Alright I know its not the thread but did you get AC 3 yet? Im out of town and have yet to be able to pick it up
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
Alright I know its not the thread but did you get AC 3 yet? Im out of town and have yet to be able to pick it up[/quote]
LOL. Man, I wish you could see what is going on in my life right now.
When they make the movie for this, I want Djimon Hounsou to play me with an extra 40lbs or so.
So, no…haven’t picked it up yet. Hopefully before Christmas.
It’s weird to me that someone asked someone why they lift on here.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
There is a reason most people who went to grad school or professional school like law or medical school don’t have 20" arms. It is fucking hard to do that and focus on education that much at the same time.
That is what makes comments about somehow being a failure because of not being “shredded” sound absolutely ridiculous.
I would have to see all of the people truly getting big first to give a shit.[/quote]
My comments weren’t ridiculous. Being successful professionally and being a big gymrat is still different than being successful professionally AND being successful in the realm of bodybuilding (being big and cut). The latter is my goal; if I didn’t achieve it I would feel like a failure. I don’t come down on other people when their goals are not my own unless they’re cocky. So yes, you do act like someone you’re not if you go around on these boards as if you’re a bodybuilding guru.
[quote]mbdix wrote:
It’s weird to me that someone asked someone why they lift on here. [/quote]
this
Being big and strong and lean is awesome in so many ways.
Not sure why it’s a taboo topic to ask. I mean, sure, maybe I could have said “what are your lifting goals these days” and made a nice euphemism out of it, but it’s the same question.
People start lifting for many reasons. Many of seem to be due to a sense of inadequacy somewhere – too skinny, too fat, getting bullied, etc. Even “because I want to look better” is really “I’m not comfortable with how I look now”. And certainly there’s “to be more attractive to the opposite sex”.
It doesn’t take too long (a year or three) before most of those original goals are reached. It’s after that point that I was mostly asking: “why do you then keep lifting”.
I know some people do it for the competition; without that, it has little value. And others seem to just need/want/crave the experience of the gym; it’s become a part of who they are, and they could care less about the rest.
A lot of arguing, in this thread [again], seems to come back to this idea that “a competitive bber/fitness model should also want to be lean”. Which – if you’re competing – I agree with.
But there seems to be some dissonance here, because if you want to be big and strong and enjoy the gym experience, but don’t care about about competing, then of course there’s going to be a different emphasis on values than a competitive bber.
Which is why I was asking about the goal/objective/reasons for lifting now. Mainly just trying to get some context for the advice given.
Well, and just getting a little tired of the same rehashed arguments.
[quote]LoRez wrote:
Not sure why it’s a taboo topic to ask. I mean, sure, maybe I could have said “what are your lifting goals these days” and made a nice euphemism out of it, but it’s the same question.
People start lifting for many reasons. Many of seem to be due to a sense of inadequacy somewhere – too skinny, too fat, getting bullied, etc. Even “because I want to look better” is really “I’m not comfortable with how I look now”. And certainly there’s “to be more attractive to the opposite sex”.
It doesn’t take too long (a year or three) before most of those original goals are reached. It’s after that point that I was mostly asking: “why do you then keep lifting”.
I know some people do it for the competition; without that, it has little value. And others seem to just need/want/crave the experience of the gym; it’s become a part of who they are, and they could care less about the rest.
A lot of arguing, in this thread [again], seems to come back to this idea that “a competitive bber/fitness model should also want to be lean”. Which – if you’re competing – I agree with.
But there seems to be some dissonance here, because if you want to be big and strong and enjoy the gym experience, but don’t care about about competing, then of course there’s going to be a different emphasis on values than a competitive bber.
Which is why I was asking about the goal/objective/reasons for lifting now. Mainly just trying to get some context for the advice given.
