Have you ever realized you make a shitty bodybuilder?

[Aikman56]

I guarantee each and every one of you that you look better than 99.999% of the earths population....

And when I stand on stage, someone from that 0.001% shows up!

 

[traininsane11]

Whenever people ask me “are you gonna be a pro” etc I like to show them this pic

He was about 17 here I believe and even he couldn’t make it particularly far in the pro ranks and I didn’t start bodybuilding until I was 30 so not a perfect comparison but just shows you there are many levels to this

 

[bigzzz]

Whenever people ask me “are you gonna be a pro” etc I like to show them this pic

He was about 17 here I believe and even he couldn’t make it particularly far in the pro ranks and I didn’t start bodybuilding until I was 30 so not a perfect comparison but just shows you there are many levels to this

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Dude you keep downgrading your genetics bla bla

But after your fake gear stuff and the time you are training you for sure have far above average genetics

Stop downplaying it lol

 

[traininsane11]

Dude you keep downgrading your genetics bla bla

But after your fake gear stuff and the time you are training you for sure have far above average genetics

Stop downplaying it lol

yeah don’t get me wrong I could be far worse off genetic wise but people (not on here often) don’t understand how truly elite your genetics have to be to reach the upper levels or to be a legitimate freak

I can’t even complain really (but will) being 2.5 years into it of which about 9 months was wasted progress has been kind to me

Super hard to predict potential but when lads at the gym ask me if I think I will ever be a top pro I tell them IF I ever turned pro and got a second call out at a low level pro show the stars would of aligned for me

 

[Flocci]

Yes, id argue im one of the worst responders you can find. But the passion and mental illness drives me, lol.

I have the grit, and dedication to be great, but its like fitting a square peg in a round hole most of the time, but that also can be a motivating factor to edge closer to the goal.


Though its pathetic as fuck, nobody cares in the end. Its my life, my time, my problem.

 

[massephase]

I'll never be a good bodybuilder compared to guys that have a talent for it ... so what, I try to beat one man at a time until I am maxed out lol

I always pick out some guys wherever I am currently training that are a level above me and try to become as good or better than them.

 

[qbkilla]

Didn't read replies yet but should be a good thread. Ever since I started in 2002, whenever id add size, the added fat and distention, made me look worse although I clearly gained lbm. Think 3 inches to the waist for every inch to the arms (random numbers to illustrate the point). I have wide hips, so any creep up in bf makes me look worse than someone with smaller pelvic bones.

I finally realized it was easier and I enjoyed, and liked my look better, and was healthy at a much lower weight.

I feel like alot of guys would look better if they would sacrifice some size to trim down the bf and keep the distention at bay.

Sure you can cut and look good and suck the gut in on stage, but why not strive to look good every day of your life.

Just my opinion most probably disagree as this is a bodybuilding forums where many aren't out to look good every day, but be a mass monster or win competition. Just different strokes for different folks.

 

[gauge22-v2]

What I find maddening is the fact that I continue to take steroids. I am just an addict deep down and really don't want to train without them. I ask myself why are you putting your health at risk doing this shit when there is no "pot of gold" at the end of this for me. If I live to be 80 I will still be on then no doubt thinking about jacking the doses up. I use to say as a kid jokingly that you continue to get as big as you can until it kills you. Not that I am too terribly big, but I think weightlifting is going to kill me and I am fine with that.

Ask yourself if you would workout without steroids. If the answer is no, then you have a major problem. This means you do not enjoy working out. Find something else to do...

 

[M@NU]

What I find maddening is the fact that I continue to take steroids. I am just an addict deep down and really don't want to train without them. I ask myself why are you putting your health at risk doing this shit when there is no "pot of gold" at the end of this for me. If I live to be 80 I will still be on then no doubt thinking about jacking the doses up. I use to say as a kid jokingly that you continue to get as big as you can until it kills you. Not that I am too terribly big, but I think weightlifting is going to kill me and I am fine with that.

100% agree here
my health phase is 275mg test, 140 primo, 70npp and 70mast... i tell myself im giving my body a break but who am i bullshitting here..

