Why are bodybuilders different?

In this article I would like to focus on the extreme called bodybuilding. The fact that bodybuilders are often in the limelight and become targets of stares from the surroundings. Being a bodybuilder means standing in the middle of a circus without a circus tent. People stare at you, point their fingers, get scared... Why?

I have a clear answer to that. Because we're different.

We meet hundreds of people on the street every day. You can't tell which one's playing football and which one's playing tennis. We don't even pay any special attention to them because most of them look identical.

But then it happens that they meet a person like you. A guy who's been practicing for a few years and looks like it. He looks different from the others. Underneath the T-shirt, it's the massive hands that first catch the attention of passers-by. A back the size of Charles de Gaulle airport will also be a target for their gaze. Combined with huge thighs that you can't find jeans for, you'll be the perfect target for your surroundings.

People often stare open-mouthed and don't find it embarrassing. They turn behind you, they point at you, you can hear that their conversations are directed towards your person. Maybe they themselves also tried to have what you have now, but failed. Maybe they're opposed to working out and find it distasteful. Maybe they think you're a dumbass who has to have muscles to command some respect. Who knows.

But truthfully, why should you care about the opinions of others? What really matters is YOU and YOUR way, in which no one is allowed to stand.

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Exercise for the sake of having a lifestyle that you enjoy and find fulfilling. Has this path been chosen for you by the people who point to you?

No. You chose it for yourself.

So why should you bother with these people now, after a certain point in the journey?

I'm sure you remember when you first started practicing. There were also people around you who didn't believe that you would stick with it, that you would make it anywhere, that you would look the way you look now. Over time, these people became disillusioned because they understood that this was your path and you weren't going to give up. You didn't make anything of these people to begin with, so why should you now?

Anyone who has ever expressed a different opinion has been severely judged by society. I could mention famous people like Marco Polo and others. Society at the time condemned them and thought they were crazy. But they stubbornly went along with what they believed, and that is why we know today, for example, that the Earth is round.

If you want to be remembered, you have to come up with something special. If this journey continues to fulfill you, you have reason to continue. Don't concern yourself with the opinions of others, just focus on your goal and go hard despite all the obstacles life throws at you. If you want to change the world, you will never achieve it by being the same as everyone else.

You have to be better than everyone else. And to be better than others, you have to be able to take their looks and their gossip. The only thing that matters is your head. To become a true champion, you must learn to think like a champion. And champions don't care what others think of them. That's why I'd like to end this article by saying this: "Don't be afraid to be different, because there's nothing worse than being the same as everyone else."

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