How do I cope with the fact that I started going to the gym relatively later than everyone else and thus will always be weaker and smaller than if I just went when I was in high school

even if you did everything right from the get go, your pretty much max out your gains in like 2-3 years tops

assuming you're natty that is 

so if you're anything below 30 you're good

By going to the fuckin gym anyway, the fuck do you expect us to tell you here?

>>70824918 (OP)

You cope by realising that's not even true. Your natty gains stall out anyway completely after a few years and basically no-one trains consistently year round with no layoffs or breaks. I didn't start training until I was 30 and mog most people at the gym now.

are you bald

you dont cope by being stuck and being good enough, realizing you never actually were years later

>>70824918 (OP)

invent a time machine or stfu and lift

>>70824918 (OP)

Stop being a little bitch about it is what I'd say. If you go to the gym, you are already better than like 60% of people, no matter when you started. The average person, assuming you are American, is a fat fuck or skinnyfat.

>>70824918 (OP)

Just lift the weights and stop thinking like "coulda shoulda woulda"

>>70824918 (OP)

I ain't killer but don't push me

>>70824918 (OP)

Stop comparing yourself to others you retard, be the best man you can be, that's it.

Comparing yourself does not bring you anything.

>>70824918 (OP)

Think about the regret you feel now. Now multiply it by 10000000. That's how you'll feel in a couple years if you don't start lifting TODAY.

you won't. most people hit a plateau after 5 years unless they start doing roids. So basically everyone will look the same (without accounting genetics, duh) after lifting for 5 years, dosn't matter if you've been lifting for 6 or 16 years

>>70824918 (OP)

That looks like me, did you make a basedjak out of me? post your inspiration, you cant fool me

>>70824918 (OP)

Dude most people never even escape DYELdom, it's not that hard to catch up on a couple of years

Interesting philosophy in life: i dont do things to improve my future, i do them to stop my life from getting even worse

>>70824918 (OP)

ok, but still just remember that if you start now, you'll be stronger than if you hadn't gone. Everyone starts somewhere.

>>70824918 (OP)

You compete only with past self.

>>70824918 (OP)

You continue to get stronger until you hit your peak. Then you either roid or quit

You can be a pessimist and still lift weights. Check out Stoicism/maybe Schopenhauer if you're still emo

>quit

What percent of your strength (and size) would you retain after quitting for 5 years? 10 years?

Probably a decent bit &amp; it's always easier to regain muscle you had before than gain new muscle. The guy who ran Westside Gym came back in his 50s after multiple injuries and set world records.

my past self is kicking my ass rn
