The supreme arrogance of some bodybuilders...

[Test boy]

I've been lifting off and on for 14 years. The one thing that strikes me the hardest, behind the fact that most people have not a clue how to achieve their fitness goals, is that the successful bodybuilders are often so damned arrogant. Not always, maybe not even usually, but way way too often.

I would overloook it if they were truly superior beings with hella personality, great job, loads of good friends, education and intellect to spare. But it seems to me that many have big bodies and that is about all. I hang with a big group at the lake. It is amazing to look at the physiques of the men and compare the personalities and mental abilities. The smartest, most talented guy is an alcoholic and doesn't appear to have touched a weight. His personality makes him a local celebrity. The guys who have veins popping out of EVERY muscle never say anything intelligent. They just seem to be posing all the time. The guys with great personalities stay in shape but that is about it.

What I am saying is that the stereotypes of bodybuilders is somewhat true in my experience. And I am a bodybuilder though I think many other things are equally or more important.

I wanted to get some other opinions here.

 

[HighIntensity]

THIS IS CASE BY CASE OPINION

EVER INDIVIDUAL IS DIFFERENT, it's like racist sterotypes sure they have some merit. And bodybuilders as a whole have a stigma placed on them by society that they are vein, arrogant, dumb, aggresive cavemen that are only devolped by AS.

I lift, 5 times a week in fact. And it is part of who I am. But I am educated and in tune with society. I do not have the body of a true bodybuilder, more I look like a Mens Health guy. But my point is to each his own. Whatever this sport gives you, is what you make of it. Every hobbie, sport interest in life will have it's extremists ...But if this board teaches anyone, anything about weightlifting...it is there are plenty of smart, sophisticated, empathetic, witty people in the bodybuilding world.


peace

 

[danielson]

really depends on the person i guess

if they were large at a young age they could develop an arrogance which can be carried over into adulthood, consequently u find these guys swanning around, posturing etc

the same thing rings true with very intelligent people at schools, their obvious intelligence compared to peers and possble arrogance can be carried through into adulhood, where you find these people are possibly abusive or condescending towards others

the nice thing is people will pick up on it

 

[Milhouse]

Looking around in what I have notice is this.

Some of the nicest people in the gym were the biggest massive fuckers juiced or not.

Its always been in my exprience the twig asses(all ages) who train for one month before going on the sauce copping the most attitude.

That being said in alot of ways we are generalizing here. Assholes come from all walks of life.

Hey some here think I am an asshole. But if they asked for help with something I could help them with I would offer help.

 

[Test boy]

This board has a large number of truly talented bodybuilders. That is why I asked the question here. I just wonder what percentage of bodybuilders are on the internet honing their knowledge and sharing ideas.

 

[Milhouse]

This board has a large number of truly talented bodybuilders. That is why I asked the question here. I just wonder what percentage of bodybuilders are on the internet honing their knowledge and sharing ideas.

Well I do read the training boards a bit, honestly though the womens training board seems to have its head on more.

I dont want to critisize the main training board but fuck it I will because I think some of the guys there need to listen.I dont know everything about training and I will ask if I have a question either on the boards or via email/pm.

I notice on the training board that some of the guys change the training system they are on every damn week, by training system I mean they are looking for the "magic" system or whatever they read in the muscle rags that week.

Now to me the best workout and diet system is the one working for "YOU" right now and this is where my problem lies with this, same on other boards too.

Guys will offer advice and the guys who are struggling and asking the question go "ok cool thanks I will try that" but do they?
Nope because the nexrt week they are some other plane entirely different again

Dont get me wrong when I say system like for example if you want to change exercises every week then do so, but as far as volume, sets and reps and frequency the only way they are going to find out what works is to give it a fair shot.

That and some people take training too seriously to the point where they take the fun out of it for themselves and everyone else.

On the chicks board they will debate, theorize and most seem to try whatever and give it a shot and post the results or lack of on there.
The other boards here and on other sites mainly used by guys tend to try stuff once discard it because they did not gain 400lbs of muscle in 1 week yet never seem to debate/theorize/practice or post results or lack of, with a few excetpions of course.

Same with drugs, supplements and diet for that matter.

I think it frustrates me the most because I made all these mistakes way back when and beat my head on the wall for nothing. But we did not have these sites with all the BB helping each other out let alone a clue. See where I am coming from.

I think maybe I get your point and will check out and contribute and ask stuff on the other forums too.

 

[Test boy]

Well I do read the training boards a bit, honestly though the womens training board seems to have its head on more.

I dont want to critisize the main training board but fuck it I will because I think some of the guys there need to listen.I dont know everything about training and I will ask if I have a question either on the boards or via email/pm.

I notice on the training board that some of the guys change the training system they are on every damn week, by training system I mean they are looking for the "magic" system or whatever they read in the muscle rags that week.

Now to me the best workout and diet system is the one working for "YOU" right now and this is where my problem lies with this, same on other boards too.

Guys will offer advice and the guys who are struggling and asking the question go "ok cool thanks I will try that" but do they?
Nope because the nexrt week they are some other plane entirely different again

Dont get me wrong when I say system like for example if you want to change exercises every week then do so, but as far as volume, sets and reps and frequency the only way they are going to find out what works is to give it a fair shot.

That and some people take training too seriously to the point where they take the fun out of it for themselves and everyone else.

On the chicks board they will debate, theorize and most seem to try whatever and give it a shot and post the results or lack of on there.
The other boards here and on other sites mainly used by guys tend to try stuff once discard it because they did not gain 400lbs of muscle in 1 week yet never seem to debate/theorize/practice or post results or lack of, with a few excetpions of course.

Same with drugs, supplements and diet for that matter.

I think it frustrates me the most because I made all these mistakes way back when and beat my head on the wall for nothing. But we did not have these sites with all the BB helping each other out let alone a clue. See where I am coming from.

I think maybe I get your point and will check out and contribute and ask stuff on the other forums too.

The anabolics board is the most arrogant, followed by the training board in my experience. This Chat board is pretty cool so I hang here a lot.

Your post surprised me coming from a very young, very small fellow. Unless your avatar is not really you in which case one might wonder why it was chosen.

 

[Milhouse]

The anabolics board is the most arrogant, followed by the training board in my experience. This Chat board is pretty cool so I hang here a lot.

Your post surprised me coming from a very young, very small fellow. Unless your avatar is not really you in which case one might wonder why it was chosen.

Young man? Me at 32?
gee umm err thanks.I choose my avatars based on pure corniness.

I dont know if I would ever post a queston on the anabolic board because like Cornholio I would just ended up flaming some young puke to hell if someone started with me.

 

[Hangfire]

If you want to see the perfect example, look at bouncer's post nearby.

 

[Test boy]

If you want to see the perfect example, look at bouncer's post nearby.

You noticed that too huh?