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12-02-2019, 04:32 AM
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Duration of your lifting, what got you into it and why are you continuing to do it?
Pretty much made a thread about this like a week ago asking people what drives them to continue lifting and I enjoyed majority of the responses. Couldn't really find it so I wasn't able to bump it. Most people are saying that it's there general escape from the stress of life and they love the grind of it, I sure as hell do respect that notion, I quite like making these threads because it makes more people contribute their own story and their general purpose as to why lifting is hella important for them. I understand most people will have different reasons but end of the day, it's what 'majority' of us are all here for. Chatting, having banter and just generally having a good time, no better way to chat then talk about something positive.
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12-02-2019, 04:37 AM
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Got in to it cos I wanted to be as big hulk hogan. After 11 injuries I called it a day. Got back in to it after watching my younger cousins get big & my uncle wondering if my dick still worked since I didnt lift.
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Insecurity is most likely what got me into it tbh, i imagine it's similar for a lot of people/
But these days i lift simply because it's a passion and i love it.. it's a stress relief and is a great time for me to be alone with my thoughts focused on a singular task. If i didn't lift i'd probably go mad.
Probably lifted for.. idk 7 years? with about half of that consistent and half on/off
But these days i lift simply because it's a passion and i love it.. it's a stress relief and is a great time for me to be alone with my thoughts focused on a singular task. If i didn't lift i'd probably go mad.
Probably lifted for.. idk 7 years? with about half of that consistent and half on/off
12-02-2019, 04:50 AM
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I started lifting weights when I was 14 for football between my 8th and 9h grade years. Of course I kept lifting for that purpose throughout high school.
About six months after high school was over, I realized that without sports, Ii was out of shape, so I resumed lifting. At that time I became obsessed with bodybuilding. It was 1999-2000 so I was reading all of the Flex, Muscle and Fitness, and Muscular Development Magazines.
Sometime around 2008, I started to get interested in powerlifting and started lifting with the purpose of getting stronger. I competed a half a dozen times over the following 5-6 years.
Recently I've started to view lifting as you describe it in the OP, as a means of therapy. Even if I never compete again in powerlifting (which I think I will actually), lifting just gives me a way of shutting out all of stress.
About six months after high school was over, I realized that without sports, Ii was out of shape, so I resumed lifting. At that time I became obsessed with bodybuilding. It was 1999-2000 so I was reading all of the Flex, Muscle and Fitness, and Muscular Development Magazines.
Sometime around 2008, I started to get interested in powerlifting and started lifting with the purpose of getting stronger. I competed a half a dozen times over the following 5-6 years.
Recently I've started to view lifting as you describe it in the OP, as a means of therapy. Even if I never compete again in powerlifting (which I think I will actually), lifting just gives me a way of shutting out all of stress.
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12-02-2019, 04:57 AM
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12-02-2019, 05:03 AM
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20 years.
in which case I should probably be a lot stronger and a lot more jacked, lol.
but i started... actually I REstarted at 25. I was into it a little bit when i was around 19 or 20 but lost interest for a few years.
Restarted at 25. Was fat and unhealthy. Just lost my thyroid to cancer. Wasn't very happy, didn't have a lot going on in life. Needed to get healthier, needed an interest to pursue in life, and i needed something that was just down to me getting off my arse and making the effort, and didn't require relying on anyone else getting off their arse along with me. Training is perhaps the ONE thing in life that if you have some idea of a sensible approach and you turn up and put in effort, you're guaranteed to get a result that reflects the quality of your approach and the consistency of your efforts. You can be a good employee and get passed over for promotion, you can be a good friend and get stabbed in the back, you can be reliable in pursuit of group interests and have other people not pull their weight... life isn't always far. But you can show up and train and take satisfaction from making the effort to pursue an interest and a direction in life.
That's the philosophical side of it for me. Also it is enjoyable and you feel better physically and mentally when you do it.
in which case I should probably be a lot stronger and a lot more jacked, lol.
but i started... actually I REstarted at 25. I was into it a little bit when i was around 19 or 20 but lost interest for a few years.
