Just curios, who here started bodybuilding because of their father?
I mean directly, like he was a bodybuilder and he showed you the ropes, or inderectly like he was a big strong guy and you admired him and got into weightlifting to be like him.
Personally my grandpa was a powerlifter back in the 50's, he competed in the under 146 class. He used to tell me stories about him hustling people at the local YMCA in Chicago, because he was so small but could easily bench and squat over 300. He would bet bigger guys that he could lift more than them and the suckers would take it. He used to use that money to buy gifts for my grandma to try and swoon her when they first started dating.
My Dad has been an ameture bodybuilder his whole life. He showed me the ropes when I was young and to this day we still are competetive with one another about our workouts and our physiques.
Bodybuilding is by the far the best thing my father ever taught me!
Please, share your stories.