Well, and just getting a little tired of the same rehashed arguments.[/quote]
The Count lifts so he can lay the Smack Down
[quote]LoRez wrote:
Not sure why it’s a taboo topic to ask. I mean, sure, maybe I could have said “what are your lifting goals these days” and made a nice euphemism out of it, but it’s the same question.
People start lifting for many reasons. Many of seem to be due to a sense of inadequacy somewhere – too skinny, too fat, getting bullied, etc. Even “because I want to look better” is really “I’m not comfortable with how I look now”. And certainly there’s “to be more attractive to the opposite sex”.
It doesn’t take too long (a year or three) before most of those original goals are reached. It’s after that point that I was mostly asking: “why do you then keep lifting”.
I know some people do it for the competition; without that, it has little value. And others seem to just need/want/crave the experience of the gym; it’s become a part of who they are, and they could care less about the rest.
A lot of arguing, in this thread [again], seems to come back to this idea that “a competitive bber/fitness model should also want to be lean”. Which – if you’re competing – I agree with.
But there seems to be some dissonance here, because if you want to be big and strong and enjoy the gym experience, but don’t care about about competing, then of course there’s going to be a different emphasis on values than a competitive bber.
Which is why I was asking about the goal/objective/reasons for lifting now. Mainly just trying to get some context for the advice given.
Well, and just getting a little tired of the same rehashed arguments.[/quote]
The way you just explained your question makes a lot more sence to me now. When I read the ? the first time it completely through me off for some reason. Probably just me. For me, I’m 38 now, I played competitive sports for years, after that I hit the gym for a while, then quit for a while…Repeat this every year for what, almost 20 years. Never got to my peak as building up my body, so I realize that I missed a good window I had to make ‘easier’ gains. I am not going to quit again, and i always came back because I just like to lift, and feel better in every way when I am lifting.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
Alright I know its not the thread but did you get AC 3 yet? Im out of town and have yet to be able to pick it up[/quote]
LOL. Man, I wish you could see what is going on in my life right now.
When they make the movie for this, I want Djimon Hounsou to play me with an extra 40lbs or so.
So, no…haven’t picked it up yet. Hopefully before Christmas.[/quote]
PX I know what you do and running a business, my boss (managing partner) told me to run my division like I own it and I do, so I feel you.
Good that you have not picked it up, so I dont feel so bad :).
Well lets plan on trying to kill each other over Christmas then, I should be able to pick it up sometime after Thanksgiving.
[quote]mbdix wrote:
[quote]LoRez wrote:
Not sure why it’s a taboo topic to ask. I mean, sure, maybe I could have said “what are your lifting goals these days” and made a nice euphemism out of it, but it’s the same question.
People start lifting for many reasons. Many of seem to be due to a sense of inadequacy somewhere – too skinny, too fat, getting bullied, etc. Even “because I want to look better” is really “I’m not comfortable with how I look now”. And certainly there’s “to be more attractive to the opposite sex”.
It doesn’t take too long (a year or three) before most of those original goals are reached. It’s after that point that I was mostly asking: “why do you then keep lifting”.
I know some people do it for the competition; without that, it has little value. And others seem to just need/want/crave the experience of the gym; it’s become a part of who they are, and they could care less about the rest.
A lot of arguing, in this thread [again], seems to come back to this idea that “a competitive bber/fitness model should also want to be lean”. Which – if you’re competing – I agree with.
But there seems to be some dissonance here, because if you want to be big and strong and enjoy the gym experience, but don’t care about about competing, then of course there’s going to be a different emphasis on values than a competitive bber.
Which is why I was asking about the goal/objective/reasons for lifting now. Mainly just trying to get some context for the advice given.
Well, and just getting a little tired of the same rehashed arguments.[/quote]
The way you just explained your question makes a lot more sence to me now. When I read the ? the first time it completely through me off for some reason. Probably just me. For me, I’m 38 now, I played competitive sports for years, after that I hit the gym for a while, then quit for a while…Repeat this every year for what, almost 20 years. Never got to my peak as building up my body, so I realize that I missed a good window I had to make ‘easier’ gains. I am not going to quit again, and i always came back because I just like to lift, and feel better in every way when I am lifting.
