Let's be real.
99% of you are wasting your time in the gym. If you’re natty, you’re never gonna be big. Period. You’ll either look like a skinny dude with “good lighting” abs, or you’ll look like a soft fat guy coping with “powerlifter aesthetics.” That’s it. Those are your two options.
“Oh but muh strength!” Who cares? Nobody gives a fuck how much you deadlift. Bench 3 plates? Cool, you still look like a regular dude in a hoodie. Meanwhile Chad on TRT looks like a superhero just by existing.
And don’t give me the “health benefits” cope either. You could just do cardio, eat plants, play a sport, maybe sprinkle in compounds twice a week and get all the health you need without making lifting your full-time religion. Tracking protein and eating the same dry chicken breast every day isn’t “healthy,” it’s autism.
Confidence? LMAO. Most bodybuilders are insecure, even the roided ones. You think getting an extra inch on your arms will fix your self-esteem? It won’t. Go learn a martial art, or even better, learn how to debate. Kicking someone’s ass — physically or intellectually — gives you more confidence than another year of grinding through plateaus for a 0.5lb gain on your biceps.
Here’s the truth nobody wants to hear: natty lifting is fun for maybe the first 1–2 years while you’re riding newbie gains. After that, it’s monotony, plateaus, and diminishing returns forever. Unless you hop on gear, you’re basically LARPing as a bodybuilder with no payoff.
So yeah, cope harder about “longevity” or “discipline,” but deep down you know I’m right.
Enjoy your chicken and broccoli, bros.