I lift weights because ...

The Major reasons I lift are:

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Billy the kid said:
It definitely keeps my mood on an even keel. If i miss a week i really see the old me (raging idiot) coming back. But as long as i am on my schedule i am a pretty cool and clear headed.
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Yup. I took one thing as essential from the HST method, and that is Strategic Deconditioning. It really works to just take a 9-14 days off every couple months or so. But, during that time I start to feel my moods getting the better of me again. Never as bad as it used to be, but I still feel the difference. That's also one of the reasons I'm very hesitant about using PH/PS, because of their effects on mood, especially the crash during PCT.

It amazes me though, how many people I know who use some form of antidepressant. A couple are really good friends, and I always encourage them to workout in addition to the meds. Don't have the heart to tell some of them that they may as well be taking a sugar pill instead of the meds though.
 
BryanFury said:
Well, I got some needed validation again today. I've been dragging a lot as of late from depression and personal issues. Went out for the first time in about two weeks. Who do I see at the party, but my ex fiance and her guy sitting on the couch. (take into consideration I weighed about 60lbs less when we were together and I'm only 5'7) Thinking that this isn't helping any after I've been there a while, she comes over and starts talking to me. Grabbing my arm, the works. He comes over, I tell her I'm going to head out so I can go clean up leftover turkey, and she tells me she doesn't want me to leave.

That is one of the reason I lift. Being the biggest guy at the party, it is sweet validation. Not to mention its just fun.
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Yeah, it is fun being the biggest guy around. I've still got way too much body fat to be that impressive, but I still get a lot of double takes, which is fun.
 
Eight years ago I got PC Pneumonia. Went from 155 to 114 real quick! I was diagnosed with AIDS and had a cell count of maby 10. I faught it, went into the gym and worked my ass off. So at 5'4" and 165.2 with cell counts of 940 something now I feel kick ass ! The thing that really hurts is seein a fine lookin chick with some skinny assed gangster punk, when she's lookin at me... I got laid ONCE the whole time I had this ****. So yeah, I get alot of my drive from stuff like that, seeing the results in the mirror and how people (especially my Doc) look at me now.
 
Women idolize me
Men idolize me
Little children idolize me

it's a good cause for sure
 
MTNMEDIC said:
Eight years ago I got PC Pneumonia. Went from 155 to 114 real quick! I was diagnosed with AIDS and had a cell count of maby 10. I faught it, went into the gym and worked my ass off. So at 5'4" and 165.2 with cell counts of 940 something now I feel kick ass ! The thing that really hurts is seein a fine lookin chick with some skinny assed gangster punk, when she's lookin at me... I got laid ONCE the whole time I had this ****. So yeah, I get alot of my drive from stuff like that, seeing the results in the mirror and how people (especially my Doc) look at me now.
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Bummer to hear about some of the crap you have to live/deal with...but, it's inspiring to see where you are now. Great job!

BTW, I hate seeing any hot chick w/ any gangster lookin' dude...actually, I hate seeing those gangsta morons all together. :rant:
 
umm

I train because I started ages ago and got addicted- now I just wanna be hyoooge.

also I was jogging my dogs-
when this big fuckin dog left in a car with the window fully open started barking n was about to jump out -when I stopped looked at it shouted stop and it just shut up- I liked the way it felt.

Plus its good therapy for whenever im down or bored.
 
I like the feeling of walking down somewhere and feel more confident with myself....Sometimes I will get second looks from girls(and guys too, yuck) and that makes me feel confident about myself too...But most importantly it makes you feel good about yourself and is the reward you get from all the hard work in the gym

I guess some of the cons are that some people think you are a meathead, have a big ego, take steroids, are an idiot..plus there are girls who absolutly hate muscled out guys(espesially the rocker/goth type girls) and view them as assholes and sometimes Ill get **** from them about that...People shouldnt judge a book by its cover
 
90% of why i do it, is for strength
the other 10% is health, looking good, etc

i dunno how people make themselves go in and lift when their only motivation is vanity, or "to get chicks", but whatever works for you

I think it's all said best by Henry Rollins in "The Iron"
 
Newb017 said:
i dunno how people make themselves go in and lift when their only motivation is vanity, or "to get chicks", but whatever works for you
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It's true. Back when I was 17 I lifted weight for girls. Sooner or later (once you get big enough for girls) that gets old and you just gotta do it for yourself.
 
1) Health. This is the biggest one. My grandfather right now is 400 lbs, diabetic, and blind. He's been waiting to die for about five years now and has said just that many times. Half of my family (relatives, nobody in my immediate family) is diabetic. I didn't want to become another member of the family who has to shoot up insulin.

