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Sticky: Most Motivational Quotes "It is not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled or how the doer of deeds might have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred with sweat and dust and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes... BuryWhite‎, 05-20-2009 04:03 PM 119 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 119	Last Post By QuiLee View Profile View Forum Posts 01-20-2021, 01:48 AM	3,540	2,162,332
Sticky: Most Motivational "Music" to get you going and keep you going! Question: What songs do you listen to when you work out? Whats your playlist that keeps you motivated and the blood flowing? pre-workout? running? lifting? Mr.Superman‎, 05-21-2009 11:38 AM 113 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 113	Last Post By scrul View Profile View Forum Posts 01-27-2021, 10:37 AM	3,388	988,106
Sticky: Daily Motivator's I used to post the Daily Motivator in my journal,and had a lot of positive feedback on them. So i have decided to continue that, in a thread all its own. I hope they help encourage the people that take the time to read them. I know, personally, that i have read several of them and they pertained... TheLBM‎, 03-19-2009 08:35 AM 111 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 111	Last Post By QuiLee View Profile View Forum Posts 01-20-2021, 01:44 AM	3,320	557,760
Sticky: Most Motivational Wallpapers Hi. I thought I'd start a thread with wallpapers that I made. I got inspiration from Strength_77's post in his motivation thread, so I used his writing to make a wallpaper with. Pics are hard to find on the net, so if anyone has any good, hi-res pics, and would like me to Photoshop them into... RekaW‎, 05-20-2009 03:50 PM 49 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 49	Last Post By TiWi11 View Profile View Forum Posts 10-14-2020, 12:03 AM	1,463	2,204,432
Sticky: *Official PR Smashing Thread!* Welcome to the official pr smashing thread! You hit that 4 plate deadlift? Ran a 5 minute mile? Did a full pullup without assistance? Then let all us fitness enthusiasts know!! Personally i love seeing people smash their personal records, it motivates me and shows progress in the gym ... TheProgressiveOne‎, 02-04-2011 06:19 AM 31 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 31	Last Post By charlievanriper View Profile View Forum Posts 02-23-2021, 04:23 PM	917	304,821
Sticky: Most Motivational Threads or Posts I thought I would add a thread where people can link to motivational threads they love around the other area's of the boards.... So - to start: Everyday Inspiration ^ A bunch of video's to put you back on the ground when you are feeling down and sorry for yourself. ;) Emma-Leigh‎, 05-18-2009 05:00 PM 12 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 12	Last Post By richalara View Profile View Forum Posts 09-23-2020, 01:53 AM	351	350,938
Sticky: General Forum Rules Welcome to the Bodybuilding.com Forums It is our hope that the members of the forums will help each other in providing motivation and information to those looking to reach their fitness goals. To protect our members and the forums, the following rules are effective in all sections. Please take... ForumSentinel‎, 05-19-2014 09:12 AM	Last Post By ForumSentinel View Profile View Forum Posts 05-19-2014, 09:12 AM	0	61,767

OBF FAMILY MOTIVATIONAL/RECOMP THREAD (Everyone is welcome/NON-OBF Sponsored) For those of you that dont know us- this thread was opened via request from the contestants of the current **Official "OBF" 2010 SPECTACULAR SPRING CONTEST** so we not only can continue to support each other as our challenge comes to an end in the Ofiicial OBF Thread, but also so we can... MsTropix‎, 06-26-2010 02:23 PM 225 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 225	Last Post By jonasdk View Profile View Forum Posts 11-26-2014, 11:14 AM	6,738	143,402
The Journey of the Skinnies The Journey of the Skinnies Go join the group if you are ready for our journey ! 2.9.11 OMG, not another forum for skinny people! Hey everyone I’m Robert Edmonds (Redmond3) on bodyspace. I have seen tons and tons of forums saying that they are dedicated to helping out people who are... redmond3‎, 02-09-2011 11:31 AM 172 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 172	Last Post By orca23554 View Profile View Forum Posts 09-12-2020, 12:57 AM	5,130	399,241
Most Motivational Videos It's been posted before, but it's a nice addition to this new section. dF7uYHqfRec PartyRaiser‎, 05-18-2009 02:34 PM 94 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 94	Last Post By chrishow98 View Profile View Forum Posts 02-11-2018, 03:05 PM	2,810	1,198,871
I quit drinking, for ever! I wanted to start this thread for a little motivation to not drink again. I will update my progress as the weeks/months go on with honest feedback from the weekends events. Reasons: -Legal troubles in the past. -I'm newly married and if I want to have a healthy relationship with my wife I can... TNetz‎, 08-17-2009 10:41 AM 51 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 51	Last Post By redy1212 View Profile View Forum Posts 11-05-2017, 02:14 PM	1,517	172,676
