What do You sacrifice to be an Animal?

[prowrestler]

being in school all day is a bitch. having to come with protien shakes to down between classes. the large amount of milk i gotta buy at the caf because all the other foods lack in protien, then before i know it my stomach is killing in 6th period. but if its the price i gotta pay for size and strength, let my stomach kill even more. all of your friends are out at house parties, bon fires, BBQ's and where are you and i? under an unforgiving bar, you look back into the mirror only to see 410 pounds looking back at you, ready to crush you. the first set of squats begins.
every one of our friends are drinking beers till they collapse while we are mixing a " deliciouse " protien shake. i think im the only one in grade 11 who has still never drank a cup, hell not even half a cup of alcohol in his lifetime.
at 16 alot of us get are driving permit and take classes, i spent my money on a renewal to monster gym and a ten pound bag of whey. on thursday i have pro wrestling at 7 and it takes me an hour to get there and an hour to get back home. so in order to get enough sleep to grow, that means no gym time.
so i left school early, skipped after lunch to do chest day. had to stay after school on a friday for a 2 hour detention. all i thought of during those long 2 hours is " fuck my chest kills "!!!
and im the only one in my school who has missed dates with girls because i had to do back.

ayways enough about some of my stories of sacrifice cuz i got alot more, what are some your stories that show what you have sacrificed to be an Animal?

[PocKetWizarD]

my social life's kinda dead but that was cuz i work and go to skool anways =P
you're all probably gonna laugh at my sacrifices, as rediculous at they sound. before i used to buy a bottle of liquor a month (good stuff, not cheap shit), but now i spend more money on food than i ever used to spend in drinks which is a hell of a lot. No going out really, cuz i wanna start taking more supps. i'm working more at some small business projects so i can make more money in the free time i have, to keep up all the eating, sleeping and shake drinking i hafta do. also, i regret to admit that the ladies now get considerably less time from me too =S

[Mule]

Brother, I feel you. But isn't a sense of power that drives you when your in the gym destroying everything and your friends are out having a good time. I love that feeling of their down time is my time for me to make myself even more powerful and scary. Its all worth it.

[Testpolska]

To make it sound like I sacrifice much of anything would be wrong. And to bitch and complain about the sacrifice would be another wrong doing in my opinion. Sure we all have to give up what an hour to hour and half a day for training? More if your dieting to alot for cardio sessions. Outside of the time your accually in the gym, be it at 5 AM or at 10 PM, Its a choice you make. If you want to call what you choose a sacrifice go ahead. I call it a choice.

So if your gonna sit there and bitch about your choices, Don't make them.

People might think I'm a dick for throwin this out there. But I'm sick and tired of people thinking that what they choose to do with themselves is a sacrifice. Sacrifice is losing your life to protect your daughter. Sacrifice is losing a limb for your country in its service and protection. Sacrifice is not bitching because you can't go get wasted 'like everyone else your age' or 'partying all the time'.

So you eat 8+ meals a day.
So you sleep 8-10 hours a night.
So you don't drink.
So you don't party.
So you train hard.

So what? These are not sacrifices these are choices. To be honest I'd like to see more people doing these things and shutting the fuck up about it. Not looking for people to blow sunshine up their asses saying shit like 'Yeah brother I know what you mean, its rough'.

Fuck that, its your choice, Choose and shut it.

[TylerC]

ur 16 and can squat 410?

We've all made choices......some more crazy....or possessed?...than others.

I have to agree with Testpolska, I just read his post while typing this.

[Tron]

Life is in perspective what you sacrifice. If you look at it from our viewpoint, you're sacrificing your life by wasting your possibility if you don't do this game....

[Dig]

It's all about sacrifices man. I agree fully that it is not easy and I totally empathize. Just gotta keep putting in time. How about sacrificing all sanity for 3 hours every week to do leg day? It's empowering man, the self control... Anybody else smiling when they feel their stomach churn after a set of squats? I smile to myself when I walk up stairs (or down stairs for that matter) going to class, and my legs feel like they are on fire. The people behind me get frustrated because I'm stumbling or going slow, that is just plain amusing. It's a beautiful feeling when you can hardly move a muscle the day after a workout. For that pain, the good pain, I'd sacrifice just about any of the worldly pleasures that "mortals" have come to accept as necessity. Life can get bland without a fucking drunk or a late night, but fuck...no party can match the rush of beating a personal record. That's just my 2 cents...

