Comments for joeyq911's BodyBlog http://blog.bodybuilding.com/joeyq911 J - Blog Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:59:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=0.32 Comment on The “Norm” in your city by uriDium http://blog.bodybuilding.com/joeyq911/2008/04/23/the-norm-in-your-city/#comment-2118162 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:09:43 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/joeyq911/2008/04/23/the-norm-in-your-city/#comment-2118162 I can give you a quick South African perspective. South Africa as a whole has many cultures. About 11 different ones each with is own language. I know 2 cultures quite well and am familiar with another 2. The English European culture seems to subscribe to western culture. Skinny model girls and fitness models is what every guy and girl wants to be. The Afrikaans European culture doesn't put so much pressure on people to attain a certain look. They definitely would judge guys on their size though. They like a big solid guy. My uncles are Afrikaans and they are always encouraging me to eat more and put on weight. Despite the fact that I am probably stronger than all of them. I just don't look it because my body fat is much lower than theirs. The last 2 are African cultures. I totally stand to be corrected but this is what I understand from chatting to some girls at my church about the issue. African cultures used to think that the bigger the better when it came to girls. That size was an indication of the family's wealth. Because if you are wealthy you could afford to eat well. Guys found the biggest girls the most attractive. A lot of the different cultures are losing their identity though due to constant exposure to western culture and they are starting to adopt the thin view. This leaves some girls unsure of what to do. Exercise, eat properly and be thin or to put on weight. Either way they will only be accepted by half of the other cultures. This is how I see it in South Africa. I stand to be corrected though :) I can give you a quick South African perspective. South Africa as a whole has many cultures. About 11 different ones each with is own language. I know 2 cultures quite well and am familiar with another 2. The English European culture seems to subscribe to western culture. Skinny model girls and fitness models is what every guy and girl wants to be. The Afrikaans European culture doesn’t put so much pressure on people to attain a certain look. They definitely would judge guys on their size though. They like a big solid guy. My uncles are Afrikaans and they are always encouraging me to eat more and put on weight. Despite the fact that I am probably stronger than all of them. I just don’t look it because my body fat is much lower than theirs. The last 2 are African cultures. I totally stand to be corrected but this is what I understand from chatting to some girls at my church about the issue. African cultures used to think that the bigger the better when it came to girls. That size was an indication of the family’s wealth. Because if you are wealthy you could afford to eat well. Guys found the biggest girls the most attractive. A lot of the different cultures are losing their identity though due to constant exposure to western culture and they are starting to adopt the thin view. This leaves some girls unsure of what to do. Exercise, eat properly and be thin or to put on weight. Either way they will only be accepted by half of the other cultures. This is how I see it in South Africa. I stand to be corrected though :)

]]> Comment on Marathong Training Mode. by pixiglittrpants http://blog.bodybuilding.com/joeyq911/2007/11/17/marathong-training-mode/#comment-762572 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:54:18 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/joeyq911/2007/11/17/marathong-training-mode/#comment-762572 Seeing as you're from Houston, are you running the Houston marathon? If so - awesome course!! Best of luck with the training and the event... it's definitely worthwhile! :) Seeing as you’re from Houston, are you running the Houston marathon? If so - awesome course!! Best of luck with the training and the event… it’s definitely worthwhile! :)

]]> Comment on FYI on High Protein diets by PenteKing http://blog.bodybuilding.com/joeyq911/2007/09/18/fyi-on-high-protein-diets/#comment-514352 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:44:33 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/joeyq911/2007/09/18/fyi-on-high-protein-diets/#comment-514352 Okay, so you have captured my attention. I've done pretty well with exercise and diet, but I've seemed to plateau now around 200 and my goal is to reach 180 at year's end. What advice have you for me? Okay, so you have captured my attention. I’ve done pretty well with exercise and diet, but I’ve seemed to plateau now around 200 and my goal is to reach 180 at year’s end. What advice have you for me?

]]> Comment on Your Temple by michaelehoffman http://blog.bodybuilding.com/joeyq911/2007/09/18/your-temple/#comment-514292 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:28:42 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/joeyq911/2007/09/18/your-temple/#comment-514292 Great story! Inspirational. thanks. Mike Great story! Inspirational. thanks.

Mike

]]> Comment on FIRST AND LAST VISIT TO NEW ORLEANS by joeyq911 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/joeyq911/2007/07/10/first-and-last-visit-to-new-orleans/#comment-232951 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:36:27 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/joeyq911/2007/07/10/first-and-last-visit-to-new-orleans/#comment-232951 Yes... the history in N/O is nice. It's funny you mention that cuz while we were walking down Burbon street they were advertising tours of not the history of NO but of Hurricane Katrina. Yea, if you do happen to go just don't get hurt or go to jail. The hospitals suck and the police are SOOOO crooked. Yes… the history in N/O is nice. It’s funny you mention that cuz while we were walking down Burbon street they were advertising tours of not the history of NO but of Hurricane Katrina.

Yea, if you do happen to go just don’t get hurt or go to jail. The hospitals suck and the police are SOOOO crooked.

]]> Comment on FIRST AND LAST VISIT TO NEW ORLEANS by Tomcat1066 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/joeyq911/2007/07/10/first-and-last-visit-to-new-orleans/#comment-232911 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:22:14 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/joeyq911/2007/07/10/first-and-last-visit-to-new-orleans/#comment-232911 Well, I can certainly understand why you wouldn't want to go back. I'm not so sure *I* want to go now ;) Well, I can certainly understand why you wouldn’t want to go back.

I’m not so sure *I* want to go now ;)

]]> Comment on FIRST AND LAST VISIT TO NEW ORLEANS by bull.dogz http://blog.bodybuilding.com/joeyq911/2007/07/10/first-and-last-visit-to-new-orleans/#comment-232131 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:15:40 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/joeyq911/2007/07/10/first-and-last-visit-to-new-orleans/#comment-232131 I went to NO a few years back and I thought the same thing. It's a good place to go once. There's a lot of history and cool things to see. I wouldn't say it was a waste cuz the food was killer! I went to NO a few years back and I thought the same thing. It’s a good place to go once. There’s a lot of history and cool things to see. I wouldn’t say it was a waste cuz the food was killer!

]]> Comment on Welcome! by Mr Bodybuilding http://blog.bodybuilding.com/joeyq911/2007/07/10/welcome/#comment-232051 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:48:13 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/joeyq911/2007/07/10/welcome/#comment-232051 Hi. This is a comment.<br />To delete a comment, just log in and view the post's comments. There you will have the option to edit or delete them. Hi. This is a comment.
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