The Hare & the Tortoise in the World of Bodybuilding

As mentioned in my previous blog, there is a rare number of those blessed with a good basic body frame to become muscle gods (e.g. 178cm-80kg barrel-chested, mesomorphic or semi-ectomorphic body with big calves & broad shoulders). While there are those who went on to realise their full potential, there are the unfortunate those who became couch & computer potatoes, binge on alcohol & calorie-dense foods - finally ending up with disgusting man boobs & huge jelly pot bellies that quiver as they walk about - reminding me of the Blob in the X-men series or Baron Harkonnen of Frank Herbert's Dune universe. These are likened to the complacent hare that lost the race from sleeping.

Some gays become gays because they suffer from an inferior complex, thinking that they are not man enough because they lack certain physical attributes of a macho man, e.g. a beefy musculature, height, thick calves & wide chest. Thus, they desire the company & (perhaps) physical union with men with qualities & attributes that they lack to make up for what they lack. While some of these continue not to improve on their physique, some are driven to improve on their physique, inspired by the motto "it is better to be admired than to be an admirer". They toil in the gym, eat more, take protein supplements, & mass gainers. Some even risk their health by injecting or consuming steroids. The end result, some of these ended up more attractive than the big, tall straight guys that they had crushes on during their high school days. Thus, some of these tortoises beat the hares in the race to become muscular & sexually attractive.

I was a thin, frail boy with the a 170cm tall body & 55kg body during my high school days. I was a whimp. I cant play football nor basketball nor tennis. I can only play basic badminton & swim breaststroke & freestyle (but my swimming instructor commented that I swam very stiffly, like a wooden plank!). Yup. Had crushes on many guys who are taller, bigger, & more muscular than me. However, since my uni days, I've taken up weight lifting as a hobby. I've joined the uni's dragon boat team for a while. That was where I learnt the basics for fitness & weight lifting. & all I need to do to improve then was to gradually increase the weights that I lift.

Today, I weight 73kg, which I felt it's a good personal achievement. When I went to a local sauna recently, I could not find someone that meets my match or more muscular than me. Yes, most of the beefier ones are in hiding or bound in monogamy. I'm not contended with where I am now. My aim is to achieve a 85kg beefy body. & when I meet up with my former school mates in one of their weddings recently, they were astonished with how much I have grown after my O levels. My thin calves are the evidence of how thin i was during my secondary school days. If I can make it this far, I believe many others have done so (even exceeded me) & many of you can be as muscular as me or even better.