Author Topic: So why did you get into Bodybuilding? (Read 16022 times)

Oldschool Flip · « **on:** March 16, 2006, 06:33:07 PM »

For me, it was because at 19 I weighed a pathetic 119lbs at 5'7"!

BroadStreetBruiser · « **Reply #1 on:** March 16, 2006, 06:34:36 PM »

Quote from: Oldschool Flip on March 16, 2006, 06:33:07 PM

For me, it was becasue at 19 I weighed a pathetic 119lbs at 5'7"!

and what now? your 25 and standing outside your local gym with an empty protein jug that says "will work for soiled posing trunks" hahahahahaa oh brother get a life hahahahaha

Oldschool Flip · « **Reply #2 on:** March 16, 2006, 06:38:27 PM »

Sorry to disappoint you Broadstreet, but now currently 195 lbs at about 12% bodyfat. You do the numbers and figure it out.

Snotroot · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2006, 06:40:20 PM »

I had to grow my body to catch up to my dick.

Operato · « **Reply #4 on:** March 16, 2006, 06:49:45 PM »

for my boxing. a lot of boxers are told to not train with weights because of the age-old myth that you will become "muscle bound" and inflexible. but thats just bullshit. if you do it the right way, a boxer can train with weights. evander holyfield and frank bruno are 2 excellent examples.

Oldschool Flip · « **Reply #5 on:** March 16, 2006, 06:56:35 PM »

I've been kickboxing now for about 2 years and the added weight actually helps with power (if you know how to kick and punch) not to mention you can take more punishment.

body88 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 16, 2006, 07:23:32 PM »

Obviously the fashion

I mean have you seen the cutting edge clothing these studs wear!!!!!

Dan-O · « **Reply #7 on:** March 16, 2006, 07:25:37 PM »

I was a skinny little teenage shithead who wanted to be bigger & stronger.

Now I'm an older, bigger stronger shithead. Some things never change!

blaster · « **Reply #8 on:** March 16, 2006, 07:34:06 PM »

I was ALWAYS into the muscular look. I dunno why. I liked the Hulk and I was, and still am, a massive Shwarzenegger fan. I loved Conan.

In my teen years, I focused on sport. In my younger years I had trouble with my body, either being too skinny when I was very young, to too fat when I was around 12 to 15. At 16 I shot up to 6'1" and was playing a lot of basketball. At 18 I was playing open mens bball, but I was only 85kgs and was getting pushed around on the court a lot. I started lifting to put on size, and at the same time, a friend introduced me to Pumping Iron, and I was hooked on bodybuilding. At 22 I started lifting more regularly and seriously.

I'm not gonna lie, another reason I lifted was to get bigger to intimidate people. I grew up in a rough area where we ran to school so we didn't get bashed. I started working in pubs and clubs where there are many pissed idiots who wanna fight, and being bigger has helped me hold my own so far.

Now, I'm just happy to lift cause I like it. I like the look and the feeling of being strong.

So, I got into bodybuilding for:

1. sport
2. looks
3. to scare people

I have never, and will never, lift to impress a female. I do this for me, so when I look in the mirror, I like what I see. 99.9% of girls do not think what I wanna look like is 'sexy'.

Captain Equipoise · « **Reply #9 on:** March 16, 2006, 08:31:39 PM »

I got into bodybuilding because of Arnold, Jean Claude Van Damme, Sylvester Stallone and etc. company. I grew up in the 80's watching a lot of action movies and always wanted to look like Arnold in Commando or Predator!, I've never done it for the girls or attention from girls, I think that's pretty pathetic, if you need to bodybuild to get pu$$y then there's something wrong with you.

Oldschool Flip · « **Reply #10 on:** March 16, 2006, 08:39:26 PM »

Being a nerd, not many girls looked my way, but after 1 year's worth of good training, I had the confidence to ask out girls who wouldn't go out with me in highschool. At my 20th highschool reunion, all the jocks were overweight and looking old and all the "princesses" were heavy too. I got a tremendous amount of compliments on my physique and am gald I stayed with it all these years. For you youngsters out there, it's easy to be working out and eating anything, including junk food, while you're young, but the real test comes when:

1. You have to go out into the real world and get a job, your own place and pay all the bills.
2. Still have the motivation to train, eat well and get ENOUGH sleep.
3. You turn 27 years old (metabolism slows and test goes down)
4. Get married, have children, keep the wife happy, and still have time to train and eat right.

Most of you will think that "it won't happen to you", but chances are you won't be able to stick with it.
Don't take my word for it, just check out all the "athletes" in your graduating class and see how they turned out.

haider · « **Reply #11 on:** March 16, 2006, 08:40:29 PM »

To get stronger, at the time I was pretty satisfied with the way I looked from doing endless pushups and pullups so it wasnt for the looks. I started lifting weights so I could get stronger for wrestling(bench and curl workouts) but somehow I found my way to getbig where I read about max-ot (also used to read artciles on bb.com) and started my first organised weight-training routine including all muscle-groups. Though I think max-ot helped me learn about the weight-training basics, the program is way too dogmatic(duh, supplement company) about the 4-6 reps crap . But thats not the only thing flawed about the program.

