What are the advantages of bodybuilding?
Decreased percentage of body fat, and more muscle mass lower the risk of cardiovascular disease, and almost completely remove the risk of insulin-dependent diabetes. Also, it has a very beneficial effect on your psyche, and literally all other body subsystems, from loco-motor system, to preventing accelerated muscle loss due to aging, to prevention of osteoporosis and increasing the bone density. Whether you like it or not, a lean, muscular body is attractive to the opposite sex! Also, in order to develop muscles like a BB pro, you need a lot of years in training, as well as some other things that certainly 99% of population is not going to do, so do not be afraid that in awhile you will look like them!