Stealth500
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is this a trait exclusive to bodybuilders?
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Who is/was your inspiration?
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And most on social media
narta
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It's somewhat augmented because of social media. Every pos scumfluencer is a online coach that needs the attention to build his brand. In a few years there will be more self centered, science based coaches than trainees to be coached.
Excel.exe
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shout out to my favorite scumfluencers, sellout irons, vigorous twister, cant heyveins and derek karenaro.
Stealth500
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shits definitely changed. Went to a big gym a couple years back half the people in there were carrying around tripods and talking to themselves. I like living in a small town but seems the infection is spreading even here.
lukiss96
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Arnold of course like many here, Cena and Orton in their prime are the main ones too.
petit_rafalet
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Son Goku... He was jacked as fuck and kicked some asses
Good topic. I didn’t really have any one particular idol. I just always had an ideal physique pictured in my head. I was impressed with the heavy pullers and big squatters. Mike Mentzer’s physique was similar to what I saw pictured in my mind for my goal physique.
Zane impressed me by making the most of his genetics. The Hulkster and Rambo were influential somewhat. I was just a young kid in the 80s but there was like a muscle boom in my area that was spawned from the era. At least in my little world.
It just always left a lasting impression on me and I followed suit and put on my share of fleshy armor and kept it ever since. Can’t say I had a particular idol though. Muscle just became a way of life. Unfortunately I tied a decent amount of my identity up in it. But aging has added some perspective.
Zane impressed me by making the most of his genetics. The Hulkster and Rambo were influential somewhat. I was just a young kid in the 80s but there was like a muscle boom in my area that was spawned from the era. At least in my little world.
It just always left a lasting impression on me and I followed suit and put on my share of fleshy armor and kept it ever since. Can’t say I had a particular idol though. Muscle just became a way of life. Unfortunately I tied a decent amount of my identity up in it. But aging has added some perspective.
I wasn’t into bodybuilders initially,
The first ones to grab young Rekkies eyes was strongmen comps, when it was on spike TV back in the day.
Brian Shaw, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
From having influence from strongmen and bodybuilding, today I feel like, without realizing I do it, I always lean to doing a hybrid of going for absolute strength and bodybuilding.
After watching strongmen, I watched Jay cutler on YouTube heavily.
Eat big to get big.. he was the one that got me to break my skinny bitch phase of 150lbs at 6ft.. I could never mentally eat enough to gain anything, until I started watching his videos.
After Jay Cutler came the Zyzz era which truly shaped me and pushed me wanting to be in the gym and the body shape I still strive for today.
Today is Cbum, and Huntpowerlifting on instagram
I cant say I want to be as big as Hunt, but his lifts are absolutely crazy.
The first ones to grab young Rekkies eyes was strongmen comps, when it was on spike TV back in the day.
Brian Shaw, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson
From having influence from strongmen and bodybuilding, today I feel like, without realizing I do it, I always lean to doing a hybrid of going for absolute strength and bodybuilding.
After watching strongmen, I watched Jay cutler on YouTube heavily.
Eat big to get big.. he was the one that got me to break my skinny bitch phase of 150lbs at 6ft.. I could never mentally eat enough to gain anything, until I started watching his videos.
After Jay Cutler came the Zyzz era which truly shaped me and pushed me wanting to be in the gym and the body shape I still strive for today.
Today is Cbum, and Huntpowerlifting on instagram
I cant say I want to be as big as Hunt, but his lifts are absolutely crazy.
mikeh1998
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When I watched Terminator 2 seeing Arnold kneeling down fascinated me (no homo), like holy shit this guy is massive.
View: https://youtu.be/FsozNrAiw04
From there I started reading bodybuilding books from the library and learning about different exercises. I never had any access to money so when I was like 10 years old I would get Tropicana OJ jugs, go the playground and fill them with gravel and use them to do bicep curls.
Shortly after I discovered scooby1961 and I used to download his videos onto my Sony MP4 player and follow along with the workouts... I eventually outgrew him and I never really followed any influencers or builder personalities at all.
I remember going to GNC to buy protein powder after begging my parents for it and the dudes behind the counter chatted with me for like 30 mins. That was encouraging however I never really made any gymbro friends ever since.
So overall I don't have any inspirations. In fact I don't know jack shit about the sport of bodybuilding or who the big influencers are. Literally no clue. I don't know who the hell Greg Doucette for example. I saw a video of his for 5 seconds and thought why the fuck would someone want to watch this.
Also MPMD. I cannot fucking stand that guy and his fanbase. His videos are just full of junk garbage ass information where he uses 100 words to say what could be said in 10 words. He has no skills when it comes to presenting information and his voice is boring as hell.
I found out about Sam Sulek last year and after watching like 3 videos I was like fuck it. Let's hop on steroids. If he can do it without dying so can I. So I did and it has been fun. I have never watched him since because I don't care but he's cool.
I like David Goggins. I read both of his books, they're good. They didn't make a massive change in me but I appreciate him and his message. I wouldn't call him an inspiration though.
View: https://youtu.be/FsozNrAiw04
From there I started reading bodybuilding books from the library and learning about different exercises. I never had any access to money so when I was like 10 years old I would get Tropicana OJ jugs, go the playground and fill them with gravel and use them to do bicep curls.
Shortly after I discovered scooby1961 and I used to download his videos onto my Sony MP4 player and follow along with the workouts... I eventually outgrew him and I never really followed any influencers or builder personalities at all.
I remember going to GNC to buy protein powder after begging my parents for it and the dudes behind the counter chatted with me for like 30 mins. That was encouraging however I never really made any gymbro friends ever since.
So overall I don't have any inspirations. In fact I don't know jack shit about the sport of bodybuilding or who the big influencers are. Literally no clue. I don't know who the hell Greg Doucette for example. I saw a video of his for 5 seconds and thought why the fuck would someone want to watch this.
Also MPMD. I cannot fucking stand that guy and his fanbase. His videos are just full of junk garbage ass information where he uses 100 words to say what could be said in 10 words. He has no skills when it comes to presenting information and his voice is boring as hell.
I found out about Sam Sulek last year and after watching like 3 videos I was like fuck it. Let's hop on steroids. If he can do it without dying so can I. So I did and it has been fun. I have never watched him since because I don't care but he's cool.
I like David Goggins. I read both of his books, they're good. They didn't make a massive change in me but I appreciate him and his message. I wouldn't call him an inspiration though.
primojuju
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Childhood best friend. He got stuck on pills after a surgery then moved to heroin. He eventually got clean and the most important thing he ever said to me was.
"You may not want to change your life now, but when the day comes where the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of changing, then you will want to change your life."
For me changing and improving has always been a deeply selfish thing and it's always had to come from within, mostly motivated by pain. Coincidentally, there is a lot of that stimulus available to keep going.
"You may not want to change your life now, but when the day comes where the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of changing, then you will want to change your life."
For me changing and improving has always been a deeply selfish thing and it's always had to come from within, mostly motivated by pain. Coincidentally, there is a lot of that stimulus available to keep going.
milkbone
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Couple different ones for me, 1st Tom Platz. When I was a kid I would ride my BMX bike so much that my quads were like animals waiting to be unchained, and I even got made fun of in school, like 3rd, 4th grade for them and my glutes being too big lol. Then later when I started lifting for real, Craig Titus. Just identified with him somehow, didn't know why at the time. After a few years in, Dan Duchaine became my mentor, long story shortened here I am after one hell of a ride on the roller coaster of life
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