TrueGrit · « **Reply #12 on:** March 16, 2006, 08:47:14 PM »

I wanted to look good and be strong. I wanted big broad shoulders and thick arms like the real old school lifters -reeves et al.

TBH I laugh at modern bodybuilders with their spandex and bullshit talk,major league drug habits and lack of brains and physiques that just look stupid - 'I know,I'll pack on more muscle than my frame can take and grow my jaw.'

Sorry if that offends anyone (actually,I'm not)

youandme · « **Reply #13 on:** March 16, 2006, 09:10:19 PM »

Quote from: Oldschool Flip on March 16, 2006, 08:39:26 PM

Being a nerd, not many girls looked my way, but after 1 year's worth of good training, I had the confidence to ask out girls who wouldn't go out with me in highschool. At my 20th highschool reunion, all the jocks were overweight and looking old and all the "princesses" were heavy too. I got a tremendous amount of compliments on my physique and am gald I stayed with it all these years. For you youngsters out there, it's easy to be working out and eating anything, including junk food, while you're young, but the real test comes when:

1. You have to go out into the real world and get a job, your own place and pay all the bills.
2. Still have the motivation to train, eat well and get ENOUGH sleep.
3. You turn 27 years old (metabolism slows and test goes down)
4. Get married, have children, keep the wife happy, and still have time to train and eat right.

Most of you will think that "it won't happen to you", but chances are you won't be able to stack with it.
Don't take my word for it, just check out all the "athletes" in your graduating class and see how they turned out.

Damn why do you have to tell it like it is.lol.

True bro,good to hear stories like this

Oldschool Flip · « **Reply #14 on:** March 16, 2006, 10:04:46 PM »

I've always been in "AWE" of the Pros because of the mass and muscle they carry, but never did I have it in my mind to use gear to build my own physique. Gotta admit though it's getting harder each year to stay in shape.

Special Ed · « **Reply #15 on:** March 16, 2006, 10:40:57 PM »

I got into it because I was kicked off my synchronized swimming team and my town didn't have an ice dancing instructor.

Special "Slutskaya" Ed

Oliver Klaushof · « **Reply #16 on:** March 16, 2006, 10:45:04 PM »

Quote from: Oldschool Flip on March 16, 2006, 06:38:27 PM

Sorry to disappoint you Broadstreet, but now currently 195 lbs at about 12% bodyfat. You do the numbers and figure it out.

What a beast!!!!!!!!

BroadStreetBruiser · « **Reply #17 on:** March 17, 2006, 04:46:28 AM »

Quote from: Oldschool Flip on March 16, 2006, 06:38:27 PM

Sorry to disappoint you Broadstreet, but now currently 195 lbs at about 12% bodyfat. You do the numbers and figure it out.

wow, I guess pushing around a janitor cart at the Shiners Memorial Highway 5 reststop really builds those quads up you BEAST!

monster triceps · « **Reply #18 on:** March 17, 2006, 04:52:24 AM »

If you ask BayGBM, any male that ever touched a weight to work out did (or does) so because they are secretly gay or bisexual.
There you have it gents.

DEFCON · « **Reply #19 on:** March 17, 2006, 05:38:20 AM »

I got into bodybuilding so I can have an excuse for prancing around the gym in daisy dukes and workboots

Hugh G. Reqshun · « **Reply #20 on:** March 17, 2006, 06:15:37 AM »

Saw Bolo in 'Enter The Dragon' when I was a kid & wanted to be big ever since.

Jerryme7 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 17, 2006, 07:31:38 AM »

I wanted to crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and to hear the lamentation of the women!

Naked4Jesus · « **Reply #22 on:** March 17, 2006, 07:37:38 AM »

I figued I'd look better naked if I started building some muscle. Now I'm not ashamed of being naked at pubs and sporting events

Lowpro · « **Reply #23 on:** March 17, 2006, 08:20:09 AM »

I got into bodybuilding so I could find a forum with a bunch of skinny and fat flamers that mock every serious thread because of their own insecurities.

Looks like I succeeded

Bodybuilding was just wanting to stay fit, look good, feel good and to ensure I wouldn't have to buy size 38 jeans as I got into my 30's.

BroadStreetBruiser · « **Reply #24 on:** March 17, 2006, 08:26:10 AM »

Quote from: Lowpro on March 17, 2006, 08:20:09 AM

I got into bodybuilding so I could find a forum with a bunch of skinny and fat flamers that mock every serious thread because of their own insecurities.

Looks like I succeeded

Bodybuilding was just wanting to stay fit, look good, feel good and to ensure I wouldn't have to buy size 38 jeans as I got into my 30's.

you've had run ins with Skinny and Fat flamers have you? hahahah oh brother hahahaha

Author Topic: So why did you get into Bodybuilding? (Read 16022 times)

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