BvS Batman Physique Thread

[BatFan1979]

guess im an alex ross fan after all ...cause i prefer the classic bodybuilding style over the all shredded look (except for hulk and other super freaks)

Can you imagine Batman trying to run after a baddie with a body like this? I mean the friction allow from his inner thighs would burn through suits like nobody's business, let alone barely being able to reach his utility belt!

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Hmmm...I would say Cavill...sort of has that look. I can't really envision that for Affleck tbh.

This is how I think of Batman. He's shredded because he's agile and a fighter. I tend to notice fighters are generally shredded, so that's why I think he should look that way.

But an older Batman...I guess doesn't have to be that physically fight.

Affleck's trainer, Rejan Jalali, actually promised that Ben would become "large and shredded" for BvS. So, you're not the only one who shares that mentality. Let's see if Jalali can make good on his promise.

 

[charl_huntress]

Thanks Arms! I don't remember reading that.

Well I believe in the power of trainers. They can work magic if you're dedicated. This does make me wonder if we'll get a shirtless Affleck scene. Cavill had the equivalent of 10 shirtless scenes in one...with a *****in soundtrack to boot. I'm sort of doubting we'll get that for Affleck, but a quick shirt change so we can see his body should be on the menu.

 

[CapYorkshire]

I agree, Batman needs to rely way more on his brain and his gadgets in this universe. His strength isn't his muscles. thats superman's game. I still think he should be big, but his fighting style should be less brawling like bales and have a smarter approach.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Thanks Arms! I don't remember reading that.

Well I believe in the power of trainers. They can work magic if you're dedicated. This does make me wonder if we'll get a shirtless Affleck scene. Cavill had the equivalent of 10 shirtless scenes in one...with a *****in soundtrack to boot. I'm sort of doubting we'll get that for Affleck, but a quick shirt change so we can see his body should be on the menu.

Jalali has a Twitter account; Slumcat brought his tweets to our attention a little while back (he's a beast, btw).

Yeah, I have to admit I, too, am not really impressed with Affleck's gains so far, but I think he may surprise us much in the same way Cavill did. I also try to take into consideration that his training was apparently halted due to the intervention of Gone Girl's director, as he/she feared Affleck was getting too big for that film.

I'm sure Ben will look good enough though. Even Hugh Jackman took several years to get into the shape he's in today, so I'm not expecting miracles.

 

[charl_huntress]

I'm sure Ben will look good enough though. Even Hugh Jackman took several years to get into the shape he's in today, so I'm not expecting miracles.

Well he looks like Batman...so that will help.

 

[Goshdarn Batman]

Ben Affleck in Johnny Bravo The Movie

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Well he looks like Batman...so that will help.

Indeed. Plus, he's tall.

 

[HUMANIMAL]

Can you imagine Batman trying to run after a baddie with a body like this? I mean the friction allow from his inner thighs would burn through suits like nobody's business, let alone barely being able to reach his utility belt!

yeah what i ment is that he dosn't need to be super cut.

 

[golfguy22]

Your welcome

There's a reason that Ben doesn't want to train with Mark

I don't see why people think Ben didn't work out...

Affleck looks like he's at an agile size here. If anything, his chest looks pretty solid which is usually a good sign for being in solid shape (at his age, anyways). His shoulders definitely look wide enough, so I don't get the whole "he hasn't been working out". Right now, just judging from that picture, he looks lean (NOT slim, necessarily). Those who think he should be yoked while at the same time acrobatic are kidding themselves. Also, there's still probably close to a month left for him to get even stronger as long as he's on a high protein diet, so I don't get why everyone's worried. Also, cutting doesn't take a ton of time to do if your in a rush, just ask a wrestler. I highly doubt he'll be "puffy" come shooting time unless that's what Snyder wants.

 

[Tra-El]

This is what Ben should go for. If he should learn anything from his predecessor, it's this physique here. Best Bat-body to shoot for IMO.

 

[Mike22]

No offense guys but there's a lot of ignorance going on here about Bens physique.
First of, the constant comparisons to Cavill have to stop. Why?? Because they have two very different body types and the end result will appear different. People here act as though enough workout always equals perfection, it does NOT. Cavill has a certain body type that does not show much outside his regular clothes, that's why the confusion was massive during his comic con appearance back in the day. We all know how that turned out.
Ben is a more powerful looking guy, with his size actually showing outside of his clothes. That's a big chest with naturally wide shoulders, a perfect look for Batman. HOWEVER, the area in which Cavill has a massive advantage is the slim waist, in which Ben is the complete opposite and has a wide waist not really allowing his upper body to appear as broad or as V shaped as Cavill is.
Trust me guys, Ben is going to look every bit as good as Cavill, just in his own way. A lot of people made the mistake of Calling Cavill small before the shirtless pictures, let's not make that mistake with Ben. Wait and see is all I'm saying, give the man the benefit of the doubt because fanboys tend to overact something fiercely certain times and are usually dead wrong, as the case with Cavill proved.

