Oliver Bateman Does the WorkVerified account

"Great genetics" is some of my favorite muscle hustle nonsense. Unless that phrase ends with "great genetics for tolerating steroids, no cholesterol or acne issues at all" that's just meaningless.

The "genetics" talk is fascinating, though, with people measuring wrist sizes and kneecap sizes and so on. The spirit of the 19th century progressive social scientist lives on

Most people who lift weights, even people who get strong to their natural limits, are going to look pretty normal or normal-ish, fat maybe, but that's about the extent of it. Thinner people might be "ripped" but not abnormally so. Genetics ensure we look relatively similar

It's the addition of exogenous elements, "super"-natural supplementation, that can cause massive distinctions in appearance. and while that's totally cool, without people saying WHEN they're doing this, many folks just look at the bodies and feel hopeless