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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #25 on: October 15, 2008, 05:00:58 PM »
BTW, I used to read your column in MMI way back in the mid 90's, when I was but a young toolbag.

Never did I [back then] think I would ever find myself in a position to tell you - Will Brink - that I am enjoying Polish slaska with chilled water, whilst wanking off to trannies and fat girls on xtube.

God bless the internet.

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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #26 on: October 15, 2008, 05:02:33 PM »
BTW, I used to read your column in MMI way back in the mid 90's, when I was but a young toolbag.

Never did I [back then] think I would ever find myself in a position to tell you - Will Brink - that I am enjoying Polish slaska with chilled water, whilst wanking off to trannies and fat girls on xtube.

God bless the internet.
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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #27 on: October 15, 2008, 05:16:31 PM »
Has Dave done Will Brink?

Cant believe this one is travelling under the radar LOL

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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #28 on: October 15, 2008, 05:37:53 PM »
Fuck the PBN, you need to qualify the 650lb x 6 rep front squat.

Shit, there is NO FUCKING WAY you would forget that guy.

I didn't. He's listed above. Lenny was the guy. Now, onto other more important things.

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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #29 on: October 15, 2008, 10:51:49 PM »
I didn't. He's listed above. Lenny was the guy. Now, onto other more important things.
Will , Are Robbert Kennedy and Johnny Fittness homos like Weider?

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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #30 on: October 15, 2008, 10:53:09 PM »
bbers can't wipe their asses. ;D
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« Reply #31 on: October 15, 2008, 11:53:24 PM »
Gayer than manly muscle missiles.

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« Reply #32 on: October 15, 2008, 11:59:33 PM »
what about short skinny fat bald men in their 40s with a small dick and wearing nerdy glasses ?

Are they really as gay as they look ? or is this just a myth ?

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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #33 on: October 18, 2008, 04:15:52 PM »
what about short skinny fat bald men in their 40s with a small dick and wearing nerdy glasses ?

Are they really as gay as they look ? or is this just a myth ?

I know being a cowardly anonymous troll is a time honored profession here on GB, but couldn't you at least come up with something more original? It's easy to throw insults when hiding behind comps. Care to post a pic of your 250lb ripped self? Of course this short skinny fat bald guy in his 40s with a small dick and wearing nerdy glasses has forgotten more in a day about all things bbing then you will ever know in your life time, so where's that leave you? Now at no time will I ever win the O by any means, but I have carried some good LBM in my 20s:



In my early 40s now (and don't worry, you will be in your 40s also, or dead, but those are your only 2 choices) I am a tad under 200lbs and neither skinny, fat, or bald. For example, at a recent carbine course I took:



Let's not beat around the bush here, I aint pretty, I aint huge, and I aint tall, but I do Ok for the the genetics I was given and the health set backs I have had, and  I don't hide behind a comp when talking about other people's physiques.

Carry on anonymous troll dude.  ;D


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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #34 on: October 18, 2008, 04:20:49 PM »
The first pic is impressive.

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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #35 on: October 18, 2008, 04:30:39 PM »
You got some big ass gun boats, thats for sure.

BTW, whats wrong with your neck?


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« Reply #36 on: October 18, 2008, 04:36:10 PM »
Will, was that first pic done after the cycle which was [itself] done after the girl fucked off with the drug dealer cunt?

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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #37 on: October 18, 2008, 04:57:24 PM »
You got some big ass gun boats, thats for sure.

BTW, whats wrong with your neck?



I had some nerves cut in my neck after the removal of a lymph node. As you can see from the early pic, I had a good sized neck at one time, but it didn't respond well to training after that. Life happens.

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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #38 on: October 18, 2008, 04:58:38 PM »
Will, was that first pic done after the cycle which was [itself] done after the girl fucked off with the drug dealer cunt?

Was that supposed to make any sense? Thanx for the link.  ;)

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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #39 on: October 18, 2008, 05:03:23 PM »
Was that supposed to make any sense? Thanx for the link.  ;)


Will, I recall you once saying that a cycle of gear was a great way for a guy to [in effect] blow off a recent woe (relationship or otherwise etc)

You then went on to use your own example wherein some girlfriend of yours had fucked off with a drug dealer.

I just figured this would have been a few years ago, hence asking if the first picture was taken after the episode wherein said ex girfriend had fucked off with the Pablo Escobar character?

Just askin..

