>get told by old mate ehh mate do you still lift or what
>tell him yeah
>he replies ye i can see that
>1 week later
>go for a jog
>drunk couple behind say that the guy in front looks like he gyms judging by the arms
>post pic of myself on IST
>get told barely look like i lift at all repeteadly
>look in mirror and nod in agreement IST's judgement
what the frick am i supposed to believe
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everyone at the office is always in awe at how i look
office milf encouraged her son to lift with me
he turns out to be a cool guy and turns his life around
boss milf loves me because her son now receives mires too
>we both look dyel in my eyes
what's going on
They have almost no standards and even the bare minimum is impressive
The average modern human is a fqt blob especially if you're from Shattmerica or Bongistan, even rooners get mires from normies that can barely walk 10k steps a week.
IST will say anyone looks like shit. 75% of the board saying a guy who actually looks good looks like shit doesn’t actually lift themself or they’re sub 2 years of lifting still with shit progress. 12.5% of the 25% who lift are just seething buttholes and the other 12.5% who actually lift are honest with you, they may critique but they’ll be honest.
>normies have a different view of fitness to a board specifically dedicated to it
Wow stop the presses.
I only lift to look good to normies. I don't care what fit people think. They are the last people whose opinion I care about.
same. i just want people to look at me and think "he looks like he works out." thats it. i dont care about being huge or jacked. i just want to give people the impression that im healthy and that i work out. for most people, the bar for that is very low, but for me its going to take some time because my arms are really, really skinny. i just looked at my arms in the mirror and my forearms are like twigs. ive been lifting for 3 months, but no one would think i lift just by looking at me. so im hoping ill achieve my goal this year at least.
I'm the opposite. Last couple of times i posted body IST told me I look good. But people irl are generally surprised to find out I do. Such is life as a lean 5'9 natty.
Remember in photos size does not come across well, only definition.
Everyone on fit has bodydysmorphia. Don't take it personally they're just delusional.
Remember that ISTizens will repeatedly see jacked naked dudes (no homo) whether or not they're even trying to. Their standard has been shifted upwards, and we'll judge each other on that standard whether or not we're even trying to.
Think of it this way, if normies think you're jacked, you're at least above average. If IST thinks you're jacked, then you'll have 100% made it, no more doubts. Take pride that you did well, but never forget you can still keep going.
IST is primarily dyel's shitting on everyone who tries to better themselves
Its in human nature to strive for perfectness anon. There will be always a better you and you wont be happy until the day you'll get there. And that day will never come.
how about you strive for perfection in your posts by not typing "perfectness"
Like many things in life, the trick is to know when to quit. Quitting in this case obviously doesn't mean you stop lifting and return to dyel, it means you stop browsing IST or other message boards, stop looking at IST youtube videos, etc. Hate to use incel terminology but like other "maxxing" you "bodymax" and move on - not the maximum physically possible, the maximum that is reasonably easy to achieve and maintain.
IST is full of morons.
itt: Mental Illness General
>trust people on IST or people who leave their house
not a tough desicion really