RANT: Your lifting and the public

[MFT81]

Overall, being involved with bodybuilding in one form or the other, IMO is the best thing ever. However, when Im around friends and family ive been in a few situations that kinda piss me off a little, maybe a few of these have happen to you.

1. Getting your balls busted for not drinking. Happened on Saturday, Now I did have a couple of drinks, but didnt start when everyone else did which led to a little bit of "what, your not drinking? Are you going to? Why, a few wont kill you!" etc. NO, Im not, BTW be glad i voluntered to drive you around town so you dont get another dui.......

2. When people realize you lift, or worse work in a gym and they feel guilty and say, "yeah, I need to start working out/eating right, again" Listen, if you dont want to exercise and smoke/drink all day, I dont care, but dont BS me when your not serious.

3. When people realize you lift then tell you how big/athletic they or a guy they knew was, Isnt always really cool how no matter what shape your in they or the guy was "about your size but bigger and more ripped"

4. When your bulking and people ask "Have you lost weight?"

5. When people think that cause you lift they have the right for you to pull up your shirt to see your abs. I dont even like it when girls do this.

6. When people assume you work out everyday for like 5 hours a day then they dont belive you when you tell them 3-4 days a week, for an hour or two.
so then they say "well, must be genetics, do you have any black in your family?" (Yes I was asked that on saturday as well)

there are a bunch more, You know the thing we strive to be, which is diff, also sometimes can be a god damn nuesense. Yeah, a complement here and there is cool but do we really need the circus atmosphere when I simply wanna hang out with friends in a public setting.

Does this happen to anyone else, im sure there are more............

[DSM4Life]

Overall, being involved with bodybuilding in one form or the other, IMO is the best thing ever. However, when Im around friends and family ive been in a few situations that kinda piss me off a little, maybe a few of these have happen to you.

1. Getting your balls busted for not drinking. Happened on Saturday, Now I did have a couple of drinks, but didnt start when everyone else did which led to a little bit of "what, your not drinking? Are you going to? Why, a few wont kill you!" etc. NO, Im not, BTW be glad i voluntered to drive you around town so you dont get another dui.......

2. When people realize you lift, or worse work in a gym and they feel guilty and say, "yeah, I need to start working out/eating right, again" Listen, if you dont want to exercise and smoke/drink all day, I dont care, but dont BS me when your not serious.

3. When people realize you lift then tell you how big/athletic they or a guy they knew was, Isnt always really cool how no matter what shape your in they or the guy was "about your size but bigger and more ripped"

4. When your bulking and people ask "Have you lost weight?"

5. When people think that cause you lift they have the right for you to pull up your shirt to see your abs. I dont even like it when girls do this.

6. When people assume you work out everyday for like 5 hours a day then they dont belive you when you tell them 3-4 days a week, for an hour or two.
so then they say "well, must be genetics, do you have any black in your family?" (Yes I was asked that on saturday as well)

there are a bunch more, You know the thing we strive to be, which is diff, also sometimes can be a god damn nuesense. Yeah, a complement here and there is cool but do we really need the circus atmosphere when I simply wanna hang out with friends in a public setting.

Does this happen to anyone else, im sure there are more............

I get #1 all the time and it drives me CRAZY ! Like you i also have a few beers but don't get wasted like i use to. The girls say "You use to be fun to drink with !" which i want to respond so bad with Why because you use getting drunk as an excuse to show me all your female body parts !
(They say i am gay so it doesnt count) ...thats not a joke

[warchild]

oh god this is kinda familar, especially the drinking thing, cus ive slowed way down

[inky-e]

Ah yes I remember drinkin, had many a fight with this guy Jose Cuervo. Won some lost some.

[gixxerboy1]

Ah yes I remember drinkin, had many a fight with this guy Jose Cuervo. Won some lost some.

Jose is one tough sob

[warchild]

jose good one. i tried to stop its just tough, but ive slowed way down. i like to have a couple to get social

[StoneGRMI]

Jose is one tough sob

I can take Jose on his own but he never comes alone. He always invites his good friends Johnny, Jim and Jack.

haha reminds me of Jim Brewers stand up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g0AJPqKybs

[956Vette]

Dont allow the miserable or the lazy to get you down

[GT2]

I hear you bro. Let me add on to number 3...

When people know you workout and "give you advice" on building muscle, when they themselves are either skinny or out of shape...PRACTICE WHAT YOU F*CKN preach you ignorant f*cks.