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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #40 on: October 18, 2008, 05:06:09 PM »
Will, I recall you once saying that a cycle of gear was a great way for a guy to [in effect] blow off a recent woe (relationship or otherwise etc)

You then went on to use your own example wherein some girlfriend of yours had fucked off with a drug dealer.

I just figured this would have been a few years ago, hence asking if the first picture was taken after the episode wherein said ex girfriend had fucked off with the Pablo Escobar character?

Just askin..

LOL, I got it now. Was that not an MFW post waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back? Good memory!

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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #41 on: October 18, 2008, 05:09:03 PM »
not only did you prove everything i said was right on target about your baldness, skinny fat small body, but you also proved furthermore that you have a small dick complex posting this ridiculous pic of yourself carrying an assaultrifle. Excuse me, are we suposed to be impressed?
Epic need for attention for someone s who in his 40's. Midlife crisis maybe ?

JFYI in case you didnt know, posting a picture of yourself with a gun only makes people think you re an insecure e-warrior with a small dick, ask robert ziruolo .


on a side note, the more you take this board seriously the more people will psychollogically assault you.

See? no need of a weapon to make people melt, just tell the truth about their insecurities.

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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #42 on: October 18, 2008, 05:14:59 PM »
Its funny, with all the crap that bodybuilders get you could write down 20 truths such as:

-90% of IFBB bodybuilders participate in G4P activities, see Tom Prince
-Many Pro's are recreational drug users
-Physiques are all drugs, see Tom Prince
-Most are dumb and liars
-Huge Egos, empty heads
-Apparently the pinnacle of fitness, zero fat yet they look pregnant
-Pros dont eat clean year round because they have drugs to block fat increase
-Pros have small genitals from drugs
-Nasser has a small penis

etc etc

Nasser is Wizard of Truth, and 10x Uncrowned Mr. Olympia

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« Reply #43 on: October 18, 2008, 05:30:21 PM »
not only did you prove everything i said was right on target about your baldness, skinny fat small body, but you also proved furthermore that you have a small dick complex posting this ridiculous pic of yourself carrying an assaultrifle. Excuse me, are we suposed to be impressed?
Epic need for attention for someone s who in his 40's. Midlife crisis maybe ?

JFYI in case you didnt know, posting a picture of yourself with a gun only makes people think you re an insecure e-warrior with a small dick, ask robert ziruolo .


on a side note, the more you take this board seriously the more people will psychollogically assault you.

See? no need of a weapon to make people melt, just tell the truth about their insecurities.

In lieu of your above post - and the dazzling insight therein - I'm guessing you are not familiar with mfw from 10-15 years previous then?

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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #44 on: October 18, 2008, 05:39:42 PM »
haha he s almost as tall as his m16 or car15 or whatever :D

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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #45 on: October 18, 2008, 07:12:16 PM »
I know being a cowardly anonymous troll is a time honored profession here on GB, but couldn't you at least come up with something more original? It's easy to throw insults when hiding behind comps. Care to post a pic of your 250lb ripped self? Of course this short skinny fat bald guy in his 40s with a small dick and wearing nerdy glasses has forgotten more in a day about all things bbing then you will ever know in your life time, so where's that leave you? Now at no time will I ever win the O by any means, but I have carried some good LBM in my 20s:



In my early 40s now (and don't worry, you will be in your 40s also, or dead, but those are your only 2 choices) I am a tad under 200lbs and neither skinny, fat, or bald. For example, at a recent carbine course I took:



Let's not beat around the bush here, I aint pretty, I aint huge, and I aint tall, but I do Ok for the the genetics I was given and the health set backs I have had, and  I don't hide behind a comp when talking about other people's physiques.

Carry on anonymous troll dude.  ;D


Will, I have just about every book you ever wrote and its the best info out there compared to some other jackass writers like Lee Harvey for starters ....but seriously bro, you gotta get another hairstyle....makes you head look too big.  Go back to the one you had in the 90's minus the mullet.

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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #46 on: October 18, 2008, 10:41:26 PM »
Body Building Myths That Must Die!
By Will Brink

Every culture has its myths and bodybuilding is no exception. Like most myths, most are nine parts fantasy and one part truth, though of course, some myths have no truth to them at all. I have spent much of my career attempting to expose myths surrounding bodybuilding and topics that relate to it, such as drugs, nutrition and supplementation etc.

For example, one of my more popular articles that was published “back in the day” in Muscle Media was entitled “Nutritional myths that won’t die” which focused on myths surrounding protein and athletes. Classics such as “athletes don’t need additional protein” and “high protein diets are bad for you” as well as others were covered and debunked.

