Why do you train?

[Wunderpus]

I like thicker chicks remember lol. Plus I've pulled enough tail and seen others do it while overweight that I realized it really isn't about looks as much as people think. We each have certain standards we prioritize over others and being ripped has never been one I prioritize. I so much rather a chick have curves than being 15% BF but thats me

I agree, but it is nice to have a chick with similar goals

 

[Oregongearhead]

Why do I lift ? I like looking unique , theres not another one of me around anywhere . Looks , strength , respect . The guys say yes sir and the gals just look & grin . Almost everyday I get called on it and it never gets old ....~Ogh

 

[Docd187123]

I agree, but it is nice to have a chick with similar goals

I agree it can be nice and makes your goal easier knowing it's a shared goal but working out isn't necessarily one of mine. I've had chicks I lift with and others i don't. Chicks that lift with me get it and get turned on seeing my focus and perseverance no matter how tired I get. Chicks that don't lift with me allow me to go to the gym and focus on me not helping them or being distracted (which isn't an issue either way). I see your point but to me personally it's a minor issue. I still respect the fact that you make it an issue and it's something you look for. Different strokes for different folks

 

[Docd187123]

I really like this topic too. It's not your usual conversation piece. Definitely interesting to get inside the head of others.

 

[Wunderpus]

I agree it can be nice and makes your goal easier knowing it's a shared goal but working out isn't necessarily one of mine. I've had chicks I lift with and others i don't. Chicks that lift with me get it and get turned on seeing my focus and perseverance no matter how tired I get. Chicks that don't lift with me allow me to go to the gym and focus on me not helping them or being distracted (which isn't an issue either way). I see your point but to me personally it's a minor issue. I still respect the fact that you make it an issue and it's something you look for. Different strokes for different folks

Absolutely. It's funny, chicks that aren't into fitness will never understand my issues. They won't understand me getting up at 5 am to eat 10 eggs, steak and oatmeal and watching Jay Cutler videos to motivate myself. They won't understand the constant mental struggles with NOT achieving goals you set for yourself, physically at least. They CERTAINLY won't understand AAS, or our desire to use all tools at our disposal to be THAT much better.

 

[johnnyBALLZ]

I would like to hear from some of our other freaks-

@brutus79 @johnnyBALLZ @HuckingFuge @biggerben69 @weighted chinup @Ultimatepip @Boilermech @mghoward74

Shit, I don't even know where to begin... I'll have to come back to this later!

 

[Wunderpus]

Shit, I don't even know where to begin... I'll have to come back to this later!

Don't forget about me JB

 

[insertnamehere]

I train for the opportunity and challenge to better myself. I don't just want to train hard, I want to continually learn how to be more efficient and effective. The more I learn the more I can pass on to others.

 

[TANGO.ECHO.KILO]

I like looking unique , theres not another one of me around anywhere .....~Ogh

That is for sure my friend

 

[flenser]

I train for the same reason I use gear, I like the way it makes me feel. I like lifting, actually being under the bar, moving the weight, sweating and breathing hard. If I didn't like it, I wouldn't do it.

 

[Wunderpus]

I train for the same reason I use gear, I like the way it makes me feel. I like lifting, actually being under the bar, moving the weight, sweating and breathing hard. If I didn't like it, I wouldn't do it.

Like most of us. I am curious if there are deeper motivations/reasons, though.

 

[heady muscle]

For me it was mostly a catharsis while growing up. I started lifted seriously at 12 and started competing in BB and Powerlifting comps at 16. I have three older brothers. They weren't the easy to deal with, so I started lifting to be able to hold my own. Once I got stronger than them, we all became friends! I am still afraid of my sister though. She is lil' fucking tank with a great brain to match.

It still is a catharsis, but I enjoy changing the shape of my body. I enjoy pushing it too the limits. In our TV/Computer/Smart Phone society activity seems low. People are weaker and less likely to act. React. I don't want that in me as much as possible.

Of course I enjoy the attention from the women folk. Nothing wrong with a little vanity especially when an attractive women is supporting it.

Once again for me, it's a catharsis. Stress from work, relationships, life, whatever get washed away after a good fucking hard workout.

 

[Mayne]

Obviously because I like to make weird noises in front of people, why else would one

 

[ErikR]

For me it was my dad. He had big muscular forearms and big hands. Neve lifted weights just worked with his hands his whole life. He looked very powerful. Then I would hear stories from family members that he was a pretty good street fighter. So I wanted to be like him. After that it became a lifestyle. It became a part of me. I can never see myself not lifting or looking average. This is my average.

 

[Wunderpus]

For me it was my dad. He had big muscular forearms and big hands. Neve lifted weights just worked with his hands his whole life. He looked very powerful. Then I would hear stories from family members that he was a pretty good street fighter. So I wanted to be like him. After that it became a lifestyle. It became a part of me. I can never see myself not lifting or looking average. This is my average.

Old man strength is a real thing!

 

[Morefyah]

I train because I have always been into sports and the best thing of all it's fun and keeps me looking young.
I am 42 now, but I look and feel better then I did ten years ago.
As for my twenties they were some ruff years, lots of drug use.

Then my thirties went through more shit losing both my parents and one of my sisters. Then there were a couple nasty break ups that forced me into a deep depression and more drug use.