Restarted at 25. Was fat and unhealthy. Just lost my thyroid to cancer. Wasn't very happy, didn't have a lot going on in life. Needed to get healthier, needed an interest to pursue in life, and i needed something that was just down to me getting off my arse and making the effort, and didn't require relying on anyone else getting off their arse along with me. Training is perhaps the ONE thing in life that if you have some idea of a sensible approach and you turn up and put in effort, you're guaranteed to get a result that reflects the quality of your approach and the consistency of your efforts. You can be a good employee and get passed over for promotion, you can be a good friend and get stabbed in the back, you can be reliable in pursuit of group interests and have other people not pull their weight... life isn't always far. But you can show up and train and take satisfaction from making the effort to pursue an interest and a direction in life.
That's the philosophical side of it for me. Also it is enjoyable and you feel better physically and mentally when you do it.
12-02-2019, 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted By SerpentHearted⏩
Damn that's rough man, but you sure as **** beat it and look at your current stature now. Good stuff my man.20 years.
in which case I should probably be a lot stronger and a lot more jacked, lol.
but i started... actually I REstarted at 25. I was into it a little bit when i was around 19 or 20 but lost interest for a few years.
Restarted at 25. Was fat and unhealthy. Just lost my thyroid to cancer. Wasn't very happy, didn't have a lot going on in life. Needed to get healthier, needed an interest to pursue in life, and i needed something that was just down to me getting off my arse and making the effort, and didn't require relying on anyone else getting off their arse along with me. Training is perhaps the ONE thing in life that if you have some idea of a sensible approach and you turn up and put in effort, you're guaranteed to get a result that reflects the quality of your approach and the consistency of your efforts. You can be a good employee and get passed over for promotion, you can be a good friend and get stabbed in the back, you can be reliable in pursuit of group interests and have other people not pull their weight... life isn't always far. But you can show up and train and take satisfaction from making the effort to pursue an interest and a direction in life.
That's the philosophical side of it for me. Also it is enjoyable and you feel better physically and mentally when you do it.
in which case I should probably be a lot stronger and a lot more jacked, lol.
but i started... actually I REstarted at 25. I was into it a little bit when i was around 19 or 20 but lost interest for a few years.
Restarted at 25. Was fat and unhealthy. Just lost my thyroid to cancer. Wasn't very happy, didn't have a lot going on in life. Needed to get healthier, needed an interest to pursue in life, and i needed something that was just down to me getting off my arse and making the effort, and didn't require relying on anyone else getting off their arse along with me. Training is perhaps the ONE thing in life that if you have some idea of a sensible approach and you turn up and put in effort, you're guaranteed to get a result that reflects the quality of your approach and the consistency of your efforts. You can be a good employee and get passed over for promotion, you can be a good friend and get stabbed in the back, you can be reliable in pursuit of group interests and have other people not pull their weight... life isn't always far. But you can show up and train and take satisfaction from making the effort to pursue an interest and a direction in life.
That's the philosophical side of it for me. Also it is enjoyable and you feel better physically and mentally when you do it.
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12-02-2019, 06:13 AM
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7 Years straight, 1 year break, 1 Year Lifting, 2 year break, now back on 6 Months.
