Yes, I’ve seen a 13 year old with 2 months of training compete.
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Perhaps people need to learn the proper semantics. “I compete in power lifting” might come off a little differently than “I’m a power lifter”.
There was an old PT at one of my former gyms who used “I’m a powerlifter” as his catch all excuse for being a fatass. IMO that’s pretty disrespectful to true PLers, because this clown never competed, and his lifts, while impressive to the local high school kids, would be pitiful in any actual meet.
There’s a similar thing with BBers though. Anyone who has competed in a contest suddenly fancies themselves fully qualified to give out expert advice, no matter how well they placed, or what their role was in even getting onstage (when my wife competed, to any questions she received the answer was always “I just do whatever Stu tells me to” -lol)
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if you play guitar but have never been paid to do so, are you allowed to describe yourself as a guitarist?
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I lift things up and put them down.
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The guy from U2 who makes funny noises with the guitar shouldn’t have that right even though he’s being paid.
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oh now you just leave him alone. As much as I think U2 suck balls (2 good songs though) The Edge (douche name, admittedly) is actually a pretty talented dude
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Aw come on. Sonic Youth can make vacumn cleaners sound better than his guitar.
haha, controversially I’m not actually a huge fan of Sonic Youth. Bit wishy washy, if you ask me. Still like them better than U2…
Lol I’m not a fan either. But yeah they sound better than U2.
This should sum it up: if you identify with anything such as “I’m a power lifter/bodybuilder/chef/etc” then you damn well better be elite and that better be your main source of income.
Otherwise you’re just a dude (or gal) who does something as a hobby.
There would be no powerlifters with this requirement. And maybe 4 strongmen.
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And no female BBers. (Unless you count doing, you know, as ‘BBing income.’)
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Squats, snatches, and push presses are a pleasure. Deadlifts are a chore. THERE I SAID IT
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So…the only thing a person can be labeled as/identify with is his/her job?
I think I’ll go kill myself now…
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You are not your job…
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@Frank_C You’ve made the same fatal mistake I did.
Maybe only if you have competed at a event above regional you can say your a powerlifter, or if you’ve ever competed you are a Powerlifter.
Either way honestly who cares. Just label yourself as whatever.
People can swap genders at a moments notice so I better be able to label myself as a Powerlifter in my Instagram bio. (sarcasm)
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WHO THE FUCK CARES.
… I literally could not care less what someone calls themselves, posts about, whatever. It has ZERO impact on my life.
Also… U2 sucks donkey dick… I mean, “Freedom has a scent… Like the top of a newborn baby’s head” That’s literally in a song 
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LOL!!!
I’m not one of those guys who expects all lyricists to be Bob Dylan and musicians to be fucking virtuosos, but Good God… err no… Pop!!! If I want to listen to a band with a horrific singer spouting pseudo-poetic bullshit that doesn’t make you cringe and a shitty guitarist who actually puts simplicity to good use, I’m going to listen to one of the greatest bands ever:
Yeah they’re bloody commies but whatever…
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Did y’all forget this is the flame free confession thread?
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