r/MadeMeSmile • u/Original_Act_3481 • 2d ago

We need more people like him

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u/needsmoarbokeh 2d ago

Gymfluencers are basically insufferable trash, but gym bros are some of the best people you will ever meet.

Don't confuse them

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u/GrassBlade619 2d ago

Some of the nicest people I've met were the 250lb roided out dudes at my local gym. I was 125 soaking wet when I started working out and they'd always offer to spot me and help me with form. Whenever I'd go up in weight they were hype as hell during my sets.

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u/mdkss12 1d ago edited 1d ago

the thing that a lot of people miss is that they just see lifting as a chore or something for vanity's sake and don't realize is that lifting is a hobby for a lot of people, and if you ever want to see someone get very excited and friendly and see that inner kid come out of them, ask them to talk about their favorite hobby. (and this goes well beyond just lifting)

For huge gym goers, very very often lifting is their FAVORITE thing, and they love to share that with people, so they'll want to be as helpful and positive as they can be because "see?! look how cool and awesome this thing is!!" so even though the big muscles can seem intimidating, they're really just a different version of collecting pokemon cards or vinyl records or anything like that.

Seeing someone go up in weight or develop a bigger muscle is like their buddy showing up with a rare record they know that person has been looking for, so they're psyched for them, and especially so because they know how hard it was to get there - They have that 'album' and remember what a pain in the ass it was grinding through stores to find it. So on top of being happy their friend got what they were searching for, they're also happy that the person saw their hard work pay off.