The insanity of internet message boards

  Part of the motivational force which has motivated me to start my own personal blog separate from established training message boards, Has been brought about by contempt for the current cluster fuck state of most training oriented message boards.

The concept of message boards in theory is a great concept in itself.  This allows different groups of like minded people from different locations to be able to share their experience without the hindrance of distance in this process allowing, hopefully creating a large pool of knowledge which hopefully all can benefit from. Unfortunately message boards do start this way, but in a few cases they degenerate into a collection of ignorance.

The ability for one to be able to express their view point and experience at least in the context of training is a good thing. Unfortunately in the current context on message boards it gives everyone a voice. Even if that individual would be completely ignored in a real world situation.

                                                                                                         Let me tell you how to get Jacked.

                                                           

Training Message boards to a certain extent has done more to erode the concept of “The iron Brotherhood” more than anything else in my humble opinion.  Due to the petty nature of certain people arguments and fights erupting over training methods, diets and over individual’s preference over what avenue one takes in the Iron Game. All instigated by Keyboard warriors and Trolls whom hide behind mask of animosity.  People who spend more time debating the subject being nothing more than arm chair experts. They spend more time and energy doing this then actually participating in the actually activity.To make the whole issue more destructive, these self appointed experts do nothing more than spewing second hand knowledge in most cases. They read what more experienced and successful lifters have written and repeat it. Without fully grasping the concepts and ideas without testing their merits, just to make them seem more knowledgeable. This just pollutes the original concept presented by the original person.

                                                                                                                Yeah BABY !!

Bottom line is allot of these fools need to just understand. They need to just SHUT THE FUCK UP!!For whatever reason, most people think just because they might have lifted a few weights be it in a gym class or spent a few weeks doing it sporadically at a local gym. That somehow for that reason they see themselves as experts. Which enforce their belief that their opinion should have the same amount of clout as anyone .  The Internet is full of this entitlement mentality.

                                                         

 Case in point watch the video below from You Tube then look at the comments people make to defend the authenticity of it. The level of ignorance floors me to the point it’s comical in my mind. To make it more humors, depending on your point of view. I’m sure some of these experts have probably shared their vast knowledge on Message boards along with many corners of the internet.

Who likes Kool -Aid? If you do there is plenty to go around on line. It’s amazing how when certain segment of the message board community gravitates to a new training style or principle, the whole communities I.Q. level just drops. This creates an environment equivalent of the Dark ages. Where anyone’s training philosophy comes in conflict with whatever is popular at that time.  A witch hunt ensues where anyone whom doest adheres   is attacked and shouted down.  It doesn’t seem to matter what that individuals experience or achievement level. Nothing is more humorous then seeing someone who can’t even bench 200 pounds telling a 400 plus pound bencher they are doing it wrong.  The more advance person is attacked because they aren’t   following the “Beginning strength for skinny North side angry Beavers 1/2/3” program.

                                                                                                          Death to all who will not convert

Another trend I've become aware of is certain sponsors of certain Message boards are starting to censor members of their boards. Not because what those posters are saying isn't wrong or poor advice. The censorship is more based on the fact that the posters are presenting philosophies regarding training which at times comes into direct conflict with the said philosophy or agenda of the sponsor of that message board.

                                                         

To sum it all up this Blog is a repersation of my feelings toward to  current state of internet message boards…….