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Anyone gravitating away from Bodybuilding?
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strangebrew
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Never.
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musclemuscle
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no
PBR
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NJ, my attitude hasnt changed about the BB part, the aspects of my life revolve around it in a more healthy way...i no longer view people or life from its stand-point (judge) only what it does for me...the physique alone sets you apart from the norm, even to total strangers and the people you meet...it shows a specific mind-set and a discipline that is second to none, except for other highly trained atheletes...what i dont care about is getting on stage, or being 285# @ 4% BF....my self image is all the competiton i need anymore...i set standards for myself and goals that are attainable...it has made my life rich in many ways, and in my younger years, made me poor...but today its a great place to be, and a great place to have come from...ya know?
aandd
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No, I love lifting weights. I hated dropping from doing each body part 2x a week to one time.
However, I will grab any excuse under the sun to skip out on cardio days.... and cardio is what I need most right now.
I've got 3 days a week on my schedule for cardio, and I'm doing good if I make one. Anyone have some extra motivation lying around?
However, I will grab any excuse under the sun to skip out on cardio days.... and cardio is what I need most right now.
I've got 3 days a week on my schedule for cardio, and I'm doing good if I make one. Anyone have some extra motivation lying around?I agree with PBR. There seems to be a trend lately that would probably turn off some, but it has motivated me to continue to lift. To avoid giving up, I had set "weightlifting" goals for myself that I want to break. I love what lifting has done for me and my confidence. I remember the day I broke 100lbs for squats like it was yesterday. My goals are my goals. MY BF & weight goal may not be the ideal "image" but so what. As long as I feel good about myself that is all that matters. The closer I get to the "physical" goals the more I focus on the "lifting" goals.
PBR
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the "focus" and attainable goals set up the ground work for the other things in life we are faced with...we can reflect from what we do with our minds and bodies and apply it to our daily life..."its hard, if it wasnt hard then everyone would do it, hard is what makes it great"....(Tom Hanks)nycgirl said:
thx nycgirl...
Growth&Courage
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NJjuice22 said:
Yeah, I can understand that too. Going to the gym and training has become more of a burden as supposed to enjoyment. By hitting the gym for the sake of not getting fat whilst not really giving a shit anymore seriously counters progress and real performance in the gym.
I was at that phase too. I guess no better time than now to re-examine what bodybuilding means to you.
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UA_Iron
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keeps me even, keeps me sane during the week.
the fire only gets bigger with each passing day.
the fire only gets bigger with each passing day.
pitbullstl
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Gear, yes. Lifting, no.
If I don't work out, I can't sleep at night. Not to mention with two little girls in the house, and a cardio bunny for a wife......I have to stay in shape just to keep up. I will let everyone know, that I am below 260 lbs. for the first time in 5 years (not counting two shows I did). Feels good, I'm still aiming for under 250 by the end of summer.
If I don't work out, I can't sleep at night. Not to mention with two little girls in the house, and a cardio bunny for a wife......I have to stay in shape just to keep up. I will let everyone know, that I am below 260 lbs. for the first time in 5 years (not counting two shows I did). Feels good, I'm still aiming for under 250 by the end of summer.
strangebrew
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pitbullstl said:Gear, yes. Lifting, no.
If I don't work out, I can't sleep at night. Not to mention with two little girls in the house, and a cardio bunny for a wife......I have to stay in shape just to keep up. I will let everyone know, that I am below 260 lbs. for the first time in 5 years (not counting two shows I did). Feels good, I'm still aiming for under 250 by the end of summer.
I'll meet you at 240.
sigweed
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dude don't bother going once a week
take some time off, theres nothing wrong with that. I took my entire 3 week xmas vacation off.. eating 3 regular meals a day, not worrying about calories or going to the gym or anything... and it felt absolutely amazing! but what felt even better was an hour and ten minutes after i set foot in the gym for the first time after that break
a break wont kill you... oddly enough i didnt even lose a pound or an ounce of strength
take some time off, theres nothing wrong with that. I took my entire 3 week xmas vacation off.. eating 3 regular meals a day, not worrying about calories or going to the gym or anything... and it felt absolutely amazing! but what felt even better was an hour and ten minutes after i set foot in the gym for the first time after that break
a break wont kill you... oddly enough i didnt even lose a pound or an ounce of strength
GoldenDelicious
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i did that once, about....6 years ago. i was a dedicated gym guy (training 4-5 times a week) since age 15 (and tinkering with weights since 12ish) and cut a long story short, went away to uni, broke up with a girl, got depressed, and stopped training.