[Pokoritel]

Everything except for family and school. Eventually school will be replaced with work. I will not sacrafice school because that is whats going to get me a job. I will not sacrafice my future job because that is whats going to feed my family.

[schwarzi40]

amen...whether or not you're happy is up to you...if you're not happy with your choices, then either make different choices or learn to view your choices from a different perspective.

To make it sound like I sacrifice much of anything would be wrong. And to bitch and complain about the sacrifice would be another wrong doing in my opinion. Sure we all have to give up what an hour to hour and half a day for training? More if your dieting to alot for cardio sessions. Outside of the time your accually in the gym, be it at 5 AM or at 10 PM, Its a choice you make. If you want to call what you choose a sacrifice go ahead. I call it a choice.

So if your gonna sit there and bitch about your choices, Don't make them.

People might think I'm a dick for throwin this out there. But I'm sick and tired of people thinking that what they choose to do with themselves is a sacrifice. Sacrifice is losing your life to protect your daughter. Sacrifice is losing a limb for your country in its service and protection. Sacrifice is not bitching because you can't go get wasted 'like everyone else your age' or 'partying all the time'.

So you eat 8+ meals a day.
So you sleep 8-10 hours a night.
So you don't drink.
So you don't party.
So you train hard.

So what? These are not sacrifices these are choices. To be honest I'd like to see more people doing these things and shutting the fuck up about it. Not looking for people to blow sunshine up their asses saying shit like 'Yeah brother I know what you mean, its rough'.

Fuck that, its your choice, Choose and shut it.

[Seifer]

I wouldnt call 'missing out on drinking to become [what we are all striving to become]' a 'sacrifice'.


First off, drinking is stupid to begin with, for obvious reasons. Its just not logical/rational thing to do.


Second, even if you are someone who enjoys spending money on a substance that isnt in any way good for your body to consume that only makes you act stupid and (possibly) get in trouble....wouldnt it make more sense (or make you feel even better) to become the person you are trying to become through bodybuilding?

[Toni69]

To make it sound like I sacrifice much of anything would be wrong. And to bitch and complain about the sacrifice would be another wrong doing in my opinion. Sure we all have to give up what an hour to hour and half a day for training? More if your dieting to alot for cardio sessions. Outside of the time your accually in the gym, be it at 5 AM or at 10 PM, Its a choice you make. If you want to call what you choose a sacrifice go ahead. I call it a choice.

So if your gonna sit there and bitch about your choices, Don't make them.

People might think I'm a dick for throwin this out there. But I'm sick and tired of people thinking that what they choose to do with themselves is a sacrifice. Sacrifice is losing your life to protect your daughter. Sacrifice is losing a limb for your country in its service and protection. Sacrifice is not bitching because you can't go get wasted 'like everyone else your age' or 'partying all the time'.

So you eat 8+ meals a day.
So you sleep 8-10 hours a night.
So you don't drink.
So you don't party.
So you train hard.

So what? These are not sacrifices these are choices. To be honest I'd like to see more people doing these things and shutting the fuck up about it. Not looking for people to blow sunshine up their asses saying shit like 'Yeah brother I know what you mean, its rough'.

Fuck that, its your choice, Choose and shut it.

This is a bit rough..LOL..but its very true. Great post and Im feelin ya!

[PocKetWizarD]

I wouldnt call 'missing out on drinking to become [what we are all striving to become]' a 'sacrifice'.


First off, drinking is stupid to begin with, for obvious reasons. Its just not logical/rational thing to do.