[/quote]
Great post and in the same boat. I had life, kids, wife and career to focus on. However lifting as always been part of my life. I want to be the dreaded functional when I am in my 50’s, 60’s etc. To me the path of lifting and running are the pathway to this achievement. My goals have changed from PL, BB or Strongman to health wellness and staying as strong and lean as possible as long as possible.
For the record guys like PX have done this shit through building a career you can shoot him down all you want but he has taken advantage of his abilities and done what a lot of people could not do. For that I respect him and would happily buy him a burger if we both ever get a chance to drive the 30 minutes to meet each other.
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]mbdix wrote:
[quote]LoRez wrote:
Not sure why it’s a taboo topic to ask. I mean, sure, maybe I could have said “what are your lifting goals these days” and made a nice euphemism out of it, but it’s the same question.
People start lifting for many reasons. Many of seem to be due to a sense of inadequacy somewhere – too skinny, too fat, getting bullied, etc. Even “because I want to look better” is really “I’m not comfortable with how I look now”. And certainly there’s “to be more attractive to the opposite sex”.
It doesn’t take too long (a year or three) before most of those original goals are reached. It’s after that point that I was mostly asking: “why do you then keep lifting”.
I know some people do it for the competition; without that, it has little value. And others seem to just need/want/crave the experience of the gym; it’s become a part of who they are, and they could care less about the rest.
A lot of arguing, in this thread [again], seems to come back to this idea that “a competitive bber/fitness model should also want to be lean”. Which – if you’re competing – I agree with.
But there seems to be some dissonance here, because if you want to be big and strong and enjoy the gym experience, but don’t care about about competing, then of course there’s going to be a different emphasis on values than a competitive bber.
Which is why I was asking about the goal/objective/reasons for lifting now. Mainly just trying to get some context for the advice given.
Well, and just getting a little tired of the same rehashed arguments.[/quote]
The way you just explained your question makes a lot more sence to me now. When I read the ? the first time it completely through me off for some reason. Probably just me. For me, I’m 38 now, I played competitive sports for years, after that I hit the gym for a while, then quit for a while…Repeat this every year for what, almost 20 years. Never got to my peak as building up my body, so I realize that I missed a good window I had to make ‘easier’ gains. I am not going to quit again, and i always came back because I just like to lift, and feel better in every way when I am lifting.
[/quote]
Great post and in the same boat. I had life, kids, wife and career to focus on. However lifting as always been part of my life. I want to be the dreaded functional when I am in my 50’s, 60’s etc. To me the path of lifting and running are the pathway to this achievement. My goals have changed from PL, BB or Strongman to health wellness and staying as strong and lean as possible as long as possible.
For the record guys like PX have done this shit through building a career you can shoot him down all you want but he has taken advantage of his abilities and done what a lot of people could not do. For that I respect him and would happily buy him a burger if we both ever get a chance to drive the 30 minutes to meet each other. [/quote]
Right on. Lets keep at it.
[quote]mbdix wrote:
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]mbdix wrote:
[quote]LoRez wrote:
Not sure why it’s a taboo topic to ask. I mean, sure, maybe I could have said “what are your lifting goals these days” and made a nice euphemism out of it, but it’s the same question.
People start lifting for many reasons. Many of seem to be due to a sense of inadequacy somewhere – too skinny, too fat, getting bullied, etc. Even “because I want to look better” is really “I’m not comfortable with how I look now”. And certainly there’s “to be more attractive to the opposite sex”.
It doesn’t take too long (a year or three) before most of those original goals are reached. It’s after that point that I was mostly asking: “why do you then keep lifting”.
I know some people do it for the competition; without that, it has little value. And others seem to just need/want/crave the experience of the gym; it’s become a part of who they are, and they could care less about the rest.