[Timm1704]

the drinking thing makes me irate, and i always go on a rant. I dont see why its a big deal if i dont drink, but when people ask "why the hell dont you drink?" in the same tone that youd ask "why the hell did you rape and murder that infant?" it gets abit much

[Nicotine]

yes to all of those.

my co workers are assholes about it ALL. that i dont drink, smoke, or do drugs (****).

they tend to think i LIVE at the gym. they rag on me about eating every few hours and the food i eat "is boring and they couldnt live that horrible".

mean while, my boss is 5ft8 and she's 270lbs. every few weeks she gets all depressed and does these colon clense things, miracle teas, and stops eating. loses 15lbs (shit and water), is all proud, then orders a pizza.

ugh. i hate everyone.

[3v1lj03]

I don't get the drink'n thing but I get the exact same thing with food. "What you don't like my cake" or I go to a family thing and the only thing food I can eat is on the veggie tray. Another one I get harassed at work all the time "when you going to start eating normal" And yes everybody always points to me and says I/he was as big as you only more cut. Hear that all the time even from family members that see me all the time. OR one you didn't mention was they just can't get off the subject my brother in law this weekend was on and on about me being "Buff" over and over I wanted to start on him about how fat he is. I guess I could were big cloths but I like to look nice so I take the good attention (women checking me out) along with the irritating. I think over all I like the attention.

[IronReload04]

Its silly to let it upset you. o well

Personally, i take it as a complement......if you are not getting this, you may want to try harder or take up ping pong.

[3v1lj03]

Its silly to let it upset you. o well

Personally, i take it as a complement......if you are not getting this, you may want to try harder or take up ping pong.

[DSM4Life]

Nicotine, you know better. Can't name the rec drug

Now come over here for a spanking after you edit.

[RuhlFreak55]

**** 'em......those losers wont ever be anything compared to the greatness that we achieve with our physiques

[Dukkit]

Overall, being involved with bodybuilding in one form or the other, IMO is the best thing ever. However, when Im around friends and family ive been in a few situations that kinda piss me off a little, maybe a few of these have happen to you.

1. Getting your balls busted for not drinking. Happened on Saturday, Now I did have a couple of drinks, but didnt start when everyone else did which led to a little bit of "what, your not drinking? Are you going to? Why, a few wont kill you!" etc. NO, Im not, BTW be glad i voluntered to drive you around town so you dont get another dui.......

2. When people realize you lift, or worse work in a gym and they feel guilty and say, "yeah, I need to start working out/eating right, again" Listen, if you dont want to exercise and smoke/drink all day, I dont care, but dont BS me when your not serious.

3. When people realize you lift then tell you how big/athletic they or a guy they knew was, Isnt always really cool how no matter what shape your in they or the guy was "about your size but bigger and more ripped"

4. When your bulking and people ask "Have you lost weight?"

5. When people think that cause you lift they have the right for you to pull up your shirt to see your abs. I dont even like it when girls do this.

6. When people assume you work out everyday for like 5 hours a day then they dont belive you when you tell them 3-4 days a week, for an hour or two.
so then they say "well, must be genetics, do you have any black in your family?" (Yes I was asked that on saturday as well)

there are a bunch more, You know the thing we strive to be, which is diff, also sometimes can be a god damn nuesense. Yeah, a complement here and there is cool but do we really need the circus atmosphere when I simply wanna hang out with friends in a public setting.

Does this happen to anyone else, im sure there are more............

that happens to me and i almost become suicidal when it dose. very upsetting.

in relation to all the other points you brought up. most of them have happened to me also. and they get me so riled up it takes all my will power not to tackle mutha fckers. i like the one where they asked if you had black in your family. hahaha priceless

[Dukkit]

i was at a wedding a few weeks ago and it was open bar, everyone was drinking, i was just standing there having a good time. laughing and what not. this chicks b/f asked me if i wanted a shot. i said no thanks, he was like what... you dont drink? i said no. he said, why not? with obvious disdain in his voice. so i said... its against my religion. and i dont need a crutch to have a good time.

he shut up and went back to his ugly ass g/f

[RuhlFreak55]

i was at a wedding a few weeks ago and it was open bar, everyone was drinking, i was just standing there having a good time. laughing and what not. this chicks b/f asked me if i wanted a shot. i said no thanks, he was like what... you dont drink? i said no. he said, why not? with obvious disdain in his voice. so i said... its against my religion. and i dont need a crutch to have a good time.

he shut up and went back to his ugly ass g/f

you make me proud dukkit

[calgarian]

eat this fried chicken why arent you eating u r just eating bar b q kababs and why arent u drinking coke?

[Dukkit]

you make me proud dukkit

lol. not that i dont love to drink. but i have been controlling it the last few years so that i can get better gains.