Started lifting in 9th grade because I was the third string quarterback as a freshman, and was getting pounded (no homo) every day in practice running the Scout Offense against our starting D. I was also being bullied by a senior who didn't like me because I was smarter then him. As I lifted from Freshman year into Senior year it was all about strength, but then morphed into trying to look good to impress girls. Got a GF senior year of high school and that was awesome. Freshman and Sophomore year of college I lifted purely for aesthetics, and then when I got tired of that, I went on a two year massive bulk to size and strength. GF broke up with me senior year and so I continued to lift and eat until I was bloatlord max. Graduated college, got a nice, but busy job and cut lifting out pretty much for almost 8 months. Got back into it because I was gaining weight and losing strength. However, met another hbb who wanted to date me, and so we dated for the next 2 years. Completely cut out lifting entirely and did not pick up a weight for 2 years. When I tell you that my body was falling apart, that's what it felt like. Health issues came out of nowhere, I had no sense of balance, fatigued super easily, gained a lot of weight, wasn't happy with myself, and pretty much became borderline depressed when combined with the issues my ex was giving me. She broke up with me 6 months ago and the only thing I knew how to get rid of that heartbreak feeling was to lift heavy and take a multi. In those 6 months I completely overhauled what I thought I knew about lifting and have hit it harder than ever before. I've lost close to 40 pounds, leaned out a bit, and have started to shape my body how I want it to look. All of my health issues have completely disappeared and it's like I have full control over my body for the first time in a long time.
If I had to give myself advice to when I first started lifting, it would have been to only lift for yourself. If you workout to please other people, then it's not sustainable. All that matters in the end is how you look in the mirror and how you feel. If it's not what you want then it's solely up to you to change it. Made so many excuses over the years that hindered progress.
Started lifting in 9th grade because I was the third string quarterback as a freshman, and was getting pounded (no homo) every day in practice running the Scout Offense against our starting D. I was also being bullied by a senior who didn't like me because I was smarter then him. As I lifted from Freshman year into Senior year it was all about strength, but then morphed into trying to look good to impress girls. Got a GF senior year of high school and that was awesome. Freshman and Sophomore year of college I lifted purely for aesthetics, and then when I got tired of that, I went on a two year massive bulk to size and strength. GF broke up with me senior year and so I continued to lift and eat until I was bloatlord max. Graduated college, got a nice, but busy job and cut lifting out pretty much for almost 8 months. Got back into it because I was gaining weight and losing strength. However, met another hbb who wanted to date me, and so we dated for the next 2 years. Completely cut out lifting entirely and did not pick up a weight for 2 years. When I tell you that my body was falling apart, that's what it felt like. Health issues came out of nowhere, I had no sense of balance, fatigued super easily, gained a lot of weight, wasn't happy with myself, and pretty much became borderline depressed when combined with the issues my ex was giving me. She broke up with me 6 months ago and the only thing I knew how to get rid of that heartbreak feeling was to lift heavy and take a multi. In those 6 months I completely overhauled what I thought I knew about lifting and have hit it harder than ever before. I've lost close to 40 pounds, leaned out a bit, and have started to shape my body how I want it to look. All of my health issues have completely disappeared and it's like I have full control over my body for the first time in a long time.
If I had to give myself advice to when I first started lifting, it would have been to only lift for yourself. If you workout to please other people, then it's not sustainable. All that matters in the end is how you look in the mirror and how you feel. If it's not what you want then it's solely up to you to change it. Made so many excuses over the years that hindered progress.
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12-02-2019, 06:16 AM
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Hey bf, been lifting on and off since 19 but more consistent in the last 5 years been doing it because I got really sick for a couple of years I had to have an operation I was weak, always in pain and felt like an old woman and I never wanted to feel like that anymore.. I would literally pass out if I walked up a flight of stairs and I was thin I wasn’t fat or anything.. I felt like crap so after the operation and having time to recover I promised myself I would go to the gym to maintain my fitness and if I can help it I never want to put myself in that situation ever again. It was a wake up call and ever since then my health has been my number 1 priority so in a way I’m grateful I got sick so it made me take my health more seriously.. and I do it for stress too, looking fit and getting a phat ass was just a bonus that came with it! I wish more people would turn to health and fitness instead of listening to these doctors and pop pills instead
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Got into it at about 15 between 8th and 9th grade for football, kept lifting hard up until the end of college. Then I quit because beer and partying for 12 to 14 years.
