This is the best board for bodybuilding and fitness

[TrainingHard]

Hello Everyone.

I don't post much because I'm still learning from all of you by reading your posts. I truly think this is the best board for bodybuilding out there. You guys and gals give solid advice for beginners like my self. Everyone for the most part is encouraging and damn most of the members are fricken huge. Good job everyone, looking to be part of this community for a long time.

My Best

 

[TooPowerful4u]

No horrible forum, i dont know why anybody would wanna come here. LOL. Welcome bro, if ur new check out the beginners forum before u ask any questions, most will be answered there.

 

[TrainingHard]

No horrible forum, i dont know why anybody would wanna come here. LOL. Welcome bro, if ur new check out the beginners forum before u ask any questions, most will be answered there.

Yep that's why I'm not asking anything LOL Thank man

 

[b-boy]

welcome to professionalmuscle bro!!! enjoy your stay

 

[SDMan]

I agree. This is the first site I visit when I have any questions or need motivation. The attitude here is very positive and supportive.

 

[TheChosen1]

First and foremost, welcome to the board, TH.

Now let me first start off explaining that I'm not here to diss Professional Muscle or any other board, for that matter, in any way, form, or fashion. But to say that this is the best board is naive. Why?

Well, let's open our eyes and wake up to reality. Granted, Professional Muscle is a kick ass board and, quite frankly, I have nothing bad to say about it. But PM is still fairly new. That means, there are hundreds of boards out here that got a head start years before it ever existed. For example, AB, AR, SBI, AMadness, AMinds, Ster'ology, AnabolicParadise (RIP), just to name a few, have been around at least 5 or more years.

So what constitutes "the best" board? Of course, the active members do. Then there's the Administrators and their Moderators. Most importantly are the board's sponsors because without them, the board can fail horrorably. But above all, some boards have that one special training, supplement, or AAS forum that's solely headed by a professional nutritionalist, bodybuilder or powerlifter for great professional advise. And it's those individual issues that can constitute the success of a good (not always "the best") bodybuilding/powerlifting message board.

And don't get me wrong bros, I'm on at least 40+ message boards, including PM and the ones on my sig, and I'm always seeing a thread which claims that the board is the "best on the internet". Yet, no one can really explain WHY. Why do you feel that it's the best over all others? And YES, I've commented on most of the boards in my sig as being "the best" but I've also explained why. That is because EVERY board is best for one reason or another.

 

[rAJJIN]

First and foremost, welcome to the board, TH.

Now let me first start off explaining that I'm not here to diss Professional Muscle or any other board, for that matter, in any way, form, or fashion. But to say that this is the best board is naive. Why?

Well, let's open our eyes and wake up to reality. Granted, Professional Muscle is a kick ass board and, quite frankly, I have nothing bad to say about it. But PM is still fairly new. That means, there are hundreds of boards out here that got a head start years before it ever existed. For example, AB, AR, SBI, AMadness, AMinds, Ster'ology, AnabolicParadise (RIP), just to name a few, have been around at least 5 or more years.

So what constitutes "the best" board? Of course, the active members do. Then there's the Administrators and their Moderators. Most importantly are the board's sponsors because without them, the board can fail horrorably. But above all, some boards have that one special training, supplement, or AAS forum that's solely headed by a professional nutritionalist, bodybuilder or powerlifter for great professional advise. And it's those individual issues that can constitute the success of a good (not always "the best") bodybuilding/powerlifting message board.

And don't get me wrong bros, I'm on at least 40+ message boards, including PM and the ones on my sig, and I'm always seeing a thread which claims that the board is the "best on the internet". Yet, no one can really explain WHY. Why do you feel that it's the best over all others? And YES, I've commented on most of the boards in my sig as being "the best" but I've also explained why. That is because EVERY board is best for one reason or another.

Well everyone is going to have there favorite board.
without a doubt This is My homeboard and what I consider to be the Best
source for good Honest information On the "internet" from some of the best there is.
Many Pros,National and state level bodybuilders.... The site is Run By a good Honest man who also Happens to be a proffesional. The Mods are Tops
and If you added all there Knowledge and years in the Game Id put em up against anyone or any other forum out there.
Just a few things that come to Mind.

Not a bash but just a few facts-
One of the boards you mention Is run By an owner
that is Known to be perfectly Ok to read thru members Private messages.

Another you mention was either owned or Aministrated by a Guy who was
dealing and then snitched out many of his own... The board is still up
with open source posting But of course is nothing compared to what it was before all that.

Theres a Lot of Shady ass board owners Out there, I found this out myself.
The reading of the Private messages in one that burnt my ass!! Its common practice on most boards. Then you have owners with multiple handles working as sources also...I could go on and on, probably nothing you dont already know.

