so i met this girl...

[bigstve12]

...and we really are getting along well. I dont want to say she is "the one", but the possibility is there. The only problem is she doesnt work out at all. I have always dated very active women (triathletes, bball, runners, etc) She says she would like to try the gym, but she isnt "down with the sickness" like we all are, and i know shed just sit on the ab/adducter machines for an hour. Do i try to push her, or just deal with a gf that doesnt understand me?? also she smokes.....not a thing im used to with gf's. Any advice or similar situations out there??

 

[IronLion]

just because the pie smells good doesn't mean it won't give you a stomach ache after you eat it

 

[JOKER47]

Might wanna move this to Chat and Conversation, bro....

 

[bigstve12]

its training related.....ok guess not, people on this board know me better

 

[casualbb]

just get her in the gym with you, let her taste the results

The smoking thing, though, how can you put up with that? I don't care how hot a girl is, if she smokes I physically don't want to touch her.

 

[Zander1983]

My girlfriend isn't "down with the sickness", yet she accepts mine even though she doesn't fully understand it. She's got into weights as a result of our relationship and has seen some great results, but her heart isn't really in it. That's got a lot to do with her being able to eat anything and maintain an incredible body, too

As for the smoking, my girlfriend quit the day we became a couple. We were friends for ages prior to doing so and she knew I absolutely hated it and wouldn't stand for it. She hasn't had a ciggie in the 11 and a half months we've been together, and won't ever again

 

[SeanHolmz]

Personally, I need a girl that keeps in shape but not as in shape as me. Just as long as she goes to the gym and maintains a presentable physique. However, if you feel that she needs to be hardcore just like you, then introduce her to dieting, nutrition, supplementation, and training. She just may enjoy it.

 

[SofaGeorge]

It's great to be with somebody who lifts... but it is more important to be with somebody you respect and love.

 

[spatts]

My husband hasn't done curls with anything heavier than a coffee cup in years. Pick your priorities and work around them. I can tell you I have alot of respect and admiration for couples that live this lifestyle together. It seems to be one hell of an intense bond. I don't have it, but I can deal with that. Can you?

 

[Peckz]

I dont care if a girl i like smokes or is a vegan or something, all of that can change and i dont think that i am perfect in every way so its all about compromising.

Personally i prefer girls that lift weights since girls who dont tend to become a little bit round on the edges if you know what i mean. And allot of girls that date bodybuilders get extremely selfconscious about their bodies and think that they are not good enough since they dont have a matching physique. Can be annoying in the long run.