In your opinion, what are the fundamental advantages in life to being jacked? Any disadvantages?

[Ateam2023]

I'm aittle guy 5'7" under 180 lbs 11% bf , but my frame/build, people "always" ask me if im in le, always at the golf course too , i just laugh and shrug it off,,,,

 

[rirep78]

You guys forgot one of the biggest things. After your shoulders hit a certain size you can't wipe your ass anymore. I have to put a leg up on the toilet seat and do this weird gymnastic shit to wipe my ass. Usually I just jump back in the shower now if I shit.

 

[DECLAN]

You guys forgot one of the biggest things. After your shoulders hit a certain size you can't wipe your ass anymore. I have to put a leg up on the toilet seat and do this weird gymnastic shit to wipe my ass. Usually I just jump back in the shower now if I shit.

You need to learn to wipe from the front bro, unless you have Trex arms then go on lol.

 

[Nunya]

As an almost 50 woman literally everything is better and I’m not even jacked, YET, just beginning to see a 4-pack. Being strong and seeing muscles is so….god it’s just so f*ckn awesome. Is there a BB division for 50+ women?

Sex
Self love
Mental wellbeing
Resilience to the shit life throws my way
Being strong
Feeling confident
Increasing love for “the work” - loving the grunting and sweating at the gym.
Me, in the mirror, ngl I love my body in a way I never have before and that’s not nothing
Eating for performance and gain instead of pleasure, which is a far more satisfying pleasure. And way better than dieting to get rid of imperfections.
Sex

 

[rirep78]

You need to learn to wipe from the front bro, unless you have Trex arms then go on lol.

LOL i wish i could back lower back so I can't bend forward that well.

 

[AlexDavis43]

You guys forgot one of the biggest things. After your shoulders hit a certain size you can't wipe your ass anymore. I have to put a leg up on the toilet seat and do this weird gymnastic shit to wipe my ass. Usually I just jump back in the shower now if I shit.

You need to learn to wipe from the front bro, unless you have Trex arms then go on lol.

Get a bidet. They cost like $50 on Amazon and are very easy to install.

 

[Nunya]

Get a bidet. They cost like $50 on Amazon and are very easy to install.

View attachment 303462

^^This is the way

 

[readalot]

I'll start by a simple list of my own:

1) I can do other things in life well that do not involve lifting weights. Dirt bikes, chasing the kids around, hunting, carrying in groceries or whatever else is much easier when you are fit and strong.

2) I get noticed everywhere I go (though this can also be a disadvantage). Especially out here where I live where so few people are in great shape. Everyone wants to be fit but statistically so few people are. Women stare and dudes look on in admiration or jealously. For better or for worse, people notice you.

3) People tend to respect me more, even in professional settings. Not sure why this is or if it's possibly subconscious. I guess it's because it shows commitment, self discipline and the ability to maintain these traits over many years. Employers, clients and colleagues all seem to respect this by nature.

4) An overall positive frame of mind. I find that when you take care of your body, your state of mind is similarly elevated. It's self love and it shows in how you carry yourself and interact with others. People tell me I am always smiling. Well, that's because I am a pretty happy camper 99% of the time.

5) Sex. I am flat out better at it and more confident since I got into bodybuilding. The drugs I take can sometimes cause performance issues that I have to mitigate, but at 33 years old I am more of a sexual dynamo now that at any previous point in my life.

6) Lower stress levels. It's well noted that exercise can be crucial in managing stress, and for us gym rats that workout 5-6 days a week, therapy from stress is only a session at the cage away.

7) It gives me a sense of control/power. So many factors and circumstances in my life are out of my hands. It can be overwhelming at times. What I can control with military precision is my diet, my workouts, etc. I am truly master of my own destiny when fitness is the metric.

8) It gives me a hobby that is all about me. So many aspects of my life are taking care of others. My wife, my family, paying the bills, making sure everyone makes it to their practices or events and whatever else. I felt like a cog in the machine that served no real purpose other than being a provider before bodybuilding. This life has opened up my eyes to my true potential and made me face down demons that had been haunting me for years. Bodybuilding did not save my life per se, but it has improved it's quality dramatically.

That's all I got off the top of my head.

Were you asking for a friend?

 

[Ateam2023]

Were you asking for a friend?

that member isn't even on here anymore, catch up bud lol

 

[readalot]

that member isn't even on here anymore, catch up bud lol

I am "caught up" just fine. Hence my comment. Keep up.

Thanks though.

 

[madfkndogmax]

Another disadvantage is in sports. One look at your size and everyone sticks you in a role regardless. Step onto a "soccer" field and after a few juggles, you're either a Centre-half if mobile or a goalkeeper if slower.
Rugby was the worst. It's always Prop , or spend a whole game listening to complaints from the lads on why you should be playing Prop

I don’t know about this.
We always tell the fat and/or short and fat blokes to get into the front row. If you’ve got height or speed you’ve got other options.

Anyway, I always thought that prop looked like the most fun on the field. Don’t get me wrong, I never wanted to look like a prop…

 

[Demondosage]

Bodybuilding will help you with REAL WOMEN and mostly middle aged women, I find that most females under the age of 35 are intimidated by it and not into it. I probably put off more than I attract, the only ones I ever attracted seemed like older chicks and degenerate stripper bitches! Oh yea, and don’t forget abt the gays and obese black women. Bodybuilding to the fat black chicks is sort of like giant chrome rims on a car, you stand out and it’s a status sort of thing

 

[gauge22]

"3) People tend to respect me more, even in professional settings. Not sure why this is or if it's possibly subconscious. I guess it's because it shows commitment, self discipline and the ability to maintain these traits over many years. Employers, clients and colleagues all seem to respect this by nature."

This can swing the other way. I have found that some folks in business will be more aggressive with me compared to others. This is usually men and a byproduct of "small man" syndrome.

 

[Cheburek1]

Mostly positive experience as quality of life improved quite significantly. But also lots of jealous people who try to put me down by any means necessary.

Side effects do annoy sometimes, but nothing unmanageable. There's no free ride. Pros and cons everywhere.