I just hit a year of consistent lifting and am getting back to my old self again. This time it's just for me and self confidence and the way people look at you compared to some average fat middle aged dude. It's also therapeutic and my personal time so I think I'll stick with it for a decade or more, hopefully until I cant anymore
I just hit a year of consistent lifting and am getting back to my old self again. This time it's just for me and self confidence and the way people look at you compared to some average fat middle aged dude. It's also therapeutic and my personal time so I think I'll stick with it for a decade or more, hopefully until I cant anymore
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12-02-2019, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted By sunrisesunshine⏩
Health can always take a dramatic turn but I'm glad you used the fitness lifestyle to better yourself mentally and physically. The whole process is honestly a journey and at times, it is the cure for most things. It's just the effort and time that people to put in is what makes them reluctant and just go straight for the pills.Hey bf, been lifting on and off since 19 but more consistent in the last 5 years been doing it because I got really sick for a couple of years I had to have an operation I was weak, always in pain and felt like an old woman and I never wanted to feel like that anymore.. I would literally pass out if I walked up a flight of stairs and I was thin I wasn’t fat or anything.. I felt like crap so after the operation and having time to recover I promised myself I would go to the gym to maintain my fitness and if I can help it I never want to put myself in that situation ever again. It was a wake up call and ever since then my health has been my number 1 priority so in a way I’m grateful I got sick so it made me take my health more seriously.. and I do it for stress too, looking fit and getting a phat ass was just a bonus that came with it! I wish more people would turn to health and fitness instead of listening to these doctors and pop pills instead
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I started when I was 15 and wanted to be big and strong. Continued on and off throughout my life. Got away from it for a good ten years and then started again a little over a year ago.
Right now I lift to stay strong and look good. At 47 it feels more important then before. Its an expression of self improvement. Whether Im doing martial arts or lifting or something else, the pursuit of perfection in SOMETHING is always part of my life.
Right now I lift to stay strong and look good. At 47 it feels more important then before. Its an expression of self improvement. Whether Im doing martial arts or lifting or something else, the pursuit of perfection in SOMETHING is always part of my life.
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12-02-2019, 06:57 AM
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Skateboarding kept me thin in HS/early college, but quit that due to injuries and was tubby AF by age 23. Started doing tradie work at age 25 and lost a good bit of fat, then a couple years later started lifting on a whim. Got hooked on the process and haven't looked back.
Lifting is the easy part for me, I don't have to motivate myself because I love doing it. Nutrition and recovery are where I suck and have always left gains on the table. I'm getting better about that now though. Incorporating a lot more veggies into my diet, and do a lot of prehab type work as well as a brief (<10 minutes) yoga routine a few times a week. That combined with switching up my training schedule a bit have resulted in me feeling as good right now at 32 as I ever have, and making good strength gains as well.
Lifting is the easy part for me, I don't have to motivate myself because I love doing it. Nutrition and recovery are where I suck and have always left gains on the table. I'm getting better about that now though. Incorporating a lot more veggies into my diet, and do a lot of prehab type work as well as a brief (<10 minutes) yoga routine a few times a week. That combined with switching up my training schedule a bit have resulted in me feeling as good right now at 32 as I ever have, and making good strength gains as well.
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When you've been lifting, practicing martial arts, jogging and riding bike nearly 40 years it becomes like breathing air.
I had spent more time with my plates than my wife. I have ridden my road bike more often than my wife. I have lain down on my bench more often and longer than my wife. I have laughed, cried and talked more with my training journal than my wife.
Filing away calluses on my hands always soothe my mind and soul.
I cannot imagine my life without all this huffing, puffing and grunting.
I don't believe there could be any better life than this because I know there isn't.
I had spent more time with my plates than my wife. I have ridden my road bike more often than my wife. I have lain down on my bench more often and longer than my wife. I have laughed, cried and talked more with my training journal than my wife.
Filing away calluses on my hands always soothe my mind and soul.
I cannot imagine my life without all this huffing, puffing and grunting.
I don't believe there could be any better life than this because I know there isn't.
