Anybody else hate all these Instagram "physique" competitors?

[MichaelScottDM]

The days of lifting hard and doing it for the right reasons are long gone. It seems like this new physique category has given every person in my gym the "entitlement" to step on stage with an average physique. Camera phones recording and snapping selfies in front of dumbell racks are a common occurrence. I'm all for individuals competing and pushing themselves, but I hate seeing these people do it for the attention and "Internet glam". Not to mention most of these tools look skinny fat 42 weeks out of the year. Sorry for the rant, just want to get your opinion on the Instagram generation and everyone who lifts thinking that they have a stage ready physique.

[James28]

Instagram ? Hahahahahahaha

[Howard]

If they want to take pics while posing with a white towel in the sauna, it doesn't effect me.
BUT getting on stage in a bodybuilding meet does have a direct effect on bodybuilding contests.

In my opinion, the sanctioning bodies for BB contests literally sold out bodybuilding when they added bikini and MPD. That was the one place where bodybuilders were the main thing and the focus was on them.

[Grape Ape]

The days of lifting hard and doing it for the right reasons are long gone. It seems like this new physique category has given every person in my gym the "entitlement" to step on stage with an average physique. Camera phones recording and snapping selfies in front of dumbell racks are a common occurrence. I'm all for individuals competing and pushing themselves, but I hate seeing these people do it for the attention and "Internet glam". Not to mention most of these tools look skinny fat 42 weeks out of the year. Sorry for the rant, just want to get your opinion on the Instagram generation and everyone who lifts thinking that they have a stage ready physique.

If you hate seeing it, stop looking at it on the internet.  I never see any of these fags because I don't go to where they post pics.


But don't fret about physique - there's still enough turnip thighed thong laden warriors out there for you to ogle.

[local hero]

If they want to take pics while posing with a white towel in the sauna, it doesn't effect me.
BUT getting on stage in a bodybuilding meet does have a direct effect on bodybuilding contests.

In my opinion, the sanctioning bodies for BB contests literally sold out bodybuilding when they added bikini and MPD. That was the one place where bodybuilders were the main thing and the focus was on them.

Yeh, they seen nothing but $... On the positive side, id say a huge % of young men are now into training , I was just on holiday in Cyprus and almost every Brit bloke under 40 had a gym physique, shame our girls are such fat lazy pigs...

[Nails]

you referring to Navy_MIKE

[Yanin]

You are about 2 years too late for this rant.

[Dave D]

Between phyisque and crossfit this is the closest  we will ever see bobybuilding as mainstream.

I have no idea what the physique criteria  is though, there are dudes at my gym in great shape who place poorly and guys who are lean and less muscular  who do better.

[MichaelScottDM]

You are about 2 years too late for this rant.

I live in a very rural sheltered area. Kids here think that camo jackets are cool.

[da_vinci]

I don't give a damn, I make money instead. (most of these narcissistic homos are jobless and 15mins of fame fade away pretty fast, what's left is a drug addict with no money. I'm at least a wealthy drug addict)

[Azzaro]

you referring to Navy_MIKE

 

[MichaelScottDM]

I think my original hatred is people "training" for a few years and then "winning" a physique pro card but having a physique most of the year that looks like said individual doesn't even workout. Seriously wtf?!

[_aj_]

But don't fret about physique - there's still enough turnip thighed thong laden warriors out there for you to ogle.

lmao

[Bevo]

Yeh, they seen nothing but $... On the positive side, id say a huge % of young men are now into training , I was just on holiday in Cyprus and almost every Brit bloke under 40 had a gym physique, shame our girls are such fat lazy pigs...

True but all these young guys are jumping on steroids with no base training ever. Most kids I see at the gym they are all on steroids before picking up a weight

It's a generation of quick gains and wanting everything immediately, no patience, no foundation

[_aj_]

Everybody's so pissed that dudes are hopping on gear with no "base" and "cheating" to get their physique. I am pissed that I wasted 30 years trying to train #AllNattyBro. What a fucking waste of time that was.

[ritch]

Everybody's so pissed that dudes are hopping on gear with no "base" and "cheating" to get their physique. I am pissed that I wasted 30 years trying to train #AllNattyBro. What a fucking waste of time that was.

I think the truth lies in the middle. But yeah, been telling myself something along the lines of what you're saying here. Was always saying "one more year, one more year" turned out to be a lifetime.

But... I can also look good on very little use, not so sure those guys can pull that off having built themselves on gear from scratch.

[El Diablo Blanco]

Well don't be a fag and use instagram.  Problem solved.  I stay away from all this Jewish Eisenberg shit.  Fuck that asshole and facebook and shit.  Not going to give him one single penny from me.

[Tennisballz]

It's not like these douchebags didn't exist in the 90s.  They just have high tech camera phones now.

[I ETA PI]

Yes.

I spend about three hours a day searching for their instagram pics and another 2-3 hours hating them for it.

Haven't bumped it up to posting about it on here, but that's probably the next step

[King Shizzo]

Everybody's so pissed that dudes are hopping on gear with no "base" and "cheating" to get their physique. I am pissed that I wasted 30 years trying to train #AllNattyBro. What a fucking waste of time that was.

Still appears to be the case. #NoResults

[_aj_]

Still appears to be the case. #NoResults

Thanks broski!

[King Shizzo]

Thanks broski!

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[El Diablo Blanco]

It's not like these douchebags didn't exist in the 90s.  They just have high tech camera phones now.

Exactly.  Instead of posing in their bathrooms they'd all be at the beach with 2 gallons of suntan oil on them walking around in ripped jean shorts and rollerblades trying to get the same attention.

[ritch]

Well don't be a fag and use instagram.  Problem solved.  I stay away from all this Jewish Eisenberg shit.  Fuck that asshole and facebook and shit.  Not going to give him one single penny from me.

it's actually free.

[Bevo]

Still appears to be the case. #NoResults

Hahaha