts. Being the most commonly used weight in bodybuilding, I think the barbell is the perfect icon for this subculture as everyone would think middle of paper......to do. Like any other sport, it requires a lot of time and consistency. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard. Bodybuilders lead active, healthy lives and encourage others to do the same and gain muscle or "gains" as some of them use to describe muscle gain. You can always find most of them at their gym lifting weights and improving their bodies, whether for a bodybuilding competition or just to look good. At the end of the day, they all work hard for the one thing they love: working out and being healthy. Works Cited “What is the daily life of a bodybuilder like?” » Slate Magazine. Ed. Dylan Hafertepen. Quora Contributor, July 4, 2013. Web. February 23, 2014. Robsin, David. “A history lesson in bodybuilding” www.bodybuilding.com. March 21. 2005. Bodybuilding.com. February 15. 2014 .