I’m not disagreeing with you there; from the sounds of it he didn’t even have any bit of a social life when he trained for Olympia that’s literally all he lived and breathed I’ll never try to take away from his hard work ethic; which is part of the cocktail that makes a champion. Right? But I still feel as hard as I go even the next 15 years straight; even if I got the best coaches and the best gear and maintained a strict diet for over a decade; I probably won’t look anywhere close due to genetics and my lesser response to muscular stimulation leading to hypertrophy; I just wouldn’t be able to grow at that level with my pretty plain genetics
Without knowing you or having tracked your progress, or evaluating your potential I'm still inclined to agree, and that is not an asshole comment, but a realistic estimation of the small % of those out there who are capable of rising to that level. It's the same for professional athletes. The majority of remarkable athletes that rise to that level is a tiny percentage, and keep in mind the difference in numbers for those who are competing to be drafted to a major league sports team.
Also, focus and strict dedication is also partly genetic. One of my professors in university was brilliant, but extremely grounded, and brutally honest, for which I have a lot of respect responded to a comment a student made following a pep talk of sorts on setting and realizing goals. Know yourself, understand your potential, and strive to actualize that in the face of adversity and setbacks. One student made a comment afterwards that anyone can achieve anything so long as they believe in themselves and work hard enough. To summarize the professor, the majority of nobel laureates are not geniuses, but that doesn't mean anyone can achieve what they were capable of achieving. The same goes for exceptional ability in any field. Not everyone has such potential. That's not to say that one cannot achieve remarkable goals, but don't deceive yourself. By the time you make it to university you should have a solid grasp of your potential.
I agree wholeheartedly. The same goes for athletics. Of course there will be a tiny percentage of outliers, but by and large I'm of the opinion that by a certain age one has a solid grasp of their potential. Although this is may seem like a reflection on academics, elite athletes are not much different. They are specialists in their own right, and their physical capability is exceptional. The majority of people, 99.9% are not special snowflakes. Achieve that which makes you great, but be honest with your potential and limitations.
As a hypothetical, if you were able to be the next Ronnie Coleman, but the price would be winding up in the same current state would you want that? He achieved his own greatest, but the cost is not worth it. In 25 years he will barely be known. Now, what if the offer was live a life with the level of greatest as that of Muhammad Ali, knowing the eventual outcome? That life was truly exceptional, and I would have a hard time passing up that opportunity.
Apologies if I digressed a bit off topic, but it's all related. I regard bodybuilding, as a professional pursuit, punishing, isolating, and in general the risks do not equal the rewards, but that's just my opinion. Perhaps I'm too practical.
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