Men Rank Themselves By Strength | Are Male Gym Spaces "Toxic"?
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Not all masculinity is toxic...I think Aba doesn't seem to realize when people criticize toxic masculinity...they aren't criticizing ALL forms of masculinity.
The reality is vast majority of gym/male culture looks like this. So im not even sure what stereotype people are referring too. Folks talk about gym bros like its very rampant and i just dont buy it.
pin of explanation
It's easy to say that from your POV but men get shit on for just breathing nowadays so try to have a little compassion instead of instantly getting defensive and saying "well not all men" which doesn't change the fact that the majority of western men feel attacked because there's women out there that consider anything they do toxic.
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@@TheChichi1010precisely
The "gym bro" community has been the most accepting and motivational I've ever been part of. People who say differently simply haven't participated.
On god my nigga. It’s absolutely INSANE how positive gym bros and the culture can be. It’s like the default experience. Genuinely those who say otherwise 9/10 just haven’t participated whatsoever
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@@joshuasatterwhite9520PREACH 🗣🗣🗣
Ever notice how the people that chastise and make fun of the “gym bros” are all 200+ pounds? 😂
@@anthonyn1157 or haven't been to a gym at all 🤣
As a gym rat, it was the locker room that was so accepting of me when I was 315 and helped me get down to 215 with a goal of 180. Nothing but men encouraging men of all shapes, sizes, ethnicities, the gym is such a great place to be working out and being yourself.
Congrats bro!!!!
Nice man keep grinding
Thanks all in the comments but exactly what y’all are saying below is literally what I hear in the gym. Sometimes it’s just yelled at me. 😆
Amazing 👏
Congratulations!!!
A decade ago, my little brother was an obese kid. I started taking him to a 3 mile ealking trail at the park. He eventually went from barely walking and sitting on benches to lightly jogging the entire trail. He jogged pass all sorts of people, but the only people that cheered him on with, "Keep going, bro! You got this!" were super duper ripped men. These moments have stuck with him til he became healthy for his age 8 years later. He loves jogging now.
Those Bros may have been obese at one point in their life so they know or at least sympathetic enough to empathize with someone who's trying to better their life.
And I believe that they've probably gotten to a point in their life where nobody believed in them so they see themselves in your Lil bro who's trying hard enough.
Besides, we always root for thw underdog 😊😊
Love this! Healthy people definitely cheer on others to be their healthiest.
@@pauljohnagustin237 definitely
Most of them been there before.
That's something i really miss. I was never fat because ive always skated but just getting into jogging and going to the gym regularly was always great. The people you meet and support from absolute strangers was awesome.
Didn’t know “toxic gym bro” was a thing. When I started going to the gym, I realized people are not silently judging you. They’re silently cheering you on. And sometimes they come up to HELP you and not hit on you.
They know better than anyone that form is EVERYTHING. They don’t want you having long-term health problems.
Yep, never had a single poor interaction at the gym from when i was overweight all the way up to now.
As you suggest anytime I have ever been approached it's for either a friendly conversation or guidance in the early days on form.
I'm fit but don't workout regularly anymore. I remember I would go to the gym mostly to get out of the house and get my heart rate up and feel good and I would always be silently cheering on the people around me. The fact that you made it to the gym and are trying is amazing. You don't have to be the best or the biggest, the self improvement aspect is the coolest thing for me. The fact that everyone is in a space together at the same time bettering themselves is so so cool.
@@MrsMuffin11 It definitely feels good to be surrounded by people trying to better themselves while you do the same. That's why going to health food stores always puts me in a good mood. The workers are usually nicer than most places, too.
that is good
Toxic people don’t typically lead healthy lives, shouldn’t be surprising that healthy people generally are happier and therefore nicer.
I'm sure there are assholes everywhere. However, right out of high school, I was super fat. Started going to my local YMCA. I was shy and embarrassed.
Fast forward two weeks. I'm still shy and embarrassed. Gymbro approaches and asks if I'm trying to lose any weight. I almost had a panic attack.
He proceeded to show me proper form, explained reps, he even filled out a pseudo meal plan for me. This was just a dude at a gym, not even a trainer!
It's been 13 years, and I'll never forget gymbro helping me out. I ended up losing 128 pounds!
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Hell yeah! GS man!
Loved reading this comment! 💪👍
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Had the same thing happen to me when I was 15 and some 19 year old jacked kid who was on his military break helped me out with reps and gave me tips to gain weight because I was extremely skinny
Gym bros are actually wholesome and a lot of them are actually pretty intellectual when you get to know them. They are always meeting people where they’re at and supporting their growth.
Gotta figure out how to maximize!
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This makes me want to go to the gym more
Every person is different. I had a bad experience which kept me away for a long time. As you can tell I was not resilient and it made an impression LOL
As a former fat kid, being a girl in the powerlifting community was such a blessing. I was on a college team that had both the fittest/sexiest bodybuilders, and fat dudes who could pull crazy weight. All were equal, and we all partied and worked out together.
