but why you got into this to begin with? the reason is chicks and the need for them to "want" you and in your head chicks dig muscle which is true to maybe 1% of the female population,,,
the main reason guys work out is chics,,,it always was like that and always will be like that,,
i cant remember one day in my life that i cared what women thought about me or anyone else to that matter,,maybe when i was 17-18,,,after that age bodybuilding became life,,,i didnt care about what people say i only cared about bulking and cutting,,,bulking to 220 then cutting and see the muscle at 180,,,next year bulking to 240 then cutting and seeing bigger muscle at 200lb with same low bf i had when i was 180lb,,,that was the name of the game,,, i enjoyed seeing the new 10lb of lean muscle added every cycle,,,this is the only thing that carried me on in this sport.
i dont have time to look at what guys wear,,,i do look at the local whores but i got a woman so no need for that,, and in general i transmit a concieted asshole look even when im not trying,, so people know to stay away most of the time,,
many times i had 150lb guys spotting me or give me the weights,,so what?? they come to the gym to grow and a humanbeing is a humanbeing,,you good at one thing they good at other thing,,you got bigger chest they got bigger brain,,,
this sport should be done because you like lifting and not for anyother reason,,the moment you do it for anyother reason you are done
Taking from here and giving props to
Dennis James GH15 for stating the reason why you guys should stop conjecturing how miserable one's life can be if he chooses to take his bb seriously while keeping his other normal activities...
People, come onnnnnn......I can't see the reason why not a man can't work a full time job, have his wife entertained and taken care of, have his children raised in a good home with a sound education , all the while keeping his training and eating properly.
Note that not for a moment I said it should be easy......au contraire, like someone have already pointed, it will be
extremely difficult, but no one said it can't be done.....
Now I don't know about being a pro bb , working a full time job and having a wife and kids. This is only for very few gifted and illuminated people, Mark Dugdale comes to mind, as it takes a different kinda animal to balance all those things, but looking at Mark as a role model for those of us is a proof that even a pro bb can jugle all these things at once.....and doing it GOOD.
For the vast majority of us, non pro bbders, I think it's highly possible work, wife, children AND KEEPING ALMOST THE SAME your training and eating patterns, unless some minor adjustments and stuff when needed.
If you have a flexible mind , the universe is yours. The moment you set yourself within boundaries, then it becomes extremely difficult, and it won't be nice to whatch: you'll look in anger to the very reasons that keep you from your training (in your mind) , like the job, wife and kids, and you'll actually start to hate'em. That can be desastruous.
I want to point some very good examples: Ron Harris. A guy that a lot of assholes in here like to talk shit about, but I bet they envy him with a passion, let's see - the guy has a gorgeous wife, 2 beautiful children, he owns a nice house, nice car, has the luxury of working at his own home writing as a free lancer for muscle magazines AND trains his ass off like any other pro, as well as the diet aspect.
Mark Dugdale turned pro while having a wife and 3 kids - one of them a new born one at the time - and owning his grocery business whose employees depended on him to eat (their salary depends on the success of the business). He's doing fine 'till now, seems to me, never mind he's not very good at the ranks as of now, what is important is that he turned pro bodybuilder, a feat that 0,0002% of the world population can manage - all the while with his other responsabilities.
Look at Ronnie Coleman, what can be said about him? Simply, the guy became a f u cking Mr. O while keeping his job as a police officer. Can it be tougher than that?
The guy ate in his patrol car, and like he said in Unbelievable, he MADE the time for his bb responsabilities (eating, training, etc).
All this really means that you CAN achieve a good balance if you really love your training schedule and bb lifestyle. All the stories and practices pointed in this thread translates int a good laugh and entertains the hell of, as it's funny shit some posts about that. To actually think there are guys that skip relationship appointments like a dinner in family, or a night out cause they can't drink and stuff is ludicruous. I want know WHERE IS ALL THAT SHIT WRITTEN about these things you 'can't do' cause it's bad for your bb?
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This type of behaviour some really redneck guys use to have is the sole reason why the sport of bodybuilding has a terrible reputation. Who is his right mind would skip a nice banging with some hot chick who wants her ass violated by a big guy because that would throw off his eating or resting schedule, or even who the f u c k would carry over a jug of water to the movies?
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Come onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
n, people.....