 

[stackdizzy]

Ask yourself if you would workout without steroids. If the answer is no, then you have a major problem. This means you do not enjoy working out. Find something else to do...

Man this has got me thinking. I don't think I would be able to lift as hard/often as I would like without the nectar of the gods. So while I have worked out without steroids I never got much from it when I do do that. I don't know why i would have a major problem....especially when I have plenty of juice.

 

[Josefein421]

When I realized I just didnt want it or care enough to prioritize it the way the ultra committed (and successful) do.

 

[Virtues]

Accountability keeps me going.

 

[Ber_tren]

I honestly don’t even want to compete I jus want to look good , but I’m figuring out it takes a lot of time

 

[Virtues]

Ask yourself if you would workout without steroids. If the answer is no, then you have a major problem. This means you do not enjoy working out. Find something else to do...

This might not be true for everyone. Think of it like this. I eat food every day, but when I am stoned the munchies turn me into a five star chef with zero self control. Just because someone would not train natty does not mean they do not love lifting. They just enjoy the enhanced edition the same way the munchies make regular food taste like heaven.

 

[TheOtherOne55]

i dont have the tendon and ligament strength to lift super heavy weights, so my potential is greatly limited by that

Well the problem is that lifting "super heavy weights" has nothing to do with being a 'good' bodybuilder.
it might hinder your goals if you wanted to be an elite powerlifter though.

 

[buck]

I am/was a giant compared to the OP by about an inch more in height! I competed at a local level for a short time. But really didn't get much out of it. Think i stopped in 1995. Thought my physique wasn't that good although i had offers for some sponsorship. I was still natural then. So i stopped and just pursued things for me. I lived the lifestyle for decades year round and still do to a point. No matter my work , relationship or financial schedule.

 

[Virtues]

I honestly don’t even want to compete I jus want to look good , but I’m figuring out it takes a lot of time

100%. I compete against myself.

 

[Hyperemia]

Well the problem is that lifting "super heavy weights" has nothing to do with being a 'good' bodybuilder.
it might hinder your goals if you wanted to be an elite powerlifter though.

For real, moving from 6-10 rep range to 12-15 is where I started making real progress. Still a shit bodybuilder though

 

[bbxtreme]

I don’t think I have ever met a single serious bodybuilder who didn’t think they were a shitty bodybuilder.

 

[drafty_c]

Serious question lol. I’ve been at this for about 30 years, actually a little over 30 years. It’s easy to be a freak in the gym, especially as short as I am. I’m 5’4” (5’5” on a good day, depending who measures) and at around the 200lb mark it’s not hard to look impressive in the gym and in the streets. I never had any desire to compete, then about 10 years ago decided I would anyways because I didn’t want to ever look back and say “I wish I would have”. I hate when ppl make excuses but my work schedule just wasn’t conducive to it at all. I’d spend an average of 15-16hrs/day tied up with work. Trying to eat every 3hrs, cardio 2x/day, train, etc…. Plus the fact that every two weeks I’d switch from daylight to night shift, then back to daylight again, my sleep patterns were a wreck. I did “ok”, collected a handful of trophies, but was never able to really put it together really well. Surprisingly I actually enjoyed it, but I realized it just wasn’t for me. I wasn’t able to give it 110% and wasn’t happy with my results. I didn’t exactly have God like genetics either so that didn’t help either. Who else has just come to the realization that being a gym rat is their calling and being a BB (competitive) just isn’t in the cards for them? Weird question, just curious how many ppl have had the same realization along the way.

A lot of people hit that point, you push for years, do everything “right,” then realize the lifestyle needed for high level bodybuilding just does not fit the rest of your life. Shift work alone wrecks recovery, appetite, and hormones, so the fact you still made progress and even grabbed trophies says you were doing far better than you give yourself credit for.
There is nothing wrong with deciding you enjoy training more than chasing a stage packet. Lifting because you like it lasts way longer than trying to force a competitive path that fights your schedule and genetics every step of the way.