Also, I came into college at 17, and had my first meet that year. They were all so kind and took me in as a little sister. The support I got from them was amazing
Let them smash🙏🏻
can you pick me up 🥺
@@nostalgia_junkieew
@@flowd7451lmao
the powerlifting community is one of the best I've ever come across.. no discrimination, no judgement (other than self judgement), all love and iron
I had a friend in high school that everyone called “Buddha” because he was a massive Vietnamese dude. Freshman year of high school, he was maxing out at 500 lbs on squats. We asked him how he got as big as he was, and the man looks at us deadpan and says “Rice”. Just having him in the weight room with us was motivating as hell. You see him pushing as much as he is, then see what’s on your bar, and the whole mindset changes.
oh
What happened to paying zherka? Hahahahahahah
I was obese, still fat, been going to the gym with my teenage son for the past 6 months. Everyone has been so supportive. They are a very welcoming community.
My son has always been physically active and involved in sports and martial arts, but that gym community has motivated him even more.
Women and men there are all a class act.
I always applaud anyone for deciding to live a healthier life. But especially very overweight people. It’s nice to see because I know once they see progress and results they are going to feel possibly the best they ever felt in their life, and that makes me feel good to know that.
Everyone at the gym was once either overweight, or super skinny. No one at the gym is judging you because they were you. They started right where you are and they are excited for you to feel better and get healthier like them.
Agreed.
The gym bro community is one of the most supportive communities out there. Black, White, Latino, Desi, Christian, Muslim, liberal, conservative, natty vs roided. A real badass community where people want to share their knowledge and push their limits. They're also probably the only community that is super welcoming to outsiders and not obsessed with gatekeeping.
WTH is "desi"?
@@psychopompous3207south Asian ex. Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi etc
@@F4misSri Lanka, Maldives???
@@thedominion6643 exactly
@@psychopompous3207 its just a term for South Asians
i’m a female gymbro (sis?) that got into fitness later in my life and it’s one of the most supportive, fun communities i’ve ever found. most people are there to better themselves, get stronger and healthier and will happily help anybody that needs it.
What happened to paying zherka? Hahahahahahah
4th day of gym I was practicing bar squats, then decided to put on 10s and started my set. Afterwards a guy next to me squating as well kindly asked me if he could show me a tip on form. Talked a bit, ended up telling me that a disc won't fly out of my back now 😂. I'm glad he spoke up so early in to my gym experience before I injured myself.
IF YOU WATCH ABA AND PREACH START USING SOME CRITICAL THINKING TAKE THE ROSE COLORED GLASSES OF AND REALIZE WHO THESES GUYS REALLY ARE. THEY DONT TRULY SPEAK THEIR MIND ON THINGS BECAUSE THEY WANT CLOUT. HENCE WHY THEY MADE IT SO YOU, THEIR FANS CANNOT COMMENT ON THEIR RECENT VIDEO CELIBRATING FNF GETTING KICKED OFF THE PARTNER PROGRAM. THEY WANT NO ACCOUNTABILITY FOR WHAT THEY SAY. SO THEY STOP YOU GUYS FROM COMMENTING BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY ARE WRONG. I CANT WAIT TO LAUGH AND SH!T ON ABA AND PREACH WHEN THEIR RAP3 ALLEGATIONS COME OUT.
Aba is correct! Gym bros are very supportive to one another. Even The biggest gym bro has your back because he’s been there. Toxic masculinity my foot. 😂
Careful. That foot can go gangrene.
what i think. is that girls are envious of how guys interact with eachother at the gym unlike how the girls does. theres a lot of knife stabbing and such among girl spaces so basically not much to brag about
@@dendrienIt's like that family guy scene where they said guys know how to be friends.😂
True for the most part, there are still assholes that will be assholes tho
I'm a very skinny guy who's been made fun of my whole life for my size and I've been goin to the gym for the past 4 months, I've never been made fun of from the men in the gym, they've only been supportive and always happy and willing to give me advice on technique and dieting.
Because even though it doesn't look like it, lots of us been there in the past. I was scrawny as a 15 year old myself but once I started gym and martial arts, I didn't let it get to me and would encourage anyone else joining.
Matter of fact I had to stop a few newcomers from hurting themselves by lifting weights that were too heavy.
I told them to forget impressing anyone here and being frustrated, lift what you can as comfortable as possible with good technique and form. Train to or close to failure each set and sleep well.
For real. You always hear "Oh nobody judges you, nobody cares if you look scrawny or fat" But it really is like that. It's such an accepting environment
dirty bulk your way up the food chain my boy.
I feel your pain. I went from 120 to 150 now but only AFTER I started to pay attention to my diet. The whole "eat everything you see" dirty bulk style didn't work because I have zero appetite. Scheduling my meals was what did it for me.
@@kerem121hell nah eating clean is better
I'm so glad y'all touch on this topic. There's this passive aggressive disdain brewing for people who are in shape or love lifting. They are tagged toxic and movies portray them as gay or dumb. It all boils down to the fact that people just hate it when you are confident which is what being in shape makes you. They'd rather you walk around being insecure.
i haven't noticed this but maybe because a lot of my media is within the fitness community
As someone who used to be a massive gym rat and now starting to get back into putting myself as a priority, taking care of myself, and working out again consistently; the real gym culture (actual people who focus on the progress vs the views "social media") it is such a wonderful culture to be a part of. People are there to help, give tips, and genuinely encourage you to keep going and do better. It's such a positive space to be in. Now a days it's not the same. Hopefully one day.
