There is nothing like a bit of visual stimuli to keep us motivated with training and eating healthy. That’s why this week for our top 5 I chose the buffest of the buff, Superheroes. I feel it is also in tune with the current poll on who is your favourite action hero.

It always amazes me that even in ancient Greece and Rome, artists have so accurately depicted the fully developed male body. Right down to the 3 heads of the tricep and the seratus anterior. It leads me to believe that back in those days, before steroids, protein shakes and other ‘muscle builders’, there were some big ripped guys walking around.

These guys were purely in good shape from wielding a 10 kg sword while wearing 20-30kgs of armour or simply from working on the land without the aid of machinery.

It is from heroes in those times that the concept of SUPERheroes came about. Written about and drawn in comic books by great authors like Stan Lee, who by coincidence has had 3 of his characters make it into the top 5.

5. Superman – Brandon Routh

This may surprise some, but Superman only just scraped in as number 5. The main reason I decided that is that Superman does not actually need his bulk to be strong. It is simply in his genes to be a bulging out of his costume when he rips off his shirt.

No working out required by Clark Kent, except maybe saving a few trains from derailing and catching a few runaway cars. Now if only he could overcome his little problem with Kryptonite. [Read more...]