BuildABro
Well-known Member
I'll start by a simple list of my own:
1) I can do other things in life well that do not involve lifting weights. Dirt bikes, chasing the kids around, hunting, carrying in groceries or whatever else is much easier when you are fit and strong.
2) I get noticed everywhere I go (though this can also be a disadvantage). Especially out here where I live where so few people are in great shape. Everyone wants to be fit but statistically so few people are. Women stare and dudes look on in admiration or jealously. For better or for worse, people notice you.
3) People tend to respect me more, even in professional settings. Not sure why this is or if it's possibly subconscious. I guess it's because it shows commitment, self discipline and the ability to maintain these traits over many years. Employers, clients and colleagues all seem to respect this by nature.
4) An overall positive frame of mind. I find that when you take care of your body, your state of mind is similarly elevated. It's self love and it shows in how you carry yourself and interact with others. People tell me I am always smiling. Well, that's because I am a pretty happy camper 99% of the time.
5) Sex. I am flat out better at it and more confident since I got into bodybuilding. The drugs I take can sometimes cause performance issues that I have to mitigate, but at 33 years old I am more of a sexual dynamo now that at any previous point in my life.
6) Lower stress levels. It's well noted that exercise can be crucial in managing stress, and for us gym rats that workout 5-6 days a week, therapy from stress is only a session at the cage away.
7) It gives me a sense of control/power. So many factors and circumstances in my life are out of my hands. It can be overwhelming at times. What I can control with military precision is my diet, my workouts, etc. I am truly master of my own destiny when fitness is the metric.
8) It gives me a hobby that is all about me. So many aspects of my life are taking care of others. My wife, my family, paying the bills, making sure everyone makes it to their practices or events and whatever else. I felt like a cog in the machine that served no real purpose other than being a provider before bodybuilding. This life has opened up my eyes to my true potential and made me face down demons that had been haunting me for years. Bodybuilding did not save my life per se, but it has improved it's quality dramatically.
That's all I got off the top of my head.
1) I can do other things in life well that do not involve lifting weights. Dirt bikes, chasing the kids around, hunting, carrying in groceries or whatever else is much easier when you are fit and strong.
2) I get noticed everywhere I go (though this can also be a disadvantage). Especially out here where I live where so few people are in great shape. Everyone wants to be fit but statistically so few people are. Women stare and dudes look on in admiration or jealously. For better or for worse, people notice you.
3) People tend to respect me more, even in professional settings. Not sure why this is or if it's possibly subconscious. I guess it's because it shows commitment, self discipline and the ability to maintain these traits over many years. Employers, clients and colleagues all seem to respect this by nature.
4) An overall positive frame of mind. I find that when you take care of your body, your state of mind is similarly elevated. It's self love and it shows in how you carry yourself and interact with others. People tell me I am always smiling. Well, that's because I am a pretty happy camper 99% of the time.
5) Sex. I am flat out better at it and more confident since I got into bodybuilding. The drugs I take can sometimes cause performance issues that I have to mitigate, but at 33 years old I am more of a sexual dynamo now that at any previous point in my life.
6) Lower stress levels. It's well noted that exercise can be crucial in managing stress, and for us gym rats that workout 5-6 days a week, therapy from stress is only a session at the cage away.
7) It gives me a sense of control/power. So many factors and circumstances in my life are out of my hands. It can be overwhelming at times. What I can control with military precision is my diet, my workouts, etc. I am truly master of my own destiny when fitness is the metric.
8) It gives me a hobby that is all about me. So many aspects of my life are taking care of others. My wife, my family, paying the bills, making sure everyone makes it to their practices or events and whatever else. I felt like a cog in the machine that served no real purpose other than being a provider before bodybuilding. This life has opened up my eyes to my true potential and made me face down demons that had been haunting me for years. Bodybuilding did not save my life per se, but it has improved it's quality dramatically.
That's all I got off the top of my head.