It took me a while but I finnaly got my shit together. I love lifting and the sense of accomplishment it brings. It might not be integral part of my life compared to a lot of you guys.
But I still love it!
It has given my life balance and has helped me control my demons from the past.

 

[caveman72]

I train because I always wanted to be a pro
bodybuilder. won Mr.teen mo.1992
I loved the 90s physics.
anyway planned on being Mr
Olympia. one day then fell into drugs 15 years now I'm 42 as well. went to prison that helped me back to my first love.
when I was in 20s .if a girl broke my heart I would take it out on the iron and make myself a new man.now I'm realizing its now or never.
I might be 60 before I win a procard or etc.but I am gonna die trying.

 

[ChuckSipes]

i like this thread and the responses, very interesting.

i have a very colourful past, years of drug abuse, self destruction and doing bad shit.. being raised around drug dealers and crims, that lifestyle became a second nature to me, it blows my mind how different i am now compared to a year ago. i really hate the things that I've done to myself and to others. only at my age now (28) am i figuring out what lifes about. it was an ongoing battle to get clean and get square, i never thought i would change, i should be dead or in jail. The main thing that keeps me on the positive path is training. I've never had a proper job and will never have one, so i have a lot of free time, if i sit around not doing much then its extremely easy to fall into bad habits again, so the gym is like heroin for me, my life revolves around it. when I'm using this "heroin" I'm happy, energetic and love life. Take the drug away from me though and bad shit will happen.

i was always the tall skinny kid growing up, fucking hated it. always had the desire to be bigger but the desire to get high was stronger back then.. i used to weigh 67kg!! at 6'5.. think about that, that is fucked up. i now weigh 108kg. I Definitely like the new me, it can be a struggle at times but having goals in the gym keep me straight, i know if i use again it will fuck up all the hard work and i can't let that happen. i still wanna pack on another 20-30kg's. I'm on 24mg of bupe every morning, i really just wanna get off it for good because i hate feeling caged by a substance.. all in time though. i hate to think what life would be like without training.. we should all consider ourselves very lucky to have the able bodies to even walk let alone throw weights around everyday.

thank you Lords of the iron.

 

[brutus79]

Hmmmmmm. I am trying to think of WHY. I never ask myself that- not wired that way. I could say that my father used to beat the fuck out of me all the time and then I would go outside and get beat down for being white, but that wouldn't be the reason. I got over that shit long before I touched a weight... you can only be a victim so long. If you don't want to catch a beat down guns are cheap.

I spent 25 years on drugs and in and out of trouble. Tried to get sober quite a few times and it never stuck. Having a daughter helped and I just started lifting about 2 1/2 years ago.... I don't think it keeps me sober and I don't think she keeps me sober. They both make it easier and more rewarding - but god keeps me sober. Who is god? No fucking idea, but brutus couldn't do it for 25 years so something else is doing it for me.

I wish I could say my parents inspire me but I don't give a fuck about them or impressing them. Women? I always got plenty of pussy and considering the trouble it has brought me that is hardly a drive to work- I would rather take a nap than do 10 sets of 10 for a bitch.

Honestly? I see a little man in the mirror. I miss a few days in the gym and I start seeing things that aren't there- fat that doesn't exist, muscle disappearing that hasn't gone anywhere. I have such a fucked up body image it's ridiculous. That drives me....

And the sense of accomplishment when I hit a pr, but when I miss a lift attempt I take it hard so it is kind of a wash

Wish it was deeper boys- I work hard because I am not even close to satisfied with what I see in the mirror. Ever. Fuck a why and fuck how anyone else sees me. It's all in my own head.

 

[caveman72]

i like this thread and the responses, very interesting.

i have a very colourful past, years of drug abuse, self destruction and doing bad shit.. being raised around drug dealers and crims, that lifestyle became a second nature to me, it blows my mind how different i am now compared to a year ago. i really hate the things that I've done to myself and to others. only at my age now (28) am i figuring out what lifes about. it was an ongoing battle to get clean and get square, i never thought i would change, i should be dead or in jail. The main thing that keeps me on the positive path is training. I've never had a proper job and will never have one, so i have a lot of free time, if i sit around not doing much then its extremely easy to fall into bad habits again, so the gym is like heroin for me, my life revolves around it. when I'm using this "heroin" I'm happy, energetic and love life. Take the drug away from me though and bad shit will happen.

i was always the tall skinny kid growing up, fucking hated it. always had the desire to be bigger but the desire to get high was stronger back then.. i used to weigh 67kg!! at 6'5.. think about that, that is fucked up. i now weigh 108kg. I Definitely like the new me, it can be a struggle at times but having goals in the gym keep me straight, i know if i use again it will fuck up all the hard work and i can't let that happen. i still wanna pack on another 20-30kg's. I'm on 24mg of bupe every morning, i really just wanna get off it for good because i hate feeling caged by a substance.. all in time though. i hate to think what life would be like without training.. we should all consider ourselves very lucky to have the able bodies to even walk let alone throw weights around everyday.

thank you Lords of the iron.

I feel you bro. I'm on it as well was in my 20 and30s on methadone.
I was a mess this is still a ball n chain but much lighter