Misconceptions about the Sport of Bodybuilding....

A common misconception of bodybuilders and the sport is that we always eat healthy, we always lift heavy, we are mean and unapproachable.  We frown and make fun of the non-gym goers, we juice up on anabolic steroids and we have no consideration for others who value lifting for a non-competitive hobby. Although it is fun to listen to these rumors for entertainment purposes, I recently composed a list of my thoughts of these misconceptions based on my personal experiences with individuals.  

What People THINK bodybuilders are all about: 
1: We are completely judgmental of everyone's bodies
2: We do not associate with people who do not workout in the gym
3: We all cycle some type of steroid to become the biggest we can
4: Our lives consist of eating, sleeping, and lifting
5: We are intimidating, unapproachable, and are always moody
6: We always are looking for trouble when we go out in public places
7: We are all experts at every type of diet and fitness questions
8: We never eat junk food
9: We love showing off our strength and arm wrestling people

What bodybuilders ACTUALLY are all about:
1: We give everyone props to working on being the best individual they can be no matter their body type or fitness level
2: The gym does not control every aspect of our life, we have friends outside the gym, and yes we even go out to places other then the gym
3: Not all of us our juiced up on steroids and those who are work just as hard as those who do not
4: During contest prep, yes we do only eat, sleep and lift; but outside prep we all have some killer dance moves and are pretty fun to hangout with
5: Bodybuilders are probably some of the most kind hearted and personable people you will ever meet, even though some of us look like we have resting bitch faces
6: We actually try and blend in as much as we can we are normal people with an exceptional amount of muscle mass, trust me, the attention is not always enjoyable
7: We are not all certified trainers so please do not ask us to write you up a diet or fitness plan
8: We fucking love food, any type of food, pizza and donuts are probably a favorite
9: The most annoying thing ever is asking a bodybuilder is to arm wrestle (1) arm wrestling a random stranger is weird (2) winning or losing proves nothing (3) we also don't care how much you can shrug/bench while we are out enjoying ourselves.

And that is where I shall end my thoughts at with this post......

These are my friends and family and although we may carry more muscle mass then most, we still live normal lives, we spend time with our friends and family, we support and encourage each other, occasionally eat like shit but at the end of the day we share a common love for bodybuilding and that is the only thing that sets us apart, we live normal lives just like you and everyone else.