2) Competition. There was a kid who pissed me off in High School who was on the Top 10 for many lifts. I had to beat him. I only beat him in Squat (he did 325, I did 365) but narrowly lost to him in other lifts. If listening to his voice didn't make me want to beat him to death, I would thank him.

3) Vainity. I'm a small, petty man. But I want to be a big, petty man.

4) Women. Although you can get a nice girl with being confident and mild mannered, the better I look, the hotter girls I can pull. I can get the pick of the litter without having to work hard for her.
 
in highschool I was a FAT FAT Kid. 5' 6" 210. I could barely lift the bar. But of course as the story goes....there was a girl and thus I hit the gym. I'm now 4 yrs outta highschool. Since then I went donw to 172 lbs. I am now 5'8" and a pretty solid 202 lbs. And STILL growing




4-life :-)



and that look you get when your wearing a tight shirt and your arms are bulgingg right thru that makes the girls just stare and smile and you know damn well that it intimidates other guys too. Thats a great feeling.
 
jamalgq said:
in highschool I was a FAT FAT Kid. 5' 6" 210. I could barely lift the bar. But of course as the story goes....there was a girl and thus I hit the gym. I'm now 4 yrs outta highschool. Since then I went donw to 172 lbs. I am now 5'8" and a pretty solid 202 lbs. And STILL growing
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nice, sounds just like my story when i was in HS. However, unfortunately I didn't get taller for some reason. Personally was at about 205, was in love with this chick..we started hitting the gym together..and i fell in love with the lifestyle... at one point I got down to 153, then back up to about 170 5.5% bf..........now only if i could find another chick to give me that same motivation. :think:

h19
 
I lift because Im waiting for the grim reaper to come, and when he does, Im gonna tear off his head and **** down his throat.
 
I hear ya, Knowbull!

I've been preparing for that battle for some time, having gone through a protracted illness that left me fat (relatively) and weak (extremely).

I work out because I want my life back.

I work out because the alternative is to wait around feeling sad & useless & sorry for myself until the Angel of Death gets off her sweet ass & comes for me. An old teacher of mine liked to say that the Angel of Death is our best friend, because she reminds us that *THIS MOMENT* is all we have - and we should make the most and the best of this - and every - moment. Life is either too short...or too long - I'd rather it be too short!

Either way, I'm not going through the veil until *I* decide!!!
 
Bodywizard, thanks! I appreciate your positive input by someone who is close to my age. Beliefs shape reality. Old age and death are not options now, we dont have to succumb, we can build muscle and increase our health at any age. I applaud your efforts and positive mind set!
 
Because it gets me p***y!
Because gang members think twice before they tangle with me
Because people give up there seats when they see my size(they are such nice people)
Because I was a weakling at birth
Because people ask me: "Are you an athlete?"
Because ask me:"What university football program you played for?"
Because I feel better after weight training. Sometimes it even feels better than sex.
 
Because I admire excellence in all of its forms, and bobybuilding competition does it for me. To take all of the years of pain, and sacrifice that you must go through really separates those who know what it means to really work for something and those who just "want" without the willingness to pay a heavy price. Thus few can really achieve what I know I have done in my 20 years of bodybuilding. BB gives me immense gratification now that I have done what few have been able to. I have taken my mind and body from a state of weakness to a state of strength and power. Through my desire, I have shaped my body and my ability to do what I want. I am reminded daily when I go to the gym, store, starbucks, etc. when I am continuously asked for advice on bodybuilding and fitness. BB has been my facilitator for change and control of my life and happiness. That is why I lift. Sorry for being so verbose...
 
The reasons have changed as I have aged. Started lifting when I was 15 just to get big. Have always kept it up and boy am I glad. I am now 42 and look great were most guys my age are slobs. I can keep up with my kids and have fun with them and I look good too as a bonus. Just keeping healthy and i'm addicted. Couldn't stop if I wanted to.
 
DR X said:
The reasons have changed as I have aged. Started lifting when I was 15 just to get big. Have always kept it up and boy am I glad. I am now 42 and look great were most guys my age are slobs. I can keep up with my kids and have fun with them and I look good too as a bonus. Just keeping healthy and i'm addicted. Couldn't stop if I wanted to.
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Dr. X and I are very similar. I'll be 41 in May and that's the biggest bonus of lifting as a hobby, being and feeling young. I'd say at 40 I can hang with guys half my age in the gym and on the mat and on the slopes.

