Do you love to lift?

westb51 · 04-13-2005, 12:21 PM

on my off days i'm wishing i was in the gym. i have a workout partner and sometimes i go and lift on the off day and screw up our split now we're on different days. he makes me promise i won't work out on off days.

Seanp156 · 04-13-2005, 12:43 PM

I love it... When I'm at school, I just look forward to getting out and going to the gym on my training days. I wish getting the body I wanted only required lifting and not dieting... I'd have no problems at all then.

I just naturally don't eat a lot, I have to charge my mind with eating all day and almost become obsessed about it to eat a lot and eat clean. I just love the way lifting makes you feel.

Uzi9 · 04-13-2005, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Yanick

well i love it, and i do think about it everyday but since i live in the real world and i'm not rich occasionally i need to put it a little lower on my priority list. i voted option 2, but i'm more in between 1 and 2

Isnt it a bummer when you dont have the drive and focus needed to make a living out of what you love to do?

reg56 · 04-13-2005, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MrsSquat

It's like a drug with me...I HAVE to have it. However, with my work schedule and travelling, I don't put as much effort into it as I used to. When I do travel, I do get to workout w/new and different people in different cities which is a definite plus.

I would actually hate to work out with different people at different gyms. I really got accustomed to my gym and the people in it. It's going to suck when I go off to college after next year and not be able to go to the same place....

Seanp156 · 04-13-2005, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by reg56

I would actually hate to work out with different people at different gyms. I really got accustomed to my gym and the people in it. It's going to suck when I go off to college after next year and not be able to go to the same place....

Yeah I know man. I'm going to college next year too. It's so weird, you feel like you know the people at your gym b/c you see them all the time even though you don't talk to them(I don't anyway). The biggest thing I'm concerned about going to college is my diet, rather than a place to train.

kraziplaya · 04-13-2005, 06:42 PM

when i met my wife i told her never to come between me and my lifting

min0 lee · 04-13-2005, 06:55 PM

Yes i love it, it's all i think about everyday.

Yanick · 04-13-2005, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Uzi9

Isnt it a bummer when you dont have the drive and focus needed to make a living out of what you love to do?

i very sleep deprived so i sincerely hope that was not meant as an insult, contrary to all of the Rocky movies being successful in sport depends on more things that "heart"

TJ Cline · 03-14-2006, 08:53 PM

Good thread

JOHNYORK · 03-14-2006, 09:26 PM

i hate the fucking gym

**CowPimp** · 03-14-2006, 11:44 PM

I'm somewhere between 1 and 2. I do conciously think of lifting every day, and I usually prioritize it very highly. I will never give it up, however, I don't doubt that there will be a troubled time in my life when I have to take it down a notch.

PWGriffin · 03-14-2006, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CowPimp

I'm somewhere between 1 and 2. I do conciously think of lifting every day, and I usually prioritize it very highly. I will never give it up, however, I don't doubt that there will be a troubled time in my life when I have to take it down a notch.

My life is always "troubled times" and I find lifting the most therapuetic activity I can do...there was one time I went in the gym in the absolute most depressed state and there were people using all the equipment I needed....so I turned right back around and left..

Back to the topic...I think/worry about my lifting and diet ALL the time...I even get made fun of at work...(funny, cuz I'm bigger and stronger than ANYONE at my job, not that that says a whole lot) I constantly worry if there's anything more that I can do to further my progress...am I on the right program, did I eat enough today, did I eat too much etc etc..it's enough to drive a person mad...

TBAR · 03-15-2006, 07:14 AM

I love it because there's nothing better than the natural high you get when a really good pump gets going. Even when it's natural, you leave the gym, and even if you're not very big, you feel big..........

Brutus_G · 03-15-2006, 11:55 AM

I love lifting.

Lifting is why i care. I never before used to worry about anything, i would just let everything slide school,chores, my body. Lifting no bodybuilding(lifting is what those guys who weight lift for chest and arms 7 times a week do going through the motions) is what made what i am i try my best in everything i always thin positive, hey shit i just lost my leg oh well at least i can join a wheel chair basketball league now. I realized through bodybuilding that i could change anything about me easily. All you need to do is put your mind to it. Thats just me but then again to be fair and honest i love doing ass to grass squats and dead lifts.

d32_war10 · 03-15-2006, 04:33 PM

Now lifting isn't like when I first started, now lifting is not an option anymore, it's a priority.

