* Self-Improvement Crew * First Edition

[GetFitInPink]

In. Always improving

[JThurst]

In on this thread.

~currently deployed. cutting hardcore working out 6 days a week. 222 want to be around 185.
~feeling like **** about my body.
~going to start back college when i get back stateside n get my EE Degree.
~getting tons of sun and it feels amazing.
~we all gonna make it brahs.

[JackeDLF]

In! Always trying to be the best I can be.

[Bodybuild3]

Nice crew brahs.

I have a self-improvement thread database you guys might like. Also a general chat thread, you can supplement w/ this thread:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=157094193

[ThinkAboutThis]

Going to get a haircut.. Will report back with resultzzz

[Carson92]

This thread is a good read. I feel like I've had two of the best months of my life this Jan/Feb but still looking for ways to improve.

-I have a better handle on getting myself out of bed when my alarm goes off in the morning, but still find myself sleeping through it if I'm not asleep by midnight.

-I have been much better about getting my school work done early or on time this semester instead of scrambling at the last minute. I had two bad tests to start the semester but again, it's a learning experience and I'm planning on starting earlier this time.

-I have a new girlfriend that has been great to me. She keeps me extremely happy and has been a big help in getting myself organized. This is the first time in years my entire apartment is clean and I don't have a single loose paper in my backpack.

-I've gotten better with managing my money, and I'm not scraping at the end of the month nearly as badly as before.

I have some pretty substantial goals set for myself for my spring break starting in one week. 40+ hours a week at work, working on an automotive side project with a friend, getting my daily driver in much better working order, beginning preparations on my show car for the summer, more cleaning/organizing in my apartment, work on my capstone project, study for upcoming exams, and a few snowmobiling days sprinkled in there. I know I'll go back and finish the semester on a high if I can accomplish all of these things in 2 weeks.

The only thing I feel I'm missing right now is the gym. I generally am preoccupied with school and/or work from 8am-9 or 10pm every day minus weekends when I catch up from the week and recharge. I probably won't get back in until the summer, but I'm already looking forward to it and hope that motivates me to start strong again.

Good job to all the success stories I'm reading in here, they are motivating!

[spoolngc8]

Positive crew checking in. The right mindset can make or break you.. you need to be positive and believe in yourself. You'd be surprised at how much you can achieve. This is why I think a lot of immigrants int he US are so successful. They have this mindset coming here, that's what brought them to leave their own country, that positive mindset and hard work is irreplaceable. I started thinking like this about a year and 2 months ago.. I stopped smoking pot, I quit the profession I was in and thru persistence I landed a dream job with the potential to make 100k+, I lost 25ish lbs and am in the best shape of my life(strongest and leanest), and the future is just looking great for me. Every day you need to beat the chit out of life and believe nothing can stop you.

[ThinkAboutThis]

Remember.. A good HAIRCUT is so important for your appearance. I just got one and look so much better.. Huge improvement. People who look like they take care of themselves or are trying to look good are always perceived as more attractive than their "rating" would typically indicate

[ThinkAboutThis]

Hitting the gym later tonight, and just got some work with a construction company.. A VERY big company, and my aunt is personal friend of the owner, who the company is named after.. Seems like a great opportunity, and I am going to be getting my contractor's license in the near future

[NWDub]

Remember.. A good HAIRCUT is so important for your appearance. I just got one and look so much better.. Huge improvement. People who look like they take care of themselves or are trying to look good are always perceived as more attractive than their "rating" would typically indicate

yeah try and get it cut often too. 4 weeks. Should be like 3 but my haircut place is a little pricy but it's dat quality.

[ThinkAboutThis]

yeah try and get it cut often too. 4 weeks. Should be like 3 but my haircut place is a little pricy but it's dat quality.

I grew mine out for a while, and it was pretty sexy, but I just got mine cut today (almost ss cut-like), and it looks great. Short on the sides with some length on top..

I am going to the gym right now. Time for that insanity. Let's go

[ThinkAboutThis]

Good morning.. Slept in today, although I was still lifting weights 11 hours ago, so I would say it was much needed. Going to work out again today and have many small tasks to do, but unless I find some labor work, I am off today as a contractor I was working with rescheduled for tomorrow. Can't really complain. What are you all up to today

[ThinkAboutThis]

Straight labor from 4 AM until 9.. Just came back, showered, now drinking coffee and going to hit the gym in an hour or so. What are your plans for the day

[dopamine72]

2 weeks sober today. Sleep is starting to normalize. Overall energy is still pretty low. But the worst part is starting to pass now I think...

[ThinkAboutThis]

2 weeks sober today. Sleep is starting to normalize. Overall energy is still pretty low. But the worst part is starting to pass now I think...

