[quote]yalb93 wrote:
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I’m asking this because recently a friend of mine saw me eating a plate of rice and a bag of peanuts in school, and he was completely amazed. He just asked WHY?
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My only thought is, thats a funny ass visual.
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exactly lol.
why the hell would you do that anyways? why not be normal and get something with a lot of protein from the cafeteria or make a sandwich with loads of cold cuts and take it to school. I honestly don’t blame the OPs friend, I would of had a similar reaction out of pure confusion.
It gives my life a lot of meaning to be disciplined, to work hard and to push beyond previous limits. I just love it. I also need this to keep my health in check because in my case it’s certain to deteriorate with out it.
Why do we want to be bigger and stronger?
Why do we ruthlessly commit ourselves to eating the right nutrition?
Why do we sometimes forsake enjoyment or convenience to achieve our goals?
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It’s an obsession. Musicians will play their instrument for hours whenever they get the chance, an obese person will sit around and do nothing but eat if they got the chance, clean freaks will clean the living shit out of everything around them and can’t stand the though of things not being clean or in the process of being cleaned, pro athletes and race car drivers will go through their drills over and over again even after they’ve gotten a route or a section down eyes closed.
We are an obsessed bunch. We commit ourselves to eating the right nutrition. We forsake enjoyment and convenience if that’s what it takes to acheive our goals. We are willing to do whatever it takes to be bigger and stronger. Anything less? Unacceptable.
I remember watching a video with Layne “the legend” Norton and Pro Bodybuilder Nick Katrichis. He talked about how its flat flattering to receive compliments and looks from women. But that isn’t the “payday”, they do it for the competition and benefits they receive from achieving goals. And I’ve have to agree, self belief and content goes along way to improving life outside the gym.
The problem with the questions average people ask is that they want a simple answer to a question involving a life long ambition!
[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:
The same reason people pick up guitars or paint brushes…the same reason your friend plays his video games…its just something we started doing and fell in love with…thats it simply.
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QFT.
I also liked BlueCollarTr8n explanation about training not being a negotiation.
This is so true. But then again: it perfectly fits to what Cpt. Rockula said.
Akuma, you’re right: once you’ve reached a certain level, progressing may require more effort.
Does that really surprise you?
This holds true for all endeavors, though.
I mean: getting a BSc is easy. Dito MSc. Want a PhD? Get ready to work your ass off.
Air’s becoming thinner the higher you climb.
So, nothing new under the sun.
Other than that, I don’t care for melodrama.
Passion is all nice and fine, but in the end - lifestyle or not - it’s something one does for himself.
Nothing heroic about it.
I guess what i also meant to say was that its more than just a hobby, like football or painting. It demands that your life revolve around it if you want to get good results.
I guess I kind of look back to my previous life, where I could eat whatever, whenever I wanted to, and not constantly worry about meal timing or content.
I keep wondering whats going to happen when I go to university, whether I will be able to keep my strength up.
For one, some people in weight lifting do some dumb shit all in the name of building muscle…so like many others have asked, what the fuck do rice and peanuts have to do specifically with bodybuilding? if you were eating rice and STEAK, then I could understand.
Moving on though, most of the guys here in their 30’s likely used “smilax” or boron or “vandyl sulfate” in excess thinking it was just like steroids…and if someone had asked why the fuck we were using that shit, I am positive we would have defended that action. We were also jackasses who were clueless enough to still believe in either a magic feather or that there was only one right way to do things.
Peanuts and rice are not exactly “bodybuilding staples”…so eating like that and then acting surprised that other people don’t get it makes little sense.
Going further, in school or even at work, how you look has a lot to do with people’s responses to what you are doing. If you are carrying a 10lbs cooler with your everywhere and a gallon of water when you only weigh 140lbs at 6 feet tall, I would imagine more people would have shit to say about it than if you look like you are starting this season on the football team.