Thread: What age did you get serious?

Started at 15, got serious-ish at 17 and obsessed by 18.

I have been serious since my teens, but didn't really know what the fuck I was doing until my late 20s early 30s (40 now).

Originally Posted by TampaSRT

I have been serious since my teens, but didn't really know what the fuck I was doing until my late 20s early 30s (40 now).

I think that is the real question. We all get all serious but don't really know what the fuck we were doing the first day we set foot at the gym.

Originally Posted by x~factor

I think that is the real question. We all get all serious but don't really know what the fuck we were doing the first day we set foot at the gym.

It took me a while to figure out that there was more than bench pressing and curls.

Last week

Trained from high school on, got really serious in 2001 after my first wife passed away. The gym became my life, even though I never spoke to anyone while training, I felt I was among friends. It kept me from a big, downward spiral and from drinking my life away.

Originally Posted by Anabolic5150

Trained from high school on, got really serious in 2001 after my first wife passed away. The gym became my life, even though I never spoke to anyone while training, I felt I was among friends. It kept me from a big, downward spiral and from drinking my life away.

That's good Anabolic.

I started hard when I was bout 18

Originally Posted by Kusakup

That's good Anabolic.

I started hard when I was bout 18

18 is a great age to start as long as you can keep ego out of it and remember there are more muscle groups then chest and biceps.

18. When I got into college and I had access to a gym 24/7 and unlimited food....oh those were the days.

started at 26 and now im 31 managed to put on 10lbs per year so far...would I say im serious? not as serious as I should be to see the type of results I say I want.. but wanting it and getting is two diff stories..full-time job and wife with 3 kids takes a ton of time away..

Originally Posted by Anabolic5150

remember there are more muscle groups then chest and biceps.

Ya, there's also abs.

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

Ya, there's also abs.

Smart ass, LOL

You're about to be a dad, get used to it.

Originally Posted by ihateschoolmt

You're about to be a dad, get used to it.

That's true, but hopefully he or she won't start to early!

16ish...I was tryin to go from safety to linebacker and I fell in love with bodybuilding in the process

and Anabolic I know what u mean about feeling like your among friends at the gym even though you don't speak to anyone. I'm the same way. The gym is like my sanctuary..its kept me out of a lot of trouble.

Originally Posted by Diesel618

16ish...I was tryin to go from safety to linebacker and I fell in love with bodybuilding in the process

and Anabolic I know what u mean about feeling like your among friends at the gym even though you don't speak to anyone. I'm the same way. The gym is like my sanctuary..its kept me out of a lot of trouble.

It brought me back to life, I was drinking to excess every day. I didn't leave my house hardly at all except to get booze after my wife passed. She was my life. But the gym became my passion, and now I'm two weeks away from marrying the last love of my life, I am a lucky man.

I joined my first gym at 13 but didn't really start counting calories, etc. until my freshman year in college so 18. all through high school though we used to always get milkshakes at this dairy on the way home from the gym. this was in the mid 80's before there was any type of "official" post workout supplementation routine.

Started at 15, hired my first trainer at 18, and seriouser & seriouser ever since.

Originally Posted by Anabolic5150

It brought me back to life, I was drinking to excess every day. I didn't leave my house hardly at all except to get booze after my wife passed. She was my life. But the gym became my passion, and now I'm two weeks away from marrying the last love of my life, I am a lucky man.

I think I would lose my mind without the gym. When things get tough the gym always seems to bring me comfort and a sense of peace.

when i was 18, i was addicted to fukin WoW 15-17...then i found the gym (Thank God)

Originally Posted by Anabolic5150

Trained from high school on, got really serious in 2001 after my first wife passed away. The gym became my life, even though I never spoke to anyone while training, I felt I was among friends. It kept me from a big, downward spiral and from drinking my life away.

Awesome to see you engaged in something positive during tough times. It's unfortunate that only few do this. Good for you.

I started toying with weights when I was in my early teens but it wasn't until I was 21 when I got serious about lifting and it wasn't until I was 26 when I started doing it all right to reap real results.

got serious at 19..started at like 16 years old

13 for freshman football, and I never looked back. It has been my passion for the last 21 years...

Im still not serious. Its more of a hobby in my case. Surprised to see so many people who "are serious" about it. You guys must be totally jacked then.

^^It's subjective, serious in my book means I don't miss sessions, give 100% every time in the gym and make an effort to track my intake and take my supps.

What's your definition of serious?

Originally Posted by Hench

What's your definition of serious?

20 mins eod on the stairmaster.

Started at 17 and stop at 18 and got back into it around 22 and then got serious at 27. I'm 28 now.