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0 pointsantisthenes3y ago0 comments

> Arnold Schwarzenegger famously said that he works out in part because a tremendous physique cannot be bought, you must work for it every day, so it's a sign of character.

It is kind of a half-truth.

A physique can definitely be bought with steroid therapy, free time to exercise as much as you want, great nutrition and being born to parents with good genetics who are loving and caring (height and good body proportions are a proxy for strength)

But compared to say, buying a fancy car or house (other status items), a physique will require comparatively more effort.

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darkerside3y ago

Money can make anything easier and more possible, but I doubt even steroids will give you a tremendous physique without a ton of hard work. I don't know enough about steroids to be sure, so I'd be interested to be corrected.

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