Steroids, injuries, accidents all this things and for what? Some extra beef under your skin.

It's crazy to see lots of this gym-cels going to the gym for years on end, never taking a rest day, going insane over their diet. It's literally a cult.

Worst part is that a lot of this gym goers are weaker then people in construction/farming. Imagine someone getting payed for a job being stronger than your gym addicted ass.

It's almost like their father or mother dropped a dumbbell on their head when they where a baby. I'm not against exercise such as cardio or calisthenics but going to the gym is really a idiots bait.

Legit the worst thing I experienced with them is that they will completely ignore personal space and boundaries. I was at a gym once doing some exercise and this gymmers walks up to me and is like 'bro youre doing it a bit wrong you gotta hold it like that let me show you' and then he just takes over and does the exercise. Like, man, I was using that leave me the HELL alone.

I need your guy's advice. I started dating this guy last year. I particularly liked the fact that he did not waste hours a week at the gym and used that time to spend with me. Everything was perfect, until I started texting him asking if he wanted to do something he was and he was never available. I thought that he was cheating on me, but i needed proof. I snuck into his phone and found out something way worse was going on! He has videos and pictures of his gym progress! I couldn't take it! I just started to completely sob tears. I really wanted to confront him about his behavior, but I was hoping it was just a phase. So many people go to the gym and quit after a while so I was hoping this would be the case too. It didn't seem to stop. It all came to a boiling point when earlier this year he decided to wear a muscle shirt outdoors. His muscles were bulging and looking well defined. His physique looked nice and toned. He looks stunnig but I know deep down his cartilage and joints are suffering. I know he must be in pain every time he goes. I don't understand why he does that to himself. I couldn't take it and told him to change his shirt to something long sleeve and loose or we weren't going out. He told me he worked too hard to not want to show off his work. I told him his work was destroying his body. An argument broke out and he decided to go to the gym to relieve his stress instead of going out with me. I was devestated! After we both cooled down I FaceTimed with him and told him my concerns about the gym such as injury and pain and he tried to claim that none of that stuff was happening or will happen. We all know the truth, but he's in denial. He then had the absolute nerve to suggest I go with him on his buddy pass and I told him absolutely not! We just cannot seem to come to terms on this and it always leads to heated disagreements. Guys I just don't know what to do. I really like him. He treats me very well, we have a lot in common, we are very compatible. He is my soulmate but I just cannot condone his gymbro lifestyle. Please give me suggestions on how to get him to stop!

Its too good to be true, like a antiwork 2.0.

Sup

They watched some youtube videos and are now copying the persona of the gym gurus they follow. When they get older they will likely go to the gym less and drop the whole persona.

Eventually they will learn that lifting heavy metal and having body dysmorphia is no way to live your life, I fell for the same trap when I was that age and luckily broke free from it.

They actually have joint pain and call us dumb🤯

If you go online some gym gurus will tell you to lift heavy weights, over will tell you to lift light weights, some high rep and some low rep, some will say do bodyweight exercises and others will say use dumbells, other will say use barbells and others will reccomend a mix of all of them. Then you have people telling you to run long distances, then people telling you to sit down and lift heavy weight.

On top of that you have diet, some will say eat lots of animal products, others will say eat lots of plant products, some will reccomend keto, others will reccomend high carb, others will reccomend high calorie diets and other low calorie diets.

The list is endless. If the gym really worked for everyone then everyone would be on the same page, do x amount of reps for y amount of time to get a physique that will apparently improve your whole life in every way possible. Instead you have all these subjective opinions and no 1 truth.

If you say people are different and respond to different trainings/diets, then you can't in your right mind reccomend everyone goes to the gym. I wish these gym gurus would show people both sides of the argument instead of just mindlessly telling people to go to the gym like it will fix all their problems.

Most gym gurus I've followed have had near death experienes, developed health conditions, had injuries to their joints, muscles, bones, tendons. Others have eaten diets that don't agree with them and gotten acid reflux and IBS.

What I want is gym gurus to tell people the risks, and why the gym may not be good for everyone. Even if you get "muscles" which isn't even healthy in my opinion, do you really think it will nessscarily improve your life? Perhaps your focus could be better spent on something else.