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post 1624807811 12-07-2020, 06:26 PM
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brb high self esteem so I do not take care of my body or spend attention on my appearance being the way I want it.

brb no testosterone so I do not want to work or spend energy on anything.

brb so little social status I do not notice any reason to try to look at all decent
post 1624808191 12-07-2020, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted By mesobuild⏩
brb high self esteem so I do not take care of my body or spend attention on my appearance being the way I want it.

brb no testosterone so I do not want to work or spend energy on anything.

brb so little social status I do not notice any reason to try to look at all decent
Fair point here. Some people obsessively build their bodies cuz they hate themselves. Some people neglect their bodies cuz they hate themselves. We all got our tendencies. People with high self-esteem are able to strike a balance.
post 1624809431 12-07-2020, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted By EoR⏩
Imagine not maxing our your mental AND physical abilities.
It's all about maxmaxxing in 2020.

As for the OP. Most bodybuilders had a dysfunctional relationship with their father.
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Originally Posted By trapspot⏩
I see this said or implied all over the place, but I don't see why it's a problem. What else are they going to do to beneficially cope? At least with bodybuilding the results are much clearer than therapy or self-help sessions with someone trying to scam you. One can bodybuild natty or not without being scammed

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It's a problem because it doesn't fix the root cause of the problem - the problem it self is mental and emotional, and can bee insidious to the individual who is differing from BDD and other body-image issues.
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post 1639165013 05-22-2021, 06:52 AM
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post 1639165413 05-22-2021, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
Yes and bodybuilding doesn’t fix that either.

True self esteem comes from your childhood and teenage years. If you were happy and goodlooking and confident and popular during the first 20 years of your life that foundation will always stay with you.

If you were not naturally happy and goodlooking and confident and popular during your formative years then nothing you do afterwards can really make up for that. Not bodybuilding and not career and not money.
That's bullish*t.

I was a bit weird noon-confident for a long time and really got comfortable with my self in the last year, especially from 2021-onwards.
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post 1639166023 05-22-2021, 07:13 AM
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post 1639166723 05-22-2021, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
Yes and bodybuilding doesn’t fix that either.

True self esteem comes from your childhood and teenage years. If you were happy and goodlooking and confident and popular during the first 20 years of your life that foundation will always stay with you.

If you were not naturally happy and goodlooking and confident and popular during your formative years then nothing you do afterwards can really make up for that. Not bodybuilding and not career and not money.
My lady, beg to differ. We refuse to let others define ourselves.

We are not what we were and if we choose to be then we will not have to be what we are.

We should have a drink with and talk about it in person someday while I'm still alive.
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post 1639166893 05-22-2021, 07:33 AM
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sounds like lazy people cope

even if it's true, we chose to do something about it and work hard to be better
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post 1639167033 05-22-2021, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted By ilovedink901⏩
bodybuilders build body not brain the are stupid more or less all of them yes when you build body you cannot build brain
You sound like a genius right now...
post 1639167053 05-22-2021, 07:36 AM
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Originally Posted By trapspot⏩
I see this said or implied all over the place, but I don't see why it's a problem. What else are they going to do to beneficially cope? At least with bodybuilding the results are much clearer than therapy or self-help sessions with someone trying to scam you. One can bodybuild natty or not without being scammed

Come at me
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post 1639167153 05-22-2021, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted By ilovedink901⏩
bodybuilders build body not brain the are stupid more or less all of them yes when you build body you cannot build brain
You're speaking from experience, obviously. Pencil neck nerds go crazy at the thought of STEM body builders.
post 1639167213 05-22-2021, 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted By ilovedink901⏩
bodybuilders build body not brain the are stupid more or less all of them yes when you build body you cannot build brain
The first thing we learn as martial artists/bodybuilders/powerlifters is "to train wise, gain knowledge and share it with others."

Body and mind are the two sides of one coin and if you don't realized that by now,

may god only bless you.
Originally Posted By ilovedink901⏩
quiet insecure fake ultra low IQ fake pretender inhale warm ass cream aroma for estrogen boost
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post 1639167553 05-22-2021, 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted By trapspot⏩
Lol no. Every dude I know who goes to the gym does it to become more attractive. Whether they successfully do it or not within a few years is a different story
This. And if you do it long enough, and the results are satisfactory, then it becomes like brushing your teeth. Just a regular part of your life.
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Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
Yes and bodybuilding doesn’t fix that either.

