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stresco
stresco Posts: 354 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I just want to get this off my chest: I can't stand it when someone comes up to me at the gym, in a store, restaurant, or even family gatherings and asks for fitness advice on dieting , working out, fitness/strength training or whatever. The first thing out of their mouths, before I suggest anything (not like I am a pro or something) is: "I don't want to get big and bulky. I don't want all that muscle. I just want to get ripped. I don't want big arms. I don't want to look like a man." First off, you don't get big muscle by accident. It doesn't sneak up on you when your not looking. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to build big muscles. Second, you have to have muscle before you can rip muscle. You try to rip what you don't have and you end up looking like a plucked chicken. And "C" don't roll your eyes at me when I say that your diet is 80% of the game, working out is 10% and genetics gets the last 10%.

That's it. Ill get off the soap box now.

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  • JackKsavestheday
    JackKsavestheday Posts: 182 Member
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    feel better?
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
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    I wish more women would embrace the idea that muscles are beautiful.
  • cschu544
    cschu544 Posts: 320 Member
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    Hey. I'm a chick and I want to be ripped- but I'm also not stupid nor do I ask people that "appear" to be physically fit for advice. If I were you, I'd tell em to bug off!
  • stresco
    stresco Posts: 354 Member
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    feel better?

    A little. Thanks for asking.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
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    I wish more women would embrace the idea that muscles are beautiful.

    this....when I see women holding 3 pounds dumbbells it make me sad
  • poisongirl6485
    poisongirl6485 Posts: 1,487 Member
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    I wish more women would embrace the idea that muscles are beautiful.

    Agree with this. I cannot wait til I have muscles to show off!!!
  • hazelnutflav
    hazelnutflav Posts: 391 Member
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    thats what you get for being a sexy beast :)
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
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    I think you're preaching to the choir, here. :smile:
  • Hayesgang
    Hayesgang Posts: 624
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    Thanks - that made me smile.
    I got this image of your keyboard wincing in pain as you pounded that out.
  • stresco
    stresco Posts: 354 Member
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    thats what you get for being a sexy beast :)

    Thanks, but thats an OLD pic LOL
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
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    wow...a rant I can't pick apart.
    well done!
  • stresco
    stresco Posts: 354 Member
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    wow...a rant I can't pick apart.
    well done!

    Thank you... :blushing:
  • stresco
    stresco Posts: 354 Member
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    I wish more women would embrace the idea that muscles are beautiful.

    this....when I see women holding 3 pounds dumbbells it make me sad

    Here here!

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