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Thread: Just realized most people who gym seriously have mental problems.

post 1547452151 03-26-2018, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted By Lucianus⏩
most people have mental problems, gym-visitors or not
post 1547452201 03-26-2018, 09:39 AM
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100% agree with OP and everything he says about people who lift. They are definitely not right in the head.
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post 1547452451 03-26-2018, 09:42 AM
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Everyone on this planet is a nutcase in one way or another. Gym nuts, unless they are riding the bike, fortunately have a mental illness that benefits their health overall.
post 1547452971 03-26-2018, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted By clangsta⏩
100% agree with OP and everything he says about people who lift. They are definitely not right in the head.
Nothing wrong about that though, srs. It's not like they are crippling issues, but bodybuilding does attract certain personality types.
post 1547453211 03-26-2018, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted By MuzzieChik786⏩
That HAS to be photoshopped. Right? RIGHT?!

O_O

Opie, thanks, I'll quit working out an meal prepping immediately so I'm a normal fatty like everyone else in the world.



Not sure if srs
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post 1547453981 03-26-2018, 10:01 AM
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Took me a while to figure it out. I thought everyone in the gym was healthy.

Thought only obese or anorexic were mentally ill but roiders are just as bad.
post 1547454051 03-26-2018, 10:02 AM
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i dunno

i treat powerlifting as a sport like any other. no difference than people who spend 10+ hours a week playing golf, tennis or pickup ball

if you wanna be good at the sport...you gotta put in the practice and prep accordingly
post 1547455301 03-26-2018, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted By ESlong⏩
What other activities besides gym can feed my vanity while also punish my body to satisfy my somewhat masochist delights?
Right in the feels.

Meh, it keeps me busy, healthy and attractive. Definitely could be doing worse things...
post 1547458051 03-26-2018, 10:47 AM
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It's usually the newbies that act like that.

Most of the old timers (been at my gym since 02'), are old school OJ sippin' chest/arm day everyday type.

My gym is more like an episode of Jersey Shore than a PL meet.
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post 1547459771 03-26-2018, 11:04 AM
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post 1547461781 03-26-2018, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted By JoeDelts⏩
Lou Ferrigno has said that most bodybuilders have/had a dysfunctional relationship with their father. Getting big and freaky is a subconscious atempt to gain some sort of respect or validation or at least attention from their father. Like screaming "Look at me! I'm a man now dad!"

I'd say there's probably some truth to this.
Some truth to this for me, but it was never regulated to training. For me it was sports.... but I started lifting for sports and just stuck with it as and stopped playing everything as I have been getting older.




But yeah, everyone is messed up. We just choose to train because of whatever instead of gaming/tv/drinking/etc.
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post 1547462101 03-26-2018, 11:33 AM
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I agree op, but only as in the ones who are on cell-tech or the crazy bish who weights 5 stone , eats only carrots and is in the gym every 5 mins.

If you are on cell-tech and it isn't because of your job, then you have mental issues regarding your own body / self esteem.
post 1547462501 03-26-2018, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted By JoeDelts⏩
Lou Ferrigno has said that most bodybuilders have/had a dysfunctional relationship with their father. Getting big and freaky is a subconscious atempt to gain some sort of respect or validation or at least attention from their father. Like screaming "Look at me! I'm a man now dad!"

I'd say there's probably some truth to this.
The miscer who hung out with Frank Zane said similar. I can see some truth to this.
post 1547462821 03-26-2018, 11:42 AM
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post 1547462941 03-26-2018, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted By doughnutking⏩
I agree op, but only as in the ones who are on cell-tech or the crazy bish who weights 5 stone , eats only carrots and is in the gym every 5 mins.

If you are on cell-tech and it isn't because of your job, then you have mental issues regarding your own body / self esteem.
agreed, no matter how much anyone wants to deny that you don't risk going to jail and permanently destroying your endocrine system with some chit made in a dudes tub unless you got some issues, that said if you wanna do it that's your decision, doesn't affect anyone but them so who cares. i'll always think the most pathetic guys in gyms are the ones who openly accuse and whine about the bologna eaters
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post 1547465061 03-26-2018, 12:12 PM
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yeah gym life is pretty much aspergers level perfectionism with either regular or closet narcissism. This is not new information op.
post 1547465371 03-26-2018, 12:16 PM
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There’s worse habits than frequenting the gym OP, like meth and ******* etc
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post 1547465461 03-26-2018, 12:18 PM
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I do ppl 6 days a week. I had a gym goer ask me why am I in the gym so much during a random conversation. Dude has a better physique too but he does random ****. I admit that i have mental issues I'm dealing with. Going to the gum helps with stress for me
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post 1547465681 03-26-2018, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted By Gayle1⏩
Or maybe it's an obsession that your average person will have difficulty relating to.
I have an addictive and/or obsessive personality. I choose to use the gym as a healthy outlet for it, but I could have just as easily fell into more destructive versions of wanting to do the same thing over and over again for years on end. I'm so bad that I can put on a song at the beginning of my workout, and just loop it over and over again for the entire hour.

So yes, I agree with OP that I'm not right in the head. But I'm using bodybuilding as a healthy release.
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post 1547466561 03-26-2018, 12:34 PM
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At the gym locations that i frequent only about .5-1% or less fall into the category that OP describes;and since 99% do NOT, it is really a non issue. People with mental health issues *walk among us everywhere*!
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Well if you enjoy lifting and nutrition: how is doing something that you love 10 hrs a week a mental problem?

How about that guy advancing career in lieu of his physical/mental health. brb hiking your stress and blood pressure > damaging your body > not seeing your children

There's non-lifters with aspergers too. Strong myopic focus of peace.
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post 1547468771 03-26-2018, 12:56 PM
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There is some truth to OP's thread. Think about how many autistic miscers exist on this forum alone. Yes, some are jacked but still have the confidence of a 12 year old obese boy.
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There are lots of reasons why someone might choose to live a healthy/fitness related life. I genuinely feel a lot better/energized when I'm eating decent, am lean, and lift at least 3-4x per week. Another huge aspect for me is health/longevity.



In my opinion the people with mental issues are the obese and those that just let themselves go and just get fat/unhealthy in their 20s. I have a few friends in their late 40s to mid 50s that can still chit all over 95% of people in their 20s in terms of physique/health/energy. When I'm in my 50s I want to feel like I'm in my physical prime not like I'm dying.


People in my family typically live to mid 90s so when I hit 50 I'll only be about half-way through my life barring any unforeseen circumstances.
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Hmm. Go to the gym to keep stress levels in check and trying to lose weight and get healthy. Don't see a problem with that, lol.
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Originally Posted By Sanguivorant⏩
Lifter chicks are two types:

1. Butter face.

2. Attractive but ridiculously tall (5'10"+)

Both feel like they need to compensate for their lack of attractiveness.
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Just gonna leave this here, Teddy Bear, this is basically a movie about miscer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5ZseyEe0dQ
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It's all done to escape the pain.
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i find the tedium of lifting completely mind melting

the only possible way i can do it is by doing basic workouts at home

i can't even imagine spending 10 hours a week (plus commute lol)
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i legit thought i saw my first miscer in person one night one of my runs, he was comin towards me on the sidewalk walkin but what was odd was he was wearin a sleeveless t-shirt and shorts and it was maybe 20 degrees max prob less with windchill. he was walkin like he was martin lawrence from badboys or alfonso ribeiro from that tostitos superbowl ad and mean mugged me
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