so i came back to my home town after turning back into a normal person (ie pointy-boobie-land, with 13 inch arms) and i was pressured into training with my old workout partner (back in the days when i used to have a workout partner...ive since left all those worthless hunks of jelly-meat behind) and so we went, adn of course, it was chest day. with him its always chest day lol. now, i had been out for a year, and had told him no more than 10 minutes earlier in the car that i didnt give a shit about training anymore, and so we get on the bench. i could only push up about 70kg (155lbs) and my 25lbs lighter training partner did a full set at 155...then went up to 165...and finally stopped at almost 200. he had never outlifted me before, and the mofo wouldnt laugh...he just smirked.
utter. humiliation.
so i said to him, laugh, you mofo, because when i get back, im going to molest you, so laugh while you can, cause youre never going to get the chance again
i worked out daily for a bit over 150 days consecutively (i used to cross them out on my calendar) and when i next came home, we went to the gym together. i warmed up on his personal best, and smirked like the Joker the whole time
dont let yourself slide too far, youll bang your head on the ground for ages when you snap out of it...but a break isnt neccessarily a bad thing
gluck
so i came back to my home town after turning back into a normal person (ie pointy-boobie-land, with 13 inch arms) and i was pressured into training with my old workout partner (back in the days when i used to have a workout partner...ive since left all those worthless hunks of jelly-meat behind) and so we went, adn of course, it was chest day. with him its always chest day lol. now, i had been out for a year, and had told him no more than 10 minutes earlier in the car that i didnt give a shit about training anymore, and so we get on the bench. i could only push up about 70kg (155lbs) and my 25lbs lighter training partner did a full set at 155...then went up to 165...and finally stopped at almost 200. he had never outlifted me before, and the mofo wouldnt laugh...he just smirked.
utter. humiliation.
so i said to him, laugh, you mofo, because when i get back, im going to molest you, so laugh while you can, cause youre never going to get the chance again
i worked out daily for a bit over 150 days consecutively (i used to cross them out on my calendar) and when i next came home, we went to the gym together. i warmed up on his personal best, and smirked like the Joker the whole time
dont let yourself slide too far, youll bang your head on the ground for ages when you snap out of it...but a break isnt neccessarily a bad thing
gluck
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Gambino
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i just wanna juice and not work out
Bikini Mod
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NJjuice22 said:
I've had a body with zero flaws - didn't make me happy.
Now my body is still better than 95% of the general population, nevermind a woman my age and the number of children I have had and it all dont amount to a hill of beans.
I would give anything to have my health.
rudeboyja
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NJjuice22 said:
I didn't touch a weight for about 3 or 4 years in my mid twenties. I focused on career, building my house, women etc.... If you need to take a few years off thats fine. It only took me about 6 months to get back to where I was. So if you're not feelin it, fuck it for a while..
the good thief
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tiger88 said:
going for numbers completely changes your outlook. great post.
wnt2bBeast
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Im fat and i Lift
go figure
go figure
wutangnomo
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I am losing my desire to compete, but not bodybuild (if that makes any sense). I have been to some comps recently and have seen a few things here and there that is turning me off from competing big time. It is disgusting really. It's a sideshow circus, especially when it comes to the female competitors. Sorry but that's the truth. I find it amazing how so many of these competitors have the same disgusting mannerisms and attitudes. Talk about being repulsed from what was once a a lovely "art form".
lundmaster
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NJjuice22 said:
Congratulations.. Your growing up. Its better to be healthy inside then anything else in life. I use to slave in the gym like clock-work but now I found a happy medium to keep the fat off, and maintain a happy medium of muscle mass. While I don't look as big as other bloaks, i am much happier here, and have time for other things.
Forge
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Honestly I've never been a true "body builder". I lift more for general fitness, but I do alot of other stuff for exercise too. I'm more concerned with just staying in shape than being as big as Arnold. That's not to say I don't want more muscle, the iron game is always about improving yourself, I'm just not near as fanatical as most of the bors on this board are.
During the summer though I slack with the iron, too much else to enjoy in life when it's nice out. Can't wait for winter so I can hit it hard again.
During the summer though I slack with the iron, too much else to enjoy in life when it's nice out. Can't wait for winter so I can hit it hard again.
pitbullstl said:If I don't work out, I can't sleep at night. Not to mention with two little girls in the house, and a cardio bunny for a wife......I have to stay in shape just to keep up. I will let everyone know, that I am below 260 lbs. for the first time in 5 years (not counting two shows I did). Feels good, I'm still aiming for under 250 by the end of summer.
Dude is getting tiny...
pitbullstl
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Becoming said:
Thanks Asshat.
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UA_Iron
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I still want a hard 220 at 5'8 someday...
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