People who get on a bodybuilding board and post something like "Ronnie looks like shit" and never have the sack to compete and ALWAYS post under a fake name are the biggest tools in the world.Why do many of you guys even train.There are many on here who train,juice,eat right and dont compete.What a freaking waste of time and energy.Competing is the only way to know how you stack up against others.The idea that some liitle goofball who doesnt even compete has the balls to knock IFBB pros is astounding to me.I wouldnt even train if I couldnt then compet in bodybuilding or powerlifting.Competing is what makes life worth living.Training for a reason is the only way to train.
So we can't criticize MLB baseball players for messing up because we haven't played professional baseball? We can't criticize a bad actor because we haven't acted? Look, if someone gets up on a local stage to compete, that's one thing and good for them, but if they go all the way and turn pro and all that entails, shouldn't they be open to obvious criticisms? They're on stage for one thing, to be judged physically against their peers. That's the contest. It's not the "who works hardest" or "who sacrifices the most", it's who looks the best in the context of those they're competing against. In short, being on the big stage, you know what you're getting into and you have to accept both the good and the bad, including the potentially misinformed. It doesn't make the comment any more or less valid either who it comes from. You don't need to be a recognized expert to know if something sucks.
And for the record, I agree with you about anonymity online. I'm against it, but that's a different issue entirely... I also have been training for the past 17+ years to improve myself - my physique, my health - not with the goal of competing. I don't think I'd make a very good competitor, either, but I don't think it makes me any less of a bodybuilder for it or any less able to give an opinion on someone else's look (keeping in mind that I'd only be commenting on the "presentation", not the person).
