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WHY WON’T SYNTHOL FREAKS JUST GO AWAY?

by Jonathan Salmon Updated by GI Team on May 30, 2015

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generation ironLooks like everyone’s favorite synthol head is back.

Can someone tell us what’s going on here? When exactly did it become popular to just say to hell with lifting, to hell with hard work, I want things quick and easy. The advent of the internet may have a bit to do with it. With access to anything at your very fingertips you begin to get spoiled and start to want, no, demand to have everything served up to you on a platter. This is how everyone should be looking at synthol users.

I get it, working hard is a pain, but that doesn’t mean you should just say forget this, I’m taking the quick and easy solution. Bodybuilding isn’t supposed to be easy, it’s supposed to be hard work, that’s the point of the whole damn exercise. Why even attempt to body build if you don’t even have the drive to push yourself? It’s like wanting to be a star athlete by sheer luck. I have some bad news for you, it’s not going to happen.

So why do synthol freaks exist? Why do they get some much press? Sure, I get the circus attraction angle, but at the same time it takes away from the essence of the sport. The idea of lifting is to make yourself a better athlete. Even if you’re lifting for purely aesthetic reasons, it doesn’t change the fact that you’re attempting to transform yourself through putting your body through some form of training. Synthol heads just take the concept of trying to get swole and turn it into a joke, a mockery of the effort required to becoming the best version of yourself.

So why are we talking about this in the first place? Well it seems like everyone’s favorite synthol freak, Arlindo De Souza, is back in the news again and looking to take the title of biggest (laziest) mass monster ever, and all without lifting a finger.

Seeing this makes you wonder what exactly we should classify this as. Is it a cry for help? Does this guy have some kind of muscle dysmorphia? Should we ridicule this kind of behavior or should we try to help synthol users like this guy? It’s truly a matter of opinion.

What’s your thoughts on this issue? Let us know in the comments below and be sure to follow Facebook and Twitter.

About Jonathan Salmon

Managing editor of Generation Iron, Jonathan Salmon is a writer, martial arts instructor, and geek culture enthusiast. He has been writing about bodybuilding, combat sports, and strength sports for over 8 years. Check out his YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Sound Cloud for in-depth MMA analysis.

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