MOTIVATION..Whats yours?

CaponeCEO

CaponeCEO

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The world of body building can be a greuling task. We often reach plateau's that are hard to break, we often feel sick from eating so much, we often feel like crap from dehydration (sometimes you dont even realize you didnt drink enough water), and yet we go back for more every week.

I want this post to motivate others and motivate me when I read others motivations. Sometimes we need that little kick in the a** to keep pushing and getting stronger.

I have a lot of motivating factors but here is one I just realized today:

I shoveled snow from around my girlfriends parking spot and spent 2 hours making sure it was good for the duration of time it takes for the snow to melt. I put some chairs out, like we ALWAYS do and always WILL DO in Boston, and a few hours later I heard the chairs moving. I knew it wasn't time for her to get home from work yet, so I looked out the window. Wouldnt you know some ignorant MF'er was taking my spot. He felt compelled to take my spot, not having spent any time shoveling or anything. To some this may seem petty, but in Boston this is a way of life. I was filled with rage and went outside and yelled at the piece of garbage. The piece of garbage ignored me and kept walking. So I spent 2 hours burying his car in with snow and waited for the time when he would come out to leave. Unfortunately I didn't see him leave and have heard nothing since.

Today at the gym I pictured that piece of craps head on the weights and kept slamming them, motivated to push more weight then last time. Gave me a new anger that I needed today. Man I'd like to invite him to a boxing match!!
 
HA! Awesome! I'm glad you actually did something instead of just letting him get away with that. A lot of people would just bite the bullet and not say ****. Kudos!

I've used rage like this as motivation. Somebody pisses me off...take that to the gym...and crush the iron.
 
I have pictures of bodybuilders posted all over my walls in my room. from picture to picture is some guy who is bigger/better than me. i look at them realize how far i have to go before i ever look like that, i let that thought soak in and then go to the gym with those pics in my head, those striations, those viens, those nazty quads.

i always find myself muttering bigger, bigger, bigger in between sets.
 
I have goals that is what motivates myself.

I can relate to this story though, when I get mad I put the anger into what ever my goal is whether it be making a certain amount of money, or looking a certain way(whatever the most important goal is at the time I am working on)

example today something upset me so what did I do , when it was time to do my cardio I did interval cardio instead of just fast paced and ran as hard as I could for one minute followed by two minutes power walking ..and repeated this 8 x's.

directing my anger towards my goal helps outlet it and puts the energy into positive motion
 
Some Kevin Levrone youtube vids get me amped up and the Dwayne Johnson video at M&F *shoulder routine* is pretty damn cool too.
 
When I go into the gym the thing that motivates me the most is knowing that there is someone out there somewhere who is probably working harder than me or putting up more weight than me. That just ignites that fire in me and makes me want to go heavier and get bigger and try to become that bigger guy lifting heavier. I also am going to school to become a personal trainer so my motivation also comes from the fact that for me to sit around and not grow just isn't exceptable, I would be a hypocrite if I were to train someone to become healthier and I wasn't. So I live what I teach.
 
I have pics of what motivates me and whom I look up to everywhere..when Im in a rut in the gym, I ask myself, "is the other guy working harder?" "am I giving it all I have?"
 
thats golden, to get amped up i watch a couple "ronnie" vids, when im reppin hard and yell "light weight" it actually feels lighter. rack it and watch everyone look at me like im crazy............i love it
 
Bodybuilding seems like it is the only challenge where the result is almost entirely up to me. I thrive off progress, that is my success. I just have to look in the mirror for 2 minutes to know what i want to work on. I set goals and hit them, and when i do it empowers me to reach higher. The whole feeling of bodybuilding has changed my world. Nothing is quite like Disturbed belting in your ears while a barbell is bending accross your back in the squat rack. When **** happens in life, sometimes I think, "well at least i get to go the gym today." It has changed me into something better and will continue to do so.
 
