7 "RED PILL" Truths About Building Muscle (HARSH REALITY)
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💪 Important Reminders:
" The day that you started lifting is the day you became forever small, `cause you'll never be as big as you wanna be" - The Brofessor
The opening statement is so true. The longer I lift weights the more I feel like I suffer from body dysmorphia.
For me losing 50lbs actually kind of hurt my confidence and well being I was getting attention from girls that I never got and it just reminded how shallow people are. I would always ask myself “what if” and it kind of drove me crazy for a while. Remember to do this stuff for you and you only.
“We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars. But we won't. And we're slowly learning that fact.” -Tyler Durden
The harsh truth was that I could not, despite my best efforts, train under 100x gravity.
Another red pill is that as you age, you will have to face the reality that your strength and bulk will also decrease no matter what you do. You may also start questioning whether all the time you spent in the gym was time well spent or whether you have neglected other aspects of life that are also important. For me, at 62 years of age, i have shifted to wanting an exceptional physique to just growing old as healthily as possible.
Red Pill Truth: the positive changes you make in your diet and training, the ones that get you to your goal, will have to become permanent if you want to keep your gains for life. In other words, you can’t go back to a poor diet and no exercise, and stay sculpted.
Sean redpilling the normies, what a beautiful sight
Another red-pill truth is that it takes years of consistent diet & training to get a good physique, and a HUGE amount of dedication and consistency.
You're not gonna sell anything keeping it this real. I think it's kinda funny to see people hiring trainers and buying many supplements, while believing that they will achieve their fitness goals much faster than if they just stick with grinding it out day after day. I enjoy the fact that you always give your honest opinion on subjects that you cover and don't promote a bunch of shortcuts or other nonsense.
"Think about how bad the average physique is, and realize that half all people are even below that"
1. Genetics matters a lot
Body Dysmorphia so real. I lost around 20+ lbs and am pretty cut. But literally didnt see it, everytime i looked in the mirror i still thought i was fat. My friends and girlfriend kept telling me how cut i looked but i couldnt believe it. Still dont, and this really hit home! going to appreciate my gains alot more now. Thanks Sean
"Just take roids then lie about it"
This might sound weird but when you mentioned "never being happy with your progress" that was actually a relief for me, my biggest fear is reaching "the spot" I was aiming for and then slowly phasing out workouts and losing interest. In everything else I do I always strive to improve, so I'm not opposed to it and if anything I think it's a great motivator.
Never being satisfied with the way you look is positive from where I see it, it means that you want to progress and move forward. Thats a good thing
Deep down anyone who has lifted for a while and is relatively intelligent knows these truths, it’s accepting them that’s the hardest part. Thanks for articulating them. Great content.
The higher the expectation, the bigger the disappointment.
"It's all about genetics.....", this is the truth that needs to be told (and not an excuse for being lazy), and yet still seems to not be believed by many. I started off as a road cyclist, hoping to do well and finding out soon enough that I didn't have the genetic ability (never explored the science behind why, any one or combination of producing too much lactic acid/not being able to efficiently flush it away/lung capacity/power output/natural haemoglobin and iron level etc). I also found out through weight training that I was a natural ectomorph and that weight training created no visible difference. To top it all off, I seem to have a significantly low amount of fast twitch muscle fibre. In conclusion, I'm terrible at endurance sports, unable to sprint well, not naturally strong and don't appear to change from dedicated weight training. I believe that people like myself suffer mentally in some way as the real difficulty lies in staying motivated to train with such little reward for all the effort and sacrifice. I wonder if the genetically blessed can ever appreciate this.