How do you stay motivated?
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I pretty much agree with you @faller , my one word answer is fear. Fear of looking like that and fear of having anyone who ever doubted me being right. That's a better answer for me I guess, I've kind of falsely manufactured it though, I'm probably one of the most seriously "give no fucks" what people think of me man you'll ever meet. When I get under the bar or have to make any of those pivotal choices (should I eat that donut? LOL) though I can pretty quickly pile up a little list of people who I think want to see me fail and I can use that to get shit done.
I have not been at this nearly long enough like some here, but for me self hate/loathing is a powerful motivator. I honestly do hate my physique/genetics and I am doing everything I can to change it for the better. Every time I pass a mirror and look at it I dont like that guy in there, and I'm gonna fuck him up next workout. I will kill off a piece of him every single day, rep by rep, until he is no more!
As you might know I battled anorexia as a kid and later in my 30's. What motivates me is that I can't stand the idea of putting on weight. I want to burn as many calories as I can. Injuries don't stop me either.
I grew up a chubby kid. Then a fat teenager and then a morbidly obese young adult. All i remember feeling was shame. I wasnt a guy who could be fat and happy. If i had a gun i would of ate a bullet
When i was 19 my older brother took me to the gym with his buddies. I out benched all of them on my first day lol. Felt so good that i never looked back. That was 2 decades ago. This literally saved my life
When i was 19 my older brother took me to the gym with his buddies. I out benched all of them on my first day lol. Felt so good that i never looked back. That was 2 decades ago. This literally saved my life
@faller where did you find this picture of me ?
I’m motivated by seeing pictures when I was married and at my heaviest. I remember the struggle to do up my shoes. That keeps me pretty motivated. Plus woman seem to prefer a guy in somewhat decent shape so that helps keep me focused too.
Similar story but I waited until my 30s to get obese. I was always super fit in high school and university and then life caught up to me. Now it’s a daily battle to stay on course.
many things but mostly to maintain mental health. i dont get how people who dont get regular activity or restrict what they eat do it. mentally, id go to shit even if my body didnt. im also curious about human performance. im always trying something new its exciting to get results and learn something new. i did well in the genetic lottery. im no genius nor underwear model but i could have done worse. like buying a hot car. your going to take care of it. im also only attracted to fit or athletic women. dont care if they are homely or have no tits. so i imagine fit girls appreciate fit boys. i also do high intensity, dangerous rec sports. the better im in shape, less injuries and more fun. my friends who didnt train up are too broken to continue. to so overall i need to be motivated to do a million other things other than work out.
What motivates me to keep working out is simply how I look and feel when I don't. There are times when I go a few days without training and I really dislike how I look in the mirror and absolutely hate how I feel. Training keeps me at my best and I like to stay at my best. Anything less sucks.
my wife will leave me if i become too fat and drop off
Training actually worsens my rec activity which is whitewater paddling...legs are bigger than most paddlers and they fall asleep from kneeling all the time!
ya, used to have that problem big time when i powerlifted. climbing stairs used to cause my legs to fill with blood and throb with lactic acid. same with holding anything overhead for over a minute. it was embarrassing working with older dudes who were in poor shape, doing overhead work. i train more functionally now and more sport specific exercises rotated in my training but it took a long time for my body not to react to minor activities as if i was about to do a max lift.
