Life

[Tyrbolift]

As dedicated as I am to the sport through the years, sometimes, the necessities in life make it really difficult to maintain the consistency that is all so important.

Between family matters that can come up suddenly, there are obligations with work, getting bills all paid, keeping a household in order, and distractions from other diversions and entertainment.

At times, you just want to scream! lol
And just go lift anyway, even though something--somewhere--might fall apart. How does everyone keep it all together?

[Immichaelski]

Yes life sucks huh bro?

[DiamondDelts]

As dedicated as I am to the sport through the years, sometimes, the necessities in life make it really difficult to maintain the consistency that is all so important.

Between family matters that can come up suddenly, there are obligations with work, getting bills all paid, keeping a household in order, and distractions from other diversions and entertainment.

At times, you just want to scream! lol
And just go lift anyway, even though something--somewhere--might fall apart. How does everyone keep it all together?

We don't. I think we all fall off the horse from time to time and then we get back on. I know I gave up lifting weights for over a year during one stint. **** I know when I was in college for my bachelors and masters my life was turbulent as hell. And I was working and going off of 3 hrs of sleep per night. Talk about ****ty recovery ha,ha.

But I think our love for the iron will always bring us back one way or another. We just gotta roll with the punches that life brings and try to keep our weekly regimes intact. Despite the constant interruptions that this puny, insignificant thing called the real world brings to our doorstep from time to time.

[fast37]

Yo Tyrbo, I hear you loud and clear. LIke dedication isn't hard enough, life is constantly throwing you curveballs and trying to slow you down from reaching your goals. But what the hell are you going to do about it? Blow some stuff off and go to the gym, take it out on the weights. And sometimes it is something that is important enough you have to blow off the gym instead. Those days suck ha ha. So then you get back in there the next day and work twice as hard to make up for it. Sometimes it just takes a little more planning ahead on my part. Some days I see the obstacles coming ahead of time so I pack up all my extra **** and hit the gym at lunch or in the morning or late at night or whatever it takes. Because "whatever it takes" is what dedication is all about right? I should write cheesey slogans for MuscleTech.

[Ski]

Training is a good stress releiver..........look at it as a tonic when lifes problems spring up,as they always do/will.

[_Lifter4Life_]

We don't. I think we all fall off the horse from time to time and then we get back on. I know I gave up lifting weights for over a year during one stint. **** I know when I was in college for my bachelors and masters my life was turbulent as hell. And I was working and going off of 3 hrs of sleep per night. Talk about ****ty recovery ha,ha.

But I think our love for the iron will always bring us back one way or another. We just gotta roll with the punches that life brings and try to keep our weekly regimes intact. Despite the constant interruptions that this puny, insignificant thing called the real world brings to our doorstep from time to time.

Great post DD, you hit it their

Lifter,

[_AJ$]

even after torn bicept im back

+food

[Morbid_Mind]

even after torn bicept im back

+food

LMAO

[Caesar164]

You just have to flow with life; I try not to let things bother me, I go with it, not against it, if I can't train, woop-dee-doo, life goes on, I'll I train when I can; if someone I care about needs me, and I have to blow off training, I'm going to help that person, I do bodybuilding, bodybuilding doesn't do me..

[AHTTG]

What a nice topic amongst the countless newbie help and chest threads. I'll give my 2 cents in a little while. In the meantime, keep this one alive.

[ecto-1]

A very appropriate post, since I missed my first workout in eight weeks today, only because the gym was closed for Good Friday. Kinda made me upset that one religion was getting in the way of another, but I'll take it as a sign that the man upstairs wants me to get a day of rest. Lifting keeps me steady, and although it's not the backbone of my life, it certainly helps build it and helps me be more consistent in other areas. It's hardly exciting sometimes to hit the gym when I've got exams to study for and so many other worries in life, but I always feel better when I do and that's why I keep going back.

[R.O.D.]

Its all about the cell-tech man.

[$AJ]

**** everyone/everything else; lifting is #1

<~ does not have many/any friends

[Lyght13]

wow, (speaking for all of us),i think we all just got stupider from reading this thread

[Guardian]

It comes down to blocking **** out bro.

I train on my own, in my basement. I have not missed a day of training in 3 years and have not taken a week off in 3 years either. There have been times Ive trained at 3 in the morning have wasted, but I do it anyways.
When I train im a machine, I have no bills, no girlfriend, no problems, nothing. Its all about mental approach. You have to almost develope another self, a self that is made for training and nothing else. The key is knowing when to turn the other self on and off but remmbering to turn it on when you need to.

[$AJ]

wow, (speaking for all of us),i think we all just got stupider from reading this thread

http://rayne.woot.net/pix/rapetime.jpg

heh

[Lyght13]

what? did u just say u were going to rape me?