I'm a female and I used to go to the gym religiously I'd get seasoned gym bros coming up to me and encouraging me to carry on, some of them would even give me training tips, they never wanted anything off me sexually they just wanted to see people succeed.
both can be true you know🙃. Although I’ll say guys(myself) do like to approach women without necessarily having an objective but just to do it and “put themselves to the test”. Having random interactions with pretty girls once in a while helps to gradually remove fear of rejection and help being more comfortable for the one time you actually want to ask someone out:)
Helping women is guys favorite way to get into their pants. It's litterally the reason simps exists
I agree. That’s also been my experience ❤
@@MyJAJAJAJJA Are u ok?
@@MyJAJAJAJJAtbh it's pretty easy to tell when a guy's being nice just because they're desperate for sex and when they're being nice because that's just who they are. of course there's creeps everywhere but there's good men too 🤷
Bro really started his training arc after his crush violated him. I’m rooting for you edward 👍🏼
Thank you??
If he turns evil would thos be his origin story lol
Tbf that wasn't a violation, she just said she felt unsafe. She didn't belittle him or insult him or anything
@@islabee94 But, it wasn't a compliment, either. In fact, she felt unsafe because he wasn't strong enough. She didn't have to be mean about it for it to be a negative to him.
@@MegaMilenche He adapted.
I miss going to the gym.
Gym class in 9th grade was a segregated class. We had an introduction to working out for the first semester. The boys were really supportive and the teacher too. It really helped develop my self-esteem. Friendly competition is one of the most underrated aspects of male social interaction. Sharing knowledge is just overlooked. Typically, in constructive "male spaces", the guys are eager to share their knowledge and help others out. It's great.
That balance between being a team while also being competitive towards each other is really the perfect setting for improving yourself.
I was 385lbs... insecure and just looking terrible. Felt terrible.
My last relationship beat me into a recluse. It was bad. I've been gyming brutally since last february. Im not 338lbs and I'm looking better than I did 40 pounds prior. My best weight was 225lbs and that was from cardio and calisthenics. I wanna see what happens with some muscle. The journey was so damn difficult but the people in those spaces pay attention when you not there, lacking, or winning. They can encourage you more than family.
Being a gym bastard is actually frowned upon in most spaces. Be confident and be proud but dont be a dick.
These interactions are usually the norm in the house of gains.
5 secs in and the contrast between last video of girls supporting each other and now gym bros supporting each other is beautiful
Deadass
FACTS no fake politeness or charity casing
Just real live people
They ain't puttin the little dude in front to be nice he know how much he can push 😅
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Gym bro culture got me hooked in the gym in the first place. It’s a surreal feeling to have a bunch of dudes, all stronger than you, cheering you on and expressing genuine happiness at seeing your success. I barely recognized one of my friends after he lost 70lbs, and I gotta say, I get those lifting veterans now. It’s incredibly satisfying to see a newbie make it so far.
I DESTROYED my back when I was in highschool doing a deadlift competition. I'd never done deadlifts and had no idea of proper form. My back already had some damage, but it's never been the same since I tried to do a lift, felt my knee give out (was seated too deep), tried to make a quick change in stance/grip without dropping, and then tried to just power through it.
Felt my knee go first, then my back. Never been the same since.
Most gym bros were insecure or made fun of a bunch before becoming a gym bro and that is why the community is so accepting and motivating
I'm overweight and have struggled with my weight all my life, which only got worse after my wife callously destroyed our marriage with her completely unrepentant cheating. I literally just got out of the gym when I turn this on, and two days in a row I've had two separate dudes who I do not know, and would probably be labeled "gym bros," come up to me and give me props and support for trying to get healthy again. Yeah, such "toxic" behavior... 🙄
Rooting for you man,I wish you well.
you go dude !!
Right on man, take charge!
👏🏿 nice, I trying to get to a healthy weight as well and being 263 pounds is definitely pain in the but to deal with and gone keep working out a the gym and eating healthy and getting good habits.
The first time she cheats she’ll do it again, no second chances with that shit
preach always dressed like an ex FBI agent who's in a biker gang on the side
Samoan stone cold Steve Austin 😂
When I worked out in a gym, the men and women were friendly or just kept their head down. I have been to women only gyms and the atmosphere was pretty similar to these guys in the sense that they would encourage me to lift more and push harder. I actually think men and women only gyms should be more widely available. Men and women can benefit from these kinds of environments but I workout at home now so I guess it's a moot point for me. 😅
I am a short, fat woman. Gym bros are the kindest, most supportive people. A gym bro saved my life, rescuing me and a friend from a carjacking. Before I got married and became a mother, I used to love working out at the gym every day. I miss it and the fitness community in general! I have a 3 month old, but I'm hoping as she and her brother get a little older, I can fit gym time into my schedule.
Rooting for you!
My suggestion is to start working out at home, because you'll always end up saying to yourself you'll go to the gym when you have this, that, or when that or this happens and eventually never end up going to the gym.
Some gyms have childcare!
Just start some light calisthenics to prepare yourself for the gym. Actually hell, you might like calisthenics more than the gym itself (Like I do).
If this is "Toxic Masculinity," We need more of this positivity in the world.
This is literally what “toxic masculinity” has always been. Toxic and masculinity do not go hand in hand. They’re separate things.
There a is a thing called toxic masculinity, saying that negative traits are not bad are basically giving in the stereotypes of gym bros are cool
It's not, only reactionary people think so. Masculinity and Toxic Masculinity are different in my opinion.