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It started because I was 6'1 130 lbs string bean who ate like **** and felt like ****. I hated myself and I hated the way people would look at me. I'm not gonna lie I did it for vanity reasons at first, but once I started to lift I immediately fell in love. It wasn't something I did because I wanted to look good. It became a part of who I am. I dont ever feel like it's a chore to go to the gym. Now with my new job, being in shape is now a benefit. I now have a better chance at dying everytime I go to work. Being in shape may help me survive a terrible accident. I also have the ability to work out at work. So me sitting on my ass and not utilizing that opportunity would be a tragedy. Not to mention most guys on this job die from heart attacks.
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Started lifting because I was really insecure about my body, being 5'11" and 130ish lbs in high school. Stopped for a few years, started again in 2014 for the same reasons (insecure af). Had a major case of fukarounditis up until around January 2018, which translated into me having a bit of muscle but not really looking like I lifted. Then I started learning a lot about lifting from Mike Israetel, Layne Norton, Team 3DMJ, Greg Knuckols, AJ Morris, Stevel Hall, and a bunch of other evidence-based coaches. Started applying all of the knowledge I acquired about training and nutrition, started tracking macros and being way more hardcore and meticulous at the gym and have made amazing progress in the past 2 years.
It's become an "addiction" for me. I have a mild form of OCD, and lifting+nutrition have become my way to express that obsessiveness. I've tracked every single workout and almost every meal for the past 2 years (I'm not insane, I don't track birthdays or dates with my gf or Christmas etc.), all while learning more and more. Right now I'm not sure what my goals are. I may try to compete in BBing in 5 years or so, once I'm done with school (currently in EE, wanna get a MSc after) and have a stable job and finances. For now I'm bulking slowly (added like 15 lbs of muscle over the past 2 years, turns out I hadn't even finished my novice phase lmao) and having a chitload of fun at the gym, breaking PRs and eating a lot, refining my technique on all lifts. My school life is also pretty hectic and my schedule changes very frequently (every 10-12 weeks or so), and I love that, with the knowledge I've accumulated, I've been able to change my routine from 4 days a week, to 5 days a week, back to 4, and now 3 days a week, while still continuing to make gains. I've also been injury free for around 1 year, since I've become much smarter with my exercise selection and programming deloads as needed.
I keep going because I just love the process of doing small things every single day that add up to big things in the long run. I may not see a visual difference right after breaking a PR at the gym, but after 3 or 4 months of consistently breaking small rep/weight/set PRs I can def see it. Idk, I just love everything about it. The soreness, the meal planning, the pain, managing my sleep and recovery... It's the only way I've found to express my OCD in a healthy way.
It's become an "addiction" for me. I have a mild form of OCD, and lifting+nutrition have become my way to express that obsessiveness. I've tracked every single workout and almost every meal for the past 2 years (I'm not insane, I don't track birthdays or dates with my gf or Christmas etc.), all while learning more and more. Right now I'm not sure what my goals are. I may try to compete in BBing in 5 years or so, once I'm done with school (currently in EE, wanna get a MSc after) and have a stable job and finances. For now I'm bulking slowly (added like 15 lbs of muscle over the past 2 years, turns out I hadn't even finished my novice phase lmao) and having a chitload of fun at the gym, breaking PRs and eating a lot, refining my technique on all lifts. My school life is also pretty hectic and my schedule changes very frequently (every 10-12 weeks or so), and I love that, with the knowledge I've accumulated, I've been able to change my routine from 4 days a week, to 5 days a week, back to 4, and now 3 days a week, while still continuing to make gains. I've also been injury free for around 1 year, since I've become much smarter with my exercise selection and programming deloads as needed.
I keep going because I just love the process of doing small things every single day that add up to big things in the long run. I may not see a visual difference right after breaking a PR at the gym, but after 3 or 4 months of consistently breaking small rep/weight/set PRs I can def see it. Idk, I just love everything about it. The soreness, the meal planning, the pain, managing my sleep and recovery... It's the only way I've found to express my OCD in a healthy way.
