Superman Returns Does any one know what 6'3" and 225 pounds lean actually looks like?

wootbaby said:
first, roth was picked because he looks like christopher reeves, not because he looks like superman. so what's the point of your post?

second, your stats are way off. I've seen the Rock in person at a distance. he's like 6'1". arnold is 6'0" (shorter than Bush in pictures). every actor in hollywood inflates his height 2 inches. heights and weights for wrestlers are notoriously useless. Hulk hogan used to be listed as 6'8". he's more like 6'2"

third, have you ever lifted in your life? are you actually in the military? because your entire post is filled with jacked up numbers and you dont seem to know thing 1 about actual weight and muscle mass. first of all, if you're talking about athletic muscle mass you'd know that it's concentrated in the LEGS, LOWER body and TORSO. a lot of guys work on their upper body to look good but lack the strength in the lower body to actually fight, tackle or wrestle. you take a guy, all he does is live in the gym and you actually train him to fight you'd add 20-30 lbs to his lower body without changing the top at all. all your figures are off. EVEN MORE IMPORTANT, everyone who works out knows that there's DIFFERENT BODY TYPES. comparing 6'3" 225 for a mesomorph versus a endomorph is a JACK WASTE. things like how long your torso is, how long your limbs are, even how much neck you have dramatically affect your height/weight ratio

bottom line. your numbers mean jack. if you actually lifted you'd know this.

ps. what unit are you in and where are you stationed? who's your CO



I just went by listed weights for various famous people, sure some of them may be exaggerated, weight and height.

The other bodybuilders I mentioned I gave their offseason weights, the amount or so they would weigh every day of the year when they are not on stage or durring a contest prep.

Regardless if a guy is endo ecto or meso, assuming they have decent symmetry, if they are lean, 10% or less fat, then they will look big at 225 at 6'3". NOT like a bodybuilder, but far from thin.

True, weight can be more in the legs than the upperbody, and for a lot of athletic activities lower body is more improtant than upper.

Sorry i left out those details in a post that was already very long.

Now you want to question if I was in the military?

I wont say where I am at now, but while I was in Iraq, I was stationed at BIAP, 1st squad, 1st Platoon, Delta Company of the 256 ADA serving under the 1st Calvary division as mechanized infantry, QRF and regular patrols of Route Irish Bagdad, and the Mohalas.

My CO. at the time would have been Maj.Pete Lillie.

Any other fun personal questions since I must be full of *****?
 
Congratulations SuperMike335! You win the award for the most boring post I've ever read! Have a cookie!
 
Katsuro said:
Congratulations SuperMike335! You win the award for the most boring post I've ever read! Have a cookie!

What?

No glass of milk to wash it down with?:)
 
SuperMike335!!.....thank you for a well thought out and written post.


To the ones of you who spazzed out at his writings.....grow up.
 
SuperMike335!! said:
I wont say where I am at now, but while I was in Iraq, I was stationed at BIAP, 1st squad, 1st Platoon, Delta Company of the 256 ADA serving under the 1st Calvary division as mechanized infantry, QRF and regular patrols of Route Irish Bagdad, and the Mohalas.

My CO. at the time would have been Maj.Pete Lillie.

Any other fun personal questions since I must be full of *****?

In all sincerety...THANK YOU for your service to our country...God Bless America :up:
 
Meanwhile, ContactMusic.com have this quote from Brandon Routh about troubles he had with the costume and his build...
  • New SUPERMAN actor BRANDON ROUTH worked out so hard for his role in the superhero film, he almost ruined his famous costume. Routh was desperate to match the Man of Steel's comic book physique and spent hours in the gym ahead of filming. But the 26-year-old's newly bulging muscles infuriated costume designers, who were constantly forced to patch up his skin-tight blue and red suit as it tore against the strain of his biceps. He recalls, "While I was doing a lot of weightlifting to get fit for the role, I was starting to get really muscled. That made the suit a lot tighter and a few times I would burst the seams. "So I just eased off the workouts but I was pretty proud of getting myself in good shape because when I first tested the suit I didn't have the kind of build I wanted."
 
nice find, showtime! here's a little paragraph that's word for word what's in the Official Movie Guide.

"The suit is made from miliskin, a synthetic material that is thin but extremely tight. Routh compared wearing the skintight costume to wearing a rubber band. Mingenback arranged for Routh to wear subtle muscle padding beneath the costume to restore the muscular definition that had been squeezed out by the miliskin."
 
When I bought some of the movie cards...I got a memoralbia card with a piece of the blue part of the suit. The little designs you see are slightly raised....but it is still fairly smooth. It was interesting to touch.
 
That is pretty damn cool C. Lee. I was happy just to get Perry's vest. I am going to grab the tin of cards they have at Newbury Comics tomorrow. It's 30 cards per tin for 9.99.
 
Superman79 said:
In all sincerety...THANK YOU for your service to our country...God Bless America :up:


Same here. Reguardless of everyones political views we should all be thankfull that when called you guys step forward without question.

