So 2008 is upon us, the gym is full of newbies and the news-years-resolution crowd is occupying the flat bench for 4 straight hours. One has to wonder, what is it all about? Are we as bodybuilders engulfed in a self-possessing act of vanity? Vanitas vanitatum omnia vanitas, as the bible puts it.
And yet, it is not an all meaningless physique cult. First of all, a bit of vanity can be healthy for the individual and the environment. Secondly, not only bodybuilders are vain, why else would John Edwards be getting 400$ haircuts?
But most importantly, bodybuilding is not just lifting weights and eating chicken with rice. It is also about interacting with people you have nothing in common with but the the love of the iron. Training is a great way to bridge social and cultural gaps, since it is the common denominator. You be surprised by the friendships you might build.
So keep training hard and save those newbies from doing 20 sets of curls and no squats!
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