2013 Transformation Challenge, a collaborative effort. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/2013-100k-challenge.html Bodybuilding.com has created another great competition this year (presented by Dymatize Nutrition), and the stakes are high. We are talking a Grand Prize of 50k people. The process is pretty simple, sign up, take photos, work your ass off,... acrawlingchaos‎, 01-07-2013 11:54 PM 46 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 46	Last Post By mcbourque View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage 04-15-2014, 06:34 AM	1,353	64,541
2010 Challenge I want to get this thread started for the people I know how have already said would like to do a challenge. We'd like to do a challenge for transforming our bodies for 2010. We'd like to do 12-16 weeks and see how we end up. Using this thread to post pictures, updates, and to motivate each... thepackleader‎, 12-12-2009 11:02 PM 37 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 37	Last Post By plmoknijb View Profile View Forum Posts 08-25-2010, 07:46 PM	1,102	60,631
You can do it. [If you're down/lonely/sad/struggling GTFIH] Misc, Right now you might be hurting. Right now you might be upset, lonely, sad, or alone. Something in your life might feel like it's dragging you down. You might even feel like there's no escape from your circumstances. It may feel like this is perpetual, and never-ending. Or maybe you're... TypeNirvash‎, 09-25-2015 12:05 PM 33 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 33	Last Post By Kojhab View Profile View Forum Posts 10-29-2019, 05:56 PM	971	195,713
10 reasons to never give in. I originally wrote and posted this in the Losing Fat section of the forum but I thought I'd post it here too, as it did good there I figured it might help a few people out here too. I thought this would be good to write out, and hopefully contribute to if you can think of others. Everyone,... Manditude‎, 07-12-2009 10:04 AM 31 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 31	Last Post By arandazzo88 View Profile View Forum Posts 04-03-2018, 05:51 PM	917	498,315
Leg Day Motivator! How often do you see those guys at the gym that are constantly training their chest and arms. Eventually those individuals become topheavy and have to resort to wearing pants to the gym everyday to cover up their chicken legs. The fact of the matter is, guys typically do not enjoy training their... DarrenConroy‎, 01-22-2012 03:18 PM 22 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 22	Last Post By DarrenConroy View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage 07-18-2014, 03:53 PM	637	75,367
Bodybuilding/Powerlifting Motivational Thread Here we go. Post videos, pics, workout routine, diet, music, anything related to lifting weights that help motivate you. We will start with the greatest weightlifting video of all time. PZ8lOzK0I7o bigbeezy‎, 01-22-2009 07:55 AM 20 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 20	Last Post By jonasdk View Profile View Forum Posts 11-26-2014, 11:16 AM	571	70,931
Positive Energy 24-7! If you are looking for motivation, inspiration, & information, look no further! Visit me at: http://www.facebook.com/PositiveEnergy247Fitness To learn more about me & to join my mailing list, visit: http://joyhenderson.blogspot.com/ Your biggest LOSSES are often your greatest GAINS A... henderjb‎, 11-28-2012 06:47 PM 13 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 13	Last Post By henderjb View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage 11-29-2014, 10:41 AM	385	49,244
Hip/Hop/Rap Music Only, what get's you hype in the gym? Hip/Hop/Rap only Just trying to see what's in your mp3/ipod. I'd like to hear what you bangin' while hitting the weights hard or cardio. audieswu‎, 03-07-2010 07:06 PM 13 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 13	Last Post By jmac2008 View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage 02-11-2015, 10:44 PM	365	150,843
$200K 12-Week Challenge Q&A w/The MuscleProf - Dr. Jacob Wilson For those who don't know me, my name is Dr. Jacob Wilson, Ph.D., CSCS*D. I am a professor and director of the skeletal muscle and sports nutrition laboratory in the department of health sciences and human performance at the University of Tampa in Tampa, Florida. I've published over 100... DrJacobWilson‎, 01-15-2015 10:08 AM 12 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 12	Last Post By kourtneygrisham View Profile View Forum Posts 08-06-2015, 08:56 AM	356	29,106
Depression Support Thread This may sound like nothing compared to an eating disorder to some people but there are a lot of people that really get held back from this. I know that probably the biggest thing that holds me back is depression. Whether you've been diagnosed with it or you just know you have it here's the place... OxbowSky‎, 12-04-2010 06:35 PM 12 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 12	Last Post By NMS3 View Profile View Forum Posts 03-26-2015, 07:27 PM	346	28,159
Bodybuild3's Thread Database + Vent/Advice/Chat Thread! (Help)(Improvement Crew) Self Improvement Thread Database + Venting/Advice/Chat Thread This thread will be used to keep my help threads in one area. I am awaiting the response for a mod in aiding me with updating this OP so all the threads stay in the OP. As I said, this'll be for my help threads and I will probably... Bodybuild3‎, 09-21-2013 06:20 PM 9 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 9	Last Post By iHateDeadlifts View Profile View Forum Posts 08-06-2019, 10:56 PM	261	102,870
