“Change comes from with-in”

(I actually wrote this in response to another blog but thought it would make a good blog on its own. The guy was talking about how the body-builders of today and how they are so different from those of the past; How symmetry and fitness seems to have lost itself)

Here is the link: http://blog.bodybuilding.com/JamerJay/2008/01/16/a-rant-on-bodybuilders-of-today/

Perception > Reality 

I think the issue here is “perception” and how over time the general publics ideas on physical magnificence has become blurred. What you have pointed out is a prime example of how the lines between the quest for physical perfection and the quest to just be to next hugest thing or what I would like to call “over indulgence” in our sport/lifestyle. It not just about the perfect symmetry or even the pursuit of a well rounded fitness structure, but these days it seems to all about being the hugest, freakiest, most muscular man around with no real quest for actually being an all around athlete, other then their quest for the ability to be to grow as much muscle as possible.

The irony here is yesterday a huge muscle head at my gym, (nice guy I talk to from time to time) came up to me and told me I was doing was too much cardio and that I should not run at all if I want to grow muscle to be like the pro’s! I was like thanks for the info man, but in reality I was like dude I want to be fit as well as swole, why in the world would I want to be as big as house and can’t run five feet without breathing heavy?

The trend does not stop at body building, but actually has spread too many areas; I can remember a time when the ideal women was fit and tone and care about her health, but not these days it seems that 99% of the females on the planet (not to mention the guys they are worse) could care less about the health period. I recently went to local bar to catch up with some old friends and (even though don’t drink I had a grand time) although when it came to the women in the bar I was blown away on how many over weight women there were in the bar period, now I know you probably think well the bar is not the best place to use as an example but its everywhere, the mall, my college, hell even walking around my grocery store. The sad part is my old friends (whom have nothing to do with fitness lifestyle) were checking these women out and tell me how hot they are!?!?! Maybe it just me (not to sound in any way conceded) but when I see a women with a muffin gut; one it’s huge turn off and two it tells me she does not share my same passion for fitness, but if this trend continues my female options are defiantly dropping!
I unfortunately don’t have an answer for these trends, but perhaps the more we bring attention to these growing trends maybe we can change things.

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