My Gift to All of You

[pitboss12]

The Bob article just turned me off. Phrases like "serious walnut- crunching ass power" don't really belong in "inspirational" articles? WTF? I think that author has more issues than just "Bobs".

The Rollins article was much better. It really nailed why we hit the gym - Not to be better than others but to better ourselves.

 

[Saucemaster]

Originally Posted by hahnb

I guess we will just have to agree to disagree. However, I never once attacked anyone personally, nor do I ever, even on the forums that I've been on for years and years. I expect the same level of respect, especially when arguing about something so petty.

I wasn't intending to attack you personally, but my comment about "inability to understand metaphor" was harsh and uncalled for--I apologize.

 

[Jared]

Originally Posted by pitboss12

The Rollins article was much better. It really nailed why we hit the gym - Not to be better than others but to better ourselves.
Maybe we can find a happy medium? I want to look better naked than I used to. Speaking of which, globetrotter, does power lifting or body building make you look better naked?

Originally Posted by globetrotter

take it down another path - is it better to look better naked, or be stronger? what's better, power lifting, or body building? is it better to look better naked, or be tougher?

 

[norcaltransplant]

Wow.

 

[skunkworks]

hahaha just read this thread. I'm glad someone pointed out early on how the two articles are similar yet pretty much diametrically opposed. It's like Xavier vs Magneto, yo.

 

[Despos]

Originally Posted by globetrotter

is it better to look better naked, or be tougher?
That is my dilemma. It would be tough for me to look any better naked.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by Despos

That is my dilemma. It would tough for me to look any better naked.

As a tailor, you have a vested interest in never admitting that to anyone.

 

[globetrotter]

Originally Posted by Jared

Maybe we can find a happy medium? I want to look better naked than I used to. Speaking of which, globetrotter, does power lifting or body building make you look better naked?

boy, if you had ever showed in a power lifter gym, you wouldn't ask that.

 

[globetrotter]

Originally Posted by hahnb
I guess we will just have to agree to disagree. However, I never once attacked anyone personally, nor do I ever, even on the forums that I've been on for years and years. I expect the same level of respect, especially when arguing about something so petty.

That is my natural posture, learn how to deadlift more than a small girl and you'll understand. Most ppl, probably like yourself, have terrible posture.

At first I was a little offended. I wanted to grab him up and say, "You can't tell I'm a bodybuilder?! Look at ******! Now, if that's not a nice round squat-built piece of sirloin, I don't know what is! You think that comes naturally? I can crack walnuts with this puppy! Wanna see? Huh, punk? Do ya? Do ya?"

......

"Let's be honest here. We do it because of people like you, Bob. We look at you sitting there with your gut hanging over your belt and we watch you grunt and groan just getting out of a chair. Guys like you are our inspiration, Bob. You're better than Anthony Robbins, Bill Phillips, Deepak Chopra, and Zig ****ing Ziglar all wrapped up into one. We love it when guys like you talk about not having time to exercise. Every time we see you munching on a bag of potato chips, you inspire us. You're my shot in the arm, Bob, my living and breathing wake-up call, my own personal success coach.

.....

"We like to watch 'normal' people like you tell us about how they can't get in shape. We smile and nod sympathetically like we feel your pain, but actually, we're thinking that you're a pathetic piece of **** that needs to grow a spine and join a gym. You smile sheepishly and say that you just can't stay motivated and just can't stand that feeling of being sore. (For some reason you think that admitting your weaknesses somehow justifies them.) We listen to you ***** and moan. We watch you look for the easy way out. Because of people like you, Bob, we never miss a workout.

inspirational

 

[lithium180]

I didn't make it to reading the end of this thread but I will say that I found the first article posted to be both vulgar and uninspiring. I am glad that I don't know anybody in my life who has such a profound hatred for other people (and, I suspect in turn, for him or herself.)

I did like the Henry Rollins article though. I believe that the mind, body, and spirit all need a regular workout to insure that they stay in balance with one another and promote the maximum pleasure that one can take from life. From the first author's portrayal of his own anger, I would suspect that his emotional fitness is rather out of balance with his physical fitness.

 

[Adieu]

thanks for a great story, I really enjoyed it. It sort of re inspirated my wish to exercise

 

[gvibes]

Originally Posted by Despos

That is my dilemma. It would be tough for me to look any better naked.
I honestly lol-ed.

 

[uNotAzFreshAzImIz]

When I'm naked, I prefer it that women gape at my grossly enlarged and veiny pecker instead of my grossly enlarged and veiny pec.