Ive been around the Core group here for 4-5 years and Have gotten to know and trust many of them.
There are deffinatley other good boards out there...Im sure a Lot of it is where you start out and who youve gotten to know over time...
Of course youll feel better about them then say you would us here
since youve only been around Promuscle a very short time.
Just a matter of prefferance and who you get to know and trust I guess is what Im saying.

 

[Maverick]

Well lemme just add my 2 cents in here if I may.

I agree iwth rAJJIN there are many shady dealings that go on behind the scenes of many boards that you never hear about until its too late and something goes wrong. Also there are lots of shady people on the net these days that pretend to be upstanding people. Its a damn shame you never know who they are until its too late.

I have owned a board an i can tell you its not an easy thing to do. To make a board successful especially in times like these when there are so many of them is a monumnetal undertaking if you ask me. To make a board different than all the others is truely a difficult task because you have to have something that no other board has to make it appealing and that goes for members, sponsors, etc. Well there aren't too many new things that can make a new board stnad out thats why there are only a few of them out there that are really any good or have a strong member base.

Now you cant really lump these "open source boards" into that category because once the sources move on or the board becomes old the board dies, so it was never a truley good board to begin with.

Boards like the old UG, the gade, professionalbodybuilding etc. Those by definition were good boards becuase we had a brotherhood back then. When you get home from work and you're excitied to sit down and log onto the board to see what or if anything new has happened or you have great debates going back and forth or funny posts that make you fall out fo your seat laughing. Those are the types of things that make a board good.

It isnt so much about the info as it is the interaction with good people, or at least in my opinion it is. You can rehash the same old info about AAS/GH?slin?IGF etc over and over and over again and its gonna make a board stagnant. Its the people that make it good.

Now to address what chosen1 said, no promuscle may be fairly new as far as time it has been on the net, but the core members have been on the net far longer than most of the people on the net and that includes a majority of the boards chosen1 listed. Alot of these guys have been on since 95-96 or the time the net really came into its own with the boards scene. So to say that promuscle hasnt been around, the board itself hasnt but the members have migrated from board to board to board and the members are what make the board so in essence the board has been around for much longer than any of the ones you listed minues elite, bolex, etc.

This is a great board but with the people we have here who have been here over the years we could all move to another board tomorrow and it would still be the same feeling, same good info, same good feel.

Just my 2'cc.


Mav

 

[MikeS]

CHOSEN ONE

Hey there may be truth in the idea that most boards have something special
and good to offer.
But you mention all the boards you did. Those boards are not so old. MANY of the vets (those who are left) of the original 3-5 boards from 8-10yrs ago consider this their home board. So as the PM board itself is not very old,
its vet members have been on the boards from the start.
That maturity, along with the cutting edge scientific backed knowledge shared, make it the best board IMO. I dont bother to even go elsewhere.

 

[b-boy]

i have three boards that i visit the most, PM, musclemayhem, and intensemuscle, what stands out most about this board is the pros sharing info. I mean shit really how many pro's do you know that will even mention gear in a sentence?? well phil, bigA, bigkiwi, ect. have all posted valuable info when it comes to training, supplements, contest prep, offseason, this really stands out in my opinion, musclemayhem "use" to have a lot of pro's posting but they really never got to in depth on any subject, but here its a diff. story. so (1) professionalmuscle stands out because of the indepth info from the pros on this board, and its mods (2) musclemayhem stand out because of the vast national level competitors that share their info with each other and other boardmembers and its mods and (3) intensemuscle stands out because of the numerous prep guys that share their vast knowledge on that board. so to me its all about sharing knowledge!!!!! and those are three kick ass boards,, IMHO!

 

[TrainingHard]

First and foremost, welcome to the board, TH.

Now let me first start off explaining that I'm not here to diss Professional Muscle or any other board, for that matter, in any way, form, or fashion. But to say that this is the best board is naive. Why?

Well, let's open our eyes and wake up to reality. Granted, Professional Muscle is a kick ass board and, quite frankly, I have nothing bad to say about it. But PM is still fairly new. That means, there are hundreds of boards out here that got a head start years before it ever existed. For example, AB, AR, SBI, AMadness, AMinds, Ster'ology, AnabolicParadise (RIP), just to name a few, have been around at least 5 or more years.

So what constitutes "the best" board? Of course, the active members do. Then there's the Administrators and their Moderators. Most importantly are the board's sponsors because without them, the board can fail horrorably. But above all, some boards have that one special training, supplement, or AAS forum that's solely headed by a professional nutritionalist, bodybuilder or powerlifter for great professional advise. And it's those individual issues that can constitute the success of a good (not always "the best") bodybuilding/powerlifting message board.