Second, even if you are someone who enjoys spending money on a substance that isnt in any way good for your body to consume that only makes you act stupid and (possibly) get in trouble....wouldnt it make more sense (or make you feel even better) to become the person you are trying to become through bodybuilding?


you're right, and i've cut down seriously on the amount i spend on drinks so i can afford more supps when time to buy comes around. I read something today tht makes me wanna drink even less now, the crap about it boosting estrogen. daz real not wha we sayin, fellahs. at all =S

[krazyassmexican]

this summer
i didnt go out for shit
i missed chillin at lake michigan
my friends dont talk to me that much since i dont chill with them

i dont get to see my girl that much
but she respects me and she understands me
she keeps me on check the whole day LOL
she even told me

if i step on the stage someday she wants to be the person who buys me the possing trunks

no matter is we are together or not well the whole point everything i sacrifice

i dont see it as sacrifice

i see it as a blessin
i am blessed for having the balls to do
what others wouldnt do

[Testpolska]

you're right, and i've cut down seriously on the amount i spend on drinks so i can afford more supps when time to buy comes around. I read something today tht makes me wanna drink even less now, the crap about it boosting estrogen. daz real not wha we sayin, fellahs. at all =S

Estrogen is a benifiting factor in making gains. As well as testosterone.

[Seifer]

i see it as a blessin
i am blessed for having the balls to do
what others wouldnt do




Exactly right man

[stumblin54]

To make it sound like I sacrifice much of anything would be wrong. And to bitch and complain about the sacrifice would be another wrong doing in my opinion. Sure we all have to give up what an hour to hour and half a day for training? More if your dieting to alot for cardio sessions. Outside of the time your accually in the gym, be it at 5 AM or at 10 PM, Its a choice you make. If you want to call what you choose a sacrifice go ahead. I call it a choice.

So if your gonna sit there and bitch about your choices, Don't make them.

People might think I'm a dick for throwin this out there. But I'm sick and tired of people thinking that what they choose to do with themselves is a sacrifice. Sacrifice is losing your life to protect your daughter. Sacrifice is losing a limb for your country in its service and protection. Sacrifice is not bitching because you can't go get wasted 'like everyone else your age' or 'partying all the time'.

So you eat 8+ meals a day.
So you sleep 8-10 hours a night.
So you don't drink.
So you don't party.
So you train hard.

So what? These are not sacrifices these are choices. To be honest I'd like to see more people doing these things and shutting the fuck up about it. Not looking for people to blow sunshine up their asses saying shit like 'Yeah brother I know what you mean, its rough'.

Fuck that, its your choice, Choose and shut it.

x2. I smell "bullshit".

Stumblin

[krazyassmexican]

Exactly right man

i am glad you think that way too

[Big Wides]

long walks on the beach, sunsets by the lake, making snow angels, hot chocolate by the fire........enough of this bullshit read Testspolska's post, comprehend what he says, and stop giving a shit what others are doing.....sometimes life is not a popularity contest

[SQUAT or DIE!]

i agree we all decided to give up soemthing, no ones got a gun to your head telling you to.. we do this my choice, i stopped drinkin for a few months people thought i was crazy, it was the best time of my life, i had some of the best workouts, never hungover, still hung with friends just didnt drink... if you think your sacrificing something you need to have friends over seas and ask them what their sacrificng and what their buddies who arent coming back are sacrificng.. persoanlly i cant be happier with what my choices have brought me, i dont htink ive given up anything important and if you think otehrwise may you need to reevaluate your self

[Shark]

long walks on the beach, sunsets by the lake, making snow angels, hot chocolate by the fire........enough of this bullshit read Testspolska's post, comprehend what he says, and stop giving a shit what others are doing.....sometimes life is not a popularity contest

Hey mf'er! I like long walks on the beach! lol j/k

[prowrestler]

ur 16 and can squat 410?

We've all made choices......some more crazy....or possessed?...than others.

