Author Topic: How does a GREAT bodybuilder deal with...? (Read 2844 times)

io856 · « **on:** May 25, 2009, 06:08:30 AM »

...being one of the best in the bodybuilding world yet:

getting no respect in public
a wife or gf that doesn't train
an average position in their day career
frowned upon by some
little or no money earned from bodybuilding

in other words excelling in something yet in day to day life not experiencing intense respect that they may deserve and even a failure in some areas of life...

That is a rare phenomena and a compelling one to explore imo...

GetItOnNY · « **Reply #1 on:** May 25, 2009, 11:35:16 AM »

You have to love what you do.
I never made a dime from bodybuilding, but I am very succesful.My wife doesnt train.Everyday someone makes a steroid comment, and I thank them for it.
I say thank you for the compliement.I must look pretty goood if you think im on steroids.They only say this comment because there gf or wife is caught checking me out, so they have to say this to feel better about themselves.
Plus clothes are an issue.I tried to by some Affliction t-shirts last week, the only ones that fior me were XXL, and all the cool shirts were large or mediums.
They only had 2 XXL, and only one was half way decent the other one sucked.
Plus if you find a shirt you like chances are they dont have your size.
I rarely find a button up collared shirt that fits me.
To make matters worse, they are make more and more pants straight leg, which are narrow.So if you train legs, its hard to find pants to fit unless you want to look like John Travolata from Saturday Night Fever.Even pants with a 40" waiste didnt fit around my legs, and my waiste is a 34".Plus you always get some jack off who wants to test you on the road, or in a store, but when they find out that messing with you can lead to severe bodily harm.They change there tune.
The bottom line is if you have a nice physique people are always going to be jelious of you.I have a saying, if people are better then you, they dont like you, if your better then them, they hate you.The best thing you can do is build your body for you, and only you.Fuck everyone else.If you work out to please other people you will never be happy.Its like some people buy a car to impress people they dont even like.
There is no money in bodybuilding, but having a nice physique,and building it for your self and evolving as a person is priceless.

G o a t b o y · « **Reply #2 on:** May 25, 2009, 11:37:44 AM »

Quote from: GetItOnNY on May 25, 2009, 11:35:16 AM

...I tried to by some Affliction t-shirts last week...

That's your first problem...

polychronopolous · « **Reply #3 on:** May 25, 2009, 11:39:33 AM »

Wearing an Affliction t-shirt justifies cosmetic muscles.

Sir Humphrey · « **Reply #4 on:** May 25, 2009, 11:40:26 AM »

Quote from: io856 on May 25, 2009, 06:08:30 AM

...being one of the best in the bodybuilding world yet:
getting no respect in public
a wife or gf that doesn't train
an average position in their day career
frowned upon by some
little or no money earned from bodybuilding

in other words excelling in something yet in day to day life not experiencing intense respect that they may deserve and even a failure in some areas of life...

That is a rare phenomena and a compelling one to explore imo...

How to deal with it? Like all other bodybuilders:

Put on your skimpiest, tiniest, sheerest, pinkest, tightest, sparkliest thong

Rub some oil and mud on yourself

Run out on the stage of some local middle school prancing about, shaking your money-maker, and miming the words to some lame song.

That's how

benchthis · « **Reply #5 on:** May 25, 2009, 11:43:48 AM »

i wear this and only this

Andy Griffin · « **Reply #6 on:** May 25, 2009, 02:11:07 PM »

Epic_Monster · « **Reply #7 on:** May 25, 2009, 02:11:30 PM »

Quote from: G o a t b o y on May 25, 2009, 11:37:44 AM

That's your first problem...

lol

Quo · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2009, 02:23:07 PM »

Quote from: GetItOnNY on May 25, 2009, 11:35:16 AM

You have to love what you do.
I never made a dime from bodybuilding, but I am very succesful.My wife doesnt train.Everyday someone makes a steroid comment, and I thank them for it.
I say thank you for the compliement.I must look pretty goood if you think im on steroids.They only say this comment because there gf or wife is caught checking me out, so they have to say this to feel better about themselves.
Plus clothes are an issue.I tried to by some Affliction t-shirts last week, the only ones that fior me were XXL, and all the cool shirts were large or mediums.
They only had 2 XXL, and only one was half way decent the other one sucked.
Plus if you find a shirt you like chances are they dont have your size.
I rarely find a button up collared shirt that fits me.
To make matters worse, they are make more and more pants straight leg, which are narrow.So if you train legs, its hard to find pants to fit unless you want to look like John Travolata from Saturday Night Fever.Even pants with a 40" waiste didnt fit around my legs, and my waiste is a 34".Plus you always get some jack off who wants to test you on the road, or in a store, but when they find out that messing with you can lead to severe bodily harm.They change there tune.
The bottom line is if you have a nice physique people are always going to be jelious of you.I have a saying, if people are better then you, they dont like you, if your better then them, they hate you.The best thing you can do is build your body for you, and only you.Fuck everyone else.If you work out to please other people you will never be happy.Its like some people buy a car to impress people they dont even like.
There is no money in bodybuilding, but having a nice physique,and building it for your self and evolving as a person is priceless.