@@467076lmao no it isn’t, that’s cap. Toxic masculinity refers to unhealthy expressions of masculinity like beating someone up because they’re nerdy or bottling up emotions and keeping them bottled up forever. These guys are showing healthy behaviors. Healthy behaviors by definition are not toxic and vice versa.
@@pugsley201Problem is, who gets to identify what are healthy behaviors? Feminism has said that being physically aggressive is part of toxic masculinity, but that doesn't leave any room for combat sports to be healthy. In feminisms eyes combat sports are part of the patriarchy. This is why feminist never talk or are pro combat sports.
Military vet here, You guys are both right. lower enlisted members and newer officers tend to be more "functioning strong" because they do most of the physical labor and heavy tasks. You usually don't see somebody that is juiced up unless they are a senior enlisted member or an officer that's past their prime.
The gym bro community is the best I've been a part of. I walked into the gym so skinny it was unhealthy (49kg at 16), and the gym bros kept pushing me on and pitching in on my diet and I got up to 88kg at 21. I look great and I feel great
Much love to the gym community ❤️💪
It's a culture centered around results. Nothing else matters... just results. You're fat? Doesn't matter because you're in the gym too make the change. Too skinny? Black, white or other? Disabled? None of that matters.
When everyone is focused on results from where they are currently at to where they wanna go, everyone has the same goal.
That's true, that's why it's so male dominated imo. Has nothing to do with feelings but only results. You can't bullshit your way to results.
It's also that you are competing with yourself. So it's not competitive. You just have to beat your score from last week, and no one else's.
@@Aaron-kj8dvunfortunately yes, look at VShred
@@Aaron-kj8dv I personally feel like it's not so male dominated anymore, at least in my gym. I see tons of women here and they have pretty impressive lifts and phyisques too
People at gyms are usually super chill.
Facts been going for like 4 months now I've never ran into a single "toxic" person
Or woman trying to expose me for being a creep or some shit everybody chill.
Idk what gym these internet mfs goin too but it's clearly the wrong one
Everyone including the staff are cool asf and chill it's just a wholesome environment in general and it sucks the internet tryna say otherwise cause the shit is simply false 💯
This is encouraging to hear. I want to join a gym but I’m intimidated because I don’t know anything yet.
@@PieceOfHeavenxogains wait for no one stop playing around and go already.
The truth is that NOBODY cares about your existence, most people are at a gym do to their workout and go home, and that goes for everything in live
I don't understand why y'all disabled the comments on the most recent video about fresh n fit.
Was def looking for the comments on the most recent vid.... lol
Not a gym rat by any means but it helped immensely to start going to gym. I was the guy judging them. I was 260 and trying to get myself back in shape (High School athlete) and getting married the next year.
The most supportive and awesome people that helped me. I dropped 75 lbs and have managed to take those habits/discipline back to a modest home gym I built up and maintained it 6 later with two kids.
Most gym bros are just bros. They got your back.
Man I have to agree with you on the gym community. I NEVER saw anyone that was judging anything other than someone’s form because they were worried about injury. They didn’t care what you looked like and what you lifted. All you had to do is show up. They watched everyone’s back so everyone was safe. It was incredible. I never expected anyone to judge me but I also didn’t expect everyone to be so friendly.
"All you had to do is show up" 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
The only thing I'll judge is somebody clearly ego lifting.
Pretty much everything else I'm real positive about
IF YOU WATCH ABA AND PREACH START USING SOME CRITICAL THINKING TAKE THE ROSE COLORED GLASSES OF AND REALIZE WHO THESES GUYS REALLY ARE. THEY DONT TRULY SPEAK THEIR MIND ON THINGS BECAUSE THEY WANT CLOUT. HENCE WHY THEY MADE IT SO YOU, THEIR FANS CANNOT COMMENT ON THEIR RECENT VIDEO CELIBRATING FNF GETTING KICKED OFF THE PARTNER PROGRAM. THEY WANT NO ACCOUNTABILITY FOR WHAT THEY SAY. SO THEY STOP YOU GUYS FROM COMMENTING BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY ARE WRONG. I CANT WAIT TO LAUGH AND SH!T ON ABA AND PREACH WHEN THEIR RAP3 ALLEGATIONS COME OUT.
What happened to paying zherka? Hahahahahahah
@@danoco6385 You stuck on repeat, bot? You okay? Copy and pasting the same damn comment on multiple videos …
I remember a story from a couple of years back about a guy that said he was depressed and angry and wanted to make other people feel the same way. So he would go to forums for different communities on reddit, I believe, and would troll people and just try to piss people off. When he tried that on a weightlifter forum, instead of people getting mad, they talked to him and got him to open up to them about what was going on with him. He said it changed the way he looked at things and he got encouragement from these folk to get in shape.
This is the best comment. Lovely story. 😊
Toxic masculinity is turning off comments.
The biggest beef I've ever had in the gym is that I took a plate that a guy was using but didn't know. We argued a bit but ended up apologizing and becoming gym buddies lol!
Been a gym bro for years. Hands down one of the most supportive communities out there, along with the metal community.
Preach is right about that pain hittin 2 days later.
My husband loves going to the gym he's made a lot of friends of different ages and sizes. They encourage and challenge each other. Nothing about it is toxic. Him and his friends help whoever needs it regardless of gender and age. Glad to see a wholesome video from jubliee!
