It’s all about the zombies, man.
They’re coming. Just you wait…
the only reason chicks dig me is 'cuz i work out. if i didn’t work out, i’d get zero chicks.
To get rid of irratibility.
[quote]hueyOT wrote:
the only reason chicks dig me is 'cuz i work out. if i didn’t work out, i’d get zero chicks.[/quote]
should’ve said: the only reason ANY chicks might dig me…
I do it because of what it does to my mind. I can think more clearly.
Self-esteem is a huge part, but I find that my moods are more stable, things that would typically irritate me tend to just bounce off. It is as if my body thinks that I put it through such stress every morning that everything else in the day pales in comparison.
Looking good naked isn’t bad either.
I want to pose the question: why DONT you work out?
Since we are talking about our body (the only instrument we have to work with on this earth), why would you not want to have it in prime condition?
Let’s see:
To find out what I’m made of (mentally & physically) & setting goals & challenges that only I alone can face and conquer.
“Because strong enough never is” 
To know that if someone, a loved one, was to need your help strength wise you would be up to the task & more (and with it the mental discipline and focus that helped you get there)
To see what is stronger on a daily basis; my sloth or my strength (cheat week, anyone?)
Constantly tweaking, fine-tuning, and improving God’s most wonderful creation
Because I have fallen in love with the steel and iron that are weights & owe them forever for changing my body and mind for the better from what I used to be.
I have yet to meet anyone who “regrets” strength training…(unless they are damn lazy, in a coma, or have no motivation) It is a positive life-changing process. There are the lazy bastards that try to drag you down to their level but they are of no consequence as I doubt they read this site or post.
I do it for myself since I have to live in this body til I die. Why not have the best I can build until then?
I lift because I want to be bigger and stronger and it will assist me in becoming a better future member of law enforcement.
[quote]hueyOT wrote:
the only reason chicks dig me is 'cuz i work out. if i didn’t work out, i’d get zero chicks.[/quote]
That says a lot about your personality…
I don’t know, but I hear that Chris Shugart is going to inform me in Arizona this fall. I. Can’t. Wait.
[quote]Matgic wrote:
Having other men see me as powerful but still being a good guy is important to me. There are plenty of weak tiny guys who are nice, but people figure that it’s out of necessity or because they are a pushover. I like people knowing I can beat their ass, yet still seeing me behave with humility and kindness. As ironically as I put that, haha.
Also, I hate the thought of being average. It’s something I’ve always detested. Life’s too short to live and do nothing, weight lifting gives me something that I can control and improve on.
Being a bit of a spoiled kid when I was younger, I began to hate that some people thought of me this way. I wanted to prove to them that I could work hard and constantly improve myself with orders from noone but myself. Through lifting and concentrating on goals, I’ve become a lot more self reliant. I wanted to prove to the guys at my gym that I wasn’t just some 14 year old punk who ate doritos and sat on his ass (I was back then, haha).
And lastly, I’ve always enjoyed teaching as much as knowing. And to teach, I find it necessary to achieve a good deal beyond what I would expect of my “students.” I don’t want to be a yoda.
-MAtt
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Incredible, you just about summed up why I do this thing… I could not have put it better !
Strength…physically and mentally
Focus…teaches self discipline
Control…to some extent over your body
Freedom…you can do more, eat more, wear more…definately less limitations when you are fit.
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I like to do it.
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To be in good physical shape, especially when I’m older.
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I like to be strong; sure beats the Hell out of not being able to do a pull-up.
It always annoys the Hell out of me in movies, when I see someone hanging off of a ledge or some similar situation. I’m always thinking, “Dammit why don’t you pull yourself up? Shit? I guess you deserve to fall!” -
It also helps to maintain discipline, and I like having goals to reach.
[quote]Relentless wrote:
Matgic wrote:
Having other men see me as powerful but still being a good guy is important to me. There are plenty of weak tiny guys who are nice, but people figure that it’s out of necessity or because they are a pushover. I like people knowing I can beat their ass, yet still seeing me behave with humility and kindness. As ironically as I put that, haha.
Also, I hate the thought of being average. It’s something I’ve always detested. Life’s too short to live and do nothing, weight lifting gives me something that I can control and improve on.
Being a bit of a spoiled kid when I was younger, I began to hate that some people thought of me this way. I wanted to prove to them that I could work hard and constantly improve myself with orders from noone but myself. Through lifting and concentrating on goals, I’ve become a lot more self reliant. I wanted to prove to the guys at my gym that I wasn’t just some 14 year old punk who ate doritos and sat on his ass (I was back then, haha).
And lastly, I’ve always enjoyed teaching as much as knowing. And to teach, I find it necessary to achieve a good deal beyond what I would expect of my “students.” I don’t want to be a yoda.
-MAtt
Incredible, you just about summed up why I do this thing… I could not have put it better !
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Cool man, glad you and BushidoBadBoy agree.
I train because I have grown to love a certain measure of physical suffering and the way it calms me: any anxiety I have tends to fade away in the face of the heat, pain, focus, and intensity of a demanding workout.
I train because, like my screen name says (albeit in a different and dead language), I need a healthy body if I hope to have a sound and functioning mind.
I train because I believe it’s important to be a complete role model to my students.
I also train out of fear: I’m terrified of what I’d look like if I were to ever be fat. Never have been, don’t ever want to be.
It’s good to reflect like this once in a while. I started working out for the purposes (in order):
- To get girls.
- To get respect.
- Sports.
But, as I workout more, I feel it compelling and somewhat addicting nature comes as a result of its ability to be self-fulfilling and self-controlling. For example, an hour-long class in school can be boring or shitty, a shift at work can be tiring and long, but a workout will always be what YOU make it to be, you can challenge yourself or go easy, there will never be a shitty workout - it’s in the individual’s hands.
- Prince