Be aware that the people in the gym are a very select group of society.
I always used to compare myself to others in the gym, mostly the mental gorillas you see pushing 44kg dumbbells as bench press. I admired their strengths but it made me feel small in comparison, with my 26-30kg press.
But after I while I realized that me going to the gym is an achievement of itself. Whenever I did physical activities or physical labor outside of the gym I noticed what I actually achieved while in there. People complementing looks or my strength because to them, I was a beast.
Focus on your own journey. Admire people for their strength, but don’t let that make you feel worse. You’re doing great for taking the time to work on yourself. Those madlads and madlasses at the gym started somewhere as well.
Plus take into consideration that steroids are a thing and a lot of people take them lol.
Talked to one of the Gorillas at the gym a while back and we were discussing diets. He listed a five minute long list of what he eats only to end with: oh yeah I’m also on gear
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Stay natty
Who wants to stay natty when you can be stronger than the Hulk within a year an die of heart failure at age 45
Let’s do a real discussion of steroids. I have a few minutes, I’ll start another thread.
Sure. I’m not against gear or anything, I just won’t do it.
But if people do, be my guest. Most gearheads at my gym are really friendly people. They just have other goals.
Yeah same there was a new kid (at least I think he was new) approached one of the huge guys at the gym and asked him how do I get big like you. Dude told him: eat a lot, sleep well, oh and also if you want results get on gear.
To his credit the first two are absolutely right (though the extent of a caloric surplus is debatable), and he didn’t push gear, just said “it depends what you want. I want to be as big as possible”.
This is why I don’t take any supplements for gaining mass or strength. Honestly with the right supplementation you barely need to train to grow.
I just take a shake and that’s it. I’m doing just fine.
I compare myself to me from the past. How fat I am now vs then. How much I can lift now vs then. I’ve been fatter. I’ve been thinner. Trying to get back to thinner. I’ve also been weaker and stronger. I’m trying to get back to stronger too. lol I try not to compare to others. It also helps I don’t go to gyms. lol
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