First- good video Scott- thanks for posting.
“Bashing of Bodybuilders: Why?”
This is why. I wasn’t about to jump into the pathetic shit fest that is that thread, but THIS is the reason. The whole “besieged mentality” that has cropped up among the “put upon” recreational bodybuilders on here is causing discussion to veer off course imho.
The fact is that human beings do not that achieve that level of muscularity with that level of leanness without abusing the shit out of drugs. Plus, 99% of the population thinks it looks like shit at that point.
It’s like a small segment of chicks that strive for H-cup titties or something–most people don’t find it appealing…but there are still chicks that continue to go under the knife striving for attention, uniqueness and their own twisted view of the “female ideal”. If some titties are good, 50 gallons must be great.
And I know- the pro level of development is not achievable without hard work, but the bottom line is that THE difference between being a pro and not being a pro is not intensity, or the split, or the fascia stretching, or protein intake–
it’s drugs, a certain amount of disregard for health, and a healthy narcissism. You get to an extreme by going to extremes (generally speaking).
At the IFBB level, that’s what people see. Yes, this guy is an extreme, but the fact is that intense drug use + the single-minded dedication to the sport + the end result (the appearance) of pros is ridiculous to many.
That is why they are “bashed” (of course, the real truth is that 99.99% of the world doesn’t give a rat’s ass about bodybuilders, but that doesn’t feed the ego…it’s better to be hated/misunderstood than ignored).
Now, I personally like following bodybuilding, but to confuse what we do recreationally with that activity is an exercise in self-deception. And the fact is that it’s the pros that create all of the negative vibes, and for good reason.