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Thread: This lifting = life or death motivational BS has got to stop

post 1474984211 12-13-2016, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted By Nicro327⏩
Brb, get ripped or die trying
Brb, lift till you puke
Brb, it's a marathon not a sprint
Brb, a man should not grow old without knowing of what his body is capable

Brb.... all these "hardcore" *******s do is pick a up weight and set it down, then take a 5 min break and repeat. It is not "hardcore." The only "hardcore" thing about this dumb trend is the amount ofcringeI have to endure on a daily basis listening to this crap

99% of the people in gyms don't even break a sweat while in the gym. I'm always bewildered because I seem to be the only one actually putting in work while everyone is on their phone taking 20 min breaks or talking in the squat rack for hours at a time. (Except for the hot girl with an insane squat booty that I have a crush on)
I sit around talking to people or playing on my phone for 20 minutes between sets sometimes, but I'm also sweaty as fuk after every workout. Most importantly, though, I'm the strongest guy at the gym.
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Squat: 630 (sleeves)
Deadlift: 735 (straps)
Strict OHP: 330
Log Clean & Press: 360
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post 1474984361 12-13-2016, 06:10 PM
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I agree that it's really cringey...
I avoid it to avoid cringing and needing to bitch about it...
But I'm here commenting on your thread about it...
What am I even doing with my life...
post 1474984771 12-13-2016, 06:13 PM
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well thats mostly just professional bodybuilders or fitness "gurus". like wow you're life is so hard you eat a lot lift weights and take roids, wow much courage
post 1474985061 12-13-2016, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted By Nicro327⏩
99% of the people in gyms don't even break a sweat while in the gym. I'm always bewildered because I seem to be the only one actually putting in work while everyone is on their phone taking 20 min breaks or talking in the squat rack for hours at a time. (Except for the hot girl with an insane squat booty that I have a crush on)
People watchers at the gym also make me cringe.
I don't neg.
post 1474986421 12-13-2016, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted By RhinoBody⏩
People watchers at the gym also make me cringe.
Exactly. Why look around when you can look at the perfect specimen in the mirror that is yourself?
post 1474986631 12-13-2016, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted By RhinoBody⏩
People watchers at the gym also make me cringe.
People watcher checking in. What else are you supposed to do between sets?
post 1474986771 12-13-2016, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted By LaCosaNostra90⏩
well thats mostly just professional bodybuilders or fitness "gurus". like wow you're life is so hard you eat a lot lift weights and take roids, wow much courage
I admire the dedication by pro bodybuilders who are world class

The "gurus" however are mainly martyrs who should be celebrating their opportunity and life of luxury not acting like they're climbing Everest with no oxygen tank
post 1474987141 12-13-2016, 06:32 PM
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So many girls I know became cookie cutter IG "fitness models" and put some cheesy ass motivational quote next to each pic.

Bitch, you're not trying to motivate anyone... you're just posting an ass pic for attention. Who the fuk do they think they are fooling???
post 1474987571 12-13-2016, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted By LaCosaNostra90⏩
People watcher checking in. What else are you supposed to do between sets?
I sit there and cringe mostly.
I don't neg.
post 1474987711 12-13-2016, 06:38 PM
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OP is right but I'd rather be friends with them than some dyel whiteknight ******* [srs].

Pick your battles brahs. Pick your battles.