Tough Old Man · 03-15-2006, 06:17 PM

I'll be honest here and say I find it harder everyday to lift.

min0 lee · 03-15-2006, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Tough Old Man

I'll be honest here and say I find it harder everyday to lift.

When was your last time off from the gym?

Brutus_G · 03-15-2006, 09:38 PM

Yea if you seriously feel that way your body may just need a week. I was getting rung down and one week at high reps and light weights really got me feeling like superman.

**Gazhole** · 03-16-2006, 06:26 AM

I love it. It's scary getting obsessed with things, but i love the way it makes me feel, having accomplished something after every workout, having the drive and the energy to do weight training is something i admire in everybody associated with it.

Not everybody could handle it. I feel proud every single time i do a rep.

< /epic >

The13ig13adWolf · 03-16-2006, 10:17 AM

definitely love it and think about it on a daily basis but it's not all i think about.

Incognegro · 03-16-2006, 10:23 AM

**Dale Mabry** · 03-16-2006, 10:24 AM

I used to absolutely hate the gym a couple of years ago, I love it now that I am doing more than just lifting weights.

shm353 · 03-16-2006, 10:47 AM

GET BIG or DIE TRYING!
I'm 53 and just getting serious about strength training. At times it really hurts the joints. I have set goals and must reach them. People like Clarence Bass make me realize that hypertrophy and fitness aren't just for younger people.
It's hard to getting motivated but after I'm done I feel and see the benefits. I get pissed if I skip it and I don't stay on track. I think my family thinks I've gone crazy. I will crush them! Ha!
The mods and contributors to this board have helped and inspire me to keep at it.
Besides the sick, demented, perverted, overtly sexual, mindless, self absorbed, comments posted here. I love it!
Keep it up, Please!!!

Pedigree · 03-16-2006, 11:38 AM

I enjoy lifting, but with a wife and 4 kids, it takes a back seat sometimes. Having a home gym keeps that from happening too often though. Even if I can't do a full blown workout, I can at least 2 or 3 sets of a couple of moves.

Darkkmind · 03-17-2006, 06:51 PM

I'm between 1 & 2. I get all agoraphobic if I don't work out.

maniclion · 03-17-2006, 07:04 PM

I want to lift but I have a problem with my back, life sucks for me.

lioness · 03-17-2006, 11:36 PM

"Yes I like it, but it's not my top priority."

However, it is one of my top priorities!

View Poll Results: Do you love to lift?
Yes i love it, it's all i think about everyday	65	49.62%
Yes i like it, but it's not my top priority	37	28.24%
It's OK, i have on/off days	17	12.98%
No i dont like it, but i bust my ass to stay in shape	9	6.87%
No i hate it, why cant there be a magic pill to make me huge?	1	0.76%
I dont lift, i just roam around the forums	2	1.53%
Voters: 131. You may not vote on this poll

04-13-2005, 12:21 PM	#31
westb51 on a constant bulk Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: coming for that #1 spot Posts: 384 Photos: 4	on my off days i'm wishing i was in the gym. i have a workout partner and sometimes i go and lift on the off day and screw up our split now we're on different days. he makes me promise i won't work out on off days.
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04-13-2005, 12:43 PM	#32
Seanp156 Myostatin Whore Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 6,213 Photos: 11	I love it... When I'm at school, I just look forward to getting out and going to the gym on my training days. I wish getting the body I wanted only required lifting and not dieting... I'd have no problems at all then. I just naturally don't eat a lot, I have to charge my mind with eating all day and almost become obsessed about it to eat a lot and eat clean. I just love the way lifting makes you feel.
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03-14-2006, 08:53 PM	#39
TJ Cline Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,544	Good thread
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03-14-2006, 09:26 PM	#40
JOHNYORK Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 716 Photos: 4	i hate the fucking gym
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04-13-2005, 06:42 PM	#36
kraziplaya Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: VA Posts: 527 Photos: 1	when i met my wife i told her never to come between me and my lifting

04-13-2005, 06:55 PM	#37
min0 lee I See© Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Bronx, NYC Posts: 31,685 Blog Entries: 3 Photos: 542	Yes i love it, it's all i think about everyday.

