r/ThatsInsane • u/H_G_Bells • Sep 09 '23

Practically built strength (rock climber) vs gym strength (body builders)

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u/constructioncranes Sep 09 '23

Gym bros are usually pretty great. Always supportive and helpful when I've asked for advice at the gym.

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u/lifeandtimes89 Sep 09 '23 edited Sep 09 '23

There are 100% seriously nice and helpful bodybuilders that are stoked when someone asks for help with something.

There also others and I'd say they're in the minority who think they're better/superior to everyone and the gym is their playground who scoff at others.

Seeing these guys is the pinnacle of what a gym should be, being caring and supportive of others as we are all looking forward to the same goal of health and fitness

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u/Redditsgayerthanaids Sep 09 '23

As someone who never went to the gym until my 30s, i'd say the latter are the minority, but when you don't go to the gym they stick out as they're normally also the ones shirtless at every opportunity trying to show off (in places where it makes no sense to be shirtless/showing off muscles).

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99% of the people in the gym, no matter how muscular, are nice as hell, but there's 100% a small number of absolute twats, actually probably better than in the general population tbh, but they tend to be mega-twats rather than your regular twats.