Epic "bullet format", but without the "bullet" (*)...I got a headache reading that...

Sarcastic Deity · « **Reply #9 on:** May 25, 2009, 03:25:16 PM »

Quote from: GetItOnNY on May 25, 2009, 11:35:16 AM

You have to love what you do.
I never made a dime from bodybuilding, but I am very succesful.My wife doesnt train.Everyday someone makes a steroid comment, and I thank them for it.
I say thank you for the compliement.I must look pretty goood if you think im on steroids.They only say this comment because there gf or wife is caught checking me out, so they have to say this to feel better about themselves.
Plus clothes are an issue.I tried to by some Affliction t-shirts last week, the only ones that fior me were XXL, and all the cool shirts were large or mediums.
They only had 2 XXL, and only one was half way decent the other one sucked.
Plus if you find a shirt you like chances are they dont have your size.
I rarely find a button up collared shirt that fits me.
To make matters worse, they are make more and more pants straight leg, which are narrow.So if you train legs, its hard to find pants to fit unless you want to look like John Travolata from Saturday Night Fever.Even pants with a 40" waiste didnt fit around my legs, and my waiste is a 34".Plus you always get some jack off who wants to test you on the road, or in a store, but when they find out that messing with you can lead to severe bodily harm.They change there tune.
The bottom line is if you have a nice physique people are always going to be jelious of you.I have a saying, if people are better then you, they dont like you, if your better then them, they hate you.The best thing you can do is build your body for you, and only you.Fuck everyone else.If you work out to please other people you will never be happy.Its like some people buy a car to impress people they dont even like.
There is no money in bodybuilding, but having a nice physique,and building it for your self and evolving as a person is priceless.

say, NY...if you're the person i think you are, you are one of the few people who could honestly back up a such a post ("can't get clothes to fit", "never ending steroid comments", etc. etc.). can you post a pic and prove it please

Sarcastic Deity · « **Reply #10 on:** May 27, 2009, 03:55:41 PM »

Quote from: Sarcastic Deity on May 25, 2009, 03:25:16 PM

say, NY...if you're the person i think you are, you are one of the few people who could honestly back up a such a post ("can't get clothes to fit", "never ending steroid comments", etc. etc.). can you post a pic and prove it please

bump

Chick · « **Reply #11 on:** May 27, 2009, 05:06:40 PM »

Quote from: io856 on May 25, 2009, 06:08:30 AM

...being one of the best in the bodybuilding world yet:
getting no respect in public
a wife or gf that doesn't train
an average position in their day career
frowned upon by some
little or no money earned from bodybuilding

in other words excelling in something yet in day to day life not experiencing intense respect that they may deserve and even a failure in some areas of life...

That is a rare phenomena and a compelling one to explore imo...

You're a little off in your assessments...one of the best in the BB world is just about the complete opposite of what you listed, other than "frowned upon by some"....which is out of our hands anyway

Bast175 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 27, 2009, 05:09:55 PM »

I think many guys Do respect huge bodybuilders and some women as well. Some women will see it as a sign of insecurity but if the guy has a good personality then it won't hurt him. The guys get threatened by their presence.

webcake · « **Reply #13 on:** May 27, 2009, 05:12:42 PM »

Quote from: Bast175 on May 27, 2009, 05:09:55 PM

I think many guys Do respect huge bodybuilders and some women as well. Some women will see it as a sign of insecurity but if the guy has a good personality then it won't hurt him. The guys get threatened by their presence.

Yes, and this was witnessed by all the comments made on Jay when he was on TMZ. Just one pic of the guy and about 100 comments are made, most of them negative. Yet from what i have heard, Jay is actually a pretty nice guy. People are way too hard on bb'ers.

Mr Nobody · « **Reply #14 on:** May 27, 2009, 05:31:50 PM »

Quote from: io856 on May 25, 2009, 06:08:30 AM

...being one of the best in the bodybuilding world yet:
getting no respect in public
a wife or gf that doesn't train
an average position in their day career
frowned upon by some
little or no money earned from bodybuilding

in other words excelling in something yet in day to day life not experiencing intense respect that they may deserve and even a failure in some areas of life...

That is a rare phenomena and a compelling one to explore imo...

The issue is Bodybuilding is not mainstream society. It's a brutal activity that most dont understand and consider a cult activity. What sucks is the guys put so much into it and feel the need to be rewarded but only can get rewarded within the group of peers. It will never be mainstream.

