Fadi
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There are some out there who think that a bodybuilder begins his muscle building journey in order to fill that missing gap. What missing gap? Whatever it is that would be completed “if just my muscles were big and strong” type of a gap.
Having been involved in the weight game for 34 years, I’ve seen many bodybuilders and strength athletes alike. The stereotype that the general population has of a massive bodybuilder is that he’s a walking ego.
Before we go any further, what is an ego? According to the specialist in the language, an ego is: self-esteem, self-importance, self-worth, self-respect, self-conceit, self-image, self-confidence. We hear of the statement: "he needed a boost to his ego". So go ahead and make him feel good about himself by boosting, by feeding his ego, through saying few nice things to make him feel content about himself.
I’m really of the opinion now that a true bodybuilder, one who is confident within himself, and who has absolutely nothing to prove to anyone, does not walk with his ego on his shoulders. On the contrary, I find massive bodybuilders (the ones who really do have something to brag about), are one of the least egotistic athletes around.That’s what I would call exhibiting a healthy ego.
Having said the above, I believe that big muscles come with a price, a price I’d like to call responsibility. Whether you like it or not, your looks speak volume about you without you uttering a single word. The way you carry yourself in public is a responsibility to the sport you dedicate so much of your time to.
Of course, we all know of the self-worshipping arrogant bodybuilder who sees no one but himself, and feels that his muscles ought to command him the respect he deserves from others around him. It is this type of bodybuilder that we all need to educate and bring back down to planet earth, for if we don’t , he would in turn bring all of us who are in full control of our egos down (in the public eye).
Do you know and train with these two types of bodybuilders?
Fadi.
Having been involved in the weight game for 34 years, I’ve seen many bodybuilders and strength athletes alike. The stereotype that the general population has of a massive bodybuilder is that he’s a walking ego.
Before we go any further, what is an ego? According to the specialist in the language, an ego is: self-esteem, self-importance, self-worth, self-respect, self-conceit, self-image, self-confidence. We hear of the statement: "he needed a boost to his ego". So go ahead and make him feel good about himself by boosting, by feeding his ego, through saying few nice things to make him feel content about himself.
I’m really of the opinion now that a true bodybuilder, one who is confident within himself, and who has absolutely nothing to prove to anyone, does not walk with his ego on his shoulders. On the contrary, I find massive bodybuilders (the ones who really do have something to brag about), are one of the least egotistic athletes around.That’s what I would call exhibiting a healthy ego.
Having said the above, I believe that big muscles come with a price, a price I’d like to call responsibility. Whether you like it or not, your looks speak volume about you without you uttering a single word. The way you carry yourself in public is a responsibility to the sport you dedicate so much of your time to.
Of course, we all know of the self-worshipping arrogant bodybuilder who sees no one but himself, and feels that his muscles ought to command him the respect he deserves from others around him. It is this type of bodybuilder that we all need to educate and bring back down to planet earth, for if we don’t , he would in turn bring all of us who are in full control of our egos down (in the public eye).
Do you know and train with these two types of bodybuilders?
Fadi.
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