I have to agree with Testpolska, I just read his post while typing this.

full squat i cant do 410lbs, i use 250 lbs but i used 410 that day for partial squats. but i was using it to help make a visual picture. but honestly, who cares what someone else is lifting.anyways, i didnt want this to turn into a debate about whether or not you consider things you give up to train are sacrifiices or not. and of coarse someone asumes i complain about it too right? honestly, i dont give a fuck my friends are out having a good time, drunk off their asses. or that instead of goin out with a chick im doing a double drop set of deadlifts. lifting is what makes me happy. i feel sick when im forced to miss one fuckin day in the gym.
all i wanted to know are some things that you have given up for your lifting life, im not here to bitch and complain about what im missing out of cause " i gotta go to the gym". no. like i said lifting is my life, everything else including friends, family,school and work comes later.

now that i hope i have my name cleared from being a ''bullshitting teen lying about the weights he uses and complains that he has to lift''. because id hate to be thought of that way. i actually have to be with those guys for a good six hours during a shool day so i know first hand how anoying they are.

so to rename this post: name some things you had to stop doing or things you missed out on because you would rather be in the gym reaching your goals. i hope thats a better way to name my post lol.

[Testpolska]

long walks on the beach, sunsets by the lake, making snow angels, hot chocolate by the fire........enough of this bullshit read Testspolska's post, comprehend what he says, and stop giving a shit what others are doing.....sometimes life is not a popularity contest

I'm all for doing what has to be done and being quiet about it. But another aspect I didn't quite express in the previous post was: Because of what we do does not mean we cannot enjoy the above. God what you just listed above brings a tear to my eye man. Who dosen't like long walks on the beach? Or a sunset with that special someone? I guess what I'm trying to say is ENJOY YOUR LIFE. Hold that special someone tighter than hell, Love until it hurts and don't let a good thing pass you by.

In my book a true animal can cry at those parts in movies that just plain tear your heart out, Yet when it comes to the gym and when the chips are down, The mother fucker can be harder and tougher than nails.

Get your shit done. But don't deny what makes you human, for that is the most beautiful thing anyone of us pocess.

[Torque757]

I'm all for doing what has to be done and being quiet about it. But another aspect I didn't quite express in the previous post was: Because of what we do does not mean we cannot enjoy the above. God what you just listed above brings a tear to my eye man. Who dosen't like long walks on the beach? Or a sunset with that special someone? I guess what I'm trying to say is ENJOY YOUR LIFE. Hold that special someone tighter than hell, Love until it hurts and don't let a good thing pass you by.

In my book a true animal can cry at those parts in movies that just plain tear your heart out, Yet when it comes to the gym and when the chips are down, The mother fucker can be harder and tougher than nails.

Get your shit done. But don't deny what makes you human, for that is the most beautiful thing anyone of us pocess.


LaaaAAAME

[Lowdown5]

LaaaAAAME


And what is lame about it?

[MDur8]

And what is lame about it?

x2
I thought it was a great post

[krazyassmexican]

I'm all for doing what has to be done and being quiet about it. But another aspect I didn't quite express in the previous post was: Because of what we do does not mean we cannot enjoy the above. God what you just listed above brings a tear to my eye man. Who dosen't like long walks on the beach? Or a sunset with that special someone? I guess what I'm trying to say is ENJOY YOUR LIFE. Hold that special someone tighter than hell, Love until it hurts and don't let a good thing pass you by.

In my book a true animal can cry at those parts in movies that just plain tear your heart out, Yet when it comes to the gym and when the chips are down, The mother fucker can be harder and tougher than nails.

Get your shit done. But don't deny what makes you human, for that is the most beautiful thing anyone of us pocess.

this is a beautiful post

[Lowdown5]

x2
I thought it was a great post

this is a beautiful post



It is a great post.

[krazyassmexican]

It is a great post.

yes it is he covered the whole point of this thread

[prowrestler]

LaaaAAAME

i dont see anything lame about it. he is right, a true animal can show emotion outside of the gym and be human. i personly do not show emotion or cry or all that shit but thats just how i am. i do not think it makes you any less or more of an animal if show some human emotions time to time. aslong as you bust your ass off in the gym and take nutrition very seriously, your an animal in my books.

[Lowdown5]

i dont see anything lame about it. he is right, a true animal can show emotion outside of the gym and be human. i personly do not show emotion or cry or all that shit but thats just how i am. i do not think it makes you any less or more of an animal if show some human emotions time to time. aslong as you bust your ass off in the gym and take nutrition very seriously, your an animal in my books.