Ppl say men are toxic because of this and that, not realizing that toxic “masculinity” (shouldn’t even be attached to being masculine tbh) is also evident in women as well. That being said, gym inspiration and the bros have always pushed me to being a better version of myself. It’s uplifting really.
woman are also a construct of their socialisation, therefore can use "masculine" behaviors the toxic ones and the non toxic ones.
This is SOOOO different than seeing girls rank each other on ANYTHING. I often wish girls would be more like guys in this regard. Honest, secure, cooperative.
Same! I can barely even watch the girls.. they just blow smoke up each other’s ass and you can tell that is completely disingenuous.. dudes are just more real
Zoomer women are kinda... mean. And not just towards men but absolutely vicious and jealous towards each other too. I feel like millennial, Gen x, and even boomer women are more supportive of one another at least than zoomers
lol wat do you mean, there's so much hypocrisy. at 15:00 Aba said "it's not easy work but he's just being supportive" but the episode where the girls ranked each other's bodies and they told the wheel-chair bound girl that she has an amazing body, he threw a fit that they're fake and lying and it's a girls thing. Isn't that being supportive too? double standards lol
Let women be women, men be men 🤭
@@VoVina111I agree with you. He did talk so much shit about the girls. And the guys are ranking and complementing each other on this whole show! It’s crazy. But he has so much respect for the fellas.
What’s funny people try to talk about the “gym bro” toxic masculinity stereotype but if TikTok has shown anything it be the gym girls that make the gym space uncomfortable. With that said 90% of gym girls are chill as well.
Online gym culture is so ASS. Majority of gym goers are very chill and respectful, it's just online all the controversial garbage goes viral and makes the gym seem like a terrible place to workout.
@@paulcashew5795 online gym culture is so fucking annoying, mfs make their whole personality about lifting weights and everything is about lifting weights, its so saturated its actually makes me mad, I DONT WANT TO SEE BODYBUILDING CONTENT ffs, i dont want to see you lifting, and there is something about the gym that makes people want to post about it even more.
most of the dudes i know that do martial arts barely even post about it, they post themselves on the training and thats it, but gym addicted terminally online mfs will post their whole training and schedules like they are Ronnie Coleman themselves, and everything they post about it is gym gym gym, its really hard to not see them as vain people when all they show you is gym.
@@paulcashew5795I absolutely agree society made a huge mistake when we (I use “we” very loosely) decided doing terrible things and putting it online is enough to make someone famous.
@@paulcashew5795 nah fr idk what gym they go too but I'm glad I ain't attending that mf that's for damn sure 😂
Yah I've never had any issue with anybody in my gym before, man or woman. People in my gym are incredibly chill, friendly, and supportive regardless of gender
Safe spaces for men are so crucial for our existence. The gym, football field, soccer field, baseball, volleyball. This is why men around the world can stop life and watch a soccer game or basketball game. The competitiveness and comradery is what we crave.
2:02 Edward got one of the most relatable motivation stories I’ve ever heard
It be those little things that stick in your head and make you want to change😂
As a random gymbro myself, I love seeing new people that are consistent and have a goal. It's great when we notice other gym goers in public and really get to know each other. When I walk by and give you a random "EASY WORK!" during your set. Just know I believe in you!
Y'all know it's trendy to hate on men, anything we do is "toxic" (even when it clearly isn't). A community of good guys can be a very healthy thing and create a support system for ourselves.
Thoughts on Aba & Preach video on Fresh&Fit kicked off UA-cam, no comments allowed on it which is low for them who usually want discussions.
I wonder why the comments are turned off on the new video about Fresh&Fit 🤔🤔
I agree completely, I'm dating a gym bro and he is always the first person to encourage someone when they want to get fit and offer advice to novices. The reason I fell for him was that he was genuinely kind to some pretty unsavory people just because they wanted to start losing weight and getting fit. That's a pretty amazing trait to have in my opinion. Something the stereotypes of gym bros ignores is that many gym bros were actually overweight at some point and probably were bullied for it. They're accepting of heavier people trying to lose weight because most of them were in those shoes at one point.
I don't really see where the toxic gym bro thing came from. In my experience, they're always respectful, helpful and supportive, especially when I'm using a machine wrong at the gym
Its the fat activists
Well there is a form of a negative stereotype gym bros. And it's more from the bodybuilding community
@@JustMalcolm914this. The stereotype has never been that the average lifter is a certain type. It’s always been (Ime) explicitly an exaggerated perception of someone who gives bad advice, emphasizes isolation exercises like biceps, walks around flexing his lats, comes up with unnecessary and elaborate variations of exercises, hogs multiple equipment, etc. def also a reflection of online culture as well.
It’s sort of a parody rather than an average. The average person in the gym doesn’t look like a ‘gym bro’ never mind look like one.
There are some people who are toxic in a gym setting(Unfortunately in every setting you will find assholes). I've experienced that first hand. But generally the majority of people are nice and helpful.
So I'm a normal guy when it comes to the gym. I'm not a daily gym goer nor am I super invested but i like to go to the gym and workout about 4-5 times a week. I'm not the most jacked up dude. While working out there was this body builder guy who was attending everyday gym dude and was super invested in everything. He was obviously super buffed and he just took the rod while i was sipping and told me that i should work on something else now that he is using this. We had a fight and the owner sided with me but that guy was infamous about making comments and telling others that they were weak etc.