[AHTTG]

what? did u just say u were going to rape me?

www.lyght13.justgotowned.com

[getgot211]

wow, (speaking for all of us),i think we all just got stupider from reading this thread

we all = Lyght13

stupider = already retarded so not much changed

[msota]

While the exercising and working out is definitely a priority in life (and it sure as hell is for me), like DD said sometimes you just have to give it up to take care of the curveballs that life will throw at you, but you will come back to it.

I know that I was delinquent as hell over the past few months because I have a new full-time job to get used to and there were some really busy times, so I had to forgo the weights and dedicate myself to my job. I seem to have found the balance, so now I can actually do the work, working out, and my music all at once now. Hopefully I can maintain it.

Then again, since the weights are my #1 form of stress relief, I'm sure I'll keep it high on my "things to do every day" list.

[DiamondDelts]

It comes down to blocking **** out bro.

I train on my own, in my basement. I have not missed a day of training in 3 years and have not taken a week off in 3 years either. There have been times Ive trained at 3 in the morning have wasted, but I do it anyways.
When I train im a machine, I have no bills, no girlfriend, no problems, nothing. Its all about mental approach. You have to almost develope another self, a self that is made for training and nothing else. The key is knowing when to turn the other self on and off but remmbering to turn it on when you need to.

Very inspiring post.

[Confucius Taoka]

You are probably treating like a job, unless you are getting paid to do what you do, I don't think you should take it too serious.

I train on my own too with weights, no spotter, no motivator, my only motivators are the pictures I look at and the movie clips of Muay Thai/boxers highlights and music. I push myself to run in the mornings, regardless if its freezing cold or not.

However, there are time when people call me out, and hence I skip training for a day. I don't care, because I'll train again, why don't I care? Because training to me is fun, its my way to do something productive and most of all, its a hobby of mine, a hobby that I'm not obsessive about.

Take it easy on your sport dedication, just enjoy it, its playtime! There is more to life... know your priorities.

[farmerlee]

As dedicated as I am to the sport through the years, sometimes, the necessities in life make it really difficult to maintain the consistency that is all so important.

Between family matters that can come up suddenly, there are obligations with work, getting bills all paid, keeping a household in order, and distractions from other diversions and entertainment.

At times, you just want to scream! lol
And just go lift anyway, even though something--somewhere--might fall apart. How does everyone keep it all together?

I quit the gym and began working out at home, it saves me a lot of time and hassle. Keep it simple!

[Donshe]

I agree it should be treated as a hobby and not a full time occupation if you want to keep moving ahead in life and are not lookign to make this a living.

Personally, Im having a tough time, studying at Uni fulltime, can't find a job as I only have one day off Uni + Weekends, but I need all my evenings to train

Also means, my going out with friends and even family has suffered. Sucks.

[FarEastBeast]

Anyone can be dedicated with say four hours of training a week. Four hours out of 168. There are no good excuses except serious injury or sickness. If you miss a day, make it up. Be flexible if need be, but "too busy" or "it's not my job" becomes a slippery slope that leads to couch potatodom. Not my problem, but I'm a little surprised by the lax attitudes of so many members.

[Ski]

I never miss a scheduled training day and eat at least 6 times daily.

As a recovered alcoholic,I struggled with off and on training for many many years,and I find that no matter what problems arise,I can usually spare an hour or so to do something positive for my mind and body.

Bodybuilding to me is a lifestyle,as I`m sure it is for most of us here in varying degrees of course,and I look at training as a routine thing to do, just like showering,eating,or brushing my teeth daily.

Of course training should not be put before everything else.............you must have a healthy balance in your life,but if you are having troubles,the gym is a sanctuary and a place to forget your problems just for a while........keeps you positive even when things aren`t going as good as you would like them to!!!

[dieselbuilder]

It comes down to blocking **** out bro.

I train on my own, in my basement. I have not missed a day of training in 3 years and have not taken a week off in 3 years either. There have been times Ive trained at 3 in the morning have wasted, but I do it anyways.
When I train im a machine, I have no bills, no girlfriend, no problems, nothing. Its all about mental approach. You have to almost develope another self, a self that is made for training and nothing else. The key is knowing when to turn the other self on and off but remmbering to turn it on when you need to.

Yes! I train on my own usually and in my dark, quiet, and secluded garage. I rarely ever miss a day and I enjoy every minute of it. And I too become a machine in my garage. This summer I had a serious conflict with my parents and I was always depressed about it, but when I entered my garage or as I like to call it "The House of Pain" (Just kidding) all my worries and troubles get swept away and I sit back and just think about how bbing is what balances me out.

Basically,

I am the DieselBuilder, a sophisticated bodybuilding robot sent back in time to get big and pump iron!

Just kidding again...or am I?

Back to the subject, I think that bodybuilding is a beautiful way to not only occupy your mind instead of bad ****, but also to deal with the bad things in life. Its a great way to relieve stress.