Why do you do it?

I do it because I love it and to one day compete. I live breath bodybuilding from the morning I wake up first thing posing,prepping all meals, in the gym almost every day.reading and learning every thing I can. Its better my whole life. Better relationship with my wife and family and also keeping away bad habits. I love the pump. The drive and me against me. I love what I do.
 
I have to agree with a lot of what you just said @pumpingiron22. I've gotten much deeper into it since hanging out here. My diet is on point (when I want it to be), my training is much more advanced and I live and breath working out now.
It's also helped me stay away form piss poor habits, I don't want to flush everything I've worked so hard to gain down the toilet.
 
I do it because I love it and to one day compete. I live breath bodybuilding from the morning I wake up first thing posing,prepping all meals, in the gym almost every day.reading and learning every thing I can. Its better my whole life. Better relationship with my wife and family and also keeping away bad habits. I love the pump. The drive and me against me. I love what I do.

It is a passion I have had since I was 12 years old. I had posters of the first year Ronnie Coleman won Olympia on my wall. I was a wrestler but always wanted to be a body builder. I was always stronger than my opponent throughout my wrestling career from highschool through college. I have reverse anorexia and am scared to be deemed skinny. I am finally old enough I think I will never be that but yet I will never be big enough no matter what I do or how much I weigh. I am obsessed and this year I am trying to start competing but my personal life is fucking me up. I am a struggling alcoholic and do very well as of the last few years. But every now and then, my wife has to pick me up off the floor after laying in puke and punching holes in our walls. It's a struggle but the lifestyle has literally saved my life. I love it. I move heavy shit for a hobby, and it is what keeps me focused on being a husband, father, son, and brother.
 
Ever since I watched Predator I wanted to like those guys. Comicbook characters became real to me. As a teen I didn't understand shit and made no results and mostly wanted pussy.

Flash forward to a guy in his mid twenties starting this weight lifting again and it took me out of my darkest time in my life. I'm addicted to it to say it is my life is an understatement it is the only thing I enjoy. It was the first time I felt working my ass off returned somthing. In my mind no mother fucker on the planet will out work me has always been my mentality. I guess it is a pride thing with weightlifting that has proven true. Genetics aside you want it bad enough you will constantly progress. The hard work the struggle mean everything to me I love this shit.

Hell yes I want to compete! As well not, to win Mr.O or think I'll get paided bodybuilding but because nobody I know really is as driven as me. I want to be around more serious folks I want to push a new level in my personal evolution.

I do this all for me attention and pussy I could careless about. In fact I hate attention do love some pussy however.
 
I do it cuz im no longer an athlete. No longer in the USMC. I hate mundane life.I hate getting fat. I still feel like I need to exercise my warrior ethos. Helps me feel complete. Without it I sink into depression. Keeps me focused on my well being instead of harboring my past vices. Smoking and drinking. Fun but the end game is no bueno.
 
I used to do this to compete many years ago... There is something about waking up every day striving to be better than the day before. The thirst for knowledge never ends....

Now that I'm older, I continue to strive for perfection so I can score much younger women usually early 30s :D. I just don't think they would look at me the same way if I had a gut and no 6 pack... Who knows, maybe they would, I still have all of my hair;)
I doubt it though:eek:
 
I build my body to build my soul, my mind, and become the alpha that I've always strove to be. Lifting takes away my stress, sets my mind at ease, and lets me into a meditation that I can't get anywhere else. Making my body into the shape that I want it has granted me confidence and independence, and allowed my leadership skills to shine through. Now when I look in the mirror I see strong, healthy, confident man where there once stood a sad, depressed, fat, sick, cowering beta.
 
It's also one of the only things I do ( work, relationships, family etc...) that I can see measurable results. I keep a detailed log on my phone and I can look back months and see progress. It's something that is for me and by me. As someone said to me, no matter what's going on at the moment in life 225lbs is always 225lbs.
 

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