Hell, man, tell you the truth, i'm entirely motivated by this website and FORVM. Between all the articles and pictures, and The Journey with Wrath. I'm in heaven here, and i just received my owners manual, more articles you dont see here on the site. What keeps me going is the simple fact you only get what you put into it, you put in a day of "rest" will then turn into a few days of "rest" then soon you will be goin to lift maybe once a week. you'll see your hard earned gains and muscle just go straight down the shitter.
Pain, another motivation. Don't get me wrong this isn't the bad pain, this is the aching sore of my muscles, especially after leg day. That reminds me of the effort and hard work i put in.
But all in all, don't just say you don't want to go to the gym, force yourself to go, inhale that lovely smell of iron n sweat, hell to everyone else thats not a good smelling, but we are all sick fucks and love it, maybe i'm the only one? Not to mention the feeling of you pushing up weight and gettin that pump.
grab some Pak, Pump or anything else ANIMAL/Universal has to offer and fuckin get in the gym and remember the one bodybuilder you idolize....THATS what will keep you goin'. No one is forcing you to do this, it's just a lifestyle.
Animal: it takes a sick fuck to be one, while others cannot understand
holy shit dude that right there is what i need, i feel like working out right now!
If you like something, you don't need motivation to do it.
You are in your teens and twenties talking about the "chosen life" and "hardships." Talking about all the stares, the ridcule and the "normal" people not understanding the "lifestyle." Post some fucking pics if you are such freakish "animals." I am with the guy from socal, I am an asshole, not friendly but have nothing but positve props and vibes from everyone that realizes I lift. Grow the fuck up and stop being so full of yourselves, and post some pics and vids. - grissinger
well you could always go back to being a pussy. Listen it's simple you either want it or you dont. However dont be one of those guys that start something and stop it again after 2 weeks. Get the movie Pumping Iron. Read all the "livin" articles on here. Maybe take a little break, you might be getting burned out cuz your body(and mind) need rest. Either way find that spark and start a fucking fire
Darkside....i hate you. now i'mma go watch pumping iron again. haha i'm kidding, but....seriously i'm gonna watch that movie. if that isnt motivation all by itself right bro?
"You want to get big eat, sleep, train heavy. You want to get in shape eat clean, cardio, train heavy. It ain't rocket science people." -Lee Priest
You could go back to eating anything at the mall food court, drinking beer, growing a hairy pot belly, looking like any other dude at a party with bad skin and a flacid physique. Should be fun.
I believe this is truly a lifestyle...we can train....hit the gym...do a half ass workout like most around us...but something drives us differently than most others...its the animal thing...and like it did this morning...hits me hard all the time......I woke up thismorning...my 3 year old was sleeping across my chest...looked at the time..it was 7am...sunday morning....got up....got my head ready for the gym...fresh...with no stress from the day....just got to the gym and desided to do something different for a sunday morning...I made a shit load of noise...and pulled 600lbs 2 times for 3/4 deads....I was just about all alone....no on lookers...just me and the iron. I just felt it again...its just me....nothing selfish....just me and the challenge. I finished my shoulders up....and now home at 7pm and just now getting the begining of what will be a painful evening and sleep from killing my body.....why do we do this?...its our path...its our life....its my fucking turn to do for myself. Everyone will be there when I return after my friggen 2 hours to myself...so.....the world is turning....and all is good...all I need it my 2 workouts a day....and Im happy. Guess my long version here is this......if its in the hart....then do it...if its not...find a reason...and if there is no reason....do something diffferent..but healthy...like a fun hobby...or perhaps help others. Im 53....a returning B Builder and have no time to think...I just do....I just want to feel the rush...feel the success and.....feel the pain. Its hard bro sometimes..but if its not in your hart...its ok...we are still here for you..but....when its time to do business....in the gym...thats where Ill be.....killing it
Russ k1usa
It ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done. Time is a companion that goes with us on a journey. It reminds us to cherish each moment because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we have lived."
i am starting to loose interest in working out, but i dont want to, any advise to keep me motovated?
Bodybuilding is all about definition. Not only the definition of your muscles, but the definition of the life that comes with it. I love being able to say I am a bodybuilder. It shows strength, dedication, character, being a fucking animal, and other things to be proud of.
It is your choice. I know what mine is.
I'm like Icarus, you tell me I can't do it and I will still try, except I will do whatever it takes to find a way.
"The only way to find the limits of the possible is by going beyond them to the impossible."
winners make changes.... losers make excuses
which one are you?
wayne bennett Austrlian Rugby League coach
find something new that inspires, use this website and forvm, the atmosphere in this place is electric... then take that feeling, use it to light a new fire, dont ever let it go out, this is a choice youre either an animal or your not, so what's it goona be?
