would you take a paycut to keep working out?

[~UN_$ung~]

Money isnt everything.

Believe me, your health is alot more important.

there-in lies the rub, bodybuilding, isnt rally very healthy

[body88]

One can work 10 hours a days, train hard and still have a life.

Get your shit together  

work 8-6

train 7-830

free time 9-1130

Weekends free.

If you want to make real money accept the fact that you're going to have to put in the time it takes to get the job done. And don't give me the one random example of someone you know who works little and makes big money. 99% of successful people have two things in common... They work hard AND they play hard.

[wes mantooth]

Money isnt everything.

Believe me, your health is alot more important.

thanks Plato....


you can have both you know. and more importantly, the more money you have, the more potential you have to be healthy. Healthy foods, insurance, regular doctors visits, gym memberships, etc, etc aint free .....

money = better standard of living

[Tapeworm]

Lets say you have a good job, working hard every day, like 10 hours a day.  the pay is really good, but you are completely exhausted by the time you get home to even think about working out.

so you really cut back on working out.  would you take an easier job (like 6 hours a day and not as demanding) in order to start working out again full time?

the difference?  about a 40% cut in pay.

(ie.  go from 250k, down to 160k...  or go from 80K down to 50k)... thoughts?

250k for 10 hours everyday = $68.50/hr.  This is not really good pay for a completely exhausting job.  Also, anyone who has ever worked an exhausting job knows it's not exhausting forever.  You adapt.

[~UN_$ung~]

remember.....bodybuildin g is ALL about heath 

[Captain Equipoise]

i would take a pay cut just to move closer to a really good restaurant....i have actually done this...

bench

I would have expected nothing less!

[alnassak]

I work for 10 hours a day (5 days a week) and I train for 60-120 minutes a day on my working days.

Moreover, I used to work for 12 hours a day ( shift worker 7-2-7-3 style) and kept training for 60-90 minutes a day.

10hrs= Working
8hrs= Sleeping
2hrs= Working out
4hrs= playing around

Seriously, What is the big fucking deal..?! 

[flexingtonsteele]

there-in lies the rub, bodybuilding, isnt rally very healthy

Well I'm not talking about bodybuilding.

Im just talking about being healthy in general............i.e.. .......eating healthy clean foods and exercising on a regular basis, living a long life.

Thats alot more important than money.

[flexingtonsteele]

thanks Plato....


you can have both you know. and more importantly, the more money you have, the more potential you have to be healthy. Healthy foods, insurance, regular doctors visits, gym memberships, etc, etc aint free .....

money = better standard of living

sure you can have both. but there is a point where your job can negatively impact your health.

and no amount of money is more important than your health.

[keanu]

  I workout 3 days a week during my break at work. My workouts go about 25 minutes. 2 cardios and 1 weight workout a week ( pick 3 exercises). No way I'd take a pay cut to workout. If you don't screw around and just keep lifting workouts don't take very long, and are necessary for health.

[devilsmile]

10h a day?

lol, 250k is enough to motivate me to SMILE after work ... I would eat before I get off from work and take gym equipment with me and go to the gym.

Secondly you can party at weekends anyway, it's illeagal to work too many days a month, it's the law, this ain't china 

[Oldschool Flip]

Just do what I did and get a woman that makes good money and stay at home. Then you have as much time to do what you want.

[devilsmile]

Just do what I did and get a woman that makes good money and stay at home. Then you have as much time to do what you want.

epic black genetics...

[Lundgren]

My goal is to work 6 hours a day 7 days a week. That way I still got time for my hobbies singing/guitar gym/ world knowitall etc. I'd even drop less depending on the situation,

Let just say your car cost about 1/3 of your salery after taxs. I'd rather take a 1/3 cut in pay and just not have a car.

I know this might make me seem like some crazy nut, but where I live you don't need a car if you live and work in the right part of town.

This need to have a car in some insecure illogical unhealthy preverse obsession in western culture.

[leadhead]

No. I'd take the money and retire 15 yrs sooner. Oh wait, I forgot I'm already a Getbig billionaire

[Agnostic007]

No, I wouldn't. I do work a 10 hr day but your question doesn't address days off. I work 6a to 4p 4 days a week with 3 days off. On one of the days off I will work a 8 hr or 6 hr overtime assigment for extra money. I still find time to hit the gym 5 days a week for an hour a day. No matter how tired I am or exhausted, once the workout begins, I feel better

[kh300]

Instead of a paycut. Take the extra money your making and drop a few grand in an awesome home gym.

[Lundgren]

Instead of a paycut. Take the extra money your making and drop a few grand in an awesome home gym.

Lol that's a clever answer however I got alot more interest than just lifting weights.

[wes mantooth]

250k for 10 hours everyday = $68.50/hr.  This is not really good pay for a completely exhausting job. 

 

$70 an hour isnt that great?

you must be a GetBig lawyer/ investment banker/ doctor

[Tapeworm]

 

$70 an hour isnt that great?

you must be a GetBig lawyer/ investment banker/ doctor

Not for gut busting work all day long.  Mind you, I'm in Australia and the cost of living and earnings are higher than the US (nevermind the recent dollar parity).  You'll be searching high and low here for a tradesman charging under $45/hr and $70 is nothing outrageous.

Those three are surely north of $200/hr if they're any good.

[BIG_STI]

Not for gut busting work all day long.  Mind you, I'm in Australia and the cost of living and earnings are higher than the US (nevermind the recent dollar parity).  You'll be searching high and low here for a tradesman charging under $45/hr and $70 is nothing outrageous.

Those three are surely north of $200/hr if they're any good.

Oh brother another getbig millionaire

[ToxicAvenger]

Lets say you have a good job, working hard every day, like 10 hours a day.  the pay is really good, but you are completely exhausted by the time you get home to even think about working out.

so you really cut back on working out.  would you take an easier job (like 6 hours a day and not as demanding) in order to start working out again full time?

the difference?  about a 40% cut in pay.

(ie.  go from 250k, down to 160k...  or go from 80K down to 50k)... thoughts?

NO.....because i define myself as an engineer BEFORE i define myself as a bber...


being smart is more important to me than being muscular.....


besides....i love what i do more than i love bbing....surprise....the re r people in this world that actually LOVE what they do.....

[Tapeworm]

Oh brother another getbig millionaire

Google some tradesmen in Australia and ask them what they charge... if you can afford the phone call. 

[Oldschool Flip]

epic black genetics...

Lol, except I'm Asian.......Not lazy, it's just our culture to not let our kids get raised by nanny's or babysitters. That's why as a culture we don't have as many in jail, jobless or dumb as fuck. Also Asian families make more money average per year than any other in the US. So yeah.....epic Asian genetics.......

[Deicide]

Lets say you have a good job, working hard every day, like 10 hours a day.  the pay is really good, but you are completely exhausted by the time you get home to even think about working out.

so you really cut back on working out.  would you take an easier job (like 6 hours a day and not as demanding) in order to start working out again full time?

the difference?  about a 40% cut in pay.

(ie.  go from 250k, down to 160k...  or go from 80K down to 50k)... thoughts?

Yes. Free time is more important to me than money.