@@arturocardona140 you hit the nail on the head my brother
I don't like FnF and never watched their content and I don't blame you for acting petty and kicking them while they're down but turning off the comments is just proving that you silence opposing voices and that's not a good look, especially if you're silencing your own audience
so the issue that some people may see in the gym bro community is that some men will comment some stupid things under videos of other people lifting, saying that they can bench, squat, deadlift more than them and that their weight isn’t impressive and yada yada. it is more prominent in videos where women are posting videos of themselves lifting. while the community in general isn’t toxic, there are some guys who just think are better because they can lift more. this also bleeds into the whole “which deadlift stance is better” and the toxic gym bro will say that sumo is cheating and whatnot, even though majority of the time when they’re doing a conventional stance, they usually have their back bent af ready to take shit in. they don’t understand that anatomy and structure matter, so some people are better off using one form over another. some of these men in the video who has their back bent are better off using sumo when deadlifting heavy weight because their back will be straighter and prevent injury. but of course they don’t wanna be shunned by those who say sumo is cheating.
Preach is so right about the "you gonna feel it 2 days later". I once deadlifted 640lbs, with bad form. It also happened to be my first time deadlifting. Well i was fine after the dealift amd the day after, but then 2 days later i could not move or breath without severe pain in my lowerback... and for you people saying, "cap", "i dont believe it's the first time". I have always been extremely good at pulling, i was working in the metal industry, moving heavy metals all day for almost a decade. And the first time i tried to deadlift i surprised myself with how much weight i moved. But after that experience with the injury, i never wanna deadlift heavy again. 330lbs is the highest i will ever go
I fw y’all but why y’all turn off the comments on the f& video 🧐
The "gym bro" community is so legitimately wholesome. I remember when I felt like I had gained too much weight and wanted to start exercising. All the guys I worked with that gym regularly were so genuinely eager to give me tips and have me join just to see me get fit
tell them to stop grunting or throwing the weights on the floor. that'll piss them off
2M subs? You can't imagine how happy i am for you guys, you helped me some years ago in one of my darkest times. You deserve everything you are getting, thanks, both of you.
My partner could be considered a gym bro, and he is nothing but supportive and encouraging to everyone who crosses his path. He is grateful to all the gym bros that helped him out when he started, and he never hesitates to pass the favor forward.
Comments shut off on The Fresh and Fit video. What's up with that?
I Have no idea
Yooo, comments are disabled for the new fresh n fit video, WHAT DID I MISS 🤣🤣
Honestly, even as someone who has self proclaimed daddy issues that makes it hard for me to socialize normally with other guys, my experience with every “gym bro” has been that they’re actually just nerds who wanna get buff like their favorite anime/cartoon/tv show character, super sweet and supportive. The “toxic masculinity” guys are often shunned by these kind of guys.
Literally part of a group of nerds that workout. Company makes active wear based on anime designs ❤
HELP MY LIFE HAS BEEN EXPOSED HEEELLLP 😭
The gym Bros are far better than the body positivity movement because they don't tell you you're good the way you are they just tell you to keep going because they know you have a goal, they won't tell you "oh no it's okay you're good" they'll tell you "it's okay you're doing good" and yes there's a difference LOL
It gives also the empowerment of getting better and actually being able to influence your body.
I swear Gym has done the best to actually like myself more because I know I work for it.
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Fraud & Fib just got Frank Castled by UA-cam 😂
we got a dick sucker in the comments
Yup now we have a dancer and a person who pays hookers to get fingered in the ass to look up to
@amaddawin3368 why you so hurt for 😂
You lost the respect of a lot of people by closing the comment section on a video where you know you were wrong.
about? Provide facts or your just talkin nothing.
I started the sword fighting on the Mont Royal every Sunday a few decades ago. Street kids didn't have a place to train so I made one up and build foam sowrds for them to release anger and make new friends. It worked out great. We had guys and girls of all ages after a few years. We never made any money with it but the mastering of weaponry and the training of war with a group was unique and worth it. My YT channel was dedicated to promoting it. But that was a long time ago now.
You know he’s American military because he has only a mustache (you can’t have a beard in American military) and he’s got them boot camp glasses. And let’s not forget he got the infamous “I’m in the military” fade
You know the stache looks goofy asf but it's the only thing they can't take from you.
Don't forget the glasses that scream, the lens have been screamed by a drill instructor. Glass that say I know what sand tastes like.
@@houseofhas9355 lol I still got mine chilling in the dresser
Well, it's a bunch of Americans, so you'd assume American military lmao.
The only way he could look more American military is if he was wearing his camo in Walmart looking for attention.
You know he's in the military because his shit is high and tight and he's at parade rest the whole time.
It’s funny how people on Aba&Preach hate watch them or wanna comment so bad they’re still helping the algorithm! They are the real fans! ❤
@@jimmorrison903 yeah i think that’s what i meant lol
Why no comments in the latest video on f&f getting banned?
The mood changed because so many men were being dragged online for being creepers, even if they were just glancing at a woman and then back to their own business. No man wants to be shamed for not doing anything. So we decided since other women in the Gym spaces seem to be supporting this "shame gym Bros" mentality coming from some female gym users, good luck. We won't help random women and make sure they are safe if it means risking looking like perverts unjustly. That shit can ruin relationships.
We need male spaces. This would have never come about if it was an all male space. Men don't use false sex related accusations as a tool for gaining power. More men need to stop including women in males spaces.
