u/throw4way1337

Hey guys, I’ve been training at the gym consistently (5x a week) for almost a year now and in this time I have noticed progress (in both lift strength and muscle), however my physique overall still looks like 💩. I get that it takes longer time to fill out and progress will be slow yada yada, but the other day at the beach when my friend saw me shirtless he straight up asked me “bro why haven’t you been going to the gym?”. I know I should be doing all this for myself but to be honest hearing that comment from him was pretty demoralizing, and later made me question if the efforts I’m putting in are even worth it, even though I myself recognize that I have made some progress over the last 10 months. My goal has been body recomposition at 250 lb. I also want to add in that I think I have pretty crappy genetics for building muscle. I do want to continue training naturally for the next few years, but I’ve been contemplating hopping on P.E.D’s if my physique is still sub-par by then. Have any of you guys here had similar experiences in the gym? And for those that have done cycle, how has the experience been and would you recommend it? Im looking for honest advice from all and please no judgement, thanks.

Sorry guys just thought I would share this funny story that happened last weekend. Basically I was at this party downtown with a group of friends+ mutuals and I got into the apartment building elevator with this group of girls and on the ride down they wouldn’t stop gawking at me (not really in a flirty way just surprised) asking how tall I was and not really basketball questions more so how do I fit in most places, then one of them out the blue straight up asked how I’d even have sex (imagining like I’d be like some sort of brute) before they all started wondering too and collectively started grunting and huffing like cavemen right there in the elevator, one of them even grabbing another and shaking her back and forth (while making a caveman face). I will admit that was pretty funny I couldn’t hold my laughter when they were doing all that and in retrospect I probably should’ve said something like “cmon guys there’s only one way to find out” but tbh I’m a pretty shy dude and like I said it didn’t come across as flirty or anything just surprised. They got off the elevator laughing and walked away and I didn’t see them again after that so yeah anyway that was it how was your guys weekend