Your just boarder line 
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For right or wrong, there are times when I finally see a picture of someone that I didnt know what they looked like previously, and I’m wondering why I ever debated or even engaged in dialogue about something of a disagreement or different opinion of.
I think a lot of people spend more time on forums or reading about this stuff than actually doing it. I understand that there are many good coaches and trainers who know their shit but look like shit. I’m cool with that. But someone who’s profession is not this, and want to talk from a position of authority based on a thought exercise derivative of something they read from 5/3/1 or whatever, just baffles me. Go find a new hobby.
What really baffles me though, and I’m posting this part under the flame free guise, it’s not all that hard… Like just eat right, do basic lifts using your muscles instead of ego and tendon grinding, shut up, rinse repeat for a few years, and poof, you look like you take care of yourself physically. But instead the internet is full of the analogous poor guy in debt giving advice on wealth and investing to the middle class or wealthy. It make no sense to me.
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I also really hate when people in real life engage me with this stuff. I do not preach and I do not advocate or give unsolicited advice. When that happens I just answer honestly and always get me with resistance or disbelief.
It usually is at a sitting like a pool or something similar, someone brings me into a conversation as a comparison point to justify their life choices or insecurity about them self by saying they don’t have the time to live in the gym like I do. I ask them if they have less than 24 hours in a day? They tell me about their excuses(work, kids, whatever) and some unrealistic concept of what they think it takes to be in shape. I tell them I lift weights in my garage for 30-40 min 2-4 times a week, walk my dog every day and occasionally hit the jump rope or do something active instead of watching tv and most importantly I just watch what goes into my mouth. They say they have tried that, I say dont try it, do it for 5+ years. Things get uncomfortable.
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Truth hurts sometimes.
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Most people also confuse a non directed statement of truth as a pointed personal attack. Oddly enough, usually when it is a direct answer to a question they asked. I think I just accidentally summarized internet forums.
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That’s because I’m the centre of the known world, so every comment made must be about me in some way.
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I know, but @Yogi1 certainly fits that bill!
I’ve paid too much attention to Pwn apparently since I know how to describe that with 1 word.
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I stopped reading the forum for a while. And this is the second time someone had referenced yogi like this. What happened?
Nothing. He’ll be back. He’s probably helping a couple of refugee Skrulls find a new planet to inhabit or something.
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He’s out shopping for a digital camera.
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I think I’m reading between the lines and seeing it. But meh - whatever.
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Just an Irish lad who conjugated with sheep.
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Ehhh. I guess one could say this… But he never came across wrong with me. I pretty much would have no issue sitting down with him and ordering a round of Guinness. Which goes for a large % of the regular posters on here. The two I am thinking of ,rub me the wrong way…
The first one I think is completely delusional about himself and I think he is afraid to post a pick because it would destroy the delusion he has. The other one is a flat out Troll whom has contradicted himself on a few of his post.
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Just joking. Nothing happened. He’s probably just busy. It happens.
I think he had to walk away to keep from bitch slapping somebody down in the Pharma section.
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I kept a log (with flip phone pics), briefly, back in Oct '10. Punly named “Coming Out of the Closet”, and no, not literal, not that there’s anything wrong with that.
My confession: I have not progressed, at all; but since I’m almost 57, I consider that a victory.
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I’m just giving yogi a bad time. I shot him an email awhile back. I’m planning on visiting Scotland in the next 18 months and seeing him.
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I’ve had the same feelings. My experience isn’t one of interaction or debate, but just a perception based on advice given.
There are people who I’ve seen post a lot. And they don’t give bad advice, but I see them a lot (or did when I engaged in other areas of this forum more often). I started to see them as an authority figure and actually considered myself beneath them.
And then I saw pics or videos and they turned to out to be 10+ years younger than me and have an average physique at best.
I don’t think that takes away from their good advice, but I’m disappointed to see they haven’t been able to practice what they preach. It also instantly eliminates my feelings of inferiority and boosts my ego.
Maybe our age and training age should be next to our names?
If y’all wanna picture me,
Picture Me Rollin’
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