why are people so stupid?

[Arnold'sApprentice]

lmao...feel the same way bro

 

[The Red Dragon]

lol I never tell people I drink protein shakes. They usually ask 'Do you work out?' lol, people think working out thins you out. Oh well.

 

[WalkingBeast]

people are just idiots. they really are.

was outside earlier and saw my neighbor. told her to pass the message along to her boyfriend that i'm working on a new routine that he might want to look into (the 5x5 that i'm trying to hash out). yeah, this guy is almost 6', bout 235lbs. think he said he can bench 305. he's about twice my size. i'm only 5'6", 160lbs, and havn't broken the 200 mark on the bench yet, but i'm close (hit 195 for 3 on wednesday, new high for me). so anyway...

i tell her to let him know i'm working on a new routine and it's something he might be interested in. she says "well, no offense, but he's a lot bigger than you are, height AND width wise." this was implied in a way of 'why should he take training tips from you?' i blew off her response, meaning, it's not getting to me. he's not an idiot like she is. we've discussed routines, and he's impressed with my leg work. if i've got something better, i know he'll give it a shot.

but why are people so stupid? why do they think you have to be 6' 245lbs just to workout on a regular basis? really, why does size matter so much? i'll be chatting with someone while working down a protein shake. they'll ask me what it is and i'll tell them, and then i get a strange look because i say "yes, i've been working out all semester, and i don't plan on stopping any time soon." i just don't get it. guess people think you've got to be huge before you can start lifting. just blows my mind.

and my neighbor didn't offend me. i don't like to talk shit about others, but she's just white trash anyway and an alcoholic. she asked me how she can lose some weight, and i told her to stop drinking, cause i know she's half drunk every night. boy did i get the death look. telling her to stop drinking and she'll start to lose weight was like telling her that she should be nice to her kids and maybe, just maybe, they'll listen to her and respect her. so really, did she offend me? absolutely not. but she did bring the "you lift weights?!" disbelief that i get from people back into my mind, and i thought i'd bring it up.

oh well, i felt like ranting a little bit and see if anyone else has had the same experiences before they were able to increase their physical size, or even current things that just make you scratch your head and think "uh, why is that so hard to believe?"

Im alot stronger then your friend. And Id definately take advice from you. Im always looking to learn. Sounds like shes a major bitch. Im sure she has lots of her own insecurities. You got friends where it matters man, on Elite!! Fuck all the rest of the non-dedicated,spineless weaklings!

 

[JOKER47]

now if my doc decides to give me an oral instead of an injection in my spine in 2 weeks, that's a different story lol

 

[slobberknocker]

Beats me, bro.

 

[JOKER47]

Beats me, bro.

Kinda scary, actually.

 

[Buddy_Christ]

i've got 2 herniated discs in my thoracic spine. biggest source of aggrivation i've ever had. anyway....
last feb or march, i went in for a treatment, and they injected cortizone (sp) into my spine at one disc level. it f'ed me up for months. really did. the first month i was in agonizing pain, and that was only supposed to last for 3 days, and after 10 i was supposed to be feeling better than before.
regular doctor is sending me for treatment again, or at least to be evaluated for it. so one of 3 things can happen during that appointment. i'll either recieve another steroid injection in my spine. i'll get sent home w/out treatment and a recommendation to keep me on pain killers (or maybe to drop the pain killers, god only knows there). Or i could be given an oral steroid instead of the injection. not sure what's giong to happen. and honestly, i'm scared this time consdiering what happened last time.
i'm opposed to steroid use, unless it's for a medical reason. that's just my opinion. if it'd so happen that the doc doesn't want to give me an injection but instead wants to run me on a cycle of an oral steroid (it's happened for people before with back problems), i'm going to take full advantage of it. and why not? imo, there's no reason to NOT take full advantage of a situation like that.
lifting has given me added strength to help overcome regular daily activities that just a few months ago gave me pain. my idea was to start hitting the gym to increase my strength, and hopefully i could get through my day better. and for the most part, that has worked out great for me.
things never work out for me when it comes to doctors though. something tells me i'm going to end up getting another injeciton and having to suffer for a month or two.

any idea what that feels like? i'll tell ya what, they drugged me up before they did the shot, and it didn't do SHIT to help the pain. when they stuck that needle in (and i was sitting upright), i had a tremendously sharp pain shoot up and down my spine, then across my back in a straight line. i saw a flash of white light it hurt so damn bad. and if the nurse that was standing in front of me would'nt of been so nice, i swear i would've punched her so hard she would've gone through the wall 5 feet behind her. that's how bad it hurt. so see why i'd prefer an oral over an injection? hope that clarified. i'm not looking for oral sex from my doctor, but maybe he can write me a perscription to recieve more of that from my fiance.....lol

 

[XtremePowerLifter2000]

If that was the case then why are people using methods and trianing philophies preached by the USSR olympic coaches and many exercise scienctist of the past and present. (Ie. Siff, Verhoskansky, Zatsiorsky, Tudor, Kreamer, Flek.. etc)


Kc

 

[Buddy_Christ]

If what was the case? you've kind of lost me. are you talking about training methods or running cycles?

i've stated my opinion on running cycles, and that's all it is, my opinion. everyone is different on their opinions.

as far as training methods, my opinion, it's just like everything else. there can always be a better way or something that works out better, and we all know that. being open minded is the key to anything in life. that's why i'm changing my routine, because there's other stuff that does work better. speaking of which, can someone please check the thread "5x5 - i'm lost" and critique my proposed routine. i'm kind of lost on it still, and the biggest part right now is some of the exercises in needsize's routine i'm unsure of. thanks!

Mike

 

[winny100]

people are so fucking insensitive when you train, I weigh between 220 - 225 lbs at 5 9. Anyway i broke my leg years ago went to work after a few weeks off, with it in a pott and all the manager could say is hey look you are losing weight not how is your leg. fucking ignorant jeolous arseholes. If you don't see an old friend for a few years and he has put on a few stone(fat), you try to think of a diplomatic way of telling him , not god you are getting so fat.

fuck em bro , i will try your routine no probs