01-02-2019, 01:08 PM
(01-02-2019, 06:52 AM)Brett Wrote: Precisely. Some one made a comment earlier about how a youtuber that is open about his steroid use has a low subscriber base.
That was me.
I think mass media successfully sold the 'hard work = succcess' mindset to many people and they have this dream that if they put all their dedication into something it will necessary pay off. Here comes *input random youtube fitness guru* who gives you bunch of detailed workout/diet information and your brain dopamine receptor are pumped again with this magic neurotransmitter that makes you move. You feel your body stimmed again and ready for all of the self destruction in the gym.
But life is unfair and just because you endure a lot of pain and work really hard doesn't necessary means that success is some sort of reward or something that life owes to you. It doesn't work like that, neither in fitness, neither in business.
As far as I know dopamine is rather connected with mobilization and motivation than the reward itself. For people is important to move on and believe.
And when the reward is realistic like - 20 lbs of muscle for three years dedication people just won't be motivated do everything that it takes, which usually is busting their ass, buying overpriced supplements, buying useless coaching programs and clicking sub on every fitness youtube channel.