"He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children [...]"
*rep PR videos on sight*
12-02-2019, 07:45 AM
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- ChangeOfStyle
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I'm honestly fricken ecstatic to how long you guys have actually been lifting and how it actually changes you in your lives. That's why I made this thread, so people can share their stories and it's ****ing impressive. I'm not talking about how much weight you can lift but the amount of commitment and dedication you guys put and the fact that your life has literally revolved around lifting. Honestly do wish you guys the best of luck and willing to see more stories from people on the misc. Been a god damn pleasure to read them.
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12-02-2019, 07:51 AM
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40 years.
I started when I was 27 because I didn't want a beer git.
Eventually I wanted to have visible abs for my 54th birthday.
I saw them, happy birthday to me, for the first time in my life.
I've been able to see them since in varying degrees of fluffiness.
Eventually I competed, acquiring 3 trophies, with the goal to win Masters Over 60 Bodybuilding at 60 years old.
I did win but a year passed my goal at the young age of 61.
I'm now working on getting back to the condition in my avi.
I started when I was 27 because I didn't want a beer git.
Eventually I wanted to have visible abs for my 54th birthday.
I saw them, happy birthday to me, for the first time in my life.
I've been able to see them since in varying degrees of fluffiness.
Eventually I competed, acquiring 3 trophies, with the goal to win Masters Over 60 Bodybuilding at 60 years old.
I did win but a year passed my goal at the young age of 61.
I'm now working on getting back to the condition in my avi.
She approached with her hand extended,. I slowly stepped back. "No" she said. "I just want to shake your hand. You're amazingly gorgeous." As she walked by me she copped a biceps feel.
1st Place Masters Over 60 Bodybuilding 2014
12-02-2019, 07:55 AM
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- Coolman468
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Been lifting since 9th grade. I’d take one-two months off from time to time due to lost of motivation. But I always get drawn back in because I can’t stand the way I look and feel when I don’t lift. But I just started an athletic/fitness page that’s growing fast so that’s really motivating. Trying to make a business out of it
12-02-2019, 08:04 AM
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- bsmit107
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- bsmit107
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Been lifting since I was 17 (just turned 34, 2 weeks ago) on and off, but more on than off. I've had a few major injuries in the last 15 years that have kept me out of the gym for a couple months or more, but I always go back.
Got into it to add mass & strength for sports in HS (I was 6'6" 178lbs) and that transitioned into doing the same in College (graduate at 270lbs). I also realized the attention it got me and the confidence that it built in me so I kept it up.
Now at 34 I still lift 3x/week but that's probably because mental illness at this point. I don't know how to live my life without lifting 2-3x/week. I pretty much just go to go, maintain and be done with it in 45mins to an hour. I'll go hard for a couple weeks but really whats the point anymore?
Im to where I only workout so I can eat whatever I want but as I get older, that seems to be catching up with me cause I just don't have the same intensity I used to.
Got into it to add mass & strength for sports in HS (I was 6'6" 178lbs) and that transitioned into doing the same in College (graduate at 270lbs). I also realized the attention it got me and the confidence that it built in me so I kept it up.
Now at 34 I still lift 3x/week but that's probably because mental illness at this point. I don't know how to live my life without lifting 2-3x/week. I pretty much just go to go, maintain and be done with it in 45mins to an hour. I'll go hard for a couple weeks but really whats the point anymore?
Im to where I only workout so I can eat whatever I want but as I get older, that seems to be catching up with me cause I just don't have the same intensity I used to.
12-02-2019, 08:07 AM
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- Iluvmud
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I'm old.... so here goes.
started lifting around 18-19 through my early 20's got complacent, stopped for 20 years and turned into a fatcell..... about a year ago i went to my local Y and started lifting and realized how much I missed it so havent looked back and will not stop. Down 80lbs of fat and have been using my "old man" strength to help with them gains.
started lifting around 18-19 through my early 20's got complacent, stopped for 20 years and turned into a fatcell..... about a year ago i went to my local Y and started lifting and realized how much I missed it so havent looked back and will not stop. Down 80lbs of fat and have been using my "old man" strength to help with them gains.
