Forum: Motivation

I'm new to bodybuilding and curious to know if going from skinny to muscular and lean had an impact on your success with girls. Did it change the way your life was? And if so what were some differences you noticed.

Hiya guys, I've had an eating disorder for years (since i was 15-16) which has progressively gotten worse since then. Its from anxiety, butterflies in stomach constantly leaving me never feeling hungry. As the eating has gotten worse, I've really noticed a lot of muscle mass loss :( Hurts my...

Hey guys, first time on the forums here. Years ago I got my **** together, I was watching what I ate and following Steve Cook's Big Man On Campus program. In addition, I did HIIT every day before work. I lost roughly seventy pounds. Unfortunately since then, life happened. My father...

Hello my friends, I've quite literally just got out of rehab and i'm on my way back home on the train. I don't want waste time going into why I was in rehab but let's just say that i've had substance abuse issues since around 9 years, it's just a nice way to say that I was a drug addict. One...

Question for former fellow skinny guys. Has putting on muscle and weight helped with your social life? I'm pretty frail and skinny and I feel like I get overlooked and not taken seriously because of it. Any advice or examples of how it changes

Have lost motivation and need to find the best way to get some back? Any ideas?

I've never taken a break from working out, i currently do a 5-day split which has gotten me some of the best results with strength and general fitness. But lately my mind has felt a bit foggy and I have felt a bit unmotivated during workouts. Should I take a week off from all exercise or should...

Hey everyone. Ill give you some background before getting to the question/problem. I have been hitting the gym for a while now, about 8 months or more. I started off with my own workout program. After a few months I got on the forum and found some beginners workouts and started the Fierce 5...

so I was talking with my friend & we were discussing how to achieve greatness this is what we came up with mostly me though is 1. You gotta eat healthy & workout 2. You need knowledge to do anything 3. Designing & sustaining your life style 4. Impacting the world in a positive way

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Hi There, I'm looking for a little help with an accountability partner. Just to text or email what we did for the day, the highs and things we can work on. Sometimes a stranger is best for that cause they are just observing you and feeding it back to you, so it's nothing personal. If you're...

Is anyone here committed with their significant other to fitness? I want to hear about how you manage it, what has worked for you both, and what has not? I'm going to have to bring health/fitness up to my girlfriend soon because I'm noticing an unhealthy trend in her habits that's been going on...

Hi guys , I am 26 years old female , I have been diagnosed with thyroid CA recently and I am undergoing surgery in couple of weeks total thyroidectomy . The thing is I am really scared of the weight gain after that , since I lost about 30 or so pounds in the last year but I stopped for over 6...

Hi, I've been working out for a month on a full-routine plan. Now I got a new monthly routine. Personally to be honest, I expected to move on to an AB plan, but I'm still on a full-routine plan except with more dumbbells than machines, and most of my exercises have changed. Because of my...

What are the chances of a newb 5'6 , 147 lbs male getting leaner with a clean bulk or eating at maintenance for some months? Which one would you recommend if I'm tired of trying to cut? I'm 19 years old. I was 18% body fat when I started lifting so I wanted to cut to 15 so I can bulk. Think its...

hello every one.my name is George and i am 27 years old. I am here to find motivation and give motivation. I love working out and I been doing it since I was 18 years old. about 14 month ago I woke up one morning and could not bend at the waist or squad and being on my feet for any longer than two...

It has been probably close to a year since I had a good gym routine. I work 10-12 hours a day and have 2 young sons. I just can't seem to find the time to go to the gym and lose my family time. I'm just wondering if anyone else has been in the same boat as me and how they worked through it and got...

i work out, then a little stop, work out, then a few mounts stop. on and off.. alot of times. When i start i can be 110% motivated , work 4-5 days a week for a month, eat good and everything must be perfect.. maybe a little too perfect. when i lose controle of the 100% work period with hard work...

My story on my fitness journey! I hope my story can relate to you all and give you motivation to reach your goals, whether it be life or fitness related. I am also entering the bodybuilding.com spokesmodel competition! Good luck everyone! youtube.com/watch?v=iwAXqqgXSgU

Hello everyone! I actually have a question, when it comes to sport and I know this question maybe has been asked thousand of times, but I want your oppinion. How long does it take to reach this body, when you never made sport in past: uploads.ru/gl5Im.jpg | uploads.ru/Qmg1t.jpg Actually...

Hey, I'm new to working out and have a question for dudes who used to be skinny and are now lean and muscular. How has your life changed since you've bulked up and got lean. Do you have an easier time with women? Has it changed the way guys and girls interact and respond to you?

Hi guys, I know this may sound weird but I don't know many people in real life that share my fitness aspirations so I am turning to you all. My journey began around 5 months ago. I am 5'11 and ballooned up to nearly 220 lbs at 27% body fat. I felt and looked terrible and knew enough was...

This question is for former skinny guys. Have you noticed a difference in how women and guys interact and act around you since you've bulked and got lean? And if so, what has changed for you?

I'm 20 yrs old If I bulk up from 5'7" 120lbs to around 160-170 with lean muscle will it help my life with women. I feel like I'm overlooked bc I'm skinny? I'm pretty much a toothpick I have personality and all that but I feel like women aren't attracted because I'm pretty much skin and bones. Would...

im diabetic type 1 and iv recently got gastroparesis i eat around 120grams of carbs a day my blood sugar im finding it harder control it bes from 9-12mmol because of gastroparesis i want to gain good amount of muscle mass doesnt anyone have any advice of what i can eat on top of the 120grams of...