A lot of arguing, in this thread [again], seems to come back to this idea that “a competitive bber/fitness model should also want to be lean”. Which – if you’re competing – I agree with.
But there seems to be some dissonance here, because if you want to be big and strong and enjoy the gym experience, but don’t care about about competing, then of course there’s going to be a different emphasis on values than a competitive bber.
Which is why I was asking about the goal/objective/reasons for lifting now. Mainly just trying to get some context for the advice given.
Well, and just getting a little tired of the same rehashed arguments.[/quote]
The way you just explained your question makes a lot more sence to me now. When I read the ? the first time it completely through me off for some reason. Probably just me. For me, I’m 38 now, I played competitive sports for years, after that I hit the gym for a while, then quit for a while…Repeat this every year for what, almost 20 years. Never got to my peak as building up my body, so I realize that I missed a good window I had to make ‘easier’ gains. I am not going to quit again, and i always came back because I just like to lift, and feel better in every way when I am lifting.
[/quote]
Great post and in the same boat. I had life, kids, wife and career to focus on. However lifting as always been part of my life. I want to be the dreaded functional when I am in my 50’s, 60’s etc. To me the path of lifting and running are the pathway to this achievement. My goals have changed from PL, BB or Strongman to health wellness and staying as strong and lean as possible as long as possible.
For the record guys like PX have done this shit through building a career you can shoot him down all you want but he has taken advantage of his abilities and done what a lot of people could not do. For that I respect him and would happily buy him a burger if we both ever get a chance to drive the 30 minutes to meet each other. [/quote]
Right on. Lets keep at it.[/quote]
Plan on it brother. Been doing it since I was 14 years old only breaks were due to under grad and grad school.
Where you at in Tejas?
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]mbdix wrote:
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]mbdix wrote:
[quote]LoRez wrote:
Not sure why it’s a taboo topic to ask. I mean, sure, maybe I could have said “what are your lifting goals these days” and made a nice euphemism out of it, but it’s the same question.
People start lifting for many reasons. Many of seem to be due to a sense of inadequacy somewhere – too skinny, too fat, getting bullied, etc. Even “because I want to look better” is really “I’m not comfortable with how I look now”. And certainly there’s “to be more attractive to the opposite sex”.
It doesn’t take too long (a year or three) before most of those original goals are reached. It’s after that point that I was mostly asking: “why do you then keep lifting”.
I know some people do it for the competition; without that, it has little value. And others seem to just need/want/crave the experience of the gym; it’s become a part of who they are, and they could care less about the rest.
A lot of arguing, in this thread [again], seems to come back to this idea that “a competitive bber/fitness model should also want to be lean”. Which – if you’re competing – I agree with.
But there seems to be some dissonance here, because if you want to be big and strong and enjoy the gym experience, but don’t care about about competing, then of course there’s going to be a different emphasis on values than a competitive bber.
Which is why I was asking about the goal/objective/reasons for lifting now. Mainly just trying to get some context for the advice given.
Well, and just getting a little tired of the same rehashed arguments.[/quote]
The way you just explained your question makes a lot more sence to me now. When I read the ? the first time it completely through me off for some reason. Probably just me. For me, I’m 38 now, I played competitive sports for years, after that I hit the gym for a while, then quit for a while…Repeat this every year for what, almost 20 years. Never got to my peak as building up my body, so I realize that I missed a good window I had to make ‘easier’ gains. I am not going to quit again, and i always came back because I just like to lift, and feel better in every way when I am lifting.
[/quote]
Great post and in the same boat. I had life, kids, wife and career to focus on. However lifting as always been part of my life. I want to be the dreaded functional when I am in my 50’s, 60’s etc. To me the path of lifting and running are the pathway to this achievement. My goals have changed from PL, BB or Strongman to health wellness and staying as strong and lean as possible as long as possible.