 

[NoLaNitE007]

Your welcome

There's a reason that Ben doesn't want to train with Mark

Wide chest and broad shoulders and waist line looks slim enough. Looks like he has been lifting and bulking up to me. Next up is the getting shredded and cut up part for the next month/month and half and working on legs and making sure arms are big.

 

[NoLaNitE007]

No offense guys but there's a lot of ignorance going on here about Bens physique.
First of, the constant comparisons to Cavill have to stop. Why?? Because they have two very different body types and the end result will appear different. People here act as though enough workout always equals perfection, it does NOT. Cavill has a certain body type that does not show much outside his regular clothes, that's why the confusion was massive during his comic con appearance back in the day. We all know how that turned out.
Ben is a more powerful looking guy, with his size actually showing outside of his clothes. That's a big chest with naturally wide shoulders, a perfect look for Batman. HOWEVER, the area in which Cavill has a massive advantage is the slim waist, in which Ben is the complete opposite and has a wide waist not really allowing his upper body to appear as broad or as V shaped as Cavill is.
Trust me guys, Ben is going to look every bit as good as Cavill, just in his own way. A lot of people made the mistake of Calling Cavill small before the shirtless pictures, let's not make that mistake with Ben. Wait and see is all I'm saying, give the man the benefit of the doubt because fanboys tend to overact something fiercely certain times and are usually dead wrong, as the case with Cavill proved.

 

[HUMANIMAL]

I don't see why people think Ben didn't work out...

Affleck looks like he's at an agile size here. If anything, his chest looks pretty solid which is usually a good sign for being in solid shape (at his age, anyways). His shoulders definitely look wide enough, so I don't get the whole "he hasn't been working out". Right now, just judging from that picture, he looks lean (NOT slim, necessarily). Those who think he should be yoked while at the same time acrobatic are kidding themselves. Also, there's still probably close to a month left for him to get even stronger as long as he's on a high protein diet, so I don't get why everyone's worried. Also, cutting doesn't take a ton of time to do if your in a rush, just ask a wrestler. I highly doubt he'll be "puffy" come shooting time unless that's what Snyder wants.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oyZNQ2qcs4

very few minutes you can see that being all that buff dosent mean you can not be agile

 

[X Knight]

in terms of what Batman's supposed to do, a leaner, more agile "fighter physique" would actually suit him more than a mass bodybuilder physique.

Even Cavill wasn't bodybuilder huge. he had good rugged mass that fit his character.

 

[HUMANIMAL]

in terms of what Batman's supposed to do, a leaner, more agile "fighter physique" would actually suit him more than a mass bodybuilder physique.

Even Cavill wasn't bodybuilder huge. he had good rugged mass that fit his character.

yes its all about the extreme...even captain america would be to huge....i want a batman that is hiding in the dark and can finish you with one punch...there has to be some meat on the bone ..he needs to strike like a truck ....muhammed ali like, you know

 

[BatFan1979]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oyZNQ2qcs4

very few minutes you can see that being all that buff dosent mean you can not be agile

This just proves to me that Batman - and even Superman for that matter - should NEVER be "yoked" likes these guys...they would look totally ridiculous! I'm sure the guys in the video work hard and I applaud them for that, but Cavill is as big as Superman should look. Batman just needs to be broad and muscular, but not too big though. I know this name has been brought up before, but I think Scott Adkins has the perfect Batman physique IMO - good level to shoot for.

A resent shot of Ben working out for BvS...

Spoiler

Oh, wait...this is Scott...they just look so damn similart:

 

[HUMANIMAL]

yeah i just compare comic interpretaions and reality and it's expectationes...
if you want someone to look like a bodybuilder under a spandex suit you would be too huge like that
but to perform most of the superhuman movements weight is an issue

i guess we can all agree that the actors should look the athletic way and show off some muscles

 

[BattleAngel]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oyZNQ2qcs4

very few minutes you can see that being all that buff dosent mean you can not be agile

yikes, that is just terrifying. That guy looks like a living, breathing photoshop image of a normal guy's head dropped onto a CGI body. Crazy! I give the guy credit, but it just looks horrifying to me.

