Some thoughts about the training forum

[needsize]

I was thinking about this forum today, so bear with me if it comes out a little jumbled.

We have a great forum here. The regular crowd that hangs here is knowlegable, but at the same time willing to learn from others, a rare combo. There is kind of a clique here, but I don't know that it is a negative thing. On that chat board, there is a clique of the regulars that don't seem very friendly to newcomers or people that don't think the same way as thier "cool crowd" does. I find it different here, as membership to the clique is open to anyone who either demonstrates aquired knowlege about the game, and/or comes here willing to learn (we all had to start somewhere and no one knows it all).

Moderation on this forum in kind of a new thing, but for the most part, not necessary as it's a good group of people that hang here, that also watches out for those that come here to learn. So when asswipes drift over from other forums, they either got with the program, why we're all here, or they found themselves pretty unwelcome.

This karama thing; I'm no karma whore, frankly I could care less. But I noticed that with some exceptions (ie, corn), the people with the most karma are the ones that contribute the least amount of useful info to elite as a whole. Why not use it the way it was meant to be, and when someone posts a good point here, even if you don't agree with it, throw some karma at them for sharing their info.

 

[lemur]

agreed. This forum is great.

its great to finally be able to post somewhere without getting lit on fire.

 

[Haz]

I just recently learned how the whole Karma thing worked. I agree, we need to give Karma to people who contribute good info.

This is by far my favourite board on Elite. Not too much shit talking, and lots of good advice and support.

 

[edgecrusher]

Frankly, i could give a rat's ass about karma. But I think you have a good point, and i'll throw you some.

 

[Ingram]

A karma thread in the Training forum?!?

Just kidding, I get what you’re saying Needsize....

The thing I find funny is the Training forum is mostly composed of a few natural athletes which is fine, but where are all the AS users? Do they not train or have any thoughts on training? There is allot of guys on this board who are very knowledgeable but they’re too busy discussing how many cc’s are going in their asses tonight and how’d they like to pump JenBFL full of snot. This Training board should be the fastest moving forum on elite, everyone apparently trains here (With the exception of some of our friends from the Chat forum )

I just don’t get it, since when does steroids take presidents over training?

 

[b fold the truth]

Good thread. I try to throw around Karma every time that I can. Don't think I have ever given bad Karma....even when I disagreed with them posting what they did.

B True

 

[Haz]

Ingram, it seems that most steriod users concentrate on drugs rather then their training and diet. Thats all they ever seem to want to talk about. If they spent half as much time on their training as they did figuring out their next cycle, I think they would be way better off.

 

[JOKER47]

I personally think that the reason we don't see frequenters of the Anabolic board in here as much is that the majority of them feel their training is sound. The vast majority over there have put a lot of time and thought into their training long before they decided to incorporate AAS. As well anyone should.

While I agree that nobody knows everything about anything, I also believe that if you are lucky enough to have found a program that works very well for you, you should spend your time where you feel you have the most to learn. For them, it's the Anabolic board.

For myself, it's here.

I think we should also make sure we are not "dissing" the Anabolic board. (Some of the above posts seemed to be leaning that way.) There are some very knowledgeable guys there who not only know AAS, but know training as well. We are all here to learn from everyone.


.02,
Joker

 

[b fold the truth]

Dissing the anaboic board is a bad thing. Because those who do not use gear criticize and stereotype those who do...those who do choose not to come here.

B True

 

[Ingram]

I'm not out the shun the Anabolic members, I just don't understand why don't post here. It probably houses the majority of the boards more experienced and knowledgeable posters. It would be nice if some of them came and shared their knowledge. Most of the things posted on the training board are generally basic questions about working out, but you go look at the Anabolic board and some of these guys are talking about chemical composition, ethers, and sorts of hardcore shit. Training topics are just as vast as anabolic topics, it’d be nice to see people discussing topics to the same degree in this forum.

-Ingram