Tip 9 Annoying Things in the Fitness Community Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Alpha LifeOpinion Tip 9 Annoying Things in the Fitness Community Love fitness love lifting but feel free to hate these nine things Coach Carter sure does by Paul Carter October 27, 2017June 8, 2021 Tags Opinion, Strong Words, Tips All of the "love your body" articles that are somehow fitness related, and without fail are written by lazy people with excessive adipose tissue. Type 2 diabetes doesn't care how much you love your body. All the people who "love love love" the above articles. You're fat too. We already know. And stop abusing the word "curves." Dumb lifts for attention. We got it, bro. You're stupid in the gym and didn't get enough hugs as a child. Women who don't lift posting labia photos over and over again and writing fitness advice under it. All the skinny bros with exactly 1.7 ounces of muscle mass who chime in on stuff about training or nutrition because they once had a membership at Planet Fitness where they did 10-pound dumbbell curls. The lack of "likes" or "following" for truly intelligent people in the industry who put out great content and get little exposure. I'm friends with some of the smartest minds in training and nutrition, and many of them get almost no visibility on social media. That doesn't piss me off as much as it makes me sad. Anyone who thinks that someone only got stronger, leaner, or bigger than them due to steroids. You're weak, small, or fat because you suck. Your work ethic sucks, and your mentality about life and training suck. And the belittlement of someone else's achievements that are greater than yours just makes you look like an insecure ass clown. Kale. Functional strength gurus and training that revolve around BOSU balls, wobble boards, and crazy pills... because you must be taking them to do the nonsense that some of those functional gurus are teaching. I've never met a single person I'd dread meeting in a dark alley that spent a bunch of time on a BOSU ball. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Alpha Life Tip Can Wearing a Mask Help Gym Performance A Brazilian journal suggests that training with that thing on your face might actually have some long-term benefits. Health & Longevity, Living Better TC Luoma September 20 Alpha Life Today s Lifters Are Snowflakes The modern lifter is being a pantywaist... and he doesn't even realize it. He needs a kick in the butt. Here it is. Bodybuilding, Motivation, Opinion, Powerlifting & Strength, Strong Words Charles Staley June 12 Alpha Life Tip Steroids Legality and Liars Have you ever used? Would you if bodybuilding drugs were legal? Check out what other fans said here. Opinion, Pharma, Strong Words, Tips Chris Shugart June 19 Alpha Life Tip How Sunlight Shrinks Your Fat Cells Working up a sweat and watching your diet aren't the only paths that lead to fat loss. Check this out. Health & Longevity, Living Better Mike T Nelson, PhD May 23