Strength/Mass How many actual strength athletes are in your gym?

[maximus__]

Also, in the period of my life before my current training, I’ve never trained consistently for more than eight months.

 

[560ti]

Very few. Bodybuilding/powerlifting tends to have a more neutral to slightly negative connotation. Most (whether justified or not) will automatically assume stuff like steroid use, egotistical personalities, high blood pressure, injuries.

The gym I'm at now has a good mixture of athletic people though. High variety such as lap swimmers, dancers, tennis players, and even some local boxers.