Straight truth.

[krazyassmexican]

i dont see anything lame about it. he is right, a true animal can show emotion outside of the gym and be human. i personly do not show emotion or cry or all that shit but thats just how i am. i do not think it makes you any less or more of an animal if show some human emotions time to time. aslong as you bust your ass off in the gym and take nutrition very seriously, your an animal in my books.

true bro
being emotional and cry when need it is as great as a 700lbs deadlift

[concav]

After reading this post, I feel obliged to write my first response in "THE FORVM".
I completely agree with Testpolska.
This summer, I spent 3 months working in southern Africa - Swaziland, Mozambique, South Africa. Every day, I was confronted with the horrors of people living with starvation, violence, and the legacy of HIV/AIDS.
Everyday I worked side by side with people who were on the verge of dying as a result of their poverty.
I saw children who were so malnourished that the 15-17 year olds looked more like they were 9 years of age.
The funny thing was, despite it all, I met lots of people who loved to train.
With no equipment to speak of, barely any food to eat, these people trained for the pure love of it. Pushups, situps, pullups on an old rusty iron bar salvaged from a bombed-out building - these people are the true animals. Their lack of nutrition greatly impaired their ability to grow, but their intensity was far greater than anyone I have ever seen in a North American gym, even those on the newest "pump" supplements. There were no competitions, no audiences, hell, there wasn't even any electricity or clean running water for miles, but these people still trained for the pure hell of it.

You think that you have sacrificed anything by giving up parts of your social life? Think again.
The food you have, the supplements, the time to train, the state of the art equipment, all of this is a PRIVILEGE. Being able to participate in this sport is an HONOUR, and it should be treated as such.

When I returned to North American life, I struggled with returning to the sport. All of this food I was eating, all the supplements I was taking - suddenly it seemed like a waste. If I shared just my individual food consumption - I could save the lives of several African children.

I did, however, come to an important realization. I looked around me, and saw the vast majority of my peers indulging in this lifestyle of excess without thought. I watched many of my friends get fat, lazy, disillusioned. I decided to continue to train....but I remind myself constantly that none of this is a sacrifice. It is a privilege. My access to quality food, cutting-edge supplements such as the "Animal" line, and great equipment is an opportunity i cannot pass up. I must make myself stronger, smarter, faster, harder....to rise above the mediocrity of mankind and make a positive difference in this world.

Lead by example, brothers. We are the most powerful, the strongest. We should use this power to help those who cannot help themselves, those who do not have the resources to do so. Never think that this lifestyle is a sacrifice. It is an opportunity, and with this opportunity comes an obligation to create positive change.

To make it sound like I sacrifice much of anything would be wrong. And to bitch and complain about the sacrifice would be another wrong doing in my opinion. Sure we all have to give up what an hour to hour and half a day for training? More if your dieting to alot for cardio sessions. Outside of the time your accually in the gym, be it at 5 AM or at 10 PM, Its a choice you make. If you want to call what you choose a sacrifice go ahead. I call it a choice.

So if your gonna sit there and bitch about your choices, Don't make them.

People might think I'm a dick for throwin this out there. But I'm sick and tired of people thinking that what they choose to do with themselves is a sacrifice. Sacrifice is losing your life to protect your daughter. Sacrifice is losing a limb for your country in its service and protection. Sacrifice is not bitching because you can't go get wasted 'like everyone else your age' or 'partying all the time'.

So you eat 8+ meals a day.
So you sleep 8-10 hours a night.
So you don't drink.
So you don't party.
So you train hard.

So what? These are not sacrifices these are choices. To be honest I'd like to see more people doing these things and shutting the fuck up about it. Not looking for people to blow sunshine up their asses saying shit like 'Yeah brother I know what you mean, its rough'.

Fuck that, its your choice, Choose and shut it.

