Forum: Motivation

Hey guys, I just wanted to say that I have lost 30 lbs. I am 5,9.5 and weigh 177 lbs. I used to weight 207. I tried diets and workouts before but the thing that pushed me over the hump to stick to them and commit was the help I received from others and inspiration from others here. Do I look 30...

Over the past 5 years I've fluctuated in weight significantly. I'll live a really healthy lifestyle by exercising and eating well with the goal of reducing my body fat. Usually I can get down to 15%. This lasts for about 6 months and then I get sick of it or something else occupies my life and I...

I've spent the last two months training hard and dieting down in anticipation of a Muay Thai fight on the 17th. The promoter was unable to find me an opponent, so I'm left out in the wind with nothing left to drive me. I'd planned on switching my training around a bit after the fight anyway (try...

For about 6 years now, I have had serious self-image problems. I constantly see myself not as overweight, but as having too much bodyfat. This caused me to lose a lot of weight (150lbs-117lbs) And my weight has been fluctuating between 140-150 for about a year now. I try to tell myself I don't care...

I have been working out 8 days and am just curious when i can begin to see results.... i lift hard, supplement, get 1g protein per lb bodyweight, eat super clean....thanks

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today at work i was just finishing up getting ready to go to lunch. headed downstairs to lobby and this guy who works like 2 floors up i always see was on the lobby floor collapsed difficulty breathing. i know him very well and hes a real nice guy, hard worker and family man hes 29, 5'9 and...

One of the most important things on starting a new goal is building the will to start. Most people find it difficult to start a new positive goal and one of these goals is losing fat or gaining muscle and having a better health. You will learn here some techniques on how you can build the will to...

What does it consist you more of? A) Lifestyle (You adapted to bodybuilding and you just include it in your lifestyle along with other hobbies) B) Hobby (You enjoy it) C) Priority (Bodybuilding is more than 70% of your life and you are very strict when it comes to training and dieting)

Hey all, Well I closed my gym account to save money for after my Army Basic training (92R Parachute Rigger) I still want to keep going with my training but I am not sure if I am going about this the right way. For Airborne school I have to run 5 miles which right now I run about 3 miles every...

I've been working out on and off for about 3 years now but really got serious within the last month or two. Since then I've noticed some major mood swings in terms of motivation. One day I'll be really looking forward to my next day of lifting but the next day or even later the same day my mind has...

i though i did my research for cutting and bulking and had was ready to enact a bulling phase. But now I think I have my timeleines wrong... How long are your typical bulking and cutting phases? What is your typical gains per week or month when bulking? What are your typical losses when cutting?

My friend today told me I Look skinnier than I did 2 months ago, and that made me sad because I thought i was getting slightly bigger but apparently not. I just have one question before I totally love motivation but, I started lifting during june of last year. Before I started lifting, I was...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIXIfEDOxwk I like this vid alot i watch it sometimes before i go to the gym Really nice shoulders... like seeing people with rear delts as big as the front :P

Is a 1.25 inch arm circumference increase little , average or a lot for a 3 month training period ? I compared to other bodybuilders and it seems a shi*load . I also went from weighing 228 pounds to 215 . Thanks . Actual stats ( 14 - 15.25 inchs )

I been lifting on and off for years. but this year i have put on an extra like 30 lbs and i look gross even while working out ill lose some then gain it back but as of last week i said no more its time for a change i been to the gym 7 straight days and no signs of slowing down this site gives me...

Today I've had a pain in my left pec. Seeing as I did my chest last Monday there's no chance that it's DOMS. I spent all of Saturday and yesterday in pain with my pec hoping that that it would be gone by today so I could get a good session in, but unfortunately the pain hasn't gone. I am almost...

Background.. So I had quite a large 4 month streak where, I had the diet down to a t... the training spot on and recovery.. I was a machine, going through the motions with no trouble.. I had a 4 week lay off.. triggered by nothing! after gaining a fair bit back Im having a very hard time...

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Hey all, I was hoping i could get some advice! Im 19 years old and had lost about 30-40 lbs in the last 2 years and put on about 10 lbs of muscle. I was obsessed with cardio and was prepping to run he chicago marathon this year. I had started using hydroxycut hardcore and it worked AMAZINGLY and i...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxc5E-wXCtg I've made this video for a bit of a motivational boost to those who need it. I know i'm not a pro bodybuilder and im still young but i already have a lot of passion for the sport. Thanks for reading/watching.

This isnt one of those "My gains of stopped so I lost my motivation" threads, just over the last 2 weeks i am just feeling like whats the point? Been having problems sleeping, my love of the military life is slowly dying. I just feel like wtf is the purpose in me trying to better myself? I havent...

Actually i have had a large pause as i haven't trained for almost two years. Recently i started again but now I feel pain in all my muscles. So, i am not sure if i should go in the Gym today? What do you recommend ...? Should i take day off or do some workouts anyway? Thanks

its been 11 days since i started the my OCT to APRIL 2010 get ripped goal. yesterday my parents ordered pizza and i came home late at night around 11:30 so that was the only thing at home. the smell was circulating throughout the house! normally i would eaten an entire medium by myself and went...