Bodybuilding, not the drugged up chemical contest, but bodybuilding as most of us practice it, is the closest thing to an antiaging pill there is. Look at Arnold, Lou Ferrigno, hell, even Jack Lalanne, they're all full of youth and vigor. And the Iron Addiction is the one common denominator among all of them.
 
I lift because i enjoy the healthy lifestyle...as big pete said all the other benefits(which are many) come along with it.

the main reason why i started lifting was i was done all my high school classes.I could take electives;and im a physical person so i thought weightlifting class looks fun. So my answer is FUN.
 
Started out for nothing but vanity reasons. I've had HORRIBLE self confidence my entire life and used to be a really bad fatass. I used to laugh at the 'bb' types thinking that it looked stupid and disgusting. But once I started throwing the iron around, I was immediately addicted and have been ever since. It's become an entire lifestyle change for me, one that I don't plan on giving up anytime soon.

It's funny, all I ever used to care about is being super cut no matter how skinny, etc I was (probalby normal for a lot of fat people). But now all I can think about is getting bigger. :) Love it!
 
If people think that being big gets you girls. No, it's not true. I've seen skinny guys all the time with hot girls, not big built guys. It does help to get attention, it's easier and displays confidence but still skinny guys have an equal chance of getting hot girls. I workout to have a body better than everyone elses. I like knowing that in an entire room I have more of a desirable body than anyone else. If I go to the beach and take my shirt off, I feel good about myself and it shows I'm in tremendous shape. I feel overall healthy. I guess you can call me a perfectionist and I am sure most of you are.
 
abs for girls.
the bigger you get, the more afraid girls will be of you, so be prepared to have to work harder to find that comfort zone.
 
^^ yup and the only way to make her feel comfortable right away is humour(I spell it like that because I'm canadian :P )
 
I see a lot of what i would call geeky guys, with hot ass chicks, makes me wonder what's wrong with me sometimes.

i agree about humor, works for most. Sucks when they don't get the witty comments, such as this one chick last night.

I kept making jokes, and she was not getting them. Had to keep telling her i was joking..im like wtf is wrong with u. lol
 
smeton_yea said:
does anyone practicedating stuff? example david deangelo
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This dude i used to work with, had **** like that. I borrowed a video for like 8 months and never watched it.lol

My problem is I am shy, hopefully when i have abs this summer that will change.

From what I gather though, those kinds of things helped this guy out pretty much. He was older then me...around 50..not sure what that means though..

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hamper get thatideo immedaiatly or anyone else who is shy around women or lacking around women. dude confidence does not come external;its something internal that you learn just like any other skill practicing. now some people are naturally more confident than others. but if your lacking in any area of women and dating david deangelo is the man to lookup and get his products. why? because they work
 
yes I got the david deangelo stuff. The thing is I studied "The system" by Doclove for almost 4 yrs. The book is amazing, read it and you'll never get your heart broken or waste any money on girls. Go to Invalid Link Removed or david deangelo's site which is good too Invalid Link Removed , teaches you how to act with women. I don't need this stuff to get women because it's not hard for me, but I wanted to know how to keep the great girls from leaving and I know this stuff inside out. If you guys wanted I can go over all the stuff basically for free and help you guys with advice, it wouldn't be from thier material but from my own since that's illegal :nono: . I do it to my friends and I actually make some money off it with new ideas. I have created my own material literally. The thing about davids stuff is that it teaches you how to pick up, but not to keep a relationship, thats where doclove comes in and I have mastered both. So if you guys want tips or tricks or whatever let me know. Also about being shy, you can easily overcome it.


Hamper, if your telling jokes and she doesn't find it funny there are 3 things that are going on.

1)She's not interested(Doesn't touch you, looks around a lot, doesn't ask personal questions... this is on the date).

2)She doesn't have a sense of humor so tell her to get one

3)Your not telling the jokes right.

If she's not interested hamper forget about her and move on to the next girl, throw her number out. Guys get attached to easily to women, you have to take it slow, don't expect to jump right in a relationship. It saves you time and money when you take it slow, also shows your different from all the other guys and gives you mystery.

How to tell jokes right? It's really simple but if I start going over davids stuff I'll get in ****, his stuff is copyrighted. But if you "PM" me I can tell you what I have created which works :).
 
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lol. I wasn't on a date, i had gone to look at renting this apartment, happened to be 2 girls around my age renting it out.. The one was cute. It was more of Witty comments/humor that she wasn't picking up on. lol

I am familiar with the whole touching thing.

Tonight for example i met up with a girl, and while we were talking she was constantly playing with her hair...and touching my arm/leg/hands etc...

