The ignorance of many who lift weights.

[Vince B]

Goatboy, at least you are about 40 and married. That is an achievement. Too bad you spend too much time on line. Do you have any kids?

[HalloweenMan]

you still didnt explain why, if everyone here is so juvenile and stupid, why do you even post, defending things and arguing with people?  seems like the more mature person would post in red letters and not even reply to the "infantile" behavior.  

[HalloweenMan]

Your opinion really matters

it must matter to you stupid because you continue to reply to his posts. 

[dr.chimps]

Let's see. The typical putdowns here on Getbig besides small muscles and fatness are homosexuality, old age, and stupidity. Why that is so reveals plenty about a young culture that is mostly uneducated, and is homophobic. I would expect bodybuilders to be informed. Many are and thus they do not inhabit internet forums that are nasty and unprofitable.

The so-called heroes on Getbig are rather pathetic individuals who excel at negativity and putdowns. That is rather empty if you ask me. It is far more difficult to learn things and actually graduate from a known university. There are simply too many pseudo experts here on Getbig. They know very little but their mates are just as ignorant so they shine here with their 'witty putdowns'. I am not impressed.

I salute true wit and intelligence. We do have some blokes here who qualify. The typical Getbigger is no more impressive than hamburger.

Well, as bb'ing is, for the most part, based entirely on superficial appearances, perhaps your conclusions are truisms, Vince. I suppose I was a bit like that when I was younger, insecure I mean, not the lashing out with 'fat/homo/stupid' antagonisms you mention. These days, bb'ing is more of a spiritual/therapy session I take. Perhaps, given time, the great unwashed will come around as well.   

[Condor]

People are idiots.  They refuse to embrace science for some reason.  We still have people believing that there is an invisible man in the sky.  People don`t even know the definition of a calorie.  

At least your country is smarter.  The United States is the one of the dumbest of the civilized nations.  Ranks about 34th behind Turkey.

Science and Religion do not mix.  In science, you can have a hypothesis, and in religion you can have faith.  There is a place for both for people to believe what they want.

[Whiskey]

One day I would like to dump all weights, dumbbells and barbells into the Pacific Ocean so that they can do some good and build up reefs or something.

I swear I am sick of the total ignorance I see on a daily basis from bodybuilders and wannabe trainees. The ignorance is overwhelming. It is so sad to see everyone copying what others are doing and almost no one getting much in the way of results. That is okay because most believe steroids are needed to get really big.

There they are banging away in the free weight room. The clanging of the dumbbells hides the emptiness inside the brains of those people. I see people using ropes for triceps and abdominals. They do bench presses for pecs. Few do full squats. Most make only meager results from all that effort. It clearly is a form of postering that many do but gain little for all that work.

Can it be that whole populations of trainees are uninformed? Well, they are all following some theory or other. Whatever it is those principles are adhered to like a religion. If you try to talk to any of these knuckleheads they remain impenetrable because they totally believe they know what they are doing. Their results suggest otherwise.

I really am ashamed of this sport called bodybuilding. I am ashamed of associating with so many ignorant people with bizarre beliefs and habits. All that work and what for?

This really is a sad pastime. Look at the boobs of female bodybuilders? Does any man actually fancy that bizarre look? Then male bodybuilders end up with tits that rival what the gals have. It makes no difference if you have certificates or not because the ignorance is universal.

One would hope that in this century we could abandon the unprofitable ways of the past. Is this what we find? Nope. There is just as much ignorance today than before. Protein sales are up. Supplement companies make profits. Home gym equipment stores are doing fine. Yet so many believe absolutely untenable things about training. I wonder why the false ideas and theories persist? Why do we still see ab machines advertised on TV to give people abdominals? That is preposterous and downright false.

Is it really that difficult to know something about muscles and how to affect changes in them? My conclusion is that the web of knowledge that is bodybuilding gets transferred from individual to individual and little in the way of critical examination is ever made to check what is being believed. Thus, we perpetuate the same old nonsense and it spreads like a disease. Those who do know something about hypertrophy must wonder if this knuckleheadedness is permanent in our culture.

I so dislike the bigotry that is written by bodybuilders and on line wannabes about fat people. Instead of tolerating and understanding others we often read rather pathetic attacks about others. Every bodybuilder makes a journey from ordinariness and I should hope that no one forgets the transformation. The journey is usually a long and arduous one. Respect of all individuals is what informed bodybuilders should practice.

Thank goodness we have a separate room for free weights at our gym. We just installed a big boxing room. No doubt a lot of those guys will be pounding on those punching bags. The din from that free weight room is actually painful for me to hear. I try to stay out of that room and go there mainly to access our maintenance room. I do some full squats from time to time but a Smith Machine is just as good. I made one with an incline so the movement is similar to free weight squatting. Come to think about it I seldom see bodybuilders squatting and they seldom do full squats. The lack of doing full squats must explain why so many have chicken legs.

Too long to read.

can someone give me the skinny on it.

If its another story about vince throwing a party in 1979 at his penthouse apartment in sydney forget it

[BigMeatball]

You have too much time on your hands. Instead of writing articles on this site, Why aren't you with one of your many women?

[CARTEL]

Too long to read.

can someone give me the skinny on it.

If its another story about vince throwing a party in 1979 at his penthouse apartment in sydney forget it

I didn't read it but it probably has to do with Goodrum. Maybe a few insults followed by a backhanded complement. That's usually what is written in color.

Unless it's the green of Karl Kox.

[Whiskey]

I didn't read it but it probably has to do with Goodrum. Maybe a few insults followed by a backhanded complement. That's usually what is written in color.

