Just. Don't. Suck (Part 1)

[Frank_C]

@Christian_Thibaudeau

BTW your post perfectly illustrated the biggest enemy/issue of 2Bs: they are stimulus addicts. They enjoy doing work more than they do getting results. Which is kind of a good thing in a way, but generally speaking it can easily become destructive because they very often limit their gains because they love doing so much volume. Works GREAT if you are taking performance-enhancing drugs that completely change your physiology (and even then there is a move toward lower volume even in the enhanced bodybuilding circles) but for naturals it can greatly limit your gains.

A thing I often see would be a type 2B who is small but very lean and decent muscle bellies. He loves training because in a tank top he will look really good once pumped. Because of that they do endless sets. These are also the guys who don’t eat enough to grow because they are afraid of losing their leanness because their main motivation is looking good in he mirror when they train. The result of too much volume and too little food is that they do stay lean and defined. But they never add any significant size. They are the guys who are the most likely to start using steroids: they think that they just can’t build muscle even with all the work they put in. In reality it is the excessive volume + insufficient nutrition that limits their gains. These are the guys who will improve a little bit when they start taking steroids, maybe getting an extra 8-10lbs. But after that initial boot they don’t gain anything anymore.

I’m pretty sure CT just described me here. I’m not 100% certain which neurotype or blend of types that I am because I see a little of myself in more than a couple, but I definitely enjoy adding, and adding, and adding to my training. I also freak out about looking good in the mirror. He described me perfectly with the too much volume and not enough food scenario.

What’s even better is that this helps me accept that I need to stay natural. I’m nowhere near crossing that line into enhanced, but I’m definitely curious, and the older I get the more I find myself reading about it in the pharma section.

This little gem may be just what it takes to keep me from crossing that line. I don’t think it’s a bad thing, but it could be a bad thing for me.

Thanks, Coach!