I did it to get better at Football, but honestly I’m aware now that the kind of girls that I like (fit) want a guy with some level of fitness.
Also now that the gym, the food, the lifestyle is my job, it will be harder to be compatible with someone’s who’s not in the same mindset.
Let me warn you not to put too much weight on this. As time goes on, priorities change. My wife was a Division I track athlete (our highest level of college competition). She and many of her teammates don’t look like they did back then. She’s still healthy, but the physique changes over time. She’s currently growing her third child and doesn’t care about looking that way anymore. If you put too much weight into that aspect of a relationship then you’ll find yourself being critical and possibly disappointed.
I took one, with plans to post it. Then I looked at it. My age is definitely beginning to show. 
Well I’m still very faaaaar from having kids 
And yeah sure, hence why I said “fit” just as doing some kind of sport and being healthy, not necessarily a fit chick with a big booty
I’m sure my view of things will have changed by the time I get there, but in the meantime that’s what I want now
Maybe so, but every one of us is a few bad months away from going from fit to fat. 
This is flame free! It’s not like mine look like spring chickens 
yeah…
It is important that your SO shares in your interests, especially since Training is more of a lifestyle and less of a hobby.
My SO, does her best to support my lifestyle, but she does not understand it. That sounds cryptic, but I would appreciate if she was more “in tune” with the training/diet, and joined in with some enthusiasm.
She’s in good shape, but with her genetics, she could be a beast. I hate to see such potential go unrealized, since I have to fight for every pound of muscle -
Maybe I’m jealous?
In any event, in order to maintain this lifestyle, it does take a significant other that doesnt try to hamper your progress -
right?
Oh yeah, I do feel you, i’ve been there, and I’ve been in love and happy with an understanding girl that did not train at all. But it’s not the same.
Not only I do train 1-2 hours every day, but then 7 hours working at the gym, then writing sports articles or online coaching, then listening or reading stuff about sports…
She better enjoy sports then!
Like you said, it’s just that it’s not the same! I’ve date a girl who was into fitness and we would train together and all and it was amazing! Or another one that was even more hardcore than me ahah and would send me sports studies to give me ideas to write about and to talk about it and training and all… And it was just the best feeling!
For sure… Especially if you want to diet down a lot like for a show, you really need a supportive SO then
ALSO: tri’s and bi’s pics:
Sorry dude, this isn’t the “delts bigger than your head” thread. Automatic disqualification.
And it’s a good thing too, or I’d have gotten bonked with a ban hammer!
tippity tap tap!
This is one of my top requirements and why the guy I currently like has NO chance
Turns out ppl who want to spend all day talking about econ papers and research ideas also don’t tend to enjoy lifting weights
@ChickenLittle I second @dagill2 's bid to disqualify @aldebaran
Oh no! @dagill2 has yet to participate so therefore is unable to disqualify anyone.
I bid to disqualify @aldebaran on behalf of @dagill2 … for the betterment of the collective ego 
Oops, sorry @anna_5588 , but I totally support @aldebaran in both his comments and his post.
Fight me!
We all support him… as a person… but we just wish he’d leave some gainz for the rest of us
Hi folks. Just started logging here, but I’ve been working for awhile, so before I chicken out–can I play too?
Let’s just call these “before” pics…
Welcome aboard! Of course you can play too! Looks like you have made some great progress!
Thanks, @ChickenLittle! Glad to be here.
Don’t make @IronOne come in here and embarrass us. Speaking of which, where’d he go?
