While lifting heavy weights at the gym was highly confined to a bodybuilding regime in earlier decades, the recent past has seen Gen Z flooding the gym ecosystem to maintain physique and fitness. However, the iconic Australian bodybuilder Lee Priest finds a peculiar trait of the modern gymgoers irritating. 

Lee Priest trained intensely hard during his prime, which helped him build a physique that defeated the 8x Mr. Olympia. The icon recently spilled beans on how the current generation is more focused on amenities at the gym than lifting weights.

Lee Priest’s complains about Gen Z’s gym habits

Priest’s illustrative bodybuilding world started very early, at 12, under the guidance of his mother, Lynn Priest, who was also into the sport. His focus on lifting weights at the gym fetched his first bodybuilding title at 13, and he has been hooked on the sport ever since. However, Priest doesn’t find a similar focus on weight training among younger generations. 

“People go to the gym, they want everything perfect. The temperature’s gotta be perfect. They gotta have the right music on. Or the lighting in here’s a bit dark,” Priest says in one of his interviews. His reflex when he observes such gymgoers is, “What the f**k? Just go train. It’s like, all this needs to be done. It’s like, really? Just… Go train, they got what you need, go do it. Get your workout in.”

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The modern gym ecosystem has advanced technology offering every comfort during a workout session to attract more customers. The bodybuilding truth is that muscles grow in discomfort and pain, and all that matters is the equipment that can offer maximum resistance. This isn’t the first time Priest has been outspoken about his thoughts. 

The time when Lee Priest questioned IFBB’s principles

Priest was placed 6th in the 2002 Mr. Olympia championship. However, the following year, the Blond Myth shared his disappointment on how all competitors at the Mr. Olympia were not offered cash prizes. He didn’t find it fair that only top competitors were rewarded.

He also recently suggested how IFBB can ensure to reward all the contestants in the Open category. Priest shared how getting rid of the 212 category can add funds to the Open Category, and serious competitors should beat the best. 

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Lee Priest has been a dominant force in the bodybuilding sport, and his views on various aspects of the field have farsighted insights. So, it would be difficult to debate the Australian icon.