Forum: Motivation

How many people have had trouble with getting back into their training after a loss of friend or family member? Just lost a close relative and I only managed to get into the gym once this week. My mind has been out of it and its hurting my diet and training...... Hoping for the fog to clear...

5 months ago I was 5'9" and 150lbs.. Today I am 5'9" and 150lbs... I have always been lean, with pretty low bf%. I have been lifting each muscle group about twice a week, getting plenty of rest, eating a TON and taking protein/creatine supplements. I just can't seem to gain any size at all. ...

We all know that visualizing the working muscle groups during a set is key to getting gains. Just out of curiosity, which method of visualization do you guys prefer? 1) Light Weight (Ronnie Coleman style) - this is where you picture the weight as being light as a feather and it almost just flies...

I got a plan and everything. It was great! I could feel my body being worked and it actually felt good since I do have some extra meat I want to shed. But there are some problems.... When I started to lift, my form is perfect, but I always have that weird feeling that I'm doing it wrong. I mean,...

TODAY:consumed 520 calories, 89(g) of carbs and 78(g) of sugar. IN ONE WHITE CHOCOLATE MOCHA, CHAI VENTI FRAPPACINO! well plus some more BAD outside food.(grr outside food) CHEATED WAYY OVER MY DIET. i feel no motivaton, i dont know whether to rest my head on my pillow and await the new day or...

My question goes out to anyone willing to offer solutions or advice. Basically, I used to be very, very motivated and not get complacent in my results. I could always look in the mirror and see room for improvement. Lately, subconsciously I feel myself getting a little more complacent because I...

Anyone got tips on time mangement. I have very little time between school, 2 sports, work etc

Being that I'm a really competitve person, I was seeing if anyone wanted to have a mini contest. Rules, regulations, etc. can be suggested, Im up for anything...

I am new to BB and would like to know what is the best way to get motivated and stay motivated?

I was doing GREAT. Going to the gym everyday, eating right, etc. I didn't miss a day at the gym, my diet was on point and I had lost 50lbs. A couple of weeks ago, I got sick while on vacation and didn't go to the gym. For the last 2 weeks I haven't been going to the gym and my diet has been...

im currently cutting or dieting w\e you would like too call it and get cut. i hate always being hungry!!!!!!!!!!!! post quotes anything!

i think i've hit rock bottom. i havent been on this site for ages and today is the first time in months im back on. ive stopped lifting, ive lost all my strength and weight that i worked really hard for back a year ago. sadly my mom was diagnosed with stomach cancer who is a single hardworking...

I think that there are way too many people in this world that train for others. They want to impress people and show off what they have done. However, in a lot of cases, this goes unnoticed or the individuals do not get the attention that they wanted. As a result...motivation goes downhill and you...

My grandparents lift now. They started a couple of years back to offset what years of life can and will do to a body. Many of our counterparts who are advanced in years are working out now to maintain mobility, increase longevity, and to be part of a social setting. Though, there are exceptions,...

I'm just curious to know how many other people that are into working out/bodybuilding whose families are not supportive. It was hard when I was younger to workout because I would not make the gains because I was getting any nutrition. I only could eat was given to me, and I was too young to get...

I believe that the definition of definition is reinvention. To not be like you parents. To not be like your friends. To be yourself. Completely. When I was young I had no sense of myself. All I was, was a product of all the fear and humiliation I suffered. Fear of my parents. The humiliation of...

We have all walked around with the feeling. The feeling that we could have trained a little harder, kept a little stricter form or perhaps added a little more weight to that weightlifting session. The feeling of not following the most beneficial program possible. The feeling of not eating a...

How sad and depressing it is....way more than if you just went on through the day as if you were normal....when you sit down its like...holy ****.....

so today is exactly 3 months since i got my gym membership. So i decided what the hell and see what i max on the deadlift. i put up 300 pounds! i know to some people it may not seem much, but i have powerlifted a dead-lift maybe 5 times in my life.....i think highschool was the last time. ...

I just wanted to share this with everyone here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsU0xarMuJA&feature=related This is going to give me some motivation come next squat day!

My story For years i would drink everyday maybe 3 to 4 cases of beer a week which put a big toll on my family and my body, my wife and i seperated because of it for a few months and it woke me up to what i had and was doing, so i put the beer down(maybe a couple on the weekend every so often) and...

I posted this in another forum here, it got just a bit of attention, thought it may get better here At a link and video/written piece this guy states the best-case scenario (Without roids or growth hormone I presume) the most muscle you can gain is 5 lbs in a year of working out & training nearly...

I need help on how I can eat on the road and work out. Any suggestions? I have gained major weight especially since I quit smoking. I drink plenty of water thats all I have on the truck with me. When I get home I just lose all interest in everything. If anyone has any ideas let me know thanks

I'm a bit discouraged just thinking about it, which has pretty much stopped me from continuing to work out and eat... But the issue is, I start school in August full-time. And I will also be working. I don't see how I'm going to have time to even continue lifting and eating... And another...

I'm a bodybuilder diagnosed with severe Panic Disorder, I've lost it all and been through hell, and here I am still being the best I can be. I started a fundraising effort at AdversityNow.com. Check it out, you are under NO obligation to donate. There are all sorts of motivational videos,...