What motivates you to keep working out?

[dayrone150]

I've been working out for 5 months. I'm on the verge of quitting working out. I'm a bodybuilder and recently, every time I enter the gym I procrastinate. Most times it feels like an assignment rather than a hobby. I'm finding so many excuses as to why I should stop working out. I need some sort of motivation.

[Comboking]

lold at 5months and quitting

brb lifting 5yrs and now starting to get bored, or i mean it just does not give me that "omph" anymore

such is life as a natty lifter, brb minimal gains after year 4 mark

[Koreaesthetics]

The fact that it has changed my life for the better in every aspect. Lol if you feel unmotivated after 5 months you'll never last.

[brbacquiring]

Why force it, OP? 99.99% of people dgaf about lifting, muscles, gym strength, etc. and the world is full of other things to do and dedicate your time to. If you spend too much time on the misc you start to think that it's the only thing worth doing in life, which is a big lamo.

[Jherewhoisdere]

Gains = motivation

but srs you just have to enjoy it, if you feel like training is something you have to do and couldn't be bothered you should do something else instead.

[ZMAg]

Been lifting since i was 14.
its more of a way of life, as Clive would say

[Gls133]

Just enjoy the time away from the "hustle & bustle"

[gbullock32]

I've been working out for 5 months.

I'm a bodybuilder

No you are not.

[HairyCrotchGuy]

Instead of reasons to quit I'll give you some reasons to keep going :

Will make you healthier
You will feel better
Live longer
Be stronger
More appealing to girls
More confident

Can you think of doing anything else for only ~ 6 hours a week that would give you so many benefits?

[HeBrewHammah]

I started lifting in 2004. At this point, I no longer have the desire to go balls to the wall heavy anymore honestly. But, I still go to the gym 4-5 times a week to keep in shape, and keep what strength I have up.



For me personally, I just like lifting. It is a good stress reliever for me. It would be a shame to have wasted all this time getting my weight up, and then just quitting.

[DahStoryTella]

- I don't want to be one of those elderly people who need help getting out of a car or onto a sidewalk.
- I don't want to become obese.
- Now that I've been at it for a while, I don't want to lose all of the progress that I've made.
- I've learned to enjoy being in the gym. It's my escape from everything else in my life.

[ShredKunt]

lol'd at 5 month noob claiming to be a bodybuilder.

For me lifting is just a great outlet for both stress and to improve myself for the better. I just love seeing the pump and I'm not sure if that'll ever get old.

Keep at it man. You should at least be seeing the noob gains...if you're even lifting and dieting correctly that is. That should be enough to keep you motivated IMO.

[Stynieke]

lold at 5months and quitting

brb lifting 5yrs and now starting to get bored, or i mean it just does not give me that "omph" anymore

such is life as a natty lifter, brb minimal gains after year 4 mark

Feels . Just working out to maintain muscles at this point.
Then again, It's not like I count macro's or stopped drinking though - I don't think take it too serious anyway

[yettiatcpg]

My uncle. he's dead. he was the king of putting things off. had pneumonia like 19 times and weighed around 320 at his peak. had diabetes at an early age and ignored it, played the denile card as long as he could. dead at 61. his dad dead at 49. his dads brother dead at 34. see a trend yet? my 55 year old brother is 5'7" and hit 424lbs about a 1 1/2 years ago. when they admitted him in Dallas last year his sugar was 600! I figured the doc handed him a coffin catalog and said "pick one". hows that for motivation? he lost 45lbs in 6 weeks. he leveled off after a year at about 75lbs lost. That's motivated. plus he has his sugar under control at around 100 regularly.

[Azrairc]

number 1 thing that keeps me lifting is guilt of being/getting fat. Lifting is probably the most consistent thing I've ever done in my life since starting. I still enjoy lifting but no where near as much as when I started.

[consoleft7ttg7]

After lifting for a while it becomes a habit srs. Motivation only made me start. now i dont even think i just go to the gym anyways

but when i started out i thought of the benefits
- Losing fat - looking better in clothes by losing the gut
- gaining mass - I just prefer being muscular over being a skinny ******* or fat slob
- Makes you more motivated and hard working. Can apply the discipline to other areas of life
- Health - will live longer ,have less diseases etc
- Staring at girls in tights
- meet other lifters or train with friends who have same passion and goals to get big/compete against eachother etc

[IsraeliPride]

op if u wanna try something else, go on a strength program.

Start starting strength by mark rippletoe, u will be seeing major strength gainz, thus gettingvu motivated.

Heck, u might realize then that u wanna go the powerlifting route.

Remember - strength is never a weakness

[Shysty021]

lol'd at 5 month noob claiming to be a bodybuilder.

For me lifting is just a great outlet for both stress and to improve myself for the better. I just love seeing the pump and I'm not sure if that'll ever get old.

Keep at it man. You should at least be seeing the noob gains...if you're even lifting and dieting correctly that is. That should be enough to keep you motivated IMO.

Feels . Just working out to maintain muscles at this point.
Then again, It's not like I count macro's or stopped drinking though - I don't think take it too serious anyway

number 1 thing that keeps me lifting is guilt of being/getting fat. Lifting is probably the most consistent thing I've ever done in my life since starting. I still enjoy lifting but no where near as much as when I started.

These

[dontstopmirin]

Don't quit, your at the point where everything in your life and aesthetics gonna change. Don't give up when the clay is about to be molded.

[APwn]

Been going 7 years and will never stop. Just can't live without the pumps, the endorphins, and because I can't bear the idea of being a skinny runt again. (inb4 5' 7" 148lb)

Curling 5lb dumbbell on deathbed crew.

[HoustonNoProb]

Seeing results on your own body from your own hard work, that's a great feeling.

The pump. It's as satisfying as cumming. Not srs (semi srs)

[Stynieke]

Been going 7 years and will never stop. Just can't live without the pumps, the endorphins, and because I can't bear the idea of being a skinny runt again. (inb4 5' 7" 148lb)

Curling 5lb dumbbell on deathbed crew.

^ This. TBH, I'd hate myself if I stopped seeing my abs (when flexing, cause natty lol) - and the "subtle" looks of people (women & dudes alike no homo) at my arms when wearing a fitted T-shirt = hnggggg

[HMFIC_BROWSIN]

Not working out and the feeling you have in your body from being a slug is what makes me continue. Has nothing to do with aesthetics srs.

[Awarebrahhh]

Not being the average miscer.

[Datsek]

It really does just become a way of life as people have already said. You get into a routine of going at a certain time and consistently progressing to there point that there is no point stopping. You would only gain an extra hour in your day, and to do what? Watch tv or fap?

[Nicklol]

#1: I cant let my body turn to sht.. have literally nothing else going for me.

#2 :I need to feel something..workin out feels good.

#3 I stopped for almost 2 months and I was dying to go back.. I missed downloadin some new trance podcasts and just goin in there and feelin the adrenaline and pump and mirin the grills