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There’s a lot of bs in the fitness industry, and often that bs is repeated by athletes themselves.

It irks me especially when new gym-goers turn towards the geared buff guys for their advice. You have to understand that the difference between you and these guys is that you’re never gonna reach their level. These guys can go to the gym twice a day every day of the week and make gains like it’s nothing. You’d be lucky to be in condition to go back the next day if you put yourself through an intense workout as a natty.

It’s an assumption that because someone looks strong, they must know what they’re doing. It doesn’t apply to people on gear solely; at my gym people go to the big guys for advice, some of whom are not loading. But the “tiny” guy whom I sometimes work out with has some great science and biomechanics advice to give out, some of which I’ve put into practice myself.

But certainly if they get results they have a good workout plan. Ask them about that first before asking about how much you should eat or how you can maximise your gains if you take creatine. (Although in my experience people are quick to praise their training routine yet never actually want to share it lol)

Though sometimes you see people like V Shred who look muscular but have no idea what they’re talking about, and it does kinda comfort me to know that if it worked for them and their terrible advice, then it can only work for me and my sound advice.

  • DankZedong M
    8•1 year ago

    Absolutely. I’ve seen bodybuilder level guys at my gym do things which made me wonder how they never permanently injured themselves.

    I also want to add that being the biggest guy around doesn’t automatically make you the strongest as well. I work out to get stronger and I sometimes talk to people who want to do the same. They feel like because they don’t look like Arnold despite making progress in strength makes them weaker than the bodybuilder next to them, even if they can do heavier lifts. Focus on your own lifts and progress instead of constantly comparing yourself to the buff guys if that makes you feel bad. The strongest guy I know was my boss back when I was a carpenter. He looks like Danny DeVito yet would lift 150kg wooden bars on his shoulder on the regular.