I have heard about the system though, from Invalid Link Removed.
 
hey alex the anabolic minds website is not letting me pm you. do you have a screename on aol or yahoo? id like to talk

onward ive been following david deangelos smaterials ,the ebook,advanced series,interviews with dating guru's, and ive discovered a whole other world. I know can spark the attraction in a women,buidl sexual tension,amplfy the attraction and physcially adanace. I have my inner game together. On top of that im a bodybuilder 6ft3 225 tall and very handsome. On top of that im a bouncer,and student. so i have great opportunitys with women. and i take adavantage of this opportunitys.=)

ok enough about me im self centered i know and its healthy. what is working for you alex and what can i do to improve my game? you see approaching women gets boring because ive done it so much. iits like i think women may pick up on my boring eneregfy because its not even a challange anymore;ive gotten so good. lol sorry

well i do know to get anywhere i must approach ...so like brian tracy says pretend im intrested and ill be intrested. ive also notcied the littlist things that guys arnt intrested in;women are. Its total bullshit but women are intrested in them.(but can be fun) example sexual communcation. telling her she better stop undressing you with her eyes. etc im laughign as i write this.

anyways alex what are some ways to improve the outer game? i think i know the answer ,practice more,rehearse in front of a mirror work on my presention. but ive came to the conclusionthat if i have inner game then outer game dont matter much because im so tall handsome and buff, so dont act too cocky when first meeting her or shell think no this guy is unapproachable. something david recommends. but i want to tell you cocky and funny works o matter who you i. im living proof. and i o cocky and funny because it works.now david deangelo recommends ultra handsome guys tone down the cocky and funny a bit. im a student and i have alot to learn. teach me

btw where do you live? im looking for positive friend (more in depth that are great with women) to hang around or do you know a website where i can meet guys in my area who are postive and fantasic with women?

david deangelo has two new series out i want to get;cocky comedy and the mastery program.
 
Smeton, email me at [email protected] talk to me then. Ya I am able to get pm's, maybe you didn't donate money to the siteto be able to pm? I'm not sure but thats my email you can reach me at. David's stuff is "ok", the only really good thing from that stuff is the c&f. But email me and I'll tell you more.
 
I started lifting because im tired of getting constantly raped at night on my way to my car:shoot:

The sad thing is that im actually starting to like it:(
 
Vanity :)
 
Lots of reasons. CATAGORIES of reasons, even.

Psychological:
Because I feel I wasted my time playing video games and watching tv for most of my young life.
Because I don't want to become the lifeless couch potatoes that are my parents.
Because I was weak and picked on all through school.
I'll eventually lose all my terrible insecurities and complexes.
Because I have a horrible need to be better than everyone at everything, and this is just one part of it.
Because often I feel stressed or depressed and lifting replaces that with a sense of accomplishment.

Health:
I have a family history of poor health.
Because before I had bad sleeping problems and now I sleep like a baby.
Because before I would feel greasy and slimy and fat and now I feel healthy 24/7.
Because I am now better suited to face all of life's tasks and challenges with little difficulty.
I'll be that much better at the various sports and activities I want to take part in.

Vanity:
I'm making myself better than everyone else in lots of ways.
I'll look damn awesome.
I'll look damn intimidating. Scary even.
People will get out of my way, not vice versa.
Girls will ask to feel my bicep. (sadly has not happened yet)
Girls will want me.
Gay guys will want me but can't have me.
 
Invincible said:
Lots of reasons. CATAGORIES of reasons, even.

Gay guys will want me but can't have me.
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Damn, and here I was ready to stretch you out like a canvas on a painters easel:rant:
 
Methyl1 said:
Damn, and here I was ready to stretch you out like a canvas on a painters easel:rant:
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Before I get **** for this:

HE DID NOT LEARN THIS LINE FROM ME! But I do like his style, I'll borrow it tonight when I see this girl I know.. :D
 
bigpetefox said:
Before I get **** for this:

HE DID NOT LEARN THIS LINE FROM ME! But I do like his style, I'll borrow it tonight when I see this girl I know.. :D
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It works brotha, it works! Every year we have a festival down here in the district called Sausage Fest, Ive created more "paintings" that I can count, my particular favorite is when I stretched this dude out so far you could have recreated the ceiling of the Sistine chapel.
 
Methyl1 said:
It works brotha, it works! Every year we have a festival down here in the district called Sausage Fest, Ive created more "paintings" that I can count, my particular favorite is when I stretched this dude out so far you could have recreated the ceiling of the Sistine chapel.
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Kinda ironic it's called "Sausage Fest", don't you think...LOL. As long as Methyl behaves with his avatars, he's cool in my book. :cheers:
 
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