When I post my progress pics online, they usually get mix reactions. There are some that love it, they think I look fantastic and I do get positive feedback by some. I also get negative feedback on my shirtless progress photos. Some say I look like a creep and they claim I’m not muscular at all. I enjoy getting mixed reactions, ’cause honestly, that’s what natural bodybuilding is all about. What is natural bodybuilding? Get the hint with the word, “natural”. It means you have a fit and muscular physique, but you’re not going to look perfect. Natural is having a normal look. That’s why natural bodybuilder’s get slammed for their physiques ’cause they don’t look like those “unnatural” ‘roided up bodybuilders you see in the magazines and underwear ads.

I consider negative feedback a compliment.

On top of that, I’m not looking to be a perfect and unnatural bodybuilder. I just want to look healthy, feel healthy and look great for myself. I don’t plan to like those pros you see in Mr. Olympia. I don’t care to look like other guys in the gym. I’m doing this my own way and my own style.

When you get into fitness & bodybuilding, you have to deal with the critics. You’re gonna get criticized. You just gotta be strong and not let jealousy and negativity bring you down. This is about you. Your fitness dreams and goals. Of what you want to achieve. It’s not about other people. This is where I come from ’cause I do this for me.

I’ve also heard from some people that 20 – 30 minutes in the gym is not a workout? In my eyes, it is a workout. That’s all I need in the gym is about 20 to 30 minutes. I just go in there and do a couple of quick things, that’s all you need. Some guys would just work their asses off too hard in the gym for a couple of hours, and that’s over training, in my opinion. The less you do, the better results you get in your physique.

Believe it or not, there are people that enjoy what I do.

I’ve been on a break from wordpress and facebook. Been busy, and still busy. Just wanted to drop in a quick line to say to the readers that this blog isn’t dead.

Kev

Is it good to socialize in the weight room? “Yes” and “No”. The “Yes”, it’s great to meet new people and hang out with your workout partners there. Nothing wrong with that. The “No”, it isn’t good to socialize with people because you need your strict concentration during your workouts.

I’ve seen too many people at the gym, talking to each other for more than a half hour between their sets. When they get done talking, they get back to work outs to finish their sets. Happens all the time.

Why is it bad to talk to people during your workouts? It’s because your muscles are calling you to work it more. If you waste too much time talking to someone in the middle of your workout, you’re not gonna get much results out of it.

While I’m working out at the gym, I’ve had people tried to talk to me while I’m busy. It has happened to me before. It usually happens when I see someone I know at the gym. Yes, I do socialize at the gym at times, but NOT during my workouts and not in between sets. I usually do the socializing after I’m done with my workouts for the day. That’s when it’s okay to talk with people at the gym.

Long rests in between sets is not good for a lot of reasons. The same goes with talking on cell phones. When you’re doing your workouts, turn your damn cell phone off and put it away somewhere. I’ve seen people bring cell phones in the weight room all the time as well.

You’re there to work out, not talk. That’s what you got your gym membership, use it for a good reason. Don’t waste it. People seem to make the mistake that the gym is a good place to socialize and meet people. I do talk to people at the gym, don’t get me wrong, only for just a few minutes then I’ll politely say, “I need to get back to my workout, please”.

Only a couple of minutes of resting between sets is all you need. More than a half hour resting, not good. This is why I disagree with socializing in the gym. It does have something to do with health, believe it or not.

Kev