And don't get me wrong bros, I'm on at least 40+ message boards, including PM and the ones on my sig, and I'm always seeing a thread which claims that the board is the "best on the internet". Yet, no one can really explain WHY. Why do you feel that it's the best over all others? And YES, I've commented on most of the boards in my sig as being "the best" but I've also explained why. That is because EVERY board is best for one reason or another.

Ok I'll explain why with out using examples of why other boards fall short. The main problem is the people. Some have a huge chip on their shoulders and with out much reason. I have been reading this board over two months and everyone is humble even with all there progress and hard work. Everyone shares their training programs, eating habits and other related subject matter. Everyone is positive yet honest and most of all PROFESSIONAL in their conduct to other people. No board is perfect but again in my opinion this is the best one I have found on the net and felt that I had to make this post. I also like how the moderators run this board. They are quick, polite and have a lot of knowledge that they share.



And let’s not forget opinions are like assholes everyone has them.

 

[TrainingHard]

i have three boards that i visit the most, PM, musclemayhem, and intensemuscle, what stands out most about this board is the pros sharing info. I mean shit really how many pro's do you know that will even mention gear in a sentence?? well phil, bigA, bigkiwi, ect. have all posted valuable info when it comes to training, supplements, contest prep, offseason, this really stands out in my opinion, musclemayhem "use" to have a lot of pro's posting but they really never got to in depth on any subject, but here its a diff. story. so (1) professionalmuscle stands out because of the indepth info from the pros on this board, and its mods (2) musclemayhem stand out because of the vast national level competitors that share their info with each other and other boardmembers and its mods and (3) intensemuscle stands out because of the numerous prep guys that share their vast knowledge on that board. so to me its all about sharing knowledge!!!!! and those are three kick ass boards,, IMHO!

I agree, most pros don't really talk about every aspect of bodybuilding like the pros do on this board.

 

[fajitas]

I agree, most pros don't really talk about every aspect of bodybuilding like the pros do on this board.

Agreed, I love this place!

 

[Vander_V]

I also agree with Maverick , sure its a good board for info but after ahwile you get to know people on here and it becomes much more fun , like debating things , telling funny stories and posting pics seeing who the members really are , i think thats what brings people back from a business perspective.

 

[IronMike]

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ProMuscle has, without doubt, the best advanced knowledge base of bodybuilding on the net. As MikeS says, it also has links to the oldest of bbuilding net communities - from the first days I logged on to some of these communities. I still see names drop by who haven't for years and years.

Honestly, for advanced bodybuilding info, this is the place. And of course it is - just look at some of the members and mods we have here (I exclude myself). IronMike

 

[Ivan]

MAV

I agree Vander, Mav's post hit it right on.... This IS the best board IMO -- it is what it says....> "PROFESSIONAL" Muscle... I think we quite possibly have the best athletes here, I mean as far as the boards go, a good majority of our members are pretty accomplished bbers and if not bbers there is a decent amount of us bros that are/were pro athletes, college level athletes, or other higher level competetive sports, we just rock !!!

 

[STORM SHADOW]

I can say this is the best board on the net without knocking any other board and I really don't have to give squat for examples. It's my home...wherever my home is...it's where my heart is.

What a romantic eh?

SS

 

[Ivan]

ha ha

I can say this is the best board on the net without knocking any other board and I really don't have to give squat for examples. It's my home...wherever my home is...it's where my heart is.

What a romantic eh?

SS

Nice, nice Storm... :star-;ars

 

[Geoffke]

This board isn't like others.
Just good info and help from succesfull bodybuilders, without that stupid complaining that occurs on most boards.

 

[TheChosen1]

I owe you all a High 5. Not only did you all back ProMuscle in a respectable fashion but you all have valid reasons why you like it here. And I respect that.

Rajjin, I agree with you, bro, and I know exactly which ones you were referring to.

In the years that I've been surfing the AAS boards, I've learned that there are some boards that are pretty good for chatting, as in General Chat forum (i.e., Steroidology, AnaReview, etc.). Some are very helpful and knowledgable in the training forums (i.e., AnaMadness, WWBB, etc.). And of course the ever so popular and beloved open source postings that most boards have yet it's what attracts alot of minimal posters. Rarely do we find a board that possess all of these assets, with the exception of the open source posts (i.e., AnaSupport, MassUniverse, ProMuscle, etc.). I can name dozens of boards that possess some or all of these assets but I'd rather not. As it was mentioned earlier by a mod here, we all have our personal faves for whatever reason or another.