A little compliment goes a long way

[bodyhard]

Hey everyone hope you enjoyed your valentines day with your loved one and also enjoying this presidents day off if you have it off.

Yesterday Patty and I went out to eat at a hibachi restaurant, it was indoors and man was it nice to see the place packed with people enjoying themselves. Funny thing we had to have our mask on while we waited to be seated, had our temperature taken but then once we were seated everyone could take off their mask

Anyway at our table were 4 couples, Patty and I, an older couple maybe mine and Patty's age his wife/girlfriend was fake (fake boobs, fake lips, fake butt) but freaking hot! A lesbian couple and a young normal couple.

The night went on and no one really spoke to each other just to their own couple, but at the end when we were all waiting to pay the guy with the fake girlfriend said to me, hey man how long have you been training? and this shocked me because I had on a dressy button down shirt and in my opinion I always look small in clothes or the do you even lift look.

I told the guy I've been training for a while now and he was like kool man you look great, I wish I had your commitment. That was it, but for a total stranger to say that to me, while I have on a shirt that to me hides my build entirely, totally made my night!

Just thought I share.

[mtpockets]

Hey everyone hope you enjoyed your valentines day with your loved one and also enjoying this presidents day off if you have it off.

Yesterday Patty and I went out to eat at a hibachi restaurant, it was indoors and man was it nice to see the place packed with people enjoying themselves. Funny thing we had to have our mask on while we waited to be seated, had our temperature taken but then once we were seated everyone could take off their mask

Anyway at our table were 4 couples, Patty and I, an older couple maybe mine and Patty's age his wife/girlfriend was fake (fake boobs, fake lips, fake butt) but freaking hot! A lesbian couple and a young normal couple.

The night went on and no one really spoke to each other just to their own couple, but at the end when we were all waiting to pay the guy with the fake girlfriend said to me, hey man how long have you been training? and this shocked me because I had on a dressy button down shirt and in my opinion I always look small in clothes or the do you even lift look.

I told the guy I've been training for a while now and he was like kool man you look great, I wish I had your commitment. That was it, but for a total stranger to say that to me, while I have on a shirt that to me hides my build entirely, totally made my night!

Just thought I share.

Right on


Fake girlfriend? Did he ask for your phone number?

[bodyhard]

Right on


Fake girlfriend? Did he ask for your phone number?

LOL he would have gotten a broken jaw

Yeah she was freaking hot, like seriously hot but she looked faked but good fake, ya feel me? When we were online everyone was looking at her and he was showing her off for sure..

[Mark1T]

Nice to hear isn’t it Johnny?

Hey - even though it is 15 degrees this morning and throughout the day, I got up and worked out at 6:30am.

Cool you got your IRL reps.

[Bando]

Nice, those compliments where you're dressed in normal clothes are the best.

How was the food? Did you have a chef doing tricks with the food and utensils?

[Payton1221]

I think the compliment means more in your 50's than it would have in your 40's. And in 10 years? Even more precious.

I don't have near the build you do, but when my wife and I went to a public "gym" (it was Planet Fitness ) I received many compliments after cranking out a set of pull-ups of 12 or more. It made me feel good. No doubt about it.

[bodyhard]

Nice to hear isn’t it Johnny?

Hey - even though it is 15 degrees this morning and throughout the day, I got up and worked out at 6:30am.

Cool you got your IRL reps.

Yeah man, acknowledgement for what we put our bodies through always feels good! Get er done brotha!

Nice, those compliments where you're dressed in normal clothes are the best.

How was the food? Did you have a chef doing tricks with the food and utensils?

Yeah its easy when you showing with a tank or T but those compliments when you are dressed says so much more.

You know none of them did tricks it was so busy due to Valentines day they were just cooking.

I think the compliment means more in your 50's than it would have in your 40's. And in 10 years? Even more precious.

I don't have near the build you do, but when my wife and I went to a public "gym" (it was Planet Fitness ) I received many compliments after cranking out a set of pull-ups of 12 or more. It made me feel good. No doubt about it.

I hear ya man, I know you had to feel good!

You didn’t punch the lesbians. That’s a surprise.

LMFAO! I don't hit women.

[Bando]

Yeah its easy when you showing with a tank or T but those compliments when you are dressed says so much more.

I did a software training for a bunch of ladies, must have been 6-7 years back now. One woman came up to me and said "you must be a bodybuilder, I know the look because my Husband is a retired competitive Bodybuilder." I was flattered, but had only been lifting 5-6 years, I told her that was a huge compliment and asked about her husband. I was wearing a medium fit company logo button down shirt, not anything I thought I looked good in.

These days if you don't have a beer belly and have decent shoulders, you're OK I guess.

[ajdahlheimer]

Yeah its easy when you showing with a tank or T but those compliments when you are dressed says so much more.

