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Hey,
While I'm not a body builder or a model, I've hit the gym regularly in the 2004-2014 period and it shows enough that it becomes a conversation topic in social circle - attracting all kinds of attitudes but usually positive and convenient to me (I think).
But one ugly annoying thing keeps coming back, rarerly but repeatedly. . . and I'm not sure how to deal with it.
Let's say there's a bunch of us hanging around and (usually) a group clown type will (suddenly, out of the blue) point at me and shout:
"So why is that your muscles keep getting bigger and bigger when you never do any effort? what do you take, eh?"
Usually the group will stop talking whatever else was being discussed and listen to me reply to this challenge. . .
. . . but in general I feel whatever I say has no weight as the person who says it is just trying to set a frame and/or does not really want to listen.
I can go on to explain how many hours I spend at the gym per week, how I push my limits, how and when I eat. . . but I might as well be singing a song.
The explanation is only for the bystanders really.
Here let me clarify I do not and have never taken any "funny stuff".
My only supplements have been protein powder and (sometimes) creatin but usually in amounts lower than indicated and/or over periods where I'm more focused on building muscle rather than mantaining (my gym activity stems from and complements my combat sports objectives).
Recently, I had the following situation with a group of actually older expats at a pub:
(more or less)
*I come back from the bath room*
This woman just snaps for no reason: "So, Alex, what's your secret? why are you so big, with the food here being. . ."
Me: Well, first thing my current size is not something I'm actively "doing" now, from 0, but something I've already developed it for 10 years more or less and second, even though the food here is not so good, everwhere I go I choose the one or two dishes that do have a decent a mount of pro. . .
Her: BUT THERES NO PROTEIN HERE!!! NO PROTEIN!!
Me: No. . . well. . . dishes like (i start mentioning a few Chinese dishes but she just glares at me) . . .and I do take protein powder.
Her: THERES NO PROTEIN POWDER HERE!!! YOU CANNOT BUY PROTEIN POWDER ANYWHERE HERE!!!
Me: Yes. . . There's (popular shop name) that sells imported porteing powder
*she keeps glaring at me so another guy who's been around longer backs what I say*
Me: (I go back to explaining my diet because I noticed at least one of the guys was genuinely interested, I mention my breakfast which happens to include fruit)
Her: (interrupting me) Banana is useless!! it has no protein!! it's potassium and that's it!!!
Me: (more visibly annoyed and serious than before) Yes, but it's good. Everything is important anyw. . .
Her: (shouts over what I'm saying again) No! it's not!
*Her Kermit-the-Frog husband puts a hand on her shoulder and asks her to calm down*
. . .wtf?
While I'm not a body builder or a model, I've hit the gym regularly in the 2004-2014 period and it shows enough that it becomes a conversation topic in social circle - attracting all kinds of attitudes but usually positive and convenient to me (I think).
But one ugly annoying thing keeps coming back, rarerly but repeatedly. . . and I'm not sure how to deal with it.
Let's say there's a bunch of us hanging around and (usually) a group clown type will (suddenly, out of the blue) point at me and shout:
"So why is that your muscles keep getting bigger and bigger when you never do any effort? what do you take, eh?"
Usually the group will stop talking whatever else was being discussed and listen to me reply to this challenge. . .
. . . but in general I feel whatever I say has no weight as the person who says it is just trying to set a frame and/or does not really want to listen.
I can go on to explain how many hours I spend at the gym per week, how I push my limits, how and when I eat. . . but I might as well be singing a song.
The explanation is only for the bystanders really.
Here let me clarify I do not and have never taken any "funny stuff".
My only supplements have been protein powder and (sometimes) creatin but usually in amounts lower than indicated and/or over periods where I'm more focused on building muscle rather than mantaining (my gym activity stems from and complements my combat sports objectives).
Recently, I had the following situation with a group of actually older expats at a pub:
(more or less)
*I come back from the bath room*
This woman just snaps for no reason: "So, Alex, what's your secret? why are you so big, with the food here being. . ."
Me: Well, first thing my current size is not something I'm actively "doing" now, from 0, but something I've already developed it for 10 years more or less and second, even though the food here is not so good, everwhere I go I choose the one or two dishes that do have a decent a mount of pro. . .
Her: BUT THERES NO PROTEIN HERE!!! NO PROTEIN!!
Me: No. . . well. . . dishes like (i start mentioning a few Chinese dishes but she just glares at me) . . .and I do take protein powder.
Her: THERES NO PROTEIN POWDER HERE!!! YOU CANNOT BUY PROTEIN POWDER ANYWHERE HERE!!!
Me: Yes. . . There's (popular shop name) that sells imported porteing powder
*she keeps glaring at me so another guy who's been around longer backs what I say*
Me: (I go back to explaining my diet because I noticed at least one of the guys was genuinely interested, I mention my breakfast which happens to include fruit)
Her: (interrupting me) Banana is useless!! it has no protein!! it's potassium and that's it!!!
Me: (more visibly annoyed and serious than before) Yes, but it's good. Everything is important anyw. . .
Her: (shouts over what I'm saying again) No! it's not!
*Her Kermit-the-Frog husband puts a hand on her shoulder and asks her to calm down*
. . .wtf?