[krazyassmexican]

After reading this post, I feel obliged to write my first response in "THE FORVM".
I completely agree with Testpolska.
This summer, I spent 3 months working in southern Africa - Swaziland, Mozambique, South Africa. Every day, I was confronted with the horrors of people living with starvation, violence, and the legacy of HIV/AIDS.
Everyday I worked side by side with people who were on the verge of dying as a result of their poverty.
I saw children who were so malnourished that the 15-17 year olds looked more like they were 9 years of age.
The funny thing was, despite it all, I met lots of people who loved to train.
With no equipment to speak of, barely any food to eat, these people trained for the pure love of it. Pushups, situps, pullups on an old rusty iron bar salvaged from a bombed-out building - these people are the true animals. Their lack of nutrition greatly impaired their ability to grow, but their intensity was far greater than anyone I have ever seen in a North American gym, even those on the newest "pump" supplements. There were no competitions, no audiences, hell, there wasn't even any electricity or clean running water for miles, but these people still trained for the pure hell of it.

You think that you have sacrificed anything by giving up parts of your social life? Think again.
The food you have, the supplements, the time to train, the state of the art equipment, all of this is a PRIVILEGE. Being able to participate in this sport is an HONOUR, and it should be treated as such.

When I returned to North American life, I struggled with returning to the sport. All of this food I was eating, all the supplements I was taking - suddenly it seemed like a waste. If I shared just my individual food consumption - I could save the lives of several African children.

I did, however, come to an important realization. I looked around me, and saw the vast majority of my peers indulging in this lifestyle of excess without thought. I watched many of my friends get fat, lazy, disillusioned. I decided to continue to train....but I remind myself constantly that none of this is a sacrifice. It is a privilege. My access to quality food, cutting-edge supplements such as the "Animal" line, and great equipment is an opportunity i cannot pass up. I must make myself stronger, smarter, faster, harder....to rise above the mediocrity of mankind and make a positive difference in this world.

Lead by example, brothers. We are the most powerful, the strongest. We should use this power to help those who cannot help themselves, those who do not have the resources to do so. Never think that this lifestyle is a sacrifice. It is an opportunity, and with this opportunity comes an obligation to create positive change.


another beautiful post rite here, thanks for sharing brother, welcome to the forvm

[SQUAT or DIE!]

i dont give a fuck my friends are out having a good time, drunk off their asses. or that instead of goin out with a chick im doing a double drop set of deadlifts. lifting is what makes me happy. i feel sick when im forced to miss one fuckin day in the gym.




ia gree with him, now that he clarified what he ment.. i dont know if id go as far as missin a date with a girl for lifting, unless its a mid day thing then she can come see my ass squat 440.. but i know exactly what you mean about the feeling sick when you cant lift.. my doc sasys no upperbody until i can have some MRIs done, so everyday i go to the gym and hop on the treadmill and dream of benchingand doing tricep extensions.. and then when i come back the next day for legs i work even harder cause i got all pumped cause i can finally lift.

[LegendKillerJosh]

I'm all for doing what has to be done and being quiet about it. But another aspect I didn't quite express in the previous post was: Because of what we do does not mean we cannot enjoy the above. God what you just listed above brings a tear to my eye man. Who dosen't like long walks on the beach? Or a sunset with that special someone? I guess what I'm trying to say is ENJOY YOUR LIFE. Hold that special someone tighter than hell, Love until it hurts and don't let a good thing pass you by.

In my book a true animal can cry at those parts in movies that just plain tear your heart out, Yet when it comes to the gym and when the chips are down, The mother fucker can be harder and tougher than nails.

Get your shit done. But don't deny what makes you human, for that is the most beautiful thing anyone of us pocess.

There's a time and place to be a hardass, and a time and a place to be soft.

[The Prodigy]

choices and sacrifice go hand in hand with life. i guess animal truely is a way of life. lets give it 110% in every aspect of our life. hell, let's give it 120%.