This article, however, is not about one topic or myth, but random myths that float around and never seem to die. It’s intended to be tongue-in-cheek to be sure, but it’s still a serious attempt to combat various myths that have little or no truth behind them. Some of these myths are generated inside the bodybuilding community and some are generated outside the community, by the general public and or medical community. These are in no particular order, so let’s start with a classic:

Myth #1: “Your muscles will turn to fat the soon as you stop working out - Tissue Alchemy BS”


This is a classic used by those looking for excuses for why they have not started an exercise program and resent those that have. My own mother used to say that to me as a kid when I joined a gym at 14. There is no physiological mechanism by which muscles magically convert to fat when one stops working out for some reason. What happens, however, is that many of the gains in muscle mass will be lost from the lack of stimulation. It’s not exactly earth-shattering news that people who don’t exercise and eat above maintenance calories get fat. So what you have is often a loss of muscle and an increase in body fat due to lack of exercise coupled with excess calories. The next time you see someone who used to be buffed but is now fat, it’s not because his or her muscles some how converted to fat. They are fat for the same reason millions of others are fat: too many calories, not enough activity.

Regardless, what if it were true? That is, is the fear of this mysterious muscles to fat conversion a reason to not start a weight training program? If you stop brushing your teeth, the result is (drum roll) cavities, but that’s not a legitimate reason to never start brushing your teeth! I have gained and lost many pounds of muscle over my life time, and have worked with countless people in all phases of their life, and I have yet to see any muscles convert to fat, this myth of tissue alchemy needs to die now. I have however seen plenty of people who stopped working out and got fat.

Myth #2: "Pros eat 'clean' all year round"


This myth can be blamed squarely on the bodybuilding publications who want the readers to think their heroes eat low fat healthy “clean” foods year round. This has often led to newbie types attempting to get all the calories they require for growth from baked chicken, rice, and vegetables. Of course getting - say - 4000 plus calories (or more) from such foods is virtually impossible. This reality often leaves the newbie confused and depressed because he’s not making any appreciable gains attempting to stuff himself to death with foods that are low in calories. It’s very difficult to get 4000, 5000, or even 6000 calories a day from chicken and rice. Now for the reality: off-season I have sat across the table from many a pro eating cheeseburgers, pizza, and apple pie. I know one pro who used to pull over anytime he saw a Taco Bell. Big people require plenty of calories and calorie-dense foods are the only way to get them. As the late, great Dan Duchaine once said regarding off-season eating for growth: “don’t feel bad you ate a cheeseburger, feel bad you didn’t eat three!”

Now I can’t comment on every pro’s diet as I don’t know them all, and I am sure some of them have cleaner diets then others off-season. However, make no mistake: the articles you read about what pros eat off-season and what they really eat are often two different things.

As sort of an ancillary myth, most pros will carry more body fat than they claim off-season when trying to gain new muscle mass. Telling people they eat at Taco Bell and are above single-digit body fat levels does not sell magazines or supplements, so it pays to perpetuate the myth that they are hard as nails all year (with a few exceptions) and always eat “clean”.

Myth #3: "Bodybuilders are not strong"


Only people who have never stepped into a gym make such stupid statements. Strength varies greatly person to person of course, but some bodybuilders are very strong with 800lb squats and 500lb bench presses not uncommon. I have seen people using weight that had to be seen to be believed: 600lb front squats for reps, incline bench presses with 500lbs for reps, and seated presses with 400lbs for reps, etc. No, not all bodybuilders are nearly that strong, but any bodybuilder worth his salt is still considerably stronger then the average person. Some bodybuilders compete in both power lifting and bodybuilding and often do well in both. Yes, some bodybuilders are not as strong as they look, but some are much stronger then they look, and some are crazy strong.

Myth #4: “Bodybuilders can’t fight”

I’m not going to give much space to this myth other then to say bodybuilders are like everyone else: some are tough SOB's and some are cream puffs with most somewhere in the middle. No different then the general public. I have seen a few of the tough SOB variety in action. Conversely, I was at a gym-sponsored cookout some years ago where this huge bodybuilder decided to hassle this guy half his size. Problem was, the guy happened to be the state kick boxing champion and proceeded to beat the snot out of the bodybuilder in front of a few hundred people. The lesson here is: don’t judge a book by its cover, and don’t get into fights!

Myth #5: "Bodybuilders are all gay"


As with the last myth, this one does not warrant much space. It’s my experience the bodybuilding community is gay as often as the general public. No more, no less, and how much muscle a person has does not seem to affect the rate one way or another. It’s a stupid myth that should be put to rest for good.

