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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.
Yeah it’s the influencers/celebrities who specifically market their bodies as attainable when they are not who are my main gripe. They are ruining the brains of people out there making people think these physiques are normal.
I can respect the dedication as well to sticking to a routine, but that’s something you respect regardless of PEDs. But the reality is that PEDs make it easier to achieve whatever results you’re looking for in the gym. A big squat is a big squat, and having shoulders like Dwight Howard is amazing, but if it is on youtube being sold to people or monetized then it should be stated whether or not it is natural.
Athletic use of PEDs for competition stems from a different source. I honestly don’t have an issue with it as long as it is safe. It’s an open secret, and quite frankly Id love it if I could watch LeBron or Djokovic for the rest of my life.