[prowrestler]

these posts have been good. started out with the wrong idea from my side but i hope i clarified what i ment. concav's story must have been a hard thing to live through. seeing the average lazy,fat ass north american who's eating more then his/hers share doing fuck all when there are people training in terrible conditions, barey enough food to survive let alone grow. they do it for the love of it. thats how it should be. you know how you will always hear from a personel trainer or a bodybyuilder doing a show '' lift with the muscle not the momentum''? im all for using abit of cheating to get to those last fibers but anyways, i say instead of using only say your triceps in a pressdown, lift with your heart and pour everything you got into that set. we have the food and the better equipment and new, cutting-edge supplements (and steroids) so make use of what we have and realize there are others who would do anything to have what we got.

[Lowdown5]

LaaaAAAME

It appears that in the court of public opinion that you have been sided against.

[Squat_Heavy]

Friends( or apparantley they werent)
Family( they dont approve of my lifestyle so fuckem)
Work( yes, i quit the job i had because it was holding me back and i was forced to do so much overtime that i nearly couldnt get hom in time to eat before training, that doesnt cut it)
Being out and socialising


But its worth it, when i am at nationals and everything is going great. It will be worth it. Later in life when i am at the worlds, it will be worth it. When i am the tallest competitor on the podium it will be worth it. I live for this shit and wouldnt have it any other way.

[Far Beyond Driven]

Sacrifice? Well, I have to sacrifice alcohol, drugs, smoking, partying, eating what I like, and all I'm ever gonna get out of it is a herculean, healthy body that will last 'till I'm old and be the envy of man and woman alike. What a gyp, huh?

[bobbymart]

To make it sound like I sacrifice much of anything would be wrong. And to bitch and complain about the sacrifice would be another wrong doing in my opinion. Sure we all have to give up what an hour to hour and half a day for training? More if your dieting to alot for cardio sessions. Outside of the time your accually in the gym, be it at 5 AM or at 10 PM, Its a choice you make. If you want to call what you choose a sacrifice go ahead. I call it a choice.

So if your gonna sit there and bitch about your choices, Don't make them.

People might think I'm a dick for throwin this out there. But I'm sick and tired of people thinking that what they choose to do with themselves is a sacrifice. Sacrifice is losing your life to protect your daughter. Sacrifice is losing a limb for your country in its service and protection. Sacrifice is not bitching because you can't go get wasted 'like everyone else your age' or 'partying all the time'.

So you eat 8+ meals a day.
So you sleep 8-10 hours a night.
So you don't drink.
So you don't party.
So you train hard.

So what? These are not sacrifices these are choices. To be honest I'd like to see more people doing these things and shutting the fuck up about it. Not looking for people to blow sunshine up their asses saying shit like 'Yeah brother I know what you mean, its rough'.

Fuck that, its your choice, Choose and shut it.

Im glad some one said it!!

[PocKetWizarD]

Estrogen is a benifiting factor in making gains. As well as testosterone.

serious? tell me about it. i'd love to know more about that. i don't know much about estrogen's role when it comes to making gains. for the most part, i viewed it as something i might want to avoid.

[Testpolska]

Not exactly sure of the science behind it. And I don't want to get into drugs due to forum rules. But look around, the information is out there.

[rogan181]

being in school all day is a bitch. having to come with protien shakes to down between classes. the large amount of milk i gotta buy at the caf because all the other foods lack in protien, then before i know it my stomach is killing in 6th period. but if its the price i gotta pay for size and strength, let my stomach kill even more. all of your friends are out at house parties, bon fires, BBQ's and where are you and i? under an unforgiving bar, you look back into the mirror only to see 410 pounds looking back at you, ready to crush you. the first set of squats begins.
every one of our friends are drinking beers till they collapse while we are mixing a " deliciouse " protien shake. i think im the only one in grade 11 who has still never drank a cup, hell not even half a cup of alcohol in his lifetime.
at 16 alot of us get are driving permit and take classes, i spent my money on a renewal to monster gym and a ten pound bag of whey. on thursday i have pro wrestling at 7 and it takes me an hour to get there and an hour to get back home. so in order to get enough sleep to grow, that means no gym time.
so i left school early, skipped after lunch to do chest day. had to stay after school on a friday for a 2 hour detention. all i thought of during those long 2 hours is " fuck my chest kills "!!!
and im the only one in my school who has missed dates with girls because i had to do back.

ayways enough about some of my stories of sacrifice cuz i got alot more, what are some your stories that show what you have sacrificed to be an Animal?

