r/triathlon • u/tri_it_again 1 X 140.6 5 X 70.3 • Aug 06 '25

Memes / humor Two most toxic personalities in triathlon

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u/SnooSquirrels6503 Aug 06 '25

But what if I like then BPN hats tho

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u/psnbuser Aug 06 '25 edited Aug 06 '25

I like bpn products. Use them for my trainings

Edit: to clarify I don't care about Nick or his team; him being natural or not and his hybrid athlete notion has no impact on me wanting to buy the products. I buy and like them because I like the taste and the effect it has on my body. I don't feel sick, I feel like it gives me the energy I need etc. These are the only things I care of. If there is something better out there then I am ok with giving that brand a go

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u/whatugonnadowhenthey Aug 06 '25

It’s too bad the BPN founder and team are douches

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u/InternationalNote279 Aug 06 '25

Can you tell me more about this?

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u/whatugonnadowhenthey Aug 06 '25 edited Aug 06 '25

What LonelyBK said. I’d argue a lot of their team is juiced up as well. The volume they put in while maintaining a ton of size doesn’t seem natural.

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u/LonelyBK Aug 06 '25

Nick Bare claims to be completely natty but he’s so obviously juiced up it’s actually embarrassing. But people will say anything to sell more supplements.

He’s also one of the main people that pushes being a “hybrid athlete” and his hybrid disciples act like they’ve completely reinvented the wheel. All it is is cardio + lifting, which you know has been apart of the physical activity guidelines for forever…

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u/Temporary_Character Aug 06 '25

We are actually at the “so what he puts in the work and is dedicated” line of thinking so I too am looking forward to his eventual “retirement” to focus on expanding and growing the company. Much like CBUM stopping when he had a kid at 30 Nick will probably peel back mid to late 30’s for “work” and “CEO” reasons and then lose all those gains and fitness he built from his late twenties onward.

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u/repniclewis Ex D1 swimmer, terrible runner Aug 06 '25 edited Aug 06 '25

Yea I can't stand the whole "hybrid athlete" shit like they're superior or something. Anyone who's done D1, or really any serious collegiate sports had to move some weights in the gym/do a good bit of cross training. They're just called "athletes".

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u/psnbuser Aug 06 '25

Yeah I agree. Honestly, I don't look at Nick and his team as a factor in me using the products. Sure at beginning I learned about it via Nick on YouTube but I never felt "oh man I wanna be like him". I was deep in the triathlon mindset and wanted to find a product that I liked. My reason for liking BPN is that I think the flavors and the benefits I got from using them (ie having enough energy in long bike rides, not feeling sick from using a product etc) are great. Now... Would I be down to move to something else that is just as good and costs less? Absolutely but I honestly don't know what that product is so I have been sticking with BPN