When asked why I dislike many of these self-proclaimed āevidence-basedā fitness professionals, itās never about their opinions and always about their actions.
Never has so much moralizing come from so many leaders with low morals.
I couldnāt give two shits if you think hormones are more important than calorie intake for fat loss, to name but one example. Iām comfortable with my views and Iām happy for you to express yours on whatever platform you have. I do care if youāre a serial sexual harasser, you dump your pregnant wife, or you make up defamatory websites aimed at ruining peopleās lives.
Those are the so-called / wannabe leaders of this movement, theyāre the pied pipers for the angry and insecure incels of the fitness community and theyāve spoiled so much by creating a toxic environment where far too many stay silent just because they donāt need the grief.
Iām feeling this a lot this week as I think on about Charles Poliquinās death and the grubby treatment he received from too many quarters whilst he was alive.
Absorb what is useful to you, discard what is unnecessary (my Bruce Lee quote mash-up), and always play the ball, not the man.
For me, actions always speak louder than words ā opinions can, and shouldĀ changeĀ how we treat others, whichĀ is far more important. In this, Iām afraid to say that large swathes of the online fitness community disgust me and I am counting down the days until Iām never exposed to these losers again.
Nick with Joe Warner (middle) and Charles Poliquin (right). Rest in Peace.
