How to Post on Internet Body Building Forums
After my rant about the huge freaks that are the pro-Body Builders I recieved a few responses about the topic of BB and fitness. I directed them to T-mag, and other BB sites. Then they came back to me with further questions. Most were about using the forums, and how there was so many huge guys that were strong as a house.
The first issue is to join a forum and create an identity. Here is a guide of how to create one from factual information.
Example;
Newbie lifter
Height 175cm (5'9" average American height)
Weight 68kg (150lb)
Body Fat 16% (normal)
Bicep 32cm (12.5" average American arm girth)
Chest 95cm (37.5")
Waist 80cm (31.5")
Leg 50cm (19.5")
Bench 55kg (121lb)
Squat Don't do them, they hurt my knees
Deadlift What are they?
This becomes;
PhysBadAss
Height 178cm (5'10" Taller than average)
Weight 95kg (210lb Big guy)
Body Fat 9% (lean)
Bicep 43cm (17" big guns)
Chest 114cm (45" big chest)
Waist 78cm (30" little waist)
Wheels 60cm (23.5" not really 'wheels')
Bench 140kg (310lb)
Squat 200kg (440lb)
Dead 220kg (484lb)
As you can see you have now created an identity for you to converse on the forums with. Use this identity to be a character on the forum when discussing any topic. Preferably the information will go in a signature at the bottom of each post to help with the persona. Remember that the weights you are using have to be realistic even though they may not match up with the physical measurements.
For example, PhysBadAss's legs are too small to be lifting anywhere near double body weight but double bodyweight is about how much a 90kg 178cm guy who is serious about his training should be lifting.
Keep in mind that most commercial gyms don't allow deadlifts, and don't have a squat rack (it's called a bicep curl rack). These facts can be good discussion points. Bench pressing is very popular but most people would only be using body weight not one-and-a-half-times bodyweight.
The easiest way to spot anyone under 18 on a BB-Forum are those whom have lifts that would qualify them in national level powerlifting, which they claim to be "banging out reps with". These young people make the mistake of claiming too much extra in the hope of impressing others. The under 18's will create, from the example Newbie Lifter;
HugeMoFo
Height 178cm (5'10" Taller than average)
Weight 110kg (240lb Huge guy)
Body Fat 5% (super lean)
Bicep 51cm (20" massive guns)
Chest 122cm (48" massive pecs)
Waist 78cm (30" tiny waist, must look like a light bulb)
Wheels 65cm (25.5" don't realise that this is still small for a guy this size)
For reps:
Bench 180kg (400lb)
Squat 225kg (500lb)
Dead 250kg (550lb)
From here on it should be pretty easy to post. Remeber to use lots of exercise abreviations, and words like 'dawg', 'mofo', 'slam' and the like. One should also try to denegrate new lifters (newbies), chastise personal trainers (in general PT's deserve this), denegrate commercial gyms and fitness centres (with good reason) and complain about how no-one is as 'hardcore' as your good self.
Have fun making shit up!
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