Being a bodybuilder means signing up for a journey full of trials and tribulations. Some popular bodybuilding legends like Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronnie Coleman overcame tough challenges in order to reach the brink of success. However, their struggles were undermined due to a then viral video by Andrew Tate.
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The video uploaded on YouTube sparked controversy and garnered a lot of attention from the audience and fellow content creators. The media personality sat down and said some disrespectful things about bodybuilders while justifying his opinion for which he received a myriad of reactions.
Andrew Tate’s message to the bodybuilding community
Andrew Tate is a former kickboxing professional turned social media personality. He often posts videos about hustle culture along with a motivational element to them. However, in one of the videos, he decided to go head-to-head with the entire bodybuilding community. In a short video on YouTube, Tate dished out his hot takes on how every bodybuilder tried to become a fighter. This video caught the eyes of many, who also reacted to it.
His claims put down bodybuilders and their struggles. He declared bodybuilders as aspiring fighters and made some bold theories about it. According to Tate, bodybuilders didn’t dare to become fighters, which is why they would size up in order to seem intimidating. Nevertheless, they were “losers” who bulked up in fear of other fighters approaching them.
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The video begins with Tate’s bold claim, “Bodybuilders are pus***s. The reason bodybuilders are losers is because they don’t want to be bodybuilders.” The social media personality continued how every bodybuilder he knew wanted to become a fighter. But since they couldn’t do that, they would get bigger and more muscular, in order to look as mean as possible.
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While Tate’s remarks received a wide range of reactions, not many of them were positive. Yet, the social media celebrity continued presenting his opinions to the audience.
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Recently, Romanian authorities arrested Tate on charges of human trafficking and sexual assault. Previously, authorities also banned the former athlete’s social media accounts over various insensitive and controversial statements. While Tate’s videos continue to either inspire or enrage the audience, they’ve definitely gotten the ball rolling for discussing the significance of the bodybuilding community.