So today in applied anatomy we are doing landmarking and muscle palpations. We get in groups of 4, run through the textbook, and located muscles and bones on one person in the group. I got picked for the group.
Im 5"10, about 205lbs, nothing that big, just look like someone who lifts. We are doing the spinal erectors and traps and one girl in my group is literally going “gross!” and “eww!” the whole time. I feel in awe.
Is this really what popular society is now? I’m only average at best when it comes to the gym and my lifts, and yet, I have “gross” muscles. Has this girl every seen anyone remotely strong in her life?
The punchline is that I am in a Fitness and Health promotion program, as was everyone in my class. and I am the biggest strongest one, line me up beside any one of the other guys in my class and I look like a fucking giant freak. Not one person in this program has any interest in getting strong, except for maybe one other guy who just started out.
This is ridiculous. Half the people in my class probably think im on steroids, somehow I have been labelled the meathead of the class just out of the sheer fact that I have muscle in places other than just my arms.
I was actually asked, by a 34 year old female trainer, if i was natural. I weigh 200lbs. maybe 10-12% bodyfat 5’10.
I think the first chance i get for any sort of presentation, i need to seriously dispell a shitload of myths and give these people a reality check on people who are truly strong.
the other girl in the group thought my traps were cool though. I weigh 205lbs guys, people think im on steroids. people in a health and fitness program.
