How do you get motivated?

**ogabott** · 10-08-2006, 03:44 PM

Without going into too much detail: I was obsessed with bodybuilding thru school, graduated 18months ago and have basically neglected my body since. lost about 25lbs of muscle. not only am I not exercising, but I'm not even active as my job and travel have taken over my life.

I'm 23 and my metabolism is slowing and for the first time in my life im 'out of shape'.
I dont accept that and will change starting now.

question to you< what makes you go?

(sorry if similar threads have been previously posted..eh?)_ thanks .

**Double D** · 10-08-2006, 03:51 PM

Makes me go? I have things that I am lifting for:

I play at a pro softball level and lift for that reason mostly. But before I ever started lifting for that reason I was big into bodybuilding since the age of 14. I love it and could never see myself without it. There have been a few instances where I have taken more than 2 weeks off, but not to many. One of my motivations is seeing people I havent seen in a long time and they go wow, look at you. Of course they have aged a bit and they are normally 20-30lbs overweight.

**vortrit** · 10-08-2006, 03:55 PM

music

**kenwood** · 10-08-2006, 03:58 PM

school was prolly your motivation.... you know their are 1500+ guys/girls and you wanted a good body and etc.

. my motivation is my goals and sometimes i feel unmotivated but i just think to myself if i want these goals bad enough then well i will reach them no matter what

...but my biggest motivation was my uncle(s).

**mcpepc_michelle** · 10-08-2006, 04:00 PM

I cant stand how i feel when i DONT train...the older you get the harder it becomes and i dont want to fall behind with age...I feel like i am keeping ahead of the pack.

**TJ Cline** · 10-08-2006, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by kenwood

school was prolly your motivation.... you know their are 1500+ guys/girls and you wanted a good body and etc.

. my motivation is my goals and sometimes i feel unmotivated but i just think to myself if i want these goals bad enough then well i will reach them no matter what

...but my biggest motivation was my uncle(s).

This coming from a high school dropout.....pathetic

**ogabott** · 10-08-2006, 04:06 PM

yea, I was motivated in school with all the hype-- but it's been a way of life for me prior to entering the real world.-always exercising/always active.

I went on vacation last wk with 10 of my friends (many who are falling similar to me), but they all said 'what the f--k happened to you?'.. that did it.
anyway, enough is enough. I decided that it's over for me. I'm not messing around anymore.

for the record.
2 years ago I was 230lbs, 12% body fat, 335 bench.
now I'm 195 (6.3), body fat? I have love handles. bench? maybe 225 before getting hurt.
Goal: get in shape. don't care about bench. 210lbs/low body fat.

wish me luck.

**Double D** · 10-08-2006, 04:13 PM

Good luck. Muscle does have memory, so it may not be as hard as you think.

**kenwood** · 10-08-2006, 05:06 PM

goodluck mate

**viet_jon** · 10-08-2006, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by mcpepc_michelle

I cant stand how i feel when i DONT train...the older you get the harder it becomes and i dont want to fall behind with age...I feel like i am keeping ahead of the pack.

nice first post? straight to open chat.

are you a guy?

**mcpepc_michelle** · 10-08-2006, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by viet_jon

nice first post? straight to open chat.

are you a guy?

omg! hell no i am not a guy, lol! I am new to this forum but have been on other topic chat boards before...do i look like a guy in my avatar, lol!

**assassin** · 10-08-2006, 06:57 PM

i hate being fat

**assassin** · 10-08-2006, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by mcpepc_michelle

omg! hell no i am not a guy, lol! I am new to this forum but have been on other topic chat boards before...do i look like a guy in my avatar, lol!

is this you

**mcpepc_michelle** · 10-08-2006, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by assassin

is this you

lol, ummm yeah

hey where are the galleries here?

**viet_jon** · 10-08-2006, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by mcpepc_michelle

omg! hell no i am not a guy, lol! I am new to this forum but have been on other topic chat boards before...do i look like a guy in my avatar, lol!

my ass....nice try. I don't believe that's you.

is that you John H.? What's up John H. Long time.

Stop trying to lure guys to send you naked pictures.

**DOMS** · 10-08-2006, 07:13 PM

"How do I get motivated"? I kill a hooker.

**mcpepc_michelle** · 10-08-2006, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by viet_jon

my ass....nice try. I don't believe that's you.

is that you John H.? What's up John H. Long time.

Stop trying to lure guys to send you naked pictures.

lmao, Fk you lol, i work my ass off to keep in shape ok, so dont screw with me buddy...John H? I 'know' john H, how, i think, if its the same one, is he a member here? my dh is john...

no i dont want nakie guy pics thankyouverymuch, but another muscle froum i was on had galleries attached to the member profile..

edited...i searched john h on this site and no hes not my guy at all...oopsie, sorry to the john h on this forum

**assassin** · 10-08-2006, 07:43 PM

you'll find an icon under the avatar wich links to the gallery of the member...

**mcpepc_michelle** · 10-08-2006, 08:01 PM

thanks, i tried your suggestion but they all are blank, even mine and i loaded some pics or tried to, lol, maybe because im too new and i am locked out...thx tho!

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