Salty.......... like Extra salty.......
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12-02-2019, 08:17 AM
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- Muzzlrpress
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About 10 years now. Was always a skinny guy and wanted to get buff and hot, so I bought the pefrect push up and it snowballed from there. Afetr a year or two I started getting serious about form and programming, and I ended up getting interested in powerlifting. Did several competitions over the years and got to a decent strength level' stronger that I ever Imagined my "naturally skinny" self could ever attain. Eventually had a baby and started losing interest in competing, so I switch to a more "bodybuilding" type training. Have had the rare forced break here and there. Losing transportation or a car accident, but always get back to it. At this point I lift for both longevity, and to be the best looking guy in the room at all times. It's really easy to look younger and in better shape than your peers past 30. They're all starting to fall apart early.
I'm back, bitches!
12-02-2019, 08:17 AM
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- TXBuddy
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I was always smaller than many of my peers. I started college at 145 5'11" and used to wear 2 tshirts and a button down to hide it (or some combination).
A buddy acquired a trainer who would train us both. We started lifting eating, protein shakes and started growing. That was 26 years ago.
My goals shifted over time. I went through bigger/stronger phases for most of the time. Then cutting/bulking. Now I am maintaining due to job and schedule.
I am less about the vanity, or proving something now (but body dysmorphia is real). It's a lifestyle. In my older age, it is more important for me to be physical, strong and in shape. Also, trying to avoid injuries, weakness, while working around health issues.
A buddy acquired a trainer who would train us both. We started lifting eating, protein shakes and started growing. That was 26 years ago.
My goals shifted over time. I went through bigger/stronger phases for most of the time. Then cutting/bulking. Now I am maintaining due to job and schedule.
I am less about the vanity, or proving something now (but body dysmorphia is real). It's a lifestyle. In my older age, it is more important for me to be physical, strong and in shape. Also, trying to avoid injuries, weakness, while working around health issues.
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12-02-2019, 12:17 PM
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- sunrisesunshine
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Did people use to call you forest gump?I was crippled for a couple years as a kid. Wore leg braces and walked with crutches. So I could never play sports and was always skinny, weak and uncoordinated. Got picked on and bullied a lot growing up.
Lifted off and on as a teen, then got serious around age 20 and lifting steady until I was 35. My life was a bit ****ed up for a while and I stopped lifting for 7 years. Started again at 42 and coming up on 10 years back at it with only a short break in 2016 due to a torn bicep tendon.
52 now and I don't plan on stopping. See too many dudes my age that are already decrepit.
Lifting is the fountain of youth. Keep at it.
Lifted off and on as a teen, then got serious around age 20 and lifting steady until I was 35. My life was a bit ****ed up for a while and I stopped lifting for 7 years. Started again at 42 and coming up on 10 years back at it with only a short break in 2016 due to a torn bicep tendon.
52 now and I don't plan on stopping. See too many dudes my age that are already decrepit.
Lifting is the fountain of youth. Keep at it.
your penis smells like rotten maggots
12-02-2019, 12:24 PM
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- ZyraThornrise
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Started a whole 2 months ago. Being a fat ass and not being happy with myself is what got me started. Still have a long way to go, but I am getting stronger. Something I wouldn't have been able to do 2 months ago I was able to do no problem (shovel the driveway)
BrosefMengele is my #1 fan.
12-02-2019, 12:43 PM
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- phikappa
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This month marks 40 years for me. Joined my first gym in Dec 1979, which luckily for me, was probably the best gym in the country at the time. And less than a mile from my house. Was a big fan of Arnold, too. Been lifting ever since and if I haven't stopped by now, I guess I never will.
Jon Cole's Gym: '79 - '85
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