I'm sure i will get some hate for this but damn, i think youre takign this a little too seriously, you cna miss one workout, you can go on a date, you dont have to skip schhool too lift...you can drink a beer, you can have a fun time all while still being dedicated

I honestly dont sacrifice a thing, come spring ill be sacrificing alot of delicious foods to maintain my cut, but the abs in the end will be worth it...as of now, not missing out on too much, meals can be a bitch to fit in sometimes and kids think its weird when i bust out sandiwches at 9am but fuck it...and no it doesnt affect my social life becasue i only workout maybe 11/2hours a day, 4 days a week...not like i spend my life in the gym

[rogan181]

serious? tell me about it. i'd love to know more about that. i don't know much about estrogen's role when it comes to making gains. for the most part, i viewed it as something i might want to avoid.

you do want to avoid it, estrogen will make you mentally girly...and i think you might get physical problems that usually only girls have but im nto sure, theres a reason this shit is illegal and its not jsut to keep kids from not getting too big, trust me

[Pizzalamp]

working out is my hobby-i dont consider it a sacrifice
i work out for an hour and eat well throughout the day
i dont drink cause its not for me
i served in iraq to protect our country
these are all my choices-i dont consider them sacrifices-i do and did them because i chose to w/ my free will -no one forced me
im not looking for sympathy from anyone nor would i want it
im not looking to impress anyone
like it was said before
sacrifice is dying or risking your life to save someone else
is parents going to bed hungry so youre kids have enough to eat

learn to manage your time
when i was in school i was able to fit everything in

[karthik]

probably the only thing I sacrifice is that when I go on vacation with my friends, I still make sure I get all my supplements and vitamins in while they feel that me doing that somehow slows their sightseeing experience down for some reason.

[Testpolska]

you do want to avoid it, estrogen will make you mentally girly...and i think you might get physical problems that usually only girls have but im nto sure, theres a reason this shit is illegal and its not jsut to keep kids from not getting too big, trust me

Bro, get your facts straight before you start spittin stuff like this, Yes estrogen is the most ample hormone found in the female body but it is also found in males. In the terms your speaking of, surpressing estrogen can and will limit your gains. Too much will give 'problems' yes, but do a little more research and you'll find answers.

[Medford]

I sacrafice nice aroma cause all the supps in my bedroom give it a unique stink

[JMC]

I sacrafice nice aroma cause all the supps in my bedroom give it a unique stink

Hahaaa...for me it's not the supps that stink up the room...
That in mind, I sacrifice many many trees made into TP...taking in 6K cals a day = a few trips to the throne!

[SQUAT or DIE!]

haha amen man i feel ya on that... im not near that many cals but i feel your pain, i only wanna be king of that throne a few times a day not all day..

[jeff00z28]

i miss ice cream, lol. but i can't be eating that stuff. I had some for my birthday a few days ago and it brought back a lot of memories of that sugary goodness

[SQUAT or DIE!]

i miss ice cream, lol. but i can't be eating that stuff. I had some for my birthday a few days ago and it brought back a lot of memories of that sugary goodness


haha im lucky, i used to work at an ice cream place in high school, so i cant stand ice cream anymore, i ususally feel like im gonna puke if i eat it.. But man i miss cookies, bein a big guy im used to that kinda crap but now i cant eat them and it sucks.. i miss that sweet oreo goodness

[Big Rich]

But man i miss cookies, bein a big guy im used to that kinda crap but now i cant eat them and it sucks.. i miss that sweet oreo goodness

Talk to IRBS about Oreo's...
They are an integral part of his training!

[SQUAT or DIE!]

haha yeha ive seen some of his posts and i wish i was fortuantte enough.. and if i gaining id be all over them.. but right now since im kinda injured i find it better to not eat oreo's cause i usually eat like half a pack of em.. but right now im just lookin to hot 500 on squat, it seems like a reasonable goal since i cant do much else.