Also quick question to DvilDog.....Are you active duty in the Marines? Reserves? Just curious. I come from a Marine Corps/Navy family and was just wondering.

As for the build discussion...well it really can be subjective in some ways. I was at one time 6'4 227 lbs and was not far from Rouths build, I've since changed my workout so I have no way to judge personally now. I would say I was bigger but only slightly. In fact I considered myself fairly skinny. I have no idea what my body fat was but I wasnt carrying a lot. Best way to describe it would be a swimmer's build. I wouldnt doubt Routh being 6'3 225 lbs. However I'm guessing he is more around 215...maaaybe 220. I don't think he has ever given an actual statement on his height and weight. It's been speculated so many times. Hell Wizard even said he was 6'4 250 lbs at one time. So it really is hard to pinpoint exactly. However He does seem to tower over most "average" height folks.
 
SuperMike335!! said:
Now you want to question if I was in the military?

I wont say where I am at now, but while I was in Iraq, I was stationed at BIAP, 1st squad, 1st Platoon, Delta Company of the 256 ADA serving under the 1st Calvary division as mechanized infantry, QRF and regular patrols of Route Irish Bagdad, and the Mohalas.

My CO. at the time would have been Maj.Pete Lillie.

Any other fun personal questions since I must be full of *****?

Extends hand to shake yours. Thank you for putting your life in harms way for the duty of protecting our freedom. No matter what the reason for going in, you put your life in a dangerous situation. My cousins are special forces and I know it was hell there. it is an honor to meet you.

If you don't agree with him or not, please show him some respect. He did and was in a place that a lot of us wouldn't have to balls to be at. Please show him some respect. He has earned it.
 
JamalYIgle said:
I never said other wise, but having seen the suit, on display in Times Square, I can tell you what's there and not there. Gives me a bit of an advantage , don't you think.

All I know is people in the know on the set and with the ears of the producer said that first they used shoulder padding and then they took it out. I was not trying to be disrepectful, but I dont care who you are, your shoulder muscles don't move like that when doing that move with your arms. they just dont. When a lot of people here saw it who knew how shoulder muscles move when the arm is moved like that know they just dont do that. They flatten out midway in the move. there is a crater area between yoru shoulder muscles and your neck. It does it on everyone. Including muscle builders who have definition there and low fat count. They just dont do what they do in that shot.
 
MR. Singer, YOUR S&M SUPERMAN SUIT SUCKS.

DODV-DEFENDERS OF DONNER'S VISION.
the classic suit, and how it has looked like in the comics, with exception of the "S" on the cape added in the 50's, since 1942 till today.
times , they are a changing....
Supes652.jpg
 
ew...i don't like the way that dude drew Superman's sleeves past his wrists.
 
DorkyFresh said:
ew...i don't like the way that dude drew Superman's sleeves past his wrists.

yeah, it looks a bit feminine...the raised shield is interesting. But the neck is still lower than the SR suit, and the shield is bigger...so it's not a complete bow to the movie, but it is a nice amalgam.
 
DorkyFresh said:
ew...i don't like the way that dude drew Superman's sleeves past his wrists.

Yep. The drawing of the sleeve reaching his wrists make me think it Supergirl. Perhaps he took fashion idea from her? :p
 
BULLITT said:
Reeve 6' 4"

Welling 6' 3"

Routh 6' 2"

that's wrong. Christian Bale is 6'0 or 6'1 and Routh is at least 3 inches taller than Bale. Routh is either 6'3 or 6'4.
 
These Routh haters wont face that he is either 6'3" or 6'4".
 
grabmygladys said:
These Routh haters wont face that he is either 6'3" or 6'4".


Those are your words, but if you think he's the same height as Reeve (Without a heel assistance) than that's your delusion.
 
i'm sure you've seen Routh and Reeve, in person, standing right next to each another. :rolleyes:
 
Superman79 said:
yeah, it looks a bit feminine...
He wears his underwear on the outside and your complaining about the length of his sleeves?
....fanboys.
 
Michael Corleone said:
Same here. Reguardless of everyones political views we should all be thankfull that when called you guys step forward without question.

Also quick question to DvilDog.....Are you active duty in the Marines? Reserves? Just curious. I come from a Marine Corps/Navy family and was just wondering.

As for the build discussion...well it really can be subjective in some ways. I was at one time 6'4 227 lbs and was not far from Rouths build, I've since changed my workout so I have no way to judge personally now. I would say I was bigger but only slightly. In fact I considered myself fairly skinny. I have no idea what my body fat was but I wasnt carrying a lot. Best way to describe it would be a swimmer's build. I wouldnt doubt Routh being 6'3 225 lbs. However I'm guessing he is more around 215...maaaybe 220. I don't think he has ever given an actual statement on his height and weight. It's been speculated so many times. Hell Wizard even said he was 6'4 250 lbs at one time. So it really is hard to pinpoint exactly. However He does seem to tower over most "average" height folks.

I am active duty Marine Corps taking a well deserved rest in ft worth:) 3 years of doing nothing i think i will enjoy this:)
 

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