I did a software training for a bunch of ladies, must have been 6-7 years back now. One woman came up to me and said "you must be a bodybuilder, I know the look because my Husband is a retired competitive Bodybuilder." I was flattered, but had only been lifting 5-6 years, I told her that was a huge compliment and asked about her husband. I was wearing a medium fit company logo button down shirt, not anything I thought I looked good in.

Compliments in that type of wardrobe in my experience can typically be attributed to JLP (Jawline of Peace).

[NorwichGrad]

Cool story, bro. Would read again.

Was this the fake chick? Asking for a friend.

[bodyhard]

These days if you don't have a beer belly and have decent shoulders, you're OK I guess.

Don't get it twisted, a lot of fat folks look like they have more muscle than what they really do in clothes but would reveal what they really look like if they were to take of their shirt.

Compliments in that type of wardrobe in my experience can typically be attributed to JLP (Jawline of Peace).

Have no idea what this even means

Cool story, bro. Would read again.

Was this the fake chick? Asking for a friend.

I have no words..

[ajdahlheimer]

Have no idea what this even means

It is a byproduct of dedicated lifting and staying relatively lean. People can still notice jawline when your fully dressed up like that.

[bodyhard]

It is a byproduct of dedicated lifting and staying relatively lean. People can still notice jawline when your fully dressed up like that.

Ohhh, I am always lean so that really doesn't apply to me cause when I am lean I am skinny so in my case when I put on weight my face looks fuller and I appear healthier.

[OldFartTom]

If I wasn't such a smooth, subtle and tactful kind of guy, I'd have asked you about the conversation with your wife on the way home after receiving a compliment. But of course I'd never even think to mention the question.

[clive]

Nice story, so true in getting a compliment and especially when you least expect it. I remember a few years ago going out to pick up some stuff and on arrival I noticed the guy eyeing up my arms, he eventually asked what gym I went to, I told him I don't, only ever worked out at home. We got chatting and he started asking me all sorts of questions.
I recon if I hadn't been wearing a vest and the arms covered up with a long sleeved shirt I probably wouldn't of got this attention.

[PhDPepper1111]

Agree, it's a small reward to go with the big ones (increased physical and mental health, longevity, etc).
Still nice
Since changing my eating and changing from weight room casual to really training 4 months ago I have been getting compliments at work - I usually wear a button up or polo - but still noticeable.
The best compliments come from my wife

[JaymzJ]

You look good for a dinosaur man. The dedication is what I be mirin tho. Have a good one BH.

[bodyhard]

If I wasn't such a smooth, subtle and tactful kind of guy, I'd have asked you about the conversation with your wife on the way home after receiving a compliment. But of course I'd never even think to mention the question.

Actually the conversation home was more on the woman, who obviously was much younger than the guy she was with and how fake she was. My wife was saying that she can't understand why women go through al those surgeries, she said she understand maybe some lipo, but to restructure your whole body she couldn't understand it. I told her, I do the same thing, but just in bodybuilding and she said, but would you do it via surgery? And of course I said no.

Nice story, so true in getting a compliment and especially when you least expect it. I remember a few years ago going out to pick up some stuff and on arrival I noticed the guy eyeing up my arms, he eventually asked what gym I went to, I told him I don't, only ever worked out at home. We got chatting and he started asking me all sorts of questions.
I recon if I hadn't been wearing a vest and the arms covered up with a long sleeved shirt I probably wouldn't of got this attention.

I think your arms show through several layers of clothing

Agree, it's a small reward to go with the big ones (increased physical and mental health, longevity, etc).
Still nice
Since changing my eating and changing from weight room casual to really training 4 months ago I have been getting compliments at work - I usually wear a button up or polo - but still noticeable.
The best compliments come from my wife

I don't take compliments from my wife as she thinks I always look good and I don't need that, I need constructive criticism... But one thing she does do and I take it very seriously is when she says, John you are getting skinny you have to go back to the gym because I know at that point I must be looking really bad..But for example right now she thinks I look great and I am like what??? I got a long fcking way to go..

You look good for a dinosaur man. The dedication is what I be mirin tho. Have a good one BH.

LOL I'll take it

[OldFartTom]

... but to restructure your whole body she couldn't understand it. I told her, I do the same thing, but just in bodybuilding...

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[bodyhard]

We Knew you were following a Bret Contreras program. You've been BUSTED!!!

I never even heard about this program and I googled it to see what you were talking about, LMFAO!! Wow, just fcking wow...

[Cass40]

Lol I like Bret Contreras. He's like the only so called "famous" person who always responds to my Instagram and YouTube comments.

[bodyhard]

Lol I like Bret Contreras. He's like the only so called "famous" person who always responds to my Instagram and YouTube comments.

Are you serious? How the hell did you hear about this crap? Come on now Cass..

[Cass40]

Are you serious? How the hell did you hear about this crap? Come on now Cass..

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[bodyhard]

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LMFAO!!!

You have my damn number woman!!