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Thread: What made you hit your breakthrough point with fitness?

post 10000159661 05-09-2026, 02:24 PM
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What made you hit your breakthrough point with fitness?

In alcoholics and also narcotics anonymous they talk about a breakthrough point where they permanently stopped drinking or using drugs, it’s also called hitting rock bottom.

What was your breakthrough point when dealing with weight training and/or nutrition?

It could be when you stopped eating junk food for longer periods than previously, or you started weight training consistently and cut out the stupid stuff.
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post 10000159673 05-09-2026, 02:36 PM
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post 10000159677 05-09-2026, 02:37 PM
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First deployment to Iraq.


I was 20. During that deployment I turned myself into something out of a movie.

Nothing else to do, no where to go, no way to express yourself, only gym and the thought of everyone you love having an amazing life without you.
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post 10000159688 05-09-2026, 02:51 PM
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When i became a 15 stone man. When I reach 15.75 stone (220lbs) is when the muscle game is finished.
post 10000159695 05-09-2026, 03:03 PM
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There was a point where I took Ozempic(Semaglutide) like 3 years ago before it was really popular, and although it was miserable and mostly a waste of time, it did actually rewire my urges and I cut down on my level of drinking and drug use quite a bit. It basically pulled me out of my habits of always wanting to be social, which was keeping me from reaching a lot of my goals in business and in the gym.

Now about 3 years later, I'm absolutely killing it in the gym and in my business. Wouldn't say life is as fun, but it's definitely more fulfilling. And also I cut out some of my longtime friends, which felt really shitty at the time but it was definitely for the best.
post 10000159773 05-09-2026, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted By ymer⏩
Accidentaly discovered that shampoo messed my hair and caused the problems that it was supposed to solve and then some.

So I started paying attention to other stuff, found out that soap should only be used in some places, realized that you have to be very careful with the water you drink, then food. One day it all clicked: Everything that is marketed as "healty" "normal" or "necessary" are all jew scams. Now I find it very easy to stay in shape and also avoid the jew lifts like deadlift and squats that destroy your back.
I don't think jews work out though? I agree deadlifts are shit, but why squats?
post 10000159774 05-09-2026, 04:13 PM
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I probably hit rock top when I discovered creatine monohydrate
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post 10000159779 05-09-2026, 04:15 PM
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I took steroids very young and built a physique far beyond my natural baseline.

Even after losing muscle, I regain size much faster due to muscle memory and the long-term adaptations from past steroid use.
post 10000160322 05-09-2026, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted By notbadnotbrad⏩
I took steroids very young and built a physique far beyond my natural baseline.

Even after losing muscle, I regain size much faster due to muscle memory and the long-term adaptations from past steroid use.
Would you ever claim natural in a natty bodybuilding contest now that you’ve been off for some time?
If you’re born to the iron, you’ll know it the first time you lift!
post 10000160325 05-09-2026, 11:02 PM
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I had a breakthrough in my late 20s when I realized I was a passenger in my own life and despite achieving many impressive things I was not happy with my circumstances.
post 10000160331 05-09-2026, 11:09 PM
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I got really sick after having glandular fever in my late teens. I was weak, depleted and exhausted all the time, so I made it my mission to get better. Started lifting, everything I ate had a purpose to fuel me and sustain me. Slowly started to get better and never looked back.
post 10000160377 05-09-2026, 11:57 PM
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Are you looking for inspiration for yourself or...? I always liked exercise, and I've at least understood the important and didn't struggle *that* much (even if I've never been crazy strict). I suppose I didn't get into lifting until my shins were fkd to run, but I imagine I would've gotten into lifting at some point. I hope so at least - I really feel lifting has been a very valuable experience, and I struggle to understand how it isn't more prominent in running programming.

I'd be closer to saying I'm addicted to exercise than anything though, so a "breakthrough point" feels confusing for me to consider. Maybe breakthrough points here in there in terms of how much I'm progressing but certainly not in terms of applying effort.
post 10000160379 05-09-2026, 11:58 PM
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didn't read but i just pick the weight up and put it back down again


heavier the better

post 10000160408 05-10-2026, 12:58 AM
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post 10000160726 05-10-2026, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted By legbroke⏩
Are you looking for inspiration for yourself or...? I always liked exercise, and I've at least understood the important and didn't struggle *that* much (even if I've never been crazy strict). I suppose I didn't get into lifting until my shins were fkd to run, but I imagine I would've gotten into lifting at some point. I hope so at least - I really feel lifting has been a very valuable experience, and I struggle to understand how it isn't more prominent in running programming.

I'd be closer to saying I'm addicted to exercise than anything though, so a "breakthrough point" feels confusing for me to consider. Maybe breakthrough points here in there in terms of how much I'm progressing but certainly not in terms of applying effort.
I’m curious about what motivated other people to get their sh*t together
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post 10000160730 05-10-2026, 09:31 AM
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I watched the mike tyson movie when i was like 8. Got myself a boxing bag and gloves

Yeah buddy
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post 10000160732 05-10-2026, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted By AceCorona⏩
Would you ever claim natural in a natty bodybuilding contest now that you’ve been off for some time?
Bodybuilding isn’t my thing and I’d never enter a contest but if I did enter a contest I would simply take the required drug tests, pass them and then simply not mention my steroid use 15 years ago.
post 10000160739 05-10-2026, 09:38 AM
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When I first started lifting I knew nothing about diet, when I started eating a healthy diet it all changed.
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