Bast175 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 27, 2009, 05:32:04 PM »

Quote from: webcke on May 27, 2009, 05:12:42 PM

Yes, and this was witnessed by all the comments made on Jay when he was on TMZ. Just one pic of the guy and about 100 comments are made, most of them negative. Yet from what i have heard, Jay is actually a pretty nice guy. People are way too hard on bb'ers.

Yea we're all competing for women.

tbombz · « **Reply #16 on:** May 27, 2009, 05:38:17 PM »

Quote from: Bast175 on May 27, 2009, 05:32:04 PM

Yea we're all competing for women.

competing with guys on stuff guys care about to win women....

ol..

you forget that your competing in something that guys care about, not something women care about

compete with other dudes for things that will make women think your the better man, not something that will make other guys think your the better man.

for example, guys will argue about things that women dont givea fuck about, the guys arguing it hard because they dont want to los an argument in front of the girls... but they forget... the girls dont give a fuck about who is better at football or beerpong or driving or snowboarding or whatever the fuck.... its pointless.. arguing and competing make people look insecure whether they win or lose..

Bast175 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 27, 2009, 08:21:38 PM »

Quote from: tbombz on May 27, 2009, 05:38:17 PM

competing with guys on stuff guys care about to win women....

ol..

you forget that your competing in something that guys care about, not something women care about

compete with other dudes for things that will make women think your the better man, not something that will make other guys think your the better man.

for example, guys will argue about things that women dont givea fuck about, the guys arguing it hard because they dont want to los an argument in front of the girls... but they forget... the girls dont give a fuck about who is better at football or beerpong or driving or snowboarding or whatever the fuck.... its pointless.. arguing and competing make people look insecure whether they win or lose..

Yea i think the best quality is the ability to not give a fuck.

chainsaw · « **Reply #18 on:** May 27, 2009, 08:53:39 PM »

Psychological problems at childhood.
like correctional officers and cops.

Spike · « **Reply #19 on:** May 27, 2009, 09:01:17 PM »

Quote from: GetItOnNY on May 25, 2009, 11:35:16 AM

You have to love what you do.
I never made a dime from bodybuilding, but I am very succesful.My wife doesnt train.Everyday someone makes a steroid comment, and I thank them for it.
I say thank you for the compliement.I must look pretty goood if you think im on steroids.They only say this comment because there gf or wife is caught checking me out, so they have to say this to feel better about themselves.
Plus clothes are an issue.I tried to by some Affliction t-shirts last week, the only ones that fior me were XXL, and all the cool shirts were large or mediums.
They only had 2 XXL, and only one was half way decent the other one sucked.
Plus if you find a shirt you like chances are they dont have your size.
I rarely find a button up collared shirt that fits me.
To make matters worse, they are make more and more pants straight leg, which are narrow.So if you train legs, its hard to find pants to fit unless you want to look like John Travolata from Saturday Night Fever.Even pants with a 40" waiste didnt fit around my legs, and my waiste is a 34".Plus you always get some jack off who wants to test you on the road, or in a store, but when they find out that messing with you can lead to severe bodily harm.They change there tune.
The bottom line is if you have a nice physique people are always going to be jelious of you.I have a saying, if people are better then you, they dont like you, if your better then them, they hate you.The best thing you can do is build your body for you, and only you.Fuck everyone else.If you work out to please other people you will never be happy.Its like some people buy a car to impress people they dont even like.
There is no money in bodybuilding, but having a nice physique,and building it for your self and evolving as a person is priceless.

BOOM

bast needs to take notes

Sir Humphrey · « **Reply #20 on:** May 27, 2009, 09:01:57 PM »

This thread needs pics of musclemen in thongs.

webcake · « **Reply #21 on:** May 27, 2009, 09:04:47 PM »

Quote from: Sir Humphrey on May 27, 2009, 09:01:57 PM

This thread needs pics of musclemen in thongs.

I got it covered.......

jtsunami · « **Reply #22 on:** May 27, 2009, 10:10:53 PM »

drugs helps them not think of it that much

io856 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 28, 2009, 01:54:01 AM »

Quote from: Chick on May 27, 2009, 05:06:40 PM

You're a little off in your assessments...one of the best in the BB world is just about the complete opposite of what you listed, other than "frowned upon by some"....which is out of our hands anyway

No I am not talking about Jay and the top 10 Olympians I consider many more bodybuilders as "great"...

I don't think you understood what my true intention of this thread was...

Basically most people in the elite (or close to) of any given field receive a high amount of respect and adolation...

io856 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 28, 2009, 01:57:11 AM »

Quote from: jtsunami on May 27, 2009, 10:10:53 PM

drugs helps them not think of it that much

What do you mean? performance enhancing drugs?

Please explain that opinion...