People will never talk to each other in person as they do on these boards. That, to me, is cowardly and trite - and it undermines the very nature of what I wish the boards could be used for.
This is true to a painful degree, JB. I’ve lamented over the lack of camaraderie and encouragement that one sees on the posts, especially from those with experience and knowledge. It does make me wonder if the outside world doesn’t have the proper conception of bodybuilders after all; small men in large bodies seeking to ever assert themselves as a man. Don’t take this as any indictment on anyone in particular, guys. I wish we could get more of a team mentality, here. Yeah, I live on planet “Nice Guy” and can often see JB, CT, and CW driving around the neighborhood taking the time and effort to be cordial, encourgaging, and well shucks, downright friendly to people who ask the same basic questions over and over again. Even those who seem downright idiotic are treated well. These guys are professionals. A great number of posters would better themselves as individuals and as members of the real and virtual community if they could take the Biblical adage to heart of considering others more highly (priority) than themselves in the basics of life. Christ taught that to be a servant is to be a king. The high road is the low road. Don’t bust my chops on the religion thing. Just noticed some references to the Good Book scattered here and there in the thread. Sacrifice, even in the little things in life, is noble and mature. We all know it’s true. The guy who goes the extra mile, the single mom who gives until she’s got nothing left, the soldier who shows up in Iraq while we count protein grams. Sacrifice is the most noble of all human gifts. We should try to put this principle into practice in the basic interactions with other people. One of those nice things that separates man and beast. Anyway, I digress…sorry.
Just treat everybody with a “professional” cordiality. No one is asking for a sucker, balloon, and a pat on the head every day, just some recoginition that they too have intrinsic value. We appreciate the way CT, CW, and JB as well as other contributors show patience, concern, and a friendly demeanor with us, don’t we? What goes around comes around. Take it to a higher level. We’ll all benefit. Rally behind GL and enjoy a real world experiment on JB’s book. Nothing more is required.
This is not an argument, just some food for thought. Chew it up or spit it out, I can’t do anything about either one, can I?
Disc Hoss
PS: JB, does the book go in-depth into self assessment/correction on the imbalances? Sounds pretty cool as after 10 years of lifting, I’ve got some twinges etc… that could benefit from correcting. thanks.