Internet Guru's

I love getting new information on fitness and lifting. The internet is full of free information and forums to where you can ask questions and get answers from experienced lifters in what ever field you want. The bad news is that this is where garbage information is passed on by inexperienced internet gurus.

Exception to the Rule
Everyone wants to find a new way to reach their goals with putting in the least amount of work possible. The problem is that most people have to put in work and are not the exception to the rule. 1-2% of the population could eat pop tarts and still be ripped and strong. Odds are you know if your this person already and you probably are not reading a fitness blog. So when someone who has gifted genetics promotes something that does not make sense, odds are it works for just that one person and not the general population.

The Forum Troll and How to Identify Him/Her
The workout forum troll loves to give beginners advice however is a beginner himself. Here are a few ways to identify who this person is and ignore their advice.
*always seems to be showing videos of himself performing a week lift after "a xxx month layoff"
*always seems to be commenting on competition lifters or physique competitors videos "oh anyone can look like that on Juice" or "Their arching during the bench and its cheating if you do that" or "who wants to be fat and lift that much" or "I could squat that much at parallel but I only squat ASS TO GRASS!"
*Has a back double biceps pose as his picture and does not look impressive
*Has an excuse of why they don't compete
*uses terms like ATG squats, Clean Bulk, and Body Recomposition


The forum troll has never competed because he/she is too weak and has not achieved a good enough physique to do so. They offer excuses like being super ultra drug free and figure that anyone better than them must be on drugs. The reason not to listed to this guy is because why listen to someone who has not accomplished himself what you want to accomplish. If you want to bulk up why would take advice from someone who is 6-0 tall and 190lbs. He obviously has not bulked up...If you want a bigger bench press why would you listen to someone who can only bench 225. Thats not a big bench press.

Who to Listen To
If you go on to fitness forums listen to the competitors. They will not steer you wrong. Odds are if someone is giving you advice and you look at their profile and see nothing impressive, you should steer clear. These assholes are usually the ones bouncing bench press bars off of their sternums, curling in the squat rack, doing skull crushers on a bench press, and other various clown shit that if you follow their lead you will get yourself hurt or laughed at by anyone with sense. There is a lot of "broscience" out there try to steer clear and you will get results.

Thanks Scott,
Helping identify gym assholes since 2001!