Why do you do it?

[TyroneMoreGains]

Did because of girls at first.
Then for myself.
Now for my girlfriend.

Plus, side is that when dating a Japanese girl who you out weigh by 100 lbs + and are taller by more than a foot. They begin to call you godzilla during sex.

Well... I suggested it to her and it caught on. I even make her say it in a Strong Japanese accent...

 

[dajr225]

I was addicted to heroin, meth, alcohol, and benzos from 15 to 24. I got clean and the gym just became my outlet, my passion, and just a huge part of my life. That was a little over 3 years ago, and I'm still clean and still lifting. I fucking love this shit, and it helped save my life. AA, and bodybuilding are the 2 things that I see myself doing till the day I die.

 

[FuriousWO]

I was addicted to heroin, meth, alcohol, and benzos from 15 to 24. I got clean and the gym just became my outlet, my passion, and just a huge part of my life. That was a little over 3 years ago, and I'm still clean and still lifting. I fucking love this shit, and it helped save my life. AA, and bodybuilding are the 2 things that I see myself doing till the day I die.

Best story of the thread brother, keep it up man

 

[doubleaa]

I did it in rehab first . It was somerhing to do. Went from 145 to 185 in 1 year. i have loved it ever since then . I keep on it and eating and meals the most. I was in a per housing project. I lived with 21 fucking guys. Went to work and AA. Came home and lift tell i went to sleep. Its my time its my thinking time. Its my fuck off time. I do it all for me . Its all becuase i love it . I like the pain thr ssoreness. Love seeing what ive done in a mirror

 

[dajr225]

@FuriousWO thanks brotha. That means a lot.

 

[anonymous0034485]

I started working out because I couldn't continue my other hobbies. I used to do martial arts (Taekwondo, Kickboxing and boxing) but I suffered two ACL injuries in three years time due to competing and training my ass of. The love began after my first injury to take my mind of things and because I couldn't do other activities(I didn't do any legs back in the day ). It just gave me pleasure and it is a craft you can take as far as you want. You are responsible for your results. After my second injury I got hooked and decided to focus on working out only.

 

[flexx89]

@dajr225 similar story as mine. everything from alcohol to heroin/crack/pcp from 16-23..squandered a D1 football scholarship, overdosed multiple times and lived the dirtiest of lives for so long. wherever i lived became the traphouse and ppl in rehab would tell me im not an addict cuz i was 6-2 220lbs sub 10%, needless to say addiction doesnt discriminate. bodybuilding really just gives me something to look forward to every day. something i can center my life around in terms of eating and training and an identity i was vigorously searching for after hanging up the cleats. i now have been sober+clean for 2.5 years and work in a treatment center w/ young adults. it feels good to give back and chase an image that will require me to bust my ass and stay discipline for forever, but thats what us addicts are good at, being hard-headed w/ a strong willpower.

 

[dajr225]

Congrats @flexx89. I work in treatment also. I've been with the program I went through for 2 years, and I'm the manager of the php house. My dream is to open my own iop program and halfway. It's crazy how good life gets when you clean up your life, and try to do the next right thing. I am truly blessed today.

 

[sin]

i kind of started cause I was tired of people talking shit to me. I've been in martial arts all my life but didn't touch a weight until my senior year of college and was a whopping 125 lbs. I figured if I put on a bit of muscle people wouldn't be so apt to talk shit to me. Didn't really work tho lol Now i just train because it's who I am. I wake up, I train, I work, I sleep. By my very definition, I am a lifter. Wouldn't have it any other way.

 

[Deadballs]

A little bit of wee came out. Srs

Did because of girls at first.
Then for myself.
Now for my girlfriend.

Plus, side is that when dating a Japanese girl who you out weigh by 100 lbs + and are taller by more than a foot. They begin to call you godzilla during sex.

Well... I suggested it to her and it caught on. I even make her say it in a Strong Japanese accent...

 

[insaiyan93]

Mostly to become stronger, and to keep me happy destress, but I guess to some degree I want to look better as well.

 

[Frandeman]

To get more pussy
I'm shit with words

 

[Nat2Syn]

I started working out in prison(calisthenics only) because I weighed 140lbs at 5'11... I had a 4 year prison sentence and I knew gaining some weight and muscle would be beneficial in the long run.

Now I lift for Aesthetics... currently could care less for strength but its of course a bonus reward as you will get naturally stronger as your progress.

 

[Big_poppa_Bren]

Being the skinny kid in school, getting picked on..... Enough was enough. I first started for strength to have a decent bitch slap on me.... Then the gains started to come.... Turned me vein. But I now want to compete at some point. Have been more serious about the overall look the last 3-4 years

 

[catch_me]

I am addicted to it

 

[KillaBig]

I do it to battle my body dysmorphia plan and simple.

 

[KillaBig]

I was addicted to heroin, meth, alcohol, and benzos from 15 to 24. I got clean and the gym just became my outlet, my passion, and just a huge part of my life. That was a little over 3 years ago, and I'm still clean and still lifting. I fucking love this shit, and it helped save my life. AA, and bodybuilding are the 2 things that I see myself doing till the day I die.

I see a lot of people on here with the similar story and I myself have delt with a few addiction's but considering I cycle a few times a year.I feel as if I just replace one addiction with another but I do try and keep my health and goals as my top priority.Time on,time off good pct training and eating great on or off,Etc.Good luck to you brotha and keep on going strong!

 

[Nutpuncher]

Primary: To get stronger in the event that my family and I are in a natural disaster, I will be strong enough to lift them to safety while hanging off a cliff. And to defend against anything that may harm my family.

And to look and feel good.

 

[dnoyez]

At this point not sure..maybe addicted.Been going at it since 18 yr old...I'm 38 now and getting more and more jacked..I don't know...addiction maybe?

 

[T_verde77]

Idk why I'm addicted to it. my dad was always at the gym so I just sort of followed in his foot steps. my goal of where I want to be is what really keeps me going. The strength for work is a huge plus. And the chicks dig it.

If u look good you feel good