Carcaya said:
Bodybuilding seems like it is the only challenge where the result is almost entirely up to me. I thrive off progress, that is my success. I just have to look in the mirror for 2 minutes to know what i want to work on. I set goals and hit them, and when i do it empowers me to reach higher. The whole feeling of bodybuilding has changed my world. Nothing is quite like Disturbed belting in your ears while a barbell is bending accross your back in the squat rack. When **** happens in life, sometimes I think, "well at least i get to go the gym today." It has changed me into something better and will continue to do so.
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Amen, :439:
 
Carcaya said:
Bodybuilding seems like it is the only challenge where the result is almost entirely up to me. I thrive off progress, that is my success. I just have to look in the mirror for 2 minutes to know what i want to work on. I set goals and hit them, and when i do it empowers me to reach higher. The whole feeling of bodybuilding has changed my world. Nothing is quite like Disturbed belting in your ears while a barbell is bending accross your back in the squat rack. When **** happens in life, sometimes I think, "well at least i get to go the gym today." It has changed me into something better and will continue to do so.
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Thats some real sh*t brother!!
 
CaponeCEO said:
You are born small and weak
You will die small and weak

What you do in between is up to you
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lol I LOVE this! It is so true.

I have suffered 2 injuries which are basically preventing me from doing just about any exercising at all. I now see how fast you can lose size as well as fitness.

I am NOT looking forward to getting older and smaller.
 
CROWLER said:
lol I LOVE this! It is so true.

I have suffered 2 injuries which are basically preventing me from doing just about any exercising at all. I now see how fast you can lose size as well as fitness.

I am NOT looking forward to getting older and smaller.
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Crowler, that blows having injuries like that. I guess its given you more time to work on the company though. Hopefully this post will have alot more motivation added and when you are ready you will have enough ammo to get back hard.
 
My motivation has changed over the years. It used to be to get girls then after I got married it was to push myself to the limits whether it be running or lifting. Of course my motivation has regressed back into getting women since going through a divorce.
 
CROWLER said:
lol I LOVE this! It is so true.

I have suffered 2 injuries which are basically preventing me from doing just about any exercising at all. I now see how fast you can lose size as well as fitness.

I am NOT looking forward to getting older and smaller.
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have you looked into active release, also called ART?

Here is a video of Jason Wojo getting some ART

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I had to take off upper body for a year and this and friction massage are the things I contribute to getting back into action again. It costs a bit but well worth it for a serious injury.
 
Thank you for the well wishes.

Yes I am doing ART now. Have somethings torn up. Suppose to have 5 surgeries but trying to rehab instead.
 
CROWLER said:
Thank you for the well wishes.

Yes I am doing ART now. Have somethings torn up. Suppose to have 5 surgeries but trying to rehab instead.
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Your welcome.It took me about 7 sessions. My ART Doctor said it if you do not notice improvement in 12 sessions then it may not be worth it to continue.
 
sharperunner said:
My motivation has changed over the years. It used to be to get girls then after I got married it was to push myself to the limits whether it be running or lifting. Of course my motivation has regressed back into getting women since going through a divorce.
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:swordfight:
 
The girls are a major motivator. You know they don't like the new generation of half Homo guys that are everyhere today. From the younger guys I see they are all skinny with long shaggy hair. They wear the tightest shirts to highlight how skinny and EMO they are. WTF are they thinking? More women for us.

I would like to see these skinny geeks fight each other. It would be quite comical. I guarantee a few slaps would be thrown.

I should start a new fight club. 4 skinny geeks vs. one retarded guido. Fight till the death, and keep fighting, until we eliminate both species.
 
To keep my self healthy at least normal or lower body fat.

Another thing it is an out let for stress and the daily frustrations to help me vent and I can control my intensity (which in my opinion is controlled insanity) with **** heavy weights with good form. (not just lifting the weight)

I honestly feel if I did not lift weights I would get in some kind of trouble due to not having an outlet. It is such a positive force.

also the feeling of beating my previous record gives me confidence.

If I had to sum it up in two words: better confidence in myself

to those with injuries I feel your pain I have been there.
 
I definitely use anger. If someone pisses me off during the day, i bottle it up and let the rage build, and when i hit the gym, i touch back on it, and use it... works pretty good for me, cause im a pretty moody person.
 
baby swole said:
I definitely use anger. If someone pisses me off during the day, i bottle it up and let the rage build, and when i hit the gym, i touch back on it, and use it... works pretty good for me, cause im a pretty moody person.
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Taking that anger and putting it inside the muscle you are training. Great way to release the anger and out it into something positive(and when that muscle is so so sore you can remember I did a positive thing)
 
there's nothing quite like squatting ATG whilst filled with rage. doing more sets than you intended, so by the time you leave the gym you can barely keep balance, let alone stay angry. on the days i deadlift i bring back old rage and memories.

in henry rollins' words, the iron is the best antidepressant
 
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