Metabolic Damage Bullshit.

People hate to admit that they are painfully average. Everywhere you look, people are complaining of “metabolic damage” or blaming their genetics for being under or overweight.

Yeah, there are outliers, but statistically speaking, most people are average. And this is because… that’s how statistics work. They base scientific research on averages, because well, a scientist would want the average person to be able to use and apply their research. Right?

So it’s not bad to be average, it’s actually really damn good; it gives you the opportunity to take advantage of the information that is out there, and to apply data that has taken years to collect. That’s great!

So what is the deal with these stories about metabolic damage or horrible genetics?

Well, for one thing, people don’t know a damn thing about how their own bodies work. Most people who are thin do NOT have “naturally” fast metabolisms. They either are highly active, don’t eat very much at all, or both.

The opposite goes for the chunkier folks. They are either highly sedentary, eat way too much for their frame, or usually both.

Many competitors, whether in powerlifting or bodybuilding, are also grossly unaware of how bodies and metabolisms work. Someone who is 300lbs is obviously going to require more calories than someone who weighs only 250lbs. So if you lose 50lbs and you hit a plateau on a “deficit,” it is not because you are experiencing “metabolic damage,” but that your body simply requires significantly less calories because it is composed of significantly less mass. This is why diets need to be tweaked every few weeks; if you’re making progress and you are leaning out, you will start to need less and less calories. That’s how bodies work.

That’s not to say that metabolic damage doesn’t exist; I’m not qualified to make those claims. I’m just saying that people need to stop trying to find reasons for why they aren’t getting results, and get up and work their asses off instead.

Next up: Reverse dieting bullshit. Stay tuned.

Hate to break it to you.