I'm not saying yall ain't right but you can't pick fights with everyone. Plus most people who squat more than 2 plates irl aren't like these youtube ****s
post 1474987801 12-13-2016, 06:38 PM
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Well said brah, well said.
post 1474987841 12-13-2016, 06:39 PM
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"It never eases to amaze me how even the slightest hint of success at training - fundamentally defined by the ability to perform a simple action repeatedly and reap basically guaranteed results - instantly turns so many people into self-obsessed douchebags. They clearly conflate success with repeating that simple action with intellectual, spiritual and philosophical competence as well. Given the opposite is obviously true at rates higher than chance, it follows that this is a reaction or self-protection mechanism to soothe the fact they intuitively grasp that what they achieve, while powerful and transformative, is dwarfed by many fields of human endeavor in terms of how it reflects on the core competencies of that person. Hence the poppycock bravado that seems apart from physical changes, they become mystics and sages and benevolent dispensers of life advice. It's a compensation for the fact their passion, as fundamentally positive as it is, clearly defines them as none of those things." -Condyle
post 1474988091 12-13-2016, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted By DeltaI80⏩
"It never eases to amaze me how even the slightest hint of success at training - fundamentally defined by the ability to perform a simple action repeatedly and reap basically guaranteed results - instantly turns so many people into self-obsessed douchebags. They clearly conflate success with repeating that simple action with intellectual, spiritual and philosophical competence as well. Given the opposite is obviously true at rates higher than chance, it follows that this is a reaction or self-protection mechanism to soothe the fact they intuitively grasp that what they achieve, while powerful and transformative, is dwarfed by many fields of human endeavor in terms of how it reflects on the core competencies of that person. Hence the poppycock bravado that seems apart from physical changes, they become mystics and sages and benevolent dispensers of life advice. It's a compensation for the fact their passion, as fundamentally positive as it is, clearly defines them as none of those things."
Who said this?
post 1474989011 12-13-2016, 06:49 PM
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OP my advice is that it doesn't get easier.



You just get stronger.
post 1474989321 12-13-2016, 06:52 PM
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Agreed..fukin Drama queens
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post 1474989501 12-13-2016, 06:53 PM
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post 1474989671 12-13-2016, 06:55 PM
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Agreed...sick of all this "struggle" meme life/lifting bullchit made by a bunch of p*ssies who are don'ters, and not doers.

Sensationalist social media network drama ******* meme trenders.
post 1474990451 12-13-2016, 07:01 PM
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Agreed people be acting as if they have conqured rome by going to the gym
post 1474990661 12-13-2016, 07:04 PM
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doesnt bug me at all...people can prioritize their lives however they want.

Not exactly sure what that video is meant to do for us though.
Carb Mal-absorption, no breads, sugary snacks, rice, pasta...live off of 30-40g a day.
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post 1474990811 12-13-2016, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted By BigAlBrah⏩
Agreed people be acting as if they have conqured rome by going to the gym
I'll do what the fcuk I want. This s*** empowers you. It carries over and makes you want to succeed in all other areas of life.

Easy to sit back and ridicule people trying to achieve something. A wise man once said, "haters gonna hate".
post 1474991001 12-13-2016, 07:08 PM
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post 1475006071 12-13-2016, 09:27 PM
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post 1475006371 12-13-2016, 09:30 PM
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The worst are the people who skip out on social events going to get wings beer etc... and literally act like they compete professionally or get paid for there physique
post 1475007891 12-13-2016, 09:43 PM
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Well I guess OP isn't doing whatever it takes or leaving humanity behind.
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post 1475008161 12-13-2016, 09:45 PM
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It really is annoying how seriously this chit is taken. Put that focus into a sport, preferably a combat sport, something that is genuinely hard to do and tests you more as a human.
He who hesitates is lost.
post 1475008541 12-13-2016, 09:48 PM
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You mirin' my new hoodie? Yeah, you mirin'.

post 1475008981 12-13-2016, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted By TypeZero⏩
All these sponsored people hype it up for some kind of financial gain. For me, going to the gym everyday and controlling eating habits is normal and I don't need quotes, videos or any of that bs to get me there.
I think I read it in Forbes or something, but they said that inspirational stories are pretty much what successful marketing is right now. It's how companies get people's attention. All these inspirational, motivational vids make people feel some type of way.
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Lifting is a 1st world luxury, no joke
post 1475009331 12-13-2016, 09:55 PM
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Personally I find it hilarious

Looking at sloots and dudes who think they're saving the world by lifting some weights lmao

Can't knock that they're making bank off it...that's business

I even find it hilarious interacting with them, some of them are so stuck up their own ass they legit think they descended from the aesthetic heavens or some chit

Lol, in a way it doesn't bother me cause I thrive in the gym and it's like watching a circus show lol

The motivational quote on top of some gym pic is so cliche, cringe, and copy-paste pasta that I can only lol in amusement...what else is there to say
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post 1475010221 12-13-2016, 10:02 PM
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I agree, this motivational BS doesn't actual help you understand lifting. The guys explaining how to perform movements with proper form and safely are the real MVPs, fukk these inspirational *******s
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