Myth #6: "Anyone can look like a pro bodybuilder if they take enough drugs"


If this were true, people in gyms all over the world would look like pro bodybuilders. The major difference between a high level bodybuilder and everyone else is their genetics, the one thing they have no control over. Yes, drug use is a fact of life in bodybuilding and many other sports, and yes, nutrition and training play a role; but if you don’t have the genes for it, all the steroids in the world won’t get you anywhere near to looking like the people you see in the magazines. Unfortunately, every gym has those people using doses of drugs higher than many pros and still look like sh*%. Make no mistake: drugs work and clearly add an advantage to athletes who use them, but the difference between them and you is that they chose the right parents!

Myth #7: "Bodybuilders are all Narcissistic"

Well OK, this one has a ring of truth to it. Truth be known, bodybuilders can be some of the most narcissistic people you will ever meet, but they are not all that way. Some are humble, down-to-Earth people, but let’s be honest, some narcissism is par for the course in bodybuilding. Nuff said there…

Myth #8: “Bodybuilders have small penises and they try to make up for that with big muscles”


How many times have we heard this dumb myth? Clearly, this one is directed at the male bodybuilders. Truth be known, I have not seen that many bodybuilders’ manly muscle missiles, but it’s been my impression they tend to be like every other man in that dept. Some are big, some small, while most are in the middle or “normal.” One caveat, however, is that a big guy with a normal-sized member will look smaller then a skinny guy with a normal sized member. It’s all in the proportions.

Myth #9: "Steroids don’t work"


If you believe that one you are dumber then dirt. No response to this myth required from me! There’s a bunch of steroid-related myths I could list, but this is not a steroid article, so I won’t bother.

Myth #10: “I don’t want to lift weights because I don’t want to get huge”

This one tends to be uttered by women, but I have heard men say it also on occasion. It’s a pitiful excuse for not exercising. As discussed above, very few people have the genetics to achieve even above normal levels of muscle mass, much less get “huge.” 99.9% of you reading this will be lucky to put on some muscle, and even that will take years of hard work. It’s not like anyone ever woke up one day bulging with muscles they didn’t expect. And if you are one of those rare people who put on muscle relatively easily? Lucky you!

Well there you have it; the major myths in bodybuilding (hopefully) debunked. Those were the ones I’ve seen/heard most frequently. If you think I missed one, feel free to let me know and perhaps I can add it to this article at some point. I don’t want to see anyone turned off to the great endeavor that is bodybuilding. Like all sports or life styles, bodybuilding has its dark side. However, bodybuilding can be a very healthy, productive, and fun way of life that pays major dividends, so don’t avoid it ‘cause of myths and disinformation.

See you in the gym!

Myth #11: Bodybuilders are athletes.

Myth #12: Bodybuilding is a sport.

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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #47 on: October 18, 2008, 10:49:34 PM »

Myth #12: Bodybuilding is a sport.
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sport (spôrt, sprt)
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a. Physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
b. A particular form of this activity.
2. An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively.
3. An active pastime; recreation.

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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #48 on: October 18, 2008, 10:51:09 PM »
But I understand what you mean Coach

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Re: 10 BBing Myths That Must Die!
« Reply #49 on: October 18, 2008, 10:56:06 PM »
Body Building Myths That Must Die!
By Will Brink


Myth #10: “I don’t want to lift weights because I don’t want to get huge”

This one tends to be uttered by women, but I have heard men say it also on occasion. It’s a pitiful excuse for not exercising. As discussed above, very few people have the genetics to achieve even above normal levels of muscle mass, much less get “huge.” 99.9% of you reading this will be lucky to put on some muscle, and even that will take years of hard work. It’s not like anyone ever woke up one day bulging with muscles they didn’t expect. And if you are one of those rare people who put on muscle relatively easily? Lucky you!

Well there you have it; the major myths in bodybuilding (hopefully) debunked. Those were the ones I’ve seen/heard most frequently. If you think I missed one, feel free to let me know and perhaps I can add it to this article at some point. I don’t want to see anyone turned off to the great endeavor that is bodybuilding. Like all sports or life styles, bodybuilding has its dark side. However, bodybuilding can be a very healthy, productive, and fun way of life that pays major dividends, so don’t avoid it ‘cause of myths and disinformation.

See you in the gym!

that is a killer concept in the gyms these days. 

Paul L.