fed up with this.....

[LiftHardOrDontLiftAtAll]

crap from everyone. Nobody I know excepts my lifestyle. I go to the gym almost everday and the inevitable question I always get is why? Why do you workout? Why do you eat 6 meals a day? Because I have to. Because I want to. I have tried to get many people friends and family in on it but they don't stick with it. Too much work. They always perceive what I do as torture. I have been training for 6 years and have come all this way without any support no training partner no nothing. Just wondering how many of you get critisized for living, eating, and breathing this sport

 

[DaveNY]

Yeah, my biggest gripe with that is one, my parents asking why I spend so much money on supplements and why I'm so picky when they go grocery shopping for me. Also, when you tell people you go to the gym everyday, they assume you should be bigger than you are, like they know the amount of dedication it takes just to be where I am now...

 

[Liberator]

Have a look at my thread I started a while back, Us Vs The Untrained

I was thinking the same as you, I got lots more replies than I expected!!

Have a look dude, you'll see your not the only one

http://209.11.101.244/forum/showthread.php?threadid=27953

 

[Robboe]

When i'm at work and i pull out my food and people walk past looking at me, i respond by smilig and showing them what is in my mouth at the time.

I don't care what people think. At the end of the day i'm doing what I enjoy.

I'm a freak and I'm proud.

 

[The mann]

can i add to this bro's?don't you love when peole make it a point to tell you "when you get older you'll quit lifting weights"...or..."yea,i lifted weights when i was young too".i'm 31 yrs old been lifting for 11 yrs..answer to them is "KISS MY ASS"............

they don't like what they don't understand

 

[8-]]

Who cares what they think.

It's your body and its your right to do what you want to it.

You don't harass them for being flabby unfit morons, so they should leave you alone.

 

[Garza]

Iknow how you feel. My dad always talks about how much I spend on groceries. I am 17 and don't even look like I workout yet but I am trying. I know i will be pretty large one day. I woulnd't worry what others think, they look like shit.

 

[The Dude]

Simple answer for that: Because I like to, I enjoy it. It's better than sitting on the couch, grazing, and zoning out to reruns of Mama's Family.

 

[8-]]

The next time your family hassles you, ask them if they'd prefer you to take up an interest in crack and gun-running?

 

[cheeta]

hey bro, i go to the gym twice a day, 6 times a week. Thats 12 times a week. The workers look at me when im back in there later on, they think imon crack. Its a hobby, SHIT dont they understand i love working out. Dont thy understand that i feel like shit when i dont do it. I do cardio in the morning with abs, then go backf or weights later. Yes i am a freak.

 

[Garza]

What i REALLY hate is whenever you are with a group of people and say for instance you are drinking water or a diet cola instead of coke or whatever. You hear someone say "Oh yah, Garza doesn't drink regular drinks, he's scared he'll get fat." I fucking hate that! It is usually said by some fat ass woman, usually at family get togethers and what not. I just feel like saying "Listen lazy ass, I do this becuase I'm watching my calorie intake right now, perhaps that's something you should start doing....you fat ass bitch."

 

[8-]]

You know what they say:

"Some people are born assholes and just get bigger"

Leave them to their sad little lives - if you can improve your physique/health then good for you. To hell with anyone who calls you names. Who cares.

 

[fiatconspiracy]

fat out of shape people get really defensive, like they say "oh i go walking and that is how i stay healthy" but you are a 5'4'' female and you weigh 200lbs how the fuck is walking keeping you healthy?

 

[big4life]

Some people don't understand how you can enjoy going to the gym for 1-2 hours a day, they don't get how addictive it is , if I don't go I feel like crapp. I just try to explain it to them, if they get it cool, if not they will get over it.

 

[Garza]

One nite I was at the gym, It was a Saturday at around 7. This guy, about 35 at least, was there with his son. He was in the locker room while I was changing. He was talking to me about lifting and he honestly said this, word for word. "Some people are in this to look good, i'm in this for the pizza!" "My life has enough definition, I don't need my muscles to be defined, too!"

After he left I thought to myself, "wow what a dumbass."

 

[tbr258]

Right on bros!! To hell with everyone else, I don;t care what anyone thinks, I will always eat right and train hard. People wonder why I don;t eat food that I can enjoy. I don;t eat it for the taste I eat it for the nutrition, I don;t want to eat a frito pie, I don;t want to eat a pizza pocket, I don;t want to eat a brownie, what the hell does that do for my body, Nothing..... Just wanted to get that off my chest!

 

[McBainXVII]

im 17, when i started lifting bout year, bit more ago, girls are like *cough* oh big man going to the gym *cough*, ive made some awesome gains, its the best feeling, ie im addicted. oh, but why do you spend so much time in the gym?? COZ ITS WHAT I DO POINDEXTER. people asking stuff like that just shit me. hehehe now the bitchs who bagged me before are like "whoa your a tank" well you can suck my dick, and no you cant touch my arms.

 

[-[Hades]-]

It's easy to say ignore them but it happens so often it really makes me mad. Nothng worse than telling someone you bodybuild etc and them grabbing your arm and going "oh yea, I can tell" in a piss take voice.

I love my Gym, if I can't go ona workout day I feel incomplete, I may have only been doing this for 6 months but hell, I luvs it more than anything else Ive ever done!

It makes me so mad i evev addopted a phrase from this thread into my sig!

