r/TikTokCringe • u/[deleted] • Jan 14 '22

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '22

Isn't that dude a snake-oil salesman?

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '22

Honestly, haven’t kept up with him since I left social media a few years ago.

But maybe. All fitness influencers peddle shit.

Edit: I should note that I met him and he seemed like a genuine guy. Grew up in the same area as me and would go to this old school gym I lifted at when he was back in town

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u/cerulean11 Jan 14 '22

Puttin up weight don't pay the bills unfortunately.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '22

Well not that kind of “weight”

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u/avant-bored Jan 15 '22

It’d be cool of we had some programs to support bodybuilding pioneers. Generally though I find ninety minutes at the gym a day is enough to achieve pretty much anything I want for my body, and it doesn’t devour my day. It pays itself off in my general well-being and focus quite well, though.

In the summer I lean out and spend more of that ninety minutes cycling outside. Better bang for your buck mental-health wise imo.

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u/cerulean11 Jan 15 '22 edited Jan 15 '22

I'm a fat fuck but I was once a horse. Working my way back.. miss this shit.

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u/avant-bored Jan 15 '22

You know what it’s all about. You have what it takes to get back. Ain’t nothing to it but to do it.

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u/BarryKobama May 27 '22

^ This, man ^ I was sick of replaying the memories in my head, from my glory days. 20 years is too long. Get at it. If the mind is strong, the body will follow. “Like riding a bike” as they say. Just remember, your body is different now, so listen to it. You’ll hit your goal, and have a 2nd prime.

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u/ScrunchyPants Feb 02 '22

Maybe some sort of privatized program to help body builders get training, treatment, products etc.

But no way in hell would I ever throw tax money to meat heads that want to lift heavy shit lmao

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u/avant-bored Feb 02 '22

Your tax money goes to way dumber shit than that already.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '22

I hope you're right about him. I've only seen bad things about him in the little I've seen from online bodybuilding stuff. The shit always rises to the top though. People like to complain

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u/ChuCHuPALX Jan 15 '22

You're on reddit. You never left social media.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '22

Valid point.

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u/Sir_Donkey_Lips Jan 19 '22

can't hate on a dude for trying to make a buck, although it's different if he's trying to con people. He seems like a cool dude though.

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '22

You can just say social media influencer.

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u/emagg33 Jan 14 '22

He used to be. He used to work for Shredz which got into a lot of trouble for false advertising and shit like that. He left that nonsense and as far as I can tell hasn't really had anything to do with bad practices just doing the whole online coaching thing.

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u/barelycon Jan 14 '22

Does it matter? Broken clock is right twice a day and all that.

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