Used to be more obsessed before
Don’t have a routine set in stone anymore (flexible), so it’s less stressful if things come up - you can afford to skip a workout here or there when training 6x/week
Guess as you get more experienced you realise the more important things in training
I echo what a lot of the older aged posters have said, while internally I am obsessed ( I prefer the term passionate ) about my weightlifting goals etc, I hardly ever discuss it outside of this site with family or friends unless asked, and usually it gets me irritated because they like to tell me how Im taking it too far or what I should do instead or how Im gonna hurt myself blah blah blah.
All of my friends could care less about weight lifting, though one of my chubby friends is doing P90X and has lost 15 lbs and will not stop talking about it…its starting to drive me a little nuts. Come to think of it it would be kind of nice to have a kindred spirit around to talk shop with.
[quote]MattyXL wrote:
I echo what a lot of the older aged posters have said, while internally I am obsessed ( I prefer the term passionate ) about my weightlifting goals etc, I hardly ever discuss it outside of this site with family or friends unless asked, and usually it gets me irritated because they like to tell me how Im taking it too far or what I should do instead or how Im gonna hurt myself blah blah blah.
All of my friends could care less about weight lifting, though one of my chubby friends is doing P90X and has lost 15 lbs and will not stop talking about it…its starting to drive me a little nuts. Come to think of it it would be kind of nice to have a kindred spirit around to talk shop with.[/quote]
It helps. I have friends I can go to contests with if I choose and can discuss my progress with. They are also very serious.
The average person just irriates you after a while…especially when you really start to stand out.
What I mean is, I am happy people come up to me in the gym. A guy did that last night asking how to get big and what to eat. I tried to be as positive as possible because it was clear he hadn’t been to the gym before and the last thing I wanted was to give him a negative view.
However, there is a huge difference between that and people at work asking what I am drinkin for the 5,000th time or “asking” how to lose weight and then ignoring anything I say after that because they really just wanted to talk.
I am “obsessed”…and so is anyone else who makes you say, “holy shit” when you see them.
That doesn’t mean I ahve to avoid ever going out or act like I can only eat chicken breasts.
No one cares how “clean” you acted or ate if you don’t have the body to back it up.
LOL, I here ya X. I had a 20 something ask me some questions about lifting at the gym, and quite frankly I take it as a compliment and while I was giving him some advice on what I feel works, I also worked him up threw back some compliments because I can tell he was frustrated.
BUT
I effing hate, the work people asking me to tell them what to do, I had a lady ask me to give her a program, because shes going on vacation, and pestered me, basically becuase Im a big guy and Im always drinking shakes and shit. I really didnt want to do it, because A, I know she isnt gonna follow it and B its gonna waste my time, but I relented and now shes heavier…and never speaks of the “program” I gave her…waste of time, plus I wouldnt make light of other peoples passion why make light of mine?
I suspect that those new to the sport are more likely to “obsess” over it, because just about everything they learn is new to them.
For those that have been in the game for longer, there probably isn’t much out there that is new or hasn’t been heard by them before.
Advanced lifters know what works for them, and progress for them is achieved by consistent efforts over time–not a different exercise or some new diet–and so may not need to spend as much time thinking about the weight room.
I’m pretty far from advanced though, so who knows…