Forum: Motivation

Hello everyone! I have been hitting the gym for a good few years now. For the longest period of time, I was aimlessly lifting weights without the slightest idea of how I wanted my body to look like. The physiques I was certain I didn't want were the extreme ends– either a runway model or...

Hi everyone, new here. I haven't worked out in like 10years and decided to start again. I used to work out with a friend back in the days but I don't have anyone to work out anymore and am bored out of my mind at the gym. My biggest problem is I feel bored really easily when my mind isn't...

Hey Guys, I am a 33 year old Dad - my son just turned 2 on the weekend. I have been finding it hard to make time for working out -- so much to do, and wanting to spend time with my son... It certainly doesn't get any easier to find time for exercise and fitness once you have kids. Balancing...

I've been trying to do it on my own and even at home. Its really not working out. I use to have a trainer then later someone to work out with. Neved had problems with it but when I'm left to myself, I can't seem to be motivated to do it or go to the gym. I'm going to look around for a cheap trainer...

Hi friends and fellow gym rats. So, i'm not very new to the fitness world. I had a good streak of almost three years going, working out at MOST 5 days a week, at LEAST 2, before the apocalypse happened. Anywho, since then i've had the HARDEST time staying consistent with diet and workouts....

I'm 5'6'' 26 years old. January I was 150 lbs. Currently in July I am at 165 lbs. Before I started working out and getting big I haven't had sex in 4 years. I was insecure mostly due to my anxiety and OCD. Regardless I wasn't happy with my body if we're being honest. Well I decided to start...

I listen to music to AMP up on the gym, what kind ddo yall listen to?

Motivation is the desire to act in service of a goal. It's the crucial element in setting and attaining our objectives. Motivation is one of the driving forces behind human behavior. ... Motivation encompasses the desire to continue striving toward meaning, purpose, and a life worth living. Why...

22 years old, male About 2,5 months ago I injured my left shoulder. I was running on the treadmil, pressed the button for it to stop. The machine got stuck however and it kept running. I did not notice, I stepped in the middle, and I was at the same time holding the handle with my left arm....

Hey, i just recently recovered from a virus named cytomegalovirus and i was stuck home for 3 weeks with no training or exercise what so ever. I had to stay warm and not do much, take meds ect. How do i continue my training on daily basis, i feel really slow and heavy, any tips?

https://youtube.com/shorts/tMB34GDYTyo?feature=share Of course, very few people can do that.

Hey guys this is my first post so please take it easy on me and I'm sorry if this is not the appropriate place to post this, but I looked around and it seems the most applicable. I'm a 27y/o male. 170lbs 5'8" Just as the subject says for some reason the more I work out the less of a sex drive I...

I'm 27m 83kg 18%bf, and I've been lifting since I was 22 and I've always trained for aesthetics/hypertrophy by running a PPL. My lifts are pretty garbage and I want to get out of this rut but I'm not sure of the best way to do it. These are my current lifts: • Squat 90kg • Bench 65kg •...

Hello, I am going on holiday in December, there will be no gym, I am worried about loosing my gains, my diet will suffer also, whats the best thing to do.

Hoping to recover soon from injured back! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nde3JPPc7VY Check out my recovery journey! Whose stuffed their back before?

Idk what to do I'm losing it and I don't know what to do anymore everyone just makes fun of me and I'm lost now mentally and physically

I'm a young guy and I'm very skinny. I've thought about going to the gym, but I can never seem to get over the fear of being the smallest person, having people give me looks for being super skinny and talking about it. What could I do about this? What has helped you in the past?

I used to get motivated alone by feeling weird if I didn't go to the gym. Now that my routine isn't as consistent as it used to be, that no longer motivates me. Any tips?

Anyone know where Ronnie Coleman says "Gotta get JUICED! I GOT TO GET JUICED!!!!" this line before lifting a lot of weight? This line permenantly lives in my memory and gets me hyped in a gym, but I can't tell if this is a video thats no longer around? Reps for replies.

Ignore my username I made this account 7 years ago. I’ve been lifting for about 8 years steadily, a few injuries have kept me out of the gym at times. Anyways I’m 25 and 6 ft 220lbs ~17% bodyfat. I’m supposed to be finishing up a 12 week PPL routine but I just can’t get myself to workout these last...

I've been working out for about 18 years. I have an average body. Some say I don't eat enough protein. Others say I am not lifting hard enough. I am completely unsure about what "hard" is supposed to mean. I try to go as heavy as possible and still have good form by the end of my third set. I...

Almost 40, desk job for nearly 20 years, use to be 185lbs and manage a gym. Now I'm 235lbs feel like crap, losing muscle, packing on lbs, and starting to forget what it even feels like and quite frankly looks like to be me. I know I will have more energy, better brain power, higher functionality...

Yesterday I injured my shoulder pretty badly. I went to the gym, stepped on the treadmill to warm up and guess what happened. I finished my running, pressed the button to stop but the machine got stuck. It kept running but I thought it stopped, so I stepped in the middle. At the same time I was...