Forum: Motivation

Hey! My name is Carmen and I'm a student of law degree. I've been working out consistently for about a year (without seeing the results that I expected), going on a Power Hypertrophy Upper Lower routine (4 days a week). The thing is that the last month I have been feeling a huge lack of motivation,...

Hey guys long time lurker, first time poster. I have been going through bouts of depression since i was about 12. Thinking having a sculpted body would boost my self-esteem by brother tried to get me to work out with him since I was 15. Only until after he was gone (to a college halfway across...

How do you find the motivation to start, when all you want to do is curl up in bed and stare at the wall? And yes, I am currently taking an antidepressant.

Hows that done exactly?

I have this one friend who never really goes to the gym and eats whatever. He's pretty skinny but has very little muscle. Anyway, dude can be annoying as hell. Like when I first started going to the gym and buying protein, he's like "what you doing that for? You don't need to lose any weight. You...

Just want to share some great news. I returned to bodybuilding!! (after about 6 years lag. prior to that worked out 21 years.) And I know I returned. I know I returned. I can't believe the practical results I have already experienced. Muscle coming in nightly and daily. Fat is shifting...

Girl that I've been on and off with for a little over year in a long distance relationship is letting the distance get to her and right now she's taking a break to decide if she can handle the distance or not, and it's starting to interfere with my training. I have no appetite and I can't bring...

I have no equipment or anything. So if I just do squats, push ups, sit ups, crunches and all of the others daily, what will actually happen to my body? I don't have an unhealthy body right now, I am just a bit thin. I would really appreciate anyone's shared experiences and how doing things like...

Weird. Normal day at work, and I looked at the mirror and I was about to cry in the restroom. I've been going to the gym for like 8 years now and NOTHING is changing. I guess the good thing is, I'm NOT getting bigger, but the bad thing is I don't see a transformation whatsoever... I'm 31 now...

Hey everybody, My name's Matt. I joined this website about a year ago in hopes of finally tackling my weight problem but stuff got in the way. Most people suffer with the problem of gaining weight and want to lose it, I on the other hand have suffer from lack of weight. I've been skinny my whole...

Many people deal with depression regularly, but sometimes it gets to be too much. Does anyone have any helpful tips to sticking to your routine when anxiety or depression is becoming too much?

But I always keep giving up 3 weeks in, I am a generally lazy person but not really satisfied with my body because I know I can look better. I always imagine myself being fit again being able to see myself in the mirror looking actually ****able when it comes to the body, but the inner devil always...

Recently, I've noticed I've felt more bloated, tired, and bored. I've been looking for the best workout for me to get back into the groove, and I don't have money for a membership to a gym. Something that only requires my body weight and biking for cardio. I couldn't really find one so I created my...

im 23 years old, ive been attempting to gain weight since i was 15. i dont like going to the gym because im really skinny for my age and i don't know what im doing and i feel like im being judged by a wall of people on the tredmills. and at planet fitness they only have smith machines so i...

So I’ve been going to the gym for a little over half a month now, and every time I go I feel bad about the weight I do. I look at the forums and see people doing way more weight than I can(225 bench, 285 squat, 315 deadlift). So any of you have any methods? Cause I always just feel puny and...

I'm not getting the results I would like in the gym, in term of putting on size (I'm a slim guy). I've only been going for five months now so I know have a ways to go as far as muscle grown goes. My assumption was and is, my problem has to do with my diet. I'm not not eating enough and I'm trying...

Hello to everyone. I've been joining gym for 1,5 years, but my parents were never happy about this...they think that girls that lift become bigger and 'manly'. The fact is that I find myself there and I really enjoy going to the gym, but they don't understand and they say that this is just an...

I read other posts about people trying to gain but my situation is different...I'm almost 32 and I keep losing weight without even trying. I'm 6'3 and today I only weighed 168lbs...I used to be 180lbs month an half ago. My thyroid has been checked multiple times no issues...I eat healthy and...

Hey guys I know there is a motivational music section but I wanted to ask about specifically Hip-Hop songs that are in y’alls’ gym playlists.... I’ve been listening to a metal playlist I have on Spotify which I like but I like to change it up every now and then, and want to put together a hip hop...

I can only do about 8 chin ups in a row and then the second and third sets I can only pump out about 5 reps. I've been working out from home to avoid anxiety, but I need a barbell and squat rack and stuff but im worried people will laugh at me/think bad things when they see my chin ups. Sometimes...

How do you do it ? What time do you sleep/get up? What’s your getting up ritual like? I’m drained after work or a long day. I hate working out. I wanna get up & get it out of the way very early.