motivate me!Serious-Mod protected thread!Forge3 Ok here's a challenge for you... motivate me! i am 29 year old alcoholic of 5 years, i have hypothyroidism, been on antidepressants for 5-6 years... anxiety medication for 3 years. i bought a house a year ago, and moved my girlfriend in with me, she has a 2 year old son that i love, but on the... Metalbender00‎, 08-23-2009 06:55 PM 8 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 8	Last Post By jonasdk View Profile View Forum Posts 11-26-2014, 11:22 AM	239	16,744
what is your mind set ? we all know it's alot harder for us natural bodybuilders to make progress. we all hit plateus eventualy. we have to work extra hard to get past plateaus . we have to pay extra attention to how we go about things. my question is what is your mind set ? like i said we all will hit a wall sooner or... havok77‎, 07-06-2012 01:25 PM 8 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 8	Last Post By havok77 View Profile View Forum Posts 06-13-2020, 02:23 PM	218	63,974
The HULK's Motivation Thread - PICS/VIDS/QUOTES/ADVICE (SRS) I try to always be honest on BB.com, and generally with that honesty comes some motivational/useful advice. Why? Because there's plently of the other type of advice/"make you feel horrible" stuff on here. A lot of people PM me questions, etc. I always take time to answer each the best that I... TOMaHULK‎, 05-07-2010 09:33 AM 8 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 8	Last Post By jonasdk View Profile View Forum Posts 11-26-2014, 11:23 AM	212	41,058
ITT: Do I even lift? Well here's my story. Had this thread moved here into the Motivation forum, People seem to think it's inspiring - so ha, I guess you could use this for motivation if you are in a similar situation, or even if your not. :) This is going to be a wall of text and images. If you're not going to read, don't comment. ... JoshBrown1993‎, 07-17-2013 03:51 PM 7 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 7	Last Post By riffdex View Profile View Forum Posts 10-21-2013, 02:22 AM	183	12,589
Bodybuilding poor value for money. Until Xmas 2011 I'd been training eighteen months with about a net gain of 1lb of muscle. Prior to beginning weight training is lost three stone by dieting and despite not training have managed to keep this weight off. I'm happy with this. Weight training, though, a complete waste of time... Kent80‎, 01-29-2012 04:03 AM 6 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 6	Last Post By Kent80 View Profile View Forum Posts 07-10-2012, 11:22 PM	176	12,254
Bodybuilding.com iPhone App Review - BodySpace Version 1 The Bodybuilding.com Fitness App: Motivation Made Mobile - COMING SOON! With the Bodybuilding.com fitness app, iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad users have constant access to the world’s largest online health and fitness network: BodySpace! The Bodybuilding.com app brings BodySpace to the... CrystalMatthews‎, 06-30-2010 03:54 PM 6 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 6	Last Post By slainye View Profile View Forum Posts 08-05-2015, 03:44 AM	168	63,447
What did you learn this week? Thought this would be an ongoing thread, to share what you learned this week, good or bad about yourself, through your workouts. Maybe something great happened in your life, that positively affected your workouts...maybe someone inspired you...maybe you ran a mile extra this week...maybe you lifted... whatevergirl‎, 06-02-2010 08:41 PM 6 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 6	Last Post By taffer View Profile View Forum Posts 07-09-2010, 05:10 AM	158	9,256
my girlfriend destroys my motivation Every time I want to go to the gym, she starts acting like a little girl wanting attention and then gets mad after every minute that passes by and Im still at the gym. I feel stupid and get mad at myself for losing motivation, but I cannot control my emotions. In nutrition, its even worse. She... nofear24pr‎, 05-31-2011 04:09 PM 6 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 6	Last Post By Cavalerium View Profile View Forum Posts 05-16-2019, 03:38 PM	157	25,731
Why do you workout? I've always been curious on why some of the people I see at the gym are there in the first place. Ever since I was in middle school, I was the chubby kid who got made fun of day in and day out; it got to the point where I didn't want to go to school anymore. I personally chose to workout every week... CWPierce‎, 11-12-2011 05:39 PM 6 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 6	Last Post By CWPierce View Profile View Forum Posts Visit Homepage 12-18-2011, 09:20 AM	154	9,936
What pisses you off the most when going in to workout? What pisses you off the most when going in to workout? someone using your weights? ugly bitch starin at you? bad odor? weights all over the ground? I spotted a dude today on the bench press and he struggled with the last rep and spat all over my chest I felt like a cheap hooker...last... atwal81‎, 07-12-2013 01:09 AM 5 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5	Last Post By Deathbot187 View Profile View Forum Posts 08-26-2013, 05:51 AM	147	11,977