The worst part has already passed.. The part where you were using. Things will only get better from here.. Just wake up early every day and immediately drink a couple tall glasses of water, and force yourself to do things during the day. It'll come back to you, and you'll be back to being "you."

[ThinkAboutThis]

Just got home from a MURDEROUS shoulder/bi workout, literally best I have had in a long time. Shoulder pressed 80's for 6 reps at the peak of my weight, and just did high-volume raises and preacher/hammer curls. So pumped, and now drinking a 60G protein shake (just got protein powder). I am getting in the best shape of my life

[ThinkAboutThis]

Buying a lot of new shirts lately.. Thrift-store allstar right here. $2 a pop? Count me in.. Confidence is just through the roof lately. Looking good, feeling good!

[Arthax]

Love these threads. I wish some of you bros were my RL friends though so that we could keep each other motivated. But I guess this works too.

Step 1 will be to cut out alcohol!

[Foreverbulker]

Love these threads. I wish some of you bros were my RL friends though so that we could keep each other motivated. But I guess this works too.

Step 1 will be to cut out alcohol!

Gl brah!

I kinda stopped drinking, lol only 19 and kinda sick and tired of going out to clubs
amazing to see how much money my friends spend on alcohol...

[ThinkAboutThis]

Gl brah!

I kinda stopped drinking, lol only 19 and kinda sick and tired of going out to clubs
amazing to see how much money my friends spend on alcohol...

It's good to just stop. Last night I had one beer, that was the second time I have had a drink in a month (had two beers the other time). I guess that is what drinking like an "adult" means.. Because I certainly used to party like a college kid, and, looking back, that isn't me. Even though there were some good times.. That has never been me

[MisterOldPea]

Constantly repeating "I'm gonna make it" in my head, sounds stupid but it works.

Also going to stop putting my hands in my pockets, this should help me look a little more confident.

[ThinkAboutThis]

Constantly repeating "I'm gonna make it" in my head, sounds stupid but it works.

Whatever works, man! It's not about what you've done, it's about what you're doing.. I have made a point to go out and run random errands and just talk to more people, and it's going well. Maybe you might wanna do the same.. Contrary to what the misc preaches, people are really quite nice

[HIITforGains]

Had an epic leg day yesterday, did more sets and more reps; Hams and glutes are sore for the first time since summer. Also two tests next week and I'm going to a study group session today. never went to these before, but these things rule!

next step, consistently take multi; drink more water; eat more veggies; reduce sugar/caffeine; add daily meditation before bed; cut out ********, tv, and misc expect only bookmarking this thread.

[JihadJoe]

Went to the grocery store.

Brought some kale and butter. Going to up the vegetable intake.

Woke up took an ice cold shower.

Started to do more Dual N Back to improve intelligence (had brain concussion)

Going to destroy this assignment, and be grateful for the chance I've had at a good life.

Gotta get the fundamentals down before giving to others.

[ThinkAboutThis]

Gotta get the fundamentals down before giving to others.

So true. Sometimes it's okay to think selfishly.. The most important thing is to get yourself right

[ThinkAboutThis]

I deleted my ******** two months ago and have not looked back!

[NVious]

I deleted my ******** two months ago and have not looked back!

I just unfollowed people and liked pages that actually post regular content that I enjoy.

[ThinkAboutThis]

I just unfollowed people and liked pages that actually post regular content that I enjoy.

Personally, I just realized that I was no longer supplementing social interaction so much as replacing it, which is a joke

[dopamine72]

The worst part has already passed.. The part where you were using. Things will only get better from here.. Just wake up early every day and immediately drink a couple tall glasses of water, and force yourself to do things during the day. It'll come back to you, and you'll be back to being "you."

Buying a lot of new shirts lately.. Thrift-store allstar right here. $2 a pop? Count me in.. Confidence is just through the roof lately. Looking good, feeling good!

Thanks bro. The worst is for sure over no doubt. Now I'm simply dealing with PAWS. It sucks but its nothing I can't handle.

I need new clothes too. Little things like that go a long way actually. Even just a new pair of shoes. Looking good doesn't always necessarily mean you'll feel good (I know this more than most too lol), but I always try to look my best because it can aid slightly in feeling better mentally, no matter how bad you feel. Better to look good and feel bad, then look bad and feel bad. Sometimes faking it can help you. Its a mental thing.

[NVious]

Personally, I just realized that I was no longer supplementing social interaction so much as replacing it, which is a joke

Tbh, I think there are many benefits to online communication that in some ways EXCEED IRL communications. I can outline them after I get home from the gym.

I think being over reliant on SOLELY one or the other is an issue because they BOTH have their place/value.