Post: #1

I am curious to hear your views on which countries have the best gyms and workout culture. Which countries has more bodybuilders, female bodybuilders or gym junkies.

Post: #2

I've never seen so many muscular/bulky dudes like in Serbia.
The % of was much higher than in any other country I've visited (around 20).

Post: #3

Serbia without doubt.

Post: #4

ICELAND

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpj_aqL5-JA

Post: #5

The funny thing is that the gyms in Serbia are run down dumps. Yeah, Serbia has a good number of big dudes and fit girls, but I think a lot of that is genetics. I think generally rich/developed countries tend to have the most gym goers.

Post: #6

the USA I reckon, specifically because of the men and masculine women, in terms of gym numbers I bet it has the highest number of gym users globally.

eastern european countries have a lot of bodybuilder dudes, but tehy also have a lot of scrawny runts

Post: #7

For men, the bulgarian gyms are pretty hardcore. These short wide shouldered guys are made to deadlift.
For women, maybe Argentina, I always saw a large contingent of older fit women there.

Post: #8

(12-20-2012 09:12 AM)The Duke Wrote:  The funny thing is that the gyms in Serbia are run down dumps. Yeah, Serbia has a good number of big dudes and fit girls, but I think a lot of that is genetics. I think generally rich/developed countries tend to have the most gym goers.

The funny thing is Curves and Lifetime Fitness are full of people who are in terrible shape despite having gyms that aren't dumps

Post: #9

Pattaya, Thailand

It is obviously NOT the thai guys working out. Steroids are somewhat legal and easy to get so lots of body builders from Australia, Europe, and the US come to live in Pattaya part of the year and train. There are several good gyms.

The bodybuilding guys also seem to love those ladyboys. Strange fucking sight to see.

Post: #10

(12-20-2012 09:06 AM)Downunder Wrote:  ICELAND

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpj_aqL5-JA

Damn.....

Post: #11

(12-20-2012 10:14 AM)BalkanCynic Wrote:  For men, the bulgarian gyms are pretty hardcore. These short wide shouldered guys are made to deadlift.
For women, maybe Argentina, I always saw a large contingent of older fit women there.

In Germany and the UK, not a lot of people lift.Quite a lot of guys in terrible shape in the gyms.In Bulgaria you can see that even in most of the schools' playgrounds there are kids, who can't afford going to the gym and a proper diet, but train on the sreet every day.At some, you can see 20-30 people at a time.A lot of people lift, you can see great genetics and physiques among the young guys, but also quite a lot of older guys who bench press 300lbs but can't see their dick, because of their belly.The latter have the powerlifter mafia guy look.I've been to a few gyms on the coast, where I was one of the smallest guys, regardless that I am tall and look like Spartacus.
A lot of Serbs go for the bulky, not low body fat physique.
You can also see that in Ukraine and Russia, the young people training all over the streets.
The coastal cities in Spain had a few roidheads per gym, but in general faggy looking guys.
From what I have seen, the 100€/month gyms attract more beta looking guys, the 10€/month gym attract the guys who go to get work done.

Post: #12

(12-20-2012 12:36 PM)elhúngaro Wrote:  

(12-20-2012 09:06 AM)Downunder Wrote:  ICELAND

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpj_aqL5-JA

Damn.....

Indeed.I still remember one Godlike topless Icelandic chic that I met on a Spanish beach.Didn't smash

Post: #13

In Sweden you see lots of people running. Those guys are always running. I saw a mom pushing a babycar while running.

Post: #14

A lot of fit people in Switzerland. Very athletic.

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To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling

Post: #15

(12-20-2012 09:28 AM)bojangles Wrote:  the USA I reckon, specifically because of the men and masculine women, in terms of gym numbers I bet it has the highest number of gym users globally.

There is a distinction between "gym members" and "gym users." Supposedly a very high percentage of people who are members of gyms in the United States never walk into the gym. I wouldn't doubt that the United States has the highest number of gym members of any country, but I seriously doubt that the United States is even among the countries with the highest number of gym users.

Post: #16

Rio's got a lot of ripped dudes.

Post: #17

cape town