When we see those influencers on Instagram or the ads on Facebook and YouTube, are they as strong or as fit as they claim? Most of the time, not necessarily. They look great (to an extent) and I admire the hard work they put in but looking good and actually being strong and fit are entirely different things. Sometimes it's more of an illusion to convince people to follow them in order to build a "Brand" but those that actually give a damn about teaching others to get strong and fit are few and far between.
One of the common things we see in magazines and videos of those who are training hard are those who have every muscle and/or vein popping out of their skulls showing these angles of making people believe what they're seeing is something so hardcore and show what strength they may possess. It's not always easy to read between the lines but they're there especially those who use fake weights. Vascularity most of the time really only shows a certain level of bodyfat that has been lowered. Having visible veins in most cases are from Bodybuilders which in reality are not very strong guys. Having extremely low bodyfat can actually be very dangerous as can having an extremely high level of bodyfat (ever see the 1000 lb sisters). It's damaging to the organs and is at high risk for problems not just internally but on the outside as well.
There's also a difference in having visibly powerful veins and having steel like cords that determine someone's strength. If you took let's say Dennis Rogers and some 185 lb Physique Mr. Olympia contestant, which one do you think has a better strength ratio in comparison to their body type? For those who may not know, Dennis Rogers is pound for pound the strongest man of his time. He looks like an ordinary guy but his strength is anything but. He can bend the toughest wrenches into an S, tear the thickest phonebooks, shape steel like a clown shapes balloons, tears decks of cards like sheets of paper and pound nails into thick pieces of wood like a hammer. One look at him without ever knowing what he's capable of, you'd think he's just one of those guys you see often on the street with a pair of glasses on with a t-shirt and jeans.
What does constitute with demonstrating strength? Moving heavy weights can be a factor and it doesn't matter if you're a 165 lbs skinny guy or a 300-400 lb beast. Bending steel takes a great deal of strength and maybe 1-50,000 bodybuilders today can maybe do a little of that and I'm being generous about that statement, carrying moderate weight for long periods of time shows great strength endurance, slamming tires with sledgehammers more than 40 lbs shows incredible strength and doing other things. Strength in this case is about what you can do as oppose to just looking like it and having the illusion of strength. That's not to say some people with heavy visible veins aren't strong, look at Arm Wrestlers and muscular Sprinters and Football Players. Being vascular is not the complete determining factor of how fit and strong you are. There's also nothing wrong with showing results and becoming fit with an awesome body but to just show your vascularity and not your strength to go with it, it's just that, a picture of how veiny you are.
Be as strong as you look or give off that vibe of "looks can be deceiving" and be deceptively strong despite not always having a strong looking body. Take care of yourself and keep being amazingly awesome.
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