Unless it's the green of Karl Kox.

I got through the first paragraph then started to get drowsey but from what I could gather Vince is involved in some kind of underwater experiment involving weights and barbells.

Sounds exciting,let us know about your results mr. basile

[Lundgren]

meh the stereotypes are true. It's not that much of a surprise is it. Juicers are killing themselves and natties look like dirt

[Vince B]

There are plenty of intelligent people here. Some are educated as well. Others are witty. The flotsom are none of those.

I am off to the beach to represent Getbig. Photos to follow.

[CARTEL]

I got through the first paragraph then started to get drowsey but from what I could gather Vince is involved in some kind of underwater experiment involving weights and barbells.

Sounds exciting,let us know about your results mr. basile

Well he's off to the beach so I guess you're right. Thanks.

[SteelePegasus]

Too long to read.

can someone give me the skinny on it.

If its another story about vince throwing a party in 1979 at his penthouse apartment in sydney forget it

to summarize
....

Epic Meltdown!!!

[Whiskey]

to summarize
....

Epic Meltdown!!!

thanks for the update

[onlyme]

People are idiots.  They refuse to embrace science for some reason.  We still have people believing that there is an invisible man in the sky.  People don`t even know the definition of a calorie.  

At least your country is smarter.  The United States is the one of the dumbest of the civilized nations.  Ranks about 34th behind Turkey.

It's because of you our ranking is so low.

[pumpster]

Lucky bastard; I think he's in Sydney. It's early saturday afternoon there, mid-summer, sunny with a high of 81. 

[Lundgren]

It's because of you our ranking is so low.

burn! Meltdown! Buzz!

[C4Fanatic]

Planet Fitness called.................. ..........they want their idiot back...............

[warrior_code]

Why do you think people on getbig are not good? If their honesty is legit, I have seen some of the best natural bodybuilders on this website. 

[GoneAway]

What a bloody long winded topic. I read about two sentences but I got the gist of it.

Sure, 90% of people don't make noticable improvements from working out with weights. Common knowledge. You can go 6 times a week, but if you don't do what's needed as far as nutrition, rest and work outside the gym, you'll look the same as you did when you started. But gym's aren't gonna tell you that! They'd lose all their customers.

[Ted Maul]

Let's see. The typical putdowns here on Getbig besides small muscles and fatness are homosexuality, old age, and stupidity. Why that is so reveals plenty about a young culture that is mostly uneducated, and is homophobic. I would expect bodybuilders to be informed. Many are and thus they do not inhabit internet forums that are nasty and unprofitable.

The so-called heroes on Getbig are rather pathetic individuals who excel at negativity and putdowns. That is rather empty if you ask me. It is far more difficult to learn things and actually graduate from a known university. There are simply too many pseudo experts here on Getbig. They know very little but their mates are just as ignorant so they shine here with their 'witty putdowns'. I am not impressed.

I salute true wit and intelligence. We do have some blokes here who qualify. The typical Getbigger is no more impressive than hamburger.

Gay as core stability........

[GreatFinn]

Collectively you guys are a pushover. All that looking at yourselves in mirrors has dulled your minds. A single intelligent person can defeat a whole army of Getbig heroes!

Goatboy has been on Getbig so much he is Meltdown-proof! Now he thinks that is an accomplishment!

In fact, it is a reflection of their own face on their monitors; that is their only friend and company. These little boys are just lonely and all that hate grow from that. It is a pity, because this forum like it is now, is just a kindergarten for fuc*kup teen brats, no brainers and dudes for zero intelligence.

Your point about those ignorant trainees in your gym is just correct, I have seen that too and I share frustration about it. It is quite hard to believe that anybody can be so totally plain stupid, but if you walk to any gym, there is bunch of guys, who make these stupid look like genius compared to this bunch. My theory is that the self-esteem boosted by acceleration of testosterone which start to flow when you start lifting, is the reason for this. First impression which they get when they pick up barbell, is kind of surprise "WHOOPIE...I Can Lift Weights"...and there we go. After few reps they know everything about lifting, and then they start to read those magazines, they copy their training programs from there, thinking like this:"...Ronnie is big mofo, if I train like him, I going to be big mofo"...and there you are. End of story. You have learn all about successful bodybuilding while you drive your stationary bike.. 

[phreak]

Let's see. The typical putdowns here on Getbig besides small muscles and fatness are homosexuality, old age, and stupidity.

Good point. You must feel royally screwed every time you post here, then. My condolences.

[Vince B]

By the time I got to the beach it was a bit overcast. In Sydney there are over 20 beaches to go to. All are better than anything you can find in North America north of LA.   I did take a few photos of Dee Why and Curl Curl beaches.

I ended up in a rose garden and took heaps of amazing photos just after it rained.  Perfect conditions for capturing the saturation and colour of those beautiful flowers.

Dee Why Beach

[Fletch]

Do you honestly come to these boards to compare your "wit" and intelligence to those posting here?

Does that feed your ego? Are you so empty that you feel the need to clash with, chastize and "educate" the internet trolling musclehead masses?

If you had a grand intelligence, or bodybuilding record to match you self inflated ego, you would be old, rich, and respected here like those with the names like Arnold, Zane, Columbu, and even Nubret.

But alas...you are a fat old bitter nobody who has some need to clash with those having a good time here....hell, even Lee Priest gets respect here (mostly).

You will never have the respect you so dearly want from these groups, and rightly so. You are a nobody. Stop talking down to anybody here and go back to taking pictures of flowers on beaches. You will not be remembered or missed. (probably the story of your life).


-and oh yeah...your a self owning, meltdown homo daisy...and all that other standard getbig  crap