It's not discrimination and any soft pussy boys who think that will get set straight in those spaces. The last remaining all male spaces is boxing gyms with strict rules and rules on keeping your membership. Those boxing gym are rare. Weeds out the women and the men who are not serious about keeping up. Keep up or get cut. How many gyms have that policy. Not many. It's a sad state to see men give their spaces and complaining about how women are treating them in those "unisex" spaces.
I don't think thats the right way to handle it. People need to realize that the numbers of women doing that are VERY FEW statistically speaking, most women in gyms won't do that. In my gym everybody is extremely chill and friendly men and women alike, women have asked me for help either spotting or setting up a machine many times without issue
Fax. Not worth the risk. A similar thing happened in the corporate world because so many women began falsely accusing male bosses/higher ups of inappropriate remarks,gestures, or even harassment. A lot of men started having exclusively open door meetings with women and not doing meetings over dinner or lunch at restaurants because of how onlookers perceive the situation. Some have even been pushed to avoid meeting alone with female coworkers because no man wants to lose his job or have his life ruined for no reason.
@Broskisnowskino, it's since smartphones rotted an entire generation's brains to believe nonsense things. I, as a woman, remember my early days of only taking an MP3 player to the gym. No phone to post thirst traps etc. Women would wear typical tight lycra outfits but not tiny booty shorts going up their butt cracks (because it's not comfortable to work out in). And people just looked at each other if someone passed in their eyeline. It wasn't something to give a second thought to. Adults just managed to get along somehow.
@@vanessac1721 Nah I will still continue with my MISOGYNY
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**autistic screeches**
I honestly believe the people I met in the gym saved my life, I made almost all my most important relationships in and around the "Gym bro" lifestyle. I mean the support I got was so surprising to me, especially since I was pretty fat when I started going and lost lots of weight since. It's so important to me and now my little brother as I introduced him to the people i work out with and they have completely taken him under their wing, and he is skinny but definitely making improves, skinny or fat we both got just as much support from the guys at the gym, honestly the most body positive environment to be in.
why did yall turn comments off on your last vid? I love reading those 😭💔
I came to this comments section to try to see why they did.😂
I feel like I found my answer. Some of these F&F stans' comments are WILD.
Cos they too scared
@@ray5952 they're scared of what? they don't seem like the type to be scared easily..
Why did you turn off the comments in your latest video?
Gym bro here and we don't have time for bs and hating. If you walk into the gym and want to work we got you!!
Facts ain’t nobody got time for negative energy. Somebody gotta lift these weights.
This is the first time I've actually seen a group accurately line themselves up
not a F&F fan but i woulda loved to see the discourse in the comments section.
12:52 Sleeper Build is actually a terminology that just came out referring to someone’s physical build, inspired from calling cars sleepers
Lets be honest, people just get self-conscious around people who have bodies they want to have. It's like how some girls will dislike another girl because she's got giant knockers and they're jealous lol. Obviously the stereotypical gym douches exist, but they are few and far between and there are way more guys there who are just bros. If you're a newcomer at a gym, dont hesitate to ask someone who looks experienced to spot you or teach you a workout they are doing.
I’m not even there and I’m getting hyped up, smiling and rooting for them to keep trying to do more weight, knowing they could do more. I didn’t wanna go to the gym today, but this gave me that little boost we always need until we get there lol. Me and my brother always have to tell the other to get up and will feel better once we’re there.
comments off on the latest vid,
but congratulations to you l, Aba & Preach, The Lead Attorney, and the rest of the sensible people out there 🙌
the Fermented & Funky trolls have been defeated!
I hope you realize it's channels like FnF and non-sensible people that give the content for shows like Aba n Preach to survive. Without their ridiculous behavior, they have no content. They don't generate anything unique of their own
@@georgebrooking3820 that may be true. But the hydra has many heads
IMAGINE LOCKING YOUR COMMENT SECTION 💀
I've always been pretty small and just recently hit my BMI. Every time i have gone into the gym and struggled there was always some jacked gym bro to come help me out and give me tips in such a respectful manner. They often understand the struggle, at the end of the day its definitely a level of comradery that is felt with them.
I'm a gym bro myself and I love going to the gym. In my opinion the negative stigma comes from certain people who believe the gym is some sort of holistic cure for mental illness, depression, anxiety. That simply isn't the case, I suffer from social anxiety and while I love the gym it hasn't helped me in that regard at all. It's the idea that going to the gym is going to solve all your problems that is pushed and kinda toxic so I see where people are coming from. But for the most part the gym community is very accepting, wholesome and supportive.
that's legit, i'm glad you said this
Agree and had issues with anxiety myself when I first went to the gym (not linked to the gym - linked to people) which in the long run it helped me overcome.
The gym community ironically were the one community at the time which did not judge me on my appearance and body while I was overweight to begin with - it was other communities who made the comments, gym community said nothing and made me feel welcomed.
me reading the comments had me thinking A&P said some wild stuff. bro they werent even glorifying it. goes to show you all these fresh and fit fanatics literally didnt watch the video at all lol
did you not watch the last minute of it? He threw that shit out the window. Goes to show that you didn't watch the video at all and were quick to talk.
@Robwabo I did watch it. They also threw in misogyny at the end which is one of the reasons they got hit lol. If you're going to make a video crying about demonetization, then say wild shit in the same video, why would you want people to feel sorry for you?
