Health People trying to dissuade you from your goals

[killerman]

One thing in particular that has been bugging me of late is people trying to dissuade me from working out on my body or working out the amount ive been working out. Now my parents have always been very supportive of me, but these days whenever I talk about me putting on more muscle they come out with stuff like "oh but you look fine the way you are, you dont need to get bigger or put on more weight". I look back at pics a year ago and my body back then was a joke, i mean really skinny and weak looking. I'm 6 foot 2 and weigh only 72 kg. I'm after the ripped muscular look with a big chest, strong arms with proper muscle definition and ripped abs. Ive made some good gains so far. I'm also a hardcore ectoporph and when i first came in the gym i only had 5.5% bodyfat so i've got the perfect foundation to put on muscle as i dont have to worry about burning fat. I know that i'll look great when i finally reach my body goals, so why are they trying to persuade me to stay the size i am? Shouldn't they be encouraging me to be putting on muscle mass instead? Especially as not only will i look great but i'll be more dominant, stronger, healthier and i'll look more sexual. It just doeasnt make any sense.

 

[Thedoctor]

killerman,

Despite the fact that bodybuilding has become a lot more mainstream in recent years, there's still a lot of negative perception with it (much like PUA's). Though many of the stereotypes aren't true, some people think of anyone who works out is a "roided out meat-head." It seems more like your parents want to make sure you're not doing it from a position of insecurity. In extreme cases, bodybuilding can lead to a form of body dysmorphia:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/sclark68.htm

It doesn't sound like your parents are trying to dissuade you. They probably just don't see the value of bodybuilding. So you have to convey to them how it's going to benefit you if you want their support (health benefits and whatnot). Otherwise, they're really just doing what parents do: reminding you you're perfect the way you are. Regardless if there's room for improvement.

-John