True self esteem comes from your childhood and teenage years. If you were happy and goodlooking and confident and popular during the first 20 years of your life that foundation will always stay with you.

If you were not naturally happy and goodlooking and confident and popular during your formative years then nothing you do afterwards can really make up for that. Not bodybuilding and not career and not money.
SHUT THE FUK UP

Its crazy how many hypocritical beliefs you have, guess thats what you can expect when youre 45 wishing you were 22 fighting reality

No "you" and your eastern philosophy is grounded in completely the opposite; more the basis for neuroplasticity than anything. Your ability to conjure or contemplate no "you" is evidence for neuroplasticity; going from a normal, breathing human being with normal operating brain functions to thinking theres no "you"
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I doubt people with a truly messed-up self-esteem will make it far as lifters honestly. There are just too many pitfalls for somebody like that: giving up due to a lack of patience, egolifting to impress strangers and hurting themselves, starting celltech way too early without any knowledge and messing up their hormonal profile etc.

Lifting needs at least some smarts and patience.
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the only one i really know enough about their early life was arnold and he hardly had low self esteem and he would have been a chad in his 20s even if he didnt lift. Theres also a lot of manlets in pro bodybuilding but he was pretty tall for the time as well.
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Originally Posted By Samraiwise⏩
My lady, beg to differ. We refuse to let others define ourselves.

We are not what we were and if we choose to be then we will not have to be what we are.

We should have a drink with and talk about it in person someday while I'm still alive.
lmao at this fuking simp.

simping from 10,000 miles away

what a cuck
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I agree, bodybuilding is for ****s larping as manly men.

I always had too much energy and getting stronger in the gym was the only outlet that kept me off of ADHD meds.
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Originally Posted By trapspot⏩
I see this said or implied all over the place, but I don't see why it's a problem. What else are they going to do to beneficially cope? At least with bodybuilding the results are much clearer than therapy or self-help sessions with someone trying to scam you. One can bodybuild natty or not without being scammed

Come at me
Not me, I just wanted to be like the incredible hulk,he-man, and all the 80s superheroes and muscular cartoons etc, i fell in love with bodybuilding at a very young age
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Originally Posted By Silencespeaks⏩
7-8 is perfect size
Is average size good size?
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Started bodybuilding/strenght training for sports, then loved it and because the gym is open basically 24/7 it’s A LOT easier to incorporate into a schedule than sports.
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Originally Posted By trapspot⏩
I see this said or implied all over the place, but I don't see why it's a problem. What else are they going to do to beneficially cope? At least with bodybuilding the results are much clearer than therapy or self-help sessions with someone trying to scam you. One can bodybuild natty or not without being scammed

Come at me
Please don't start spreading more lies misc.... I got into bodybuilding because I was super strong for a female (powerful), athletic and my body was always one of my "best" features- or so my real-life peeps told me! I knew I'd do well naturally! End of story.



I'm sure I'm not the only one with a similar story.
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I started lifting around 5-6th grade in order to prepare for football. My older brother had been lifting so I followed his example and lifted very lightly until I reached high school, as it can be unhealthy to lift a lot at a very young age.

My goal is strength training above all else. I've lifted with bodybuilders who do competitions that are based on aesthetics, but my goal has always been strength and the benefits of strength: Prolonged life, expanded physical limits, self-improvement, and many other benefits.

I agree, if people focused more on physical fitness in general then people would be happier. A lot of people's emotional issues are rooted in their dissatisfaction with their physical self within an increasingly shallow materialist society. It takes a strong mind to continuously work and build upon the painful progress of strength training.
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Originally Posted By trapspot⏩
Lol no. Every dude I know who goes to the gym does it to become more attractive. Whether they successfully do it or not within a few years is a different story
You can't speak for all of us, and I don't even go to gyms. Not everyone is so occupied by vanity, there are higher goals than aesthetics.
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