I think the idea of "the buff douchebag" type gym bro, comes primarily from a few rare bad apples and from an archetype that's mainly played up in movies and TV.
It's not even really a stereotype as much as it is an insecurity displaying as a stereotype, everyone is gonna feel self-conscious their first time going to the gym because they're afraid of being judged, when the reality is that everyone who goes there and has been there a long time, started right where you were once.
I personally haven't been to a gym before, since I'm stuck doing what I can inconsistently at home.
But when you think about the sort of person who truly makes training a part of their lifestyle, what sorts of personalities will be drawn to that?
People who are resilient, potentially people who are potentially more extraverted, people who have learned that discipline is important, and people who are polite and at the very least don't mind being around other people.
Now that's a vast oversimplification, but when you understand how important gym etiquette is, the fact that people of all genders, races, ages, and backgrounds will go there with their primary purpose being to become a better version of themselves.
Quite frankly that's almost the exact sort of space where it's very difficult for toxicity to take root, because everyone is there for their own reasons, it's very unlikely to develop any sort of mob mentality, but also because it's an environment that's based in self-improvement first and foremost, anyone looking to cause trouble or be an ass is gonna stand out like a sore thumb.
Plus, you know how dumb someone's gotta be to start an argument or try to pick fights or be confrontational in a place where ANYONE could be stronger than you even if they don't look it?-
Nah, pair that with the fact that a gym is a business that wants to keep their customers happy, you start showing your ass in even a minor way, you'll be escorted out the door and have your membership revoked.
After 5 years, of just dedicating myself to my family, working almost 12hrs per day, I decided to hit the gym... And there's nothing more crazy than the people that's already there, naty or not, shreded, encouraging you, and asking you "why didnt you come yesterday brother? gotta workout EVERY day, you got this."
Same thing happens in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu community... People just like to say there's "toxic masculinity" because we are transparent lol.
Tbh the gym community is the most supportive and helpful people I've ever been apart of. Idk if its the idea that they know how it feels to start from nothing, but they really do push and motivate you.
I remember starting out with poor form and technique and have random people come up to me to give me some tips. Sometimes i would fail to power through a workout and out of nowhere, someone would be cheering me on to make a final rep.
Love love loooove this community ❤
The gym bro positive environment thing is real. I'm in an arm wrestling group, and I am by far the skinniest and weakest of the regulars. The other guys always encourage me and help me to become stronger.
Been in the gym for 20 years, and can absolutely agree that real gym bros are some of the most supportive dudes.
Athletes early in their lifting journey, riding the wave of newbie gains can be shitty as hell, but they're not representative of that space.
That's how you can tell who really lifts.
I took my shirt off at a school pool day and these girls yelled across the pool “ayyyyye put that birdcage away boy”. The sound cut everyone quiet and everyone stared including the lifeguards
I hit the gym immediately, never again (and yes I remember their names)
If your did that to a girl they'd be flipping out.
Those same girls are fat now
A lot of us gym rats became who we are because we use the gym as a way to cope/heal/treat pain. It gives us an outlet and something we can control thar helps us work through our trauma. I guarantee almost everyone working out late or who is very dedicated has a trauma they are trying to heal. I think that's why most of us are cool and accepting.
Love my fitness community. Joined the Just Sayian Gear Squad, always great advice and support. Now in Muay Thai, loving the connections im making and how we all support eachother
why did you'll switch off the comments of that fresh and fit videos you reacted to?...you scared alot of people won't agree with you guys?...this is the first time seeing you guys turn off the comments, i thought you'll were the real ones
13:00 Sleeper build is what they call it my G
They’re plenty of assholes at the gym, but gym bros are nothing but positivity.
You just have to show in some effort and they’ll support you throughout.
The fnf stans are not giving themselves a good look in the comment section… at all.
As someone born with spina bifida I can also attest to gymbros being inclusive and supportive. However, there is always that one guy or chic that doubts your ability as a man trying to stop you from lift weight YOU KNOW you can lift because you were doing it long before they got there.
IF YOU WATCH ABA AND PREACH START USING SOME CRITICAL THINKING TAKE THE ROSE COLORED GLASSES OF AND REALIZE WHO THESES GUYS REALLY ARE. THEY DONT TRULY SPEAK THEIR MIND ON THINGS BECAUSE THEY WANT CLOUT. HENCE WHY THEY MADE IT SO YOU, THEIR FANS CANNOT COMMENT ON THEIR RECENT VIDEO CELIBRATING FNF GETTING KICKED OFF THE PARTNER PROGRAM. THEY WANT NO ACCOUNTABILITY FOR WHAT THEY SAY. SO THEY STOP YOU GUYS FROM COMMENTING BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY ARE WRONG. I CANT WAIT TO LAUGH AND SH!T ON ABA AND PREACH WHEN THEIR RAP3 ALLEGATIONS COME OUT.
Proud to be a gym bro 🤝🏼 seriously the most supportive group of people I can possibly think of.
Agree, like I would honestly like to see which community is allegedly more genuinely supportive while at the same time promoting a healthy lifestyle.
For example, people often bang on about how great the alphabet community or religious communities are yet both of those communities will quickly turn their backs on people as soon as they decide it's not right for them. There is a lot of hypocrisy coming from the so called "kind" groups while the gym community just don't complain and get on with their lives.