The Batman I imagine is at peak fitness, but doesn't look like that, and could best a guy who does look like that in a fight pretty easily.

Then again, I look like David the gnome. What the hell do I know about fitness or fighting

 

[Bangarang]

Can you imagine Batman trying to run after a baddie with a body like this? I mean the friction allow from his inner thighs would burn through suits like nobody's business, let alone barely being able to reach his utility belt!

Size crippling someones athleticism truly depends on the individual. If Franco Columbo had been after you in his prime, there would be no reason to run...you couldn't outrun this killing machine anyways...you would just have to turn and face your death like a man.

That being said, Batman wouldn't have the time nor the desire to put on this amount of mass.

 

[Mike22]

Wide chest and broad shoulders and waist line looks slim enough.

The thing about Ben is, those shoulders are really broad, especially if you just do a google search for Ben, you'll notice that the shoulders look naturally that way even when he's not looking fit. I've noticed this on several people before, it's just good genes. And add on top of that a lot of workout and he should look like a beast before filming. Chest looks really wide and raised as well.
As for the waist. I maintain what I said, In comparison to Cavill, his waist is wider, has nothing to do with being slim or not, it's genetically that way. Not saying he's fat or anything, he just doesn't have that ultra thin waist that Cavill does. You can easily confirm this by comparing the size of his head to his waist, and the width of the waist to the lower body. Not saying it's a problem or anything, because it's not in any way, just pointing out that people should stop comparing him to Cavill, because it wouldn't be fair. Two very different body types.

Looks like he has been lifting and bulking up to me. Next up is the getting shredded and cut up part for the next month/month and half and working on legs and making sure arms are big.

As a whole, yeah, he definitely looks big and fit. And let's keep in mind that just because filming starts doesn't mean that any eventual shirtless scenes have to be filmed right away, they can still give Ben a few more months to further enhance his physique if need be. I still maintain that the end result will look great.

 

[BattleAngel]

Size crippling someones athleticism truly depends on the individual. If Franco Columbo had been after you in his prime, there would be no reason to run...you couldn't outrun this killing machine anyways...you would just have to turn and face your death like a man.

That being said, Batman wouldn't have the time nor the desire to put on this amount of mass.

At least in that picture, Franco Columbu looks significantly more like a human being than the dude in the above movie about the future of body building, who looks like a Belgian Blue Bull.

There are definitely cool pictures (although not my favorite ones) of Batman with the kind of physique of that picture of Franco Columbu. Other pics of Columbu make him look a little more freakish, but I think that shot you posted is about the absolute limit of what Batman's physique could be. I vastly prefer a slimmer build, but there have definitely been versions of him around that ripped which are still pretty cool.

An example:

 

[Bangarang]

There are definitely cool pictures (although not my favorite ones) of Batman with the kind of physique of that picture of Franco Columbu. Other pics of Columbu make him look a little more freakish, but I think that shot you posted is about the absolute limit of what Batman's physique could be. I vastly prefer a slimmer build, but there have definitely been versions of him around that ripped which are still pretty cool.

Colombu was kicked out of boxing for nearly killing several of his opponents, which lead him to continue training but for a different purpose. However he never lost his athleticism if you have ever seen him in action he was ridiculously quick and a freak of strength.

Anyways, as far as a realistic physique for Batman, he would NOT be very lean in fact he would be eating as much as possible at all times to maintain a caloric surplus due to his ridiculously active lifestyle. Bruce would probably float around 12-15% bf. Why you ask? There is not really any practical application to being lean other than LOOKING good extra weight=more strength, Batman would do anything it took to be as efficient and strong as possible.

Everyone always looks at fighters for a realistic reference and I understand why but he is not fighting 100% of the time. He needs immense strength that the body of an mma fighter simply would not have, he has to be more than a quick KO, he needs to be a perfectly rounded athlete.

He would focus on explosive compound movements like the olympic lifts such as the clean & jerk, snatch, etc. Along with more strength based lifts like the squat deadlift. He would round out his training with gymnastic drills like rings, bars, and calisthenics for mobility, balance, and once again strength and explosiveness.
Realistically Batman's physique would most likely look like a mix of these two.

 

[Micromind]

I don't know what you guys are expecting.. but Affleck looks pretty much in shape in the above pic.

He definitely looks like he has been training.