Social Media can confuse the living hell out of you especially in these troubled times with the damn coronavirus and you don't know who to trust (especially those in the news media, the government and the research being displayed) and it can overwhelm you with so many emotions, you wonder why bother? The truth is, although it has its problems, it can also do some good by putting out positive messages, sharing something inspiring and seeing some of the good people do in this world.
Forums are another platform for Social Media where people get together in a single place and talk about various topics ranging from politics to fitness to nutrition and even the weirdest stuff anyone is ever willing to talk about. We all want to fit in somewhere, be heard, given an opportunity to share ideas and see things from another perspective; the major problem with this however (and I can attest to this), they can also be death traps where you get caught up in a keyboard battle where nobody wins and it turns into a bitter war that should never get out of hand.
Aside from certain issues this platform often provides, it also gives some people the floor to state their biased agenda towards people, a subject or in this case of fitness, certain methods of exercise. Some forums provide pretty damn good and inspiring info that help others reach their goals and provide some awesome workouts, equipment and positive feedback towards you and others. With the negative stuff, it can be very tempting to say what's truly on your mind (or what is being said in the moment) and getting caught up in a whirlwind where all you're really doing is adding gasoline on the fire. I do regret getting caught up in some of these battles and thrown on my own anxiety and letting those get to me have their petty victories. Falling into a death trap can hit your self-esteem but you can choose to climb out and be victorious within yourself and get back on your feet.
Forums in and of themselves aren't always terrible, (depending on the title or the agenda behind it) it's usually the people within them that makes or breaks that particular forum. Like the Joker in the Dark Knight, some people just want to stir shit up and watch others crumble beneath themselves while watching the world burn, they have nothing inspiring to show, they don't give people the credit they deserve and they certainly can't stand themselves but will never admit it and take out their grievances on others so they can have their own little pity party in their tiny bubble.
One forum I admired for a long time was the Transformetrics forum based on John Peterson's take on the Charles Atlas program and how it can help prolong someone's fitness endeavors with little to no equipment. It had a lot of inspiring things and ideas for workouts that I've personally done myself but the more I started paying the attention, the more I started noticing very few people on there were fit and it acted more like a religious setting that was more off putting than anything. John is an ok guy and I'm honored with the conversations we've had over the years but he's far and wide from being a super trainer or anything of that sorts and is very biased in how he does workouts and some of those workouts did hurt some people not just physically but mentally as well. I had to leave because for one, that place is dying off and won't change anything to keep it afloat, two there's nothing inspiring there anymore and hasn't been for a long time. It's practically a ghost town and the only members left are just looking for heartache.
I know what it's like to get so caught up in keyboard battles that you forget that it's a test of control and my impulses got me into some heat with people but at the same time, I realize now that those same people most likely set me up to set me off so they can go run to their buddies and tell them horrible things about me. I do admit, it's my own damn fault for being in those situations and I know some people who would've or could've smacked me upside the head and told me to knock that shit off. That's where the death traps really come in where if your anxiety is high, you're frustrated and have no control over your thinking, you're going to act on impulses and it will bite you in the ass and I'm not ashamed to admit that I did do those things. I'm a passionate person, I wear my heart on my sleeve and I stand up for what I believe in but some people took advantage of that and it did get to me.
Another forum I've looked in on is based on the courses by Ross Enamait which are pretty freaking crazy but using simple exercises to get in top condition. Some of the people I've read are biased in a certain sense but others are open minded and see it for what it is and use the creativity to find the best workouts for themselves. Ross is a no, nonsense boxer who even in his 40's I believe is in peak physical condition that most guys half his age would envy or even fear. I admire guys like that and they have that warrior spirit that is inspiring.
Now one forum that I have mentioned before and will do so for the last time just can't get over their obsession with John Peterson and others like myself. Some of the same people on there I have gotten into it with are the ones that did get to me and I feel sick every time I talked to any one of them. They do their damndest to exploit, ridicule and belittle those that are far better than they ever were in their lives. Can you imagine living day after day doing almost nothing but show no remorse or empathy towards people you never actually met in person. Somebody should've just knocked my ass out for even engaging with those people. I know I'm giving them free press here but I'm here to tell you that if you ever plan on engaging in a forum or a group on social media, stay the fuck away from people like these guys. They're old, probably crippled, don't have an ounce of true sympathy in what they write and most likely get off on seeing those suffering while circle jerking around each other. I don't ever make a habit of disrespecting my elders but if there are people out there who act on things the way these guys do, respect is not only thrown out the window but locked in a box and put in the middle of the ocean to drop to the deepest of the bottom floor.
If there's anything I've learned about myself is that don't ever do what I did and learn to control your emotions when you're online. Not only will it get you into hot water, you will find how ice cold people can be and they'll only see you for they think they see. Whether it's on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, TikTok, Snapchat or whatever, be yourself but at the same time keep your guard up and protect yourself mentally and emotionally. Although in the end, words are just words, they can hit people far harder than others and it can get chaotic and keep you from being truly happy.