For the record guys like PX have done this shit through building a career you can shoot him down all you want but he has taken advantage of his abilities and done what a lot of people could not do. For that I respect him and would happily buy him a burger if we both ever get a chance to drive the 30 minutes to meet each other. [/quote]
Right on. Lets keep at it.[/quote]
Plan on it brother. Been doing it since I was 14 years old only breaks were due to under grad and grad school.
Where you at in Tejas? [/quote]
I’m in the Dallas area. Carrollton. You’re in the Houston area right?
[quote]mbdix wrote:
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]mbdix wrote:
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]mbdix wrote:
[quote]LoRez wrote:
Not sure why it’s a taboo topic to ask. I mean, sure, maybe I could have said “what are your lifting goals these days” and made a nice euphemism out of it, but it’s the same question.
People start lifting for many reasons. Many of seem to be due to a sense of inadequacy somewhere – too skinny, too fat, getting bullied, etc. Even “because I want to look better” is really “I’m not comfortable with how I look now”. And certainly there’s “to be more attractive to the opposite sex”.
It doesn’t take too long (a year or three) before most of those original goals are reached. It’s after that point that I was mostly asking: “why do you then keep lifting”.
I know some people do it for the competition; without that, it has little value. And others seem to just need/want/crave the experience of the gym; it’s become a part of who they are, and they could care less about the rest.
A lot of arguing, in this thread [again], seems to come back to this idea that “a competitive bber/fitness model should also want to be lean”. Which – if you’re competing – I agree with.
But there seems to be some dissonance here, because if you want to be big and strong and enjoy the gym experience, but don’t care about about competing, then of course there’s going to be a different emphasis on values than a competitive bber.
Which is why I was asking about the goal/objective/reasons for lifting now. Mainly just trying to get some context for the advice given.
Well, and just getting a little tired of the same rehashed arguments.[/quote]
The way you just explained your question makes a lot more sence to me now. When I read the ? the first time it completely through me off for some reason. Probably just me. For me, I’m 38 now, I played competitive sports for years, after that I hit the gym for a while, then quit for a while…Repeat this every year for what, almost 20 years. Never got to my peak as building up my body, so I realize that I missed a good window I had to make ‘easier’ gains. I am not going to quit again, and i always came back because I just like to lift, and feel better in every way when I am lifting.
[/quote]
Great post and in the same boat. I had life, kids, wife and career to focus on. However lifting as always been part of my life. I want to be the dreaded functional when I am in my 50’s, 60’s etc. To me the path of lifting and running are the pathway to this achievement. My goals have changed from PL, BB or Strongman to health wellness and staying as strong and lean as possible as long as possible.
For the record guys like PX have done this shit through building a career you can shoot him down all you want but he has taken advantage of his abilities and done what a lot of people could not do. For that I respect him and would happily buy him a burger if we both ever get a chance to drive the 30 minutes to meet each other. [/quote]
Right on. Lets keep at it.[/quote]
Plan on it brother. Been doing it since I was 14 years old only breaks were due to under grad and grad school.
Where you at in Tejas? [/quote]
I’m in the Dallas area. Carrollton. You’re in the Houston area right?[/quote]
Yes sir at the moment in Arizona for work. You been there long? I would love to live there but for my work will probably never happen.
I was born and raised in Dallas.
You been lurking for years it seems, you need to post more.
What you do for a living?
Yeah, been lurking. Really do like this site, always have. I was with ups management for 13 years, now running a body shop. You’re in the medical field, right?
Yes sir, 14 years of ER and 3 years of Family practice and now 4 years of Occupational medicine.
You do the body work or run the shop?
I do it all. I don’t own it though. ER man, I bet that could have it’s ups and downs. I would think the occupational medicine is a lot less stressful for ya. Just guessing though.
Yes it is, the Occ med is more about business and making managing partner and the ER was about death and trauma. But after 20 years of medicine I have gone from wiping ass, having a heart in my hands to just bullshitting people. Been a long strange ride.