03-14-2006, 11:44 PM	#41
CowPimp Fueled by Testosterone Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 15,405	I'm somewhere between 1 and 2. I do conciously think of lifting every day, and I usually prioritize it very highly. I will never give it up, however, I don't doubt that there will be a troubled time in my life when I have to take it down a notch.
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03-15-2006, 07:14 AM	#43
TBAR Finally back in the gym.. Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA Posts: 229	I love it because there's nothing better than the natural high you get when a really good pump gets going. Even when it's natural, you leave the gym, and even if you're not very big, you feel big..........

03-15-2006, 11:55 AM	#44
Brutus_G Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,012 Photos: 24	I love lifting. Lifting is why i care. I never before used to worry about anything, i would just let everything slide school,chores, my body. Lifting no bodybuilding(lifting is what those guys who weight lift for chest and arms 7 times a week do going through the motions) is what made what i am i try my best in everything i always thin positive, hey shit i just lost my leg oh well at least i can join a wheel chair basketball league now. I realized through bodybuilding that i could change anything about me easily. All you need to do is put your mind to it. Thats just me but then again to be fair and honest i love doing ass to grass squats and dead lifts.

03-15-2006, 04:33 PM	#45
d32_war10 Light Weight Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 43	Now lifting isn't like when I first started, now lifting is not an option anymore, it's a priority.
d32_war10 Light Weight Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 43	"I Will Try Harder Everyday Until I Reach My Goal, Then I Will Set Another"

03-15-2006, 06:17 PM	#46
Tough Old Man Canine club CEO Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: baja calif, Mexico Posts: 6,933 Photos: 1	I'll be honest here and say I find it harder everyday to lift.

03-15-2006, 09:38 PM	#48
Brutus_G Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,012 Photos: 24	Yea if you seriously feel that way your body may just need a week. I was getting rung down and one week at high reps and light weights really got me feeling like superman.

03-16-2006, 10:17 AM	#50
The13ig13adWolf IM Ball Buster Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: I win... Posts: 1,367	definitely love it and think about it on a daily basis but it's not all i think about.
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03-16-2006, 10:23 AM	#51
Incognegro SFR Bike Crew Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South FL Posts: 360	^^+1
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03-16-2006, 10:24 AM	#52
Dale Mabry Moderator Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 13,790 Photos: 10	I used to absolutely hate the gym a couple of years ago, I love it now that I am doing more than just lifting weights.
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03-16-2006, 10:47 AM	#53
shm353 Liftis Bigis Weightis Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: location, location.. Posts: 83	GET BIG or DIE TRYING! I'm 53 and just getting serious about strength training. At times it really hurts the joints. I have set goals and must reach them. People like Clarence Bass make me realize that hypertrophy and fitness aren't just for younger people. It's hard to getting motivated but after I'm done I feel and see the benefits. I get pissed if I skip it and I don't stay on track. I think my family thinks I've gone crazy. I will crush them! Ha! The mods and contributors to this board have helped and inspire me to keep at it. Besides the sick, demented, perverted, overtly sexual, mindless, self absorbed, comments posted here. I love it! Keep it up, Please!!!
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03-16-2006, 11:38 AM	#54
Pedigree Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 449	I enjoy lifting, but with a wife and 4 kids, it takes a back seat sometimes. Having a home gym keeps that from happening too often though. Even if I can't do a full blown workout, I can at least 2 or 3 sets of a couple of moves.
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03-17-2006, 06:51 PM	#55
Darkkmind Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 161	I'm between 1 & 2. I get all agoraphobic if I don't work out.
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03-17-2006, 07:04 PM	#56
maniclion Catalyst Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hawaii, selling munitions for the war on EcoTerror Posts: 17,661 Photos: 10	I want to lift but I have a problem with my back, life sucks for me.

03-17-2006, 11:36 PM	#57
lioness grrrrrr Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ~headed to the beach~ Posts: 491	"Yes I like it, but it's not my top priority." However, it is one of my top priorities!
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