[RuhlFreak55]

rofl get this my parents though that after my contest prep i was told 'em i was gonna be in my offseason or whatever and they seemed to think that meant eating like a "normal" person and hardly worki9ng out????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh and no "drugs"

funny thing is......i've told them a thousand times, it's like they wanna play ostrich and put their heads in the sand.

mom was gonna make me go to this insanely expensive natural path too and she's like "well if she says that bodybuilding is ruining your health will you listen?" and i'm like "ummm **** no"

[sam_sneed]

The Public =

Take those things as compliments that your not an average joe.

[dwaynewade]

yes... all of the above... i'm a trainer/manager at a spa and this is a daily happening... ignorance is the root of all evil...lol

[Amorphic]

the drinking thing makes me irate, and i always go on a rant. I dont see why its a big deal if i dont drink, but when people ask "why the hell dont you drink?" in the same tone that youd ask "why the hell did you rape and murder that infant?" it gets abit much

yeah i get that all the time. people find it stupifying that i dont drink at all. its like its wrong to them to not be drinking. ahhh well.

[MFT81]

Its silly to let it upset you. o well

Personally, i take it as a complement......if you are not getting this, you may want to try harder or take up ping pong.

Its more like a backhanded compliment, I mean we all do bring it upon ourselves with following through with the lifestyle,

and when I think about it most of these only happen when i do occationaly go out with friends (ie the bar)

I think most of the time I take it all with a grain of salt, and can laugh about it now..


btw here is another one weve all had to deal with

Trying to buy Jeans/or worse Swimming Trunks,

Jeans are a pain but you can always belt them, Havent seen many board shorts with belt loops, even when you try to sinch them up, you have to be carefull when getting out the pool........

[RuhlFreak55]

"i will not stray from the path i've set upon"

[audis4]

I figured, people try to tempt you so you indulge with them because they know they aren't as strong mentally as we are.

That alone makes me not want to eat like shit

[Amorphic]

"i will not stray from the path i've set upon"

unnatural strength, unnatural dedication

[RuhlFreak55]

I figured, people try to tempt you so you indulge with them because they know they aren't as strong mentally as we are.

That alone makes me not want to eat like shit

unnatural strength, unnatural dedication

perhaps we will emerge as the new rulers of this earth when the morons in power now finally start their WW 3....

[ghettoboyd]

i feel jelousy is the thing with my friends, thay always make a roid comment everytime i see them. and if i get defensive(ive never taken aas,yet)that just seems to prove my guilt to them. it bothers me when peeps down us and our life styles cus it just discards all of our hard work,dedication,will power,passion ect.. just because it makes them feel beter about there lazy ass selves. i dislike peeps whom make me look bad so that thay can look good

[RuhlFreak55]

i feel jelousy is the thing with my friends, thay always make a roid comment everytime i see them. and if i get defensive(ive never taken aas,yet)that just seems to prove my guilt to them. it bothers me when peeps down us and our life styles cus it just discards all of our hard work,dedication,will power,passion ect.. just because it makes them feel beter about there lazy ass selves. i dislike peeps whom make me look bad so that thay can look good

it's all good....one day they'll all be dead and we, the metal warriors will stand alone at the top of the heap.

[RuhlFreak55]

3. When people realize you lift then tell you how big/athletic they or a guy they knew was, Isnt always really cool how no matter what shape your in they or the guy was "about your size but bigger and more ripped"

ROFL i just had this happen with a customer in GNC here.....granted he didn't claim he was bigger than me at any point....but still

[XD40]

I hate it when i go out to eat with family or a girlfriend/wife and you cannot eat S*** they have on the menu bkus its all fatty. and then when you want something to eat late night you have to have egg whites everyday all day day in and out im about to freaking puke ! oh well it get ya some respect in the bars and clubs !!!

[DNoMac]

People who don't understand my diet are annoying. Always making comments about what I eat/don't eat. Let me be.

[TJM7275]

I have people make comments about my diet..... Jeeze how can you eat eggs like that every morning??... Because unlike you when I commit to something I go at it 100% you prick. Its also why your girl is eye F***ing me bra!!!! I feel you bro, but you know what.... Who cares. I mean its good to rant on the forum here.. It brings everyone together because we all have to deal with it. As long as you happy and feel good, it does not matter. Nice rant though

[DCI]

2 and 6 I get the rest I don't thankfully.

[novastepp]

"if i want to look like you, i'll start doing those things and take my advice from you. until then i'll stick with what i'm doing."

[MFT81]

^^ Nice, Ill use that sometime.