There’s a lot about bodybuilding and steroids and the professional characters you can find on Youtube that just doesn’t seem to make sense. And I’m not recommending I have answers. I don’t, but some of this stuff is just a bit too much.

For instance, professional bodybuilding competitions are pretty much built around seven standard poses: front double biceps, back lat spread, side chest, back double biceps, side triceps, front abs, and front lat spread.

Has anyone noticed that the majority of the top tier guys who hit the stage at premier shows like the Arnold and Mr. Olympia all pretty much look the same? I get that the human shape is only going to differ so much and I also get that the top guys have the symmetry that gets them to the top, so I understand the differences in physiques are going to be nominal. That makes sense.

But why is the industry holding on to seven poses? Watching a guy flex gets pretty boring after a while. How many goddam front double bicep poses do we need to see? Why not introduce something new into these programs? Like I said, I don’t have all the answers, but as an industry, I think the bodybuilding community could and should start to expand from seven basic poses.

Moreover, the fact that one guy can win the Olympia for more than a few consecutive years really, really takes the interest out of bodybuilding as a spectator event.

To make that matter worse, neglecting to appreciate that who is titled Mr. Olympia is not driven as a business decision is akin to sticking one’s head in the sand. At least I think so. Think back to a guy like Dorian Yates. My understanding is that he beat this guy named Nasser El Sonbaty around 1997 to win the Olympia but, at the time, Dorian had a torn bicep or tricep and did not appear to be up to his best against Nasser but Dorian still won.

Let’s say you own the IFBB. Your company is based in the US. That’s how you make your money. Who do you think is going to sell more tickets, more magazines, and more supplements? A guy with the name Dorian Yates or a guy with the name Nasser El Sonbaty.

Also, when it comes to the stuff on this site, having a forum for people to discuss topics is a terrific idea. But let’s keep some very basic things in mind, especially for those who comment negatively on cycles and substances.

First, there is not enough research available anywhere for anyone to conclude, with any degree of certainty, which substances and/or mixes of substances will have either positive or negative effects on anyone other than themselves.

Rather, the only thing each person on this site knows, at best, is how their bodies react to certain substances. And that’s it. When it comes to steroids, a visitor here may be an expert as to their own bodies, but that’s as far as it goes, so for anyone to conclude that any cycle doesn’t make sense, it’s that statement in and of itself that doesn’t make sense.

Of course, we all seem to accept what are considered kind of universal truths: testosterone is the foundation of most cycles, some drugs like winstrol and anavar may be used when trying to slim down for a contest (or summer), it may be best for persons in their teens to avoid experimenting with steroids, adding too many substances to a person’s first few cycles doesn’t make sense, etc.

The only thing that doesn’t make sense is that, again, no one should be concluding what substances and stacks will or will not work for anyone other than his or herself.

Finally, I see little point in complaining about how long it takes for vendors to deliver some products. I can understand if a purchase never arrives. I’ve complained about that because what’s the point of having these reviews and ratings if one is going to get stiffed. But if something takes three weeks to arrive, it is what it is. This stuff ain’t exactly legal and the sellers ain’t exactly amazon.com. Back in the day, you didn’t go complaining to a drug dealer. If you didn’t like it, you just found a new one.

Ok, that’s it from me. I look forward to the crushing criticism because, as we all know, more opinions make the world a better place.