Gym on Sidechat | i’m honestly having trouble seeing a point in lifting if i have bad genetics (relatively high calf insertions, low avg T, etc.). i feel poorly about myself compared to other people now, and that’s probably going to stay that way after years of lifting 🫩

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Gym 4w

i’m honestly having trouble seeing a point in lifting if i have bad genetics (relatively high calf insertions, low avg T, etc.). i feel poorly about myself compared to other people now, and that’s probably going to stay that way after years of lifting 🫩

Anonymous 4w

Don’t workout to be better than other people, workout to be a better you. There’s no way you will feel worse about yourself if you lift.

Anonymous 4w

4 suggestions: 1. Your body might be better built for endurance fitness- swimming, running, basketball, soccer, etc 2. That does not mean you should neglect weightlifting bc the amount of lean muscle mass you have is directly correlated to many long-term health markers

Anonymous 4w

hop on that’s how you beat genetically gifted people 😎

Anonymous 4w

From my experience: while you're right that lifting can't do anything to change genetics/anatomy, it CAN divert some of that negative body dysmorphia attention to other parts of your body you'll begin to feel proud of. The comparisons to others is a separate issue I don't think I can comment on...

Anonymous 4w

It shouldn’t be about aesthetics. It should be about health

Anonymous

#3 4w

3. As someone who graduated HS at 6’2” 140lbs and is now 180lbs I promise you will see growth it just takes time and dedication - genetics do play a factor in your maximum potential size but raising your test through good sleep and healthy eating will rly help 4. Like others said, stop comparing yourself to other people and compare yourself to who you were last week

Anonymous

#1 4w

sure i didn’t feel worse when i was lifting semi-regularly, but i definitely didn’t feel better either

Anonymous

#2 3w

i know, i guess i cared a lot about aesthetics since i already feel pretty poorly about my appearance compared to other guys

Anonymous

#3 3w

i really didn’t want it to be suited for those instead though 😞 i wanted to be suited for lifting so i could look as closely to the guys on insta as possible. and i know there are health benefits to lifting, but those didn’t mean much if i’d still feel poorly about myself compared to other guys. i feel like if i don’t compare myself, someone else will. as is, the things you notice about yourself, other people notice too - it’s a netter if they vocalize it or not

Anonymous

#4 3w

even then, there are going to be other genetically gifted people out there that still outdo people on gear