I lift, therefore I am.
cuz as im gettin older im gettin way better!
I like the feel of iron in my hands. I also like slapping it when it doesnt go up.
In the words of Dave Tate " I do what I do because this is what I do. This is who I am."
-Because I fooken LOVE it…I LOVE IT, IT’S THE SHIOT!!!
-Because I love being 5’3" and petite and girly, with the physical strength of guys 100 pounds heavier than I and them asking surprisedly, “how’d you do that? Take off your jacket and let me see your muscles”?
-Because I fooken LOVE it…I LOVE IT, IT’S THE SHIOT!!!
-Because I can walk with confidence through a bad neighborhood, be face to face with a nutcase, and be 110% confident that I can kick his arse if he ever messed with me (and I have had to kick arse, which makes me even more confident). I look forward to being this confident and able in my 60’s and 70’s…watch out! BTW, women should never have to be afraid…more women should be at least as physically strong and trained in fighting and able to kick arse. You can still be feminine, but strong. This world would be a much better place!
-Because I fooken LOVE it…I LOVE IT, IT’S THE SHIOT!!!
-Because it cracks me up. Some of my training partners’ antics are funny. Examples: “Be sure you can feel it in your asshole” (squatting), and “I wanna see you puke” (legs- about intensity)
-Because I fooken LOVE it…I LOVE IT, IT’S THE SHIOT!!!
[quote]Mr. Moose wrote:
I lift, therefore I am.[/quote]
Holy shit, that’s deep man.
I lift because of Henry Rollins’s Iron Essay. Just kidding.
I actually have no known reason, it’s just been a way of life since I started playing football in high school, I’m 30 now.
to improve my life
haha. Good post, chinadoll.
I lift because…
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Its an activity to absorb all my rage.
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Good for my health / lessens pain
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Gets me out of the house
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Its constantly challenging me.
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Nobody screws with me now cause I’ll mash their brains. Get more respect.
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I heard it said once that working out releases endorphines to “make you feel good.” So if thats true, that too.
[quote]folly wrote:
One reason is that my 11yo daughter calls me “Big Muscle Daddy” and believes that I am the strongest man in the world.
I can’t let her down, now can I?
-folly[/quote]
Awesome.
That reminds me. Remember having those conversations as a kid that went like “my daddy could kick your daddy’s butt”? The best part is, your daughter can say it and know its 100% true. But if you met another T-Nation daddy…?
[quote]kligor wrote:
So that if a cannibal had the choice between eating me, and the average, obese person, he’d choose the obese guy, because he has more meat.[/quote]
No. The obese person has more fat. You have more meat.
TNT
Because “Zombpocolypse” is a funny word.
Because I like being the dude that everyone else calls when they have to move their freakin’ hide-a-bed.
Because all of my other hobbies and my job are so sedentary that I’ll turn into a fat pile of lard if I don’t.
I like it when girls say… “Dan… you’re so … big.” I especially like it when they say it again later after a loud gasp.
And we’re naked.
I like being stronger than the guy who got me started and is still rocking out curls and benches while I’m in the squat rack, breaking PRs.
I like it when that guy ignores me when I tell him how to get stronger.
People just don’t understand, most of the time, that I just don’t feel right until after I train. The day isn’t complete unless I’ve put myself through something hard.
I like to be healthy, I like to be lean, I like to be strong, but mostly… I just like the feeling of training.
Dan “Prepare for the Zombpocolypse, T-Nation!” McVicker
LOL Great post, Chinadoll! But I thought you were a tall chickadee?
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To look good nekkid. This, I do for me. I want to be able to look in the mirror, clothed or not, and just say “DAAYUM, girl! You fine!” The fact that dudes and chicks dig it makes it better, but I do it for me.
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To be strong and healthy enough to play. It’s hard to hike a 14k mountain if you’re sucking wind at 6k. It takes relative strength to do all the fun stuff I want to do in life: wakeboard, snow ski, mountain climb, rappel, kayak, do “adventure treks”, etc.
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To age well. Whether you call it ‘aging gracefully’ (as in with such grace you can’t tell it’s happening) or ‘fighting age’ (as in the kicking and screaming), I want to always look and feel 15-20 years younger than I am. And at the ripe old age of 31, the ‘feeling young’ aspect is getting more important. lol
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To be a role model for my son - for both how he lives his life and for what he seeks in a mate. I want him to see that being active, healthy and eating well reaps benefits on many levels. I also like challenging the myth that ‘moms’ are fat, sloppy, muffin-shoveling asexual creatures who’s only task in life is providing wretched processed food to their young. Fuck that. I’d hate for my boy to grow up think that was acceptable.
[quote]~karma~ wrote:
- To be strong and healthy enough to play. It’s hard to hike a 14k mountain if you’re sucking wind at 6k. It takes relative strength to do all the fun stuff I want to do in life: wakeboard, snow ski, mountain climb, rappel, kayak, do “adventure treks”, etc.
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Never thought of that. I love and do all those activities and others as well. You’re right. It probably would be harder and not as fun if I wasn’t in shape.
[quote]harhar wrote:
I like the feel of iron in my hands. I also like slapping it when it doesnt go up.[/quote]
Have you tried Viagra instead of slapping?
Actually, after reading some of the other posts, I’ve changed my mind about why I lift.
“So I can big, strong and look good while hunting other people for food nekkid during the Zombpocolypse.”
[quote]~karma~ wrote:
4) To be a role model for my son - for both how he lives his life and for what he seeks in a mate. I want him to see that being active, healthy and eating well reaps benefits on many levels. I also like challenging the myth that ‘moms’ are fat, sloppy, muffin-shoveling asexual creatures who’s only task in life is providing wretched processed food to their young. Fuck that. I’d hate for my boy to grow up think that was acceptable. [/quote]
Nice.
I also look forward to this when it comes my turn to be a T-Daddy. 
- Relieve Stress
- I like to challenge myself
- Pu**y
- Self Image
- Being Strong is cool
- To look better than the “Average Guy”
(Technically the only reason I want to do that is bc of number 2) - I need an excuse to rub chalk all over my hands and grunt real loud (outside of the bedroom anyways)
- Girls at the gym (damn number 2…)
- It’s something to do
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Anger management - Weightlifting mellows me like cardio can’t
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strength
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Size/Look good to women
you may all make fun of my zompocalypse preparations, but we’ll see who’s laughing when zombies eat your brain!