For me, it began at 18 when i realized my parents were slobs and retards that didnt know or care to know about health, in any regard. I was tired of wearing huge clothes and being insulted. By 21 or 22 i was in noticeably better shape, even getting some mires at the beach and had a 6pack showing. By mid 20s i felt great, women began making it easy by hitting on me so all i had to do was be able to hold conversation and continuing lifting. Hit a Depressed wall by 30 and sported a guy after being betrayed by a woman. The three years since i've become more addicted to lifting because there isnt shit else to do, and finally getting back to being more confident.
31 years old father worked out like a boss since i was born, always thought of him as some kind of arnold type superhero, obv some of that was being a small kid at the time, but i still kind of see him that way so i always wanted to follow in his footsteps. he's 76 or so now and still going strong
never could get the discipline going until recently, cuz gf for the last 8 years kind of ended things abruptly so i lost my comfort zone and needed to make a big change cuz i was feeling very dead inside, even though i have all my other shit together
enjoying the journey so far, feel happier and more energized than i've been since i can remember
Justin Allen
Because I’m fugly and socially inept and lifting is the only attribute I have I can be proud of
Oliver Gray
Started when i was 17. i was always skelly mode growing up just because of metabolism and at 17 i was 6'1 135. I was tired of being thin so i started eating more and lifting. at first it was just a hobby but my mom (a dietician) kept telling me to stop eating so much because she believes that 'some people are meant to be thin, pushing yourself is going to hurt you'. thats what motivated me to get bigger. now almost 19 and im 6'2 170. still got a long way to go but im happy at least.
Robert Baker
Because I want to know what it feels to have a gf.
>pushing yourself is going to hurt you wow, what a fucking gainz goblin, glad you proved that hoe wrong
Daniel Cruz
i know she only wants the best and all that, but i cant honestly believe i was meant to have an underweight bmi. i look and feel so much better now than i ever did then.
Juan Flores
It's meditative for me. It also is one of the few ways in which I am able to have control of something and make progress in some respect
Luke Nelson
First it was fixing depression (more or less: it was actually trying to justify killing myself -- i.e. "even at the peak of fitness, I wanna die").
Now, it's just not wanting to be a fat lard. Like, regardless of what my future may hold, I *know* I don't want to be fat, useless, in and out of doctor's offices, or in constant pain. Sticking to an exercise routine and eating right are the ways to avoid that, so I try to keep doing what I'm doing.
Matthew Richardson
Was miserable.
>microdosing illegal, testosterone illegal >SSRIs turn you into a soiboi psychozombie >therapy is an expensive meme
Gym membership is cheap, and you end up looking good as a bonus prize.
Easton Scott
This, plus you keep your muscles if you go natty, whereas you deflate if you waste your money and roid.
Is it working for you? Is this level even attainable Awesome, you had someone from the start that showed you the benefits. Losing an SO sucks but the time spent at mexican restaurants is replaced by more lifts at least Ive had that thought before and settled on Girls wont look at our face so much when youre poppin everywhere else As long as you arent really tossing spaghetti, half the battle is won in the gym Fuck yeah based lifter Agree, its the only time i feel free of all that random bullshit. Its addicting
Julian Long
>25 >Still overweight but noticably muscular, lower bodyfat. Getting mires from people I know and looks from random women on the subway >Finished degree and got a good paying job >Balding stopped >Still a virgin
Parker Wilson
Fuckin right man im watchin so many people die or becommed useless cripples because health wasnt even in their consciousness. Why even bother waking up if youre too weak even change clothes or make a meal
Adrian Ramirez
No real big reason, I just like lifting. It's fun!
Christian Kelly
>be a strong as I feel on the inside. based, gmi
Gabriel Green
Cause I was bullied all trought my school years and now i lift to be greater than all that people and break them if they come to try to insult me again
Was on and off since 16, never stuck with it enough to see serious gains and never got my diet in check until I hit 18. Initially, it was because my Chadbro suggested it but at the time I was one of those betas who hated any form of exercise. My cardio was super bad, five minutes was a struggle.
Somewhere down the line when I was about to turn 19, a switch flipped and I started going hard. As fate would have it, the gym membership ran out not long after and I couldn't afford it for a while. This made the fire build up even more as I waited for that final paycheck to get me back in.
20 now, back at it and it's going better than ever. I can consistently do 5k in cardio and while my gains are still barely above skelly, huge shoulders aside, progress is being made. On the fat front, I'm back at my previous lowest and on track to break the record.
Tl;dr, I started because I was expected to. I'm doing it now because I want to. I will be a great man.
>18 >depressed lazy piece of shit >unhealthy, shit diet, ~25% bf >couldnt do cardio, no muscles Its been 4 months now, not depressed anymore actually having fun and looking forward to gym/cardio sessions and the results after. No gains yet tho still cutting currently at around 18% bf. Next step is starting to count calories and putting more effort and thought into my diet.
Kevin Foster
To not get mogged by many people. I have an inferiority complex, I suppose.