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Well said Ben, that forum is probably the best example of a bunch of old, out of shape, bitter, twisted, mentally ill, jealous, stalking bully losers to ever assemble in one place as is possible!
They all must have been in their masturbating rooms over the weekend, sat in their piss stained BDSM hot pants or adult diapers (MACKY😁) if the post on yourself is anything to go by which I've just looked at. They are upset that they haven't "broke" you, which is what coward bully's like to do, and your confidence and positivity is driving them crazy, Ben.
All the guys at my MMA class say they would love five minutes in the ring or streets with any of these freaks, to see how tough they are face to face.
All the fighters/athletes who I know hate bigoted, bullying schmucks like them.
As they are mocking your physique again Ben I will once again issue the challenge -
POST PHOTOS AND VIDEOS OF YOUR "TAPERED" PHYSIQUES, ASSHOLES.
Perhaps a recap is in order of at least three of the shitstains on that forum, so here goes.
THE THREE SPLOODGES
BIG BRUV - This weak old turd was so pathetic that his wife had a hot affair behind his back when they lived in Spain, "nothing was off limits with her" according to the guy who was screwing her😁
MACKY - This is the lazy old lunatic who believes that wild birds tweeting are his late wife communicating with him, and his practice of Tai Chi enables him to see through curtains!😁
PARKERSTAR AKA PARKERSHIT 💩/PORKERSHIT 💩 - this is the Ted Bundy fan who has a reputation for hitting females, and is treated like a pariah by the terrified females who know him. SCUM.
So use their demented hatred to give you strength Ben, that is what they cannot stand. You wake up in the morning and are positive and happy, they wake up and run into their semen stained computer rooms and sit there all day obsessing over what John Peterson and your good self are posting online- what a bunch of sewer dwelling freaks they are. Oh by the way, I am not Ben writing this which is what you Mongo Men schmucks seem to think, and the word BETA perfectly describes the cuck known as Big Bruv.
Hope your Mom is making a good recovery, stay positive and keep training dude.
Peterson needed Wendy; Wendy leaving was the beginning of his end.
The Asshole Mongo Men need each other, because the shit sticks together in the sewer - men who's sexually frustrated wives carry on a hot, porno style affair behind their cuck husband's back's while they are living in Spain, men who believe that wild birds are their late wife talking to them and believe that their practice of Tai Chi gives them the power to see through curtains, men who are Ted Bundy fans and hit females and are feared and treated like a pariah by all the females wherever they go. And all the other insecure, fat, old, bigoted,pathetic, jealous bully freaks who post on that forum.
Your whole vile, pathetic,meaningless lives revolve around what John Peterson and Ben post, you are a case study in mental illness.
So anonymous, whichever asshole you are from that sicko forum, get back there, your fellow turd stains are waiting in their masturbation rooms to hear online from you.
Take care Ben, stay positive and keep training.
Who is John Peterson ?
Beta, I was the first Anonymous and once again -- I AM NOT ONE OF THEM!
Hey Ben, seems that old in the closet queen ( but he uses the classic self denial tool of homophobic ranting ) called MACKY on that stalkers/lunatics forum has been watching your old videos, he's put one up on that site to try and mock you. Fancy a weird old crock like him searching for videos of young guys exercising! Don't worry Ben, think of it this way, you probably help the old fool to get some "instant relief", a happy ending for in the closet Macky!
You are showing good progress bro, keep up the training you are doing. Peace.
Ben, JP's board was not so bad about 10 years ago. Frankly, I think he's lost it and will never deliver another product again. Joe and Newton walked away long ago, for a reason. I left, but should have left sooner. I swing by from time to time, think about posting and say "what for?"
The only one on their now with an original though in his head about training is Solytrain. Ware came up with some decent stuff from time to time. I thought it was funny when he posted about Dr. Jaquish after John adopted Jaquish as his new hero. Soly though was a wealth of untapped knowledge. He'd be fun to spend an afternoon with and talk training. He'd give you the lowdown without talking ad nauseam about his own accomplishments. Soly would rather build you up than build himself up. John is just the opposite. There are "here I am" people and there are "there you are!" people and John is the former and Sole the later.
Surprised JP hasn't asked you back. His forum is floundering BIG TIME. He can't keep it afloat himself though he tries. I think it will all fold up when the product doesn't release YET AGAIN at the end of March.
I'll be super surprised if few hangers on don't just give up on John. I think they have already given up on training for the most part.
Keep on hammerin'
Hey BIG BRUV, your mentally Ill life is a failure. What sort of real man spends most of his waking hours stalking other people's forums waiting for new posts, then when one appears running to his little bitchy, bully buddies and then gossiping about it?
And of course as can be seen now, when you sewer dwellers start getting a taste of your own medicine you all start trying to play the victim, crying and pretending you have done nothing wrong. That is a typical reaction from bigots, racists, and bully's.
YOU WIN NOTHING!😁
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