For a long time, I was very curious why there was a certain “look“, to weight lifters, bodybuilders, or powerlifters; it seems that the trend is if one wants to be perceived as a “serious“ weightlifter, one must use the wraps, a weightlifting belt, wrist wraps, and other paraphernalia.

Perhaps the reason why people are so confused by me, and how insanely strong I am is because I do not look the part.

Nassim Taleb said something very very funny in antifragile; better to trust the surgeon who looks like a butcher, rather than the surgeon in the lab coat. Peter Thiel said something similar; better to trust a businessman entrepreneur who wears a T-shirt and jeans, rather than the empty suit who wears a full on suit and tie.

Why? The individual with real potency, capability and skills who doesn’t look the part, but can still do the thing is probably more effective and shows some sort of deep mastery.

For example, it seems that at least for women who want to be perceived as “serious and committed“ yogis, they must wear Lululemon — the legging tights etc.

Or also how people are insanely confused seeing me doing such epic yoga poses, and then proceeding to lift over nine plates on the squat rack!

Also, maybe this is why there is a trend in rap and rap music to “look“ like a rapper, which means having lots of tattoos, fancy chains and jewelry, etc. It is difficult to imagine a rapper who doesn’t look like a rapper.