 

[LeviathanX]

The way I see it, the people who criticize your bodybuilding lifestyle do so for two reasons, (1) they are jealous that they themselves cannot stick to a rigorous routine and believe anyone who can is obsessive-compulsive, or (2) they have no interest in bodybuilding themselves and are ignorant of the large-scale benefits it can have on your life - their picture of bodybuilders is someone who is in the gym 8 hours a day and completely engulfed only in training.

I ignore (1) because they aren't worth my time, and I try to explain the benefits of bodybuilding (or even cardio exercise) to (2).

If people won't listen, screw em' - I don't care what anyone says, women like fit men, and the more attractive you are the more opportunities will open up for you. Life isn't fair, so make the most of what you were given.

 

[tronious]

HAHAHAHA YES! I LOVE IT. I thought I was one of the few people who dealt with this bullshit. My friends always get on my shit when we go out. Oh wonder what he's orderin'...Grilled Chicken breasts with rice and vege's. HELL YEAH that's what I'm orderin'. I think to myself "you go 'head and get your 10 minute gratification of eating 2 dozen wings. When you're done and feelin' like a fat friggin' slob...and I'm over here feeling good...DON'T WHINE ABOUT HOW FAT YOU ARE". God...that shit drives me NUTS. Oh...and this is my favorite too. Whenever we go out in the summertime, I wear these form fitting shirts from Structure. Not...the tightass muscle shirts with 1/2 inch sleeves...but tight enough where they stick to my skin enough. Of course...they gotta make their little jokes..."Oh...M#@# must've done tri's today...he's wearin' his muscle shirt". Hell yeah I am...I work my ass off to feel good and look good. I'll show it off if I want. And when 3 girls come over to the table...and there's four guys sittin' there (including myself) and the girls all talk to me...again...DONT' WHINE ABOUT HOW FAT YOU ARE...hahahaha. I love liftin'. I live for that shit everyday after work. I'm a 26 year old computer programmer...and I work mad hours...but I NEVER...NEVER miss my days at the gym. I go to a 24 hour gym...I've even lifted at midnight...which you guys can probably relate to. Not good practice for rest and all...but hey...beats not liftin' for me. Sorry for the long post... PEACE!

 

[GenetiKing]

Anyone who is the least bit dedicated to this sport will be chastised here and there.

LeviathanX is dead on.

When these slothy, soft, lazy, pathetic motherfuckers try to say something that makes me feel like the odd ball, I always point out that I have 18" guns and a six pack...and I could probably tap their girlfriend if I put in the effort.

And then they usually don't wanna talk to me anymore.

Mission accomplished.

 

[Workin_at_it]

I gotta say I'm lucky, coming from the other direction.

I was big and fat. after 6 months I've dropped about 40 lbs of fat, and put on at least 15 lbs of muscle. In my case, nearly everyone is supportive. I heard some crap in the beginning about 'getting too big.' But when you're working out to slim down, and it's working what can they say?

Nowadays all I hear is good stuff, and encouragement, at home, from the family, and at work. I think everyone is willing to accept the idea of 'dieting' (improved nutrition), and supplements, and even working out, in order to lose weight.

I'm in the gym first thing in the morning for 30-45 minutes of cardio, and 4 days a week in the evenings for about a 1 hour work out followed by another 20 minutes of cardio. Family, friends, and co-workers are for the most part very encouraging. It could be I'm just lucky, but I think it's because I'm trying to cut down, and not bulk up.

 

[8-]]

It's always good when friends and family are supportive.

All my friends are sporty and hence support anything to do with maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Same with my family - so no problems for me.

 

[The_RAIDER]

My wife never dreamed a year and a half ago when she gave me a Gym Membership that I would stick with going daily. Let alone get sooo into it as I have.

Now, she is constantly trying to tempt me by baking cakes and crap. It kills her to see me only eat a small piece and leave the rest to her.

I also enjoy hearing about the comments my wife overheard from her girlfriends when we went to the beach recently about the fat I'd lost and how much better I looked.

Us older folks rarely hear anything but positive.

 

[Sniperwolf]

For me the important thing is to hang out with people who are also into the gym. Most of my friends train and there's nothing we love more than to get together and talk about how our training is progressing. Each person supports one another and provides that extra bit of motivation. You don't need to hang out with people who are going to have a go at you and try to drag you down to their level. Also it's so true about overweight women questioning about why people go to the gym. I don't even bother trying to answer. I just leave it up to the individual to go away and think about it.

 

[TheBandit]

I'm 14, and very picky about what I eat, my mom doesn't really object to it, she finds it interesting and asks me to explain to her how my diet works, shes pretty cool...

My older brother is the only one who flames me about it. Whenever he gets pissed at me he goes "Go drink a protein shake dumbass meathead" He finds thinks that me being heavily into bbing and living a much healthier lifestyle then him is something to be made fun of...pathetic

He's always like, I'll still kick ur ass, that is until he actually came after me. I'm 5'11, 190. He's 6'3, 250. I simply ended it quickly after he got me down, picked him up, and slammed him into the wall...I think he now appreciates what I do LOL

 

[fhg43]

Sport is life. I devote so much time to working out. To be good at anything you have to spend a crazy amount of time doin it.

Its not a means to an end; it is the end! People think I'm crazy, but I don't care. I look good, I'll live long (and large) and I'm as happy as a lark.

FHG43