We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey. - Kenji Miyazawa
I suppose I could give you some poetry class bullshit answer to this...but I wont I am too tired from the 40 sets of hamstrings and calves I just did. Dont make me angry...You have motivation...the fact that you are here seperates you from the rest of the zombies out there. Dont fall back in line with them now...Not now...Not ever. Do what you know you have to do and this shit will pass...it always does. Think about how you would feel if your membership card was pulled...you dont want that now ... do you? Get the fuck up and make war...Right fucking now...You will do it for yourself and for those who came before who had no such place to draw inspiration from...you will do it for yourself...and you will do it because its what I expect from you...now go and be angry...and productive.
I live in South Africa, and let me tell you, just looking around at people walking down the street motivates the shit out of. They are like a bunch a fat zombies, mulling around aimlessly, living for weekends of booze and junk food. When I go to the gym, I see people who 'want to get fit' or 'loose weight'. They all have these gay personal trainers, but after a month most just stop coming. Fuck, we have people who smoke before and after trainng. What the fuck is up with that? Whats the point? And they call me the crazy one!!! People like that really get my bloodpressure up.
When people say to me, "how can you eat two cans of tuna, chicken, and brown basmati rice everyday?", I just shake my head and ignore them. They dont understand. I live for the pain of the pump, the feeling you get after a killer leg workout, the joy of attaining your goal of deadlifting 200kgs. They live for feelings of instant gratification. All they want to do is feel good about themselves and be happy. Well fuck that. I never feel good and am never happy, excpet when im in the gym. If i dont eat every al least every 3hours I start to freak out. I need my protein and carbs, and I need them now. Hell im busy eating some brown basmati as I type this.
Keep on trainin dudes, and fuck all the normals who envy and resent us.
First of all analyze the situation and try to find out the actual cause of the fact that you ain't so motivated anymore. .
1) Maybe you have been busting your balls in the gym pushing the envelope everytime you step in the gym for a long time hence maybe you are both mentally & physically tired. Trust me, this can happen.....in such situation take a layoff for a week or so. Get mentally refreshed and comeback with a bang to hit the weights.
2) Maybe you are badly overtrained and not been making the progress you should be making. In such a situation analyze your program, diet & supplementation. Make a solid new plan, make necessary changes and be prepared to wage war with the weights.
3) Sometimes it can be psychological too. Perhaps, everything what you do is fine but maybe you are comparing yourself to one of those big guys which you see in the mags or your favorite animalpak ads and maybe he makes you feel inferior with his level of development. Bro, I have seen this happen a lot of times. Your biggest competitor is YOU. Use them as inspiration/motivation and strive on making constant improvements in your own body rather than the comparison.
4) Now comes the harsh reality, the truth. Not all are meant to train balls to walls in the gym and eat six to eight solid meals every single day 24/7 as if you are life depends on it. So decide which category you fall in. It is very easy to term yourself as HARDCORE, but hey action speaks louder than words my friend. If you have the blue collar work ethic, a goal then no one can keep you out of your gym for long.
5) Last but not least there are thousands of different ways to get motivated. It could be anything from meeting your fav pro, watching a DVD like Ronnie Coleman's Unbelievable, going through a hardcore mag like MD etc, hitting up with couple of good guy's on this forum, going & watching a bodybuilding contest like Arnold Classic, listening to your fav music etc etc.....like I said the list is endless. By the end of the day only you know what is keeping you away from the gym if you really look for answers. Once you sort it out workout and eat like there is no tomorrow. Good luck.
cuts 280
"3) Sometimes it can be psychological too. Perhaps, everything what you do is fine but maybe you are comparing yourself to one of those big guys which you see in the mags or your favorite animalpak ads and maybe he makes you feel inferior with his level of development. Bro, I have seen this happen a lot of times. Your biggest competitor is YOU. Use them as inspiration/motivation and strive on making constant improvements in your own body rather than the comparison."
i think thats it right there! also thank you everyone one else im so motovated im going to workout right now. keep up those posts for others who start to loose interest.
Entering to gym and dying to hit the weights; having trouble going to sleep because you're so pumped to hit the gym the next day; slapping on an extra plate to you're max weight; hearing you're spotter scream his fucking lungs out to squeeze out you're last rep; feeling like you're skin is going to literaly rip open after a double drop or a superset; enjoying you're post-workout shake; devouring a bloody steak with yams on the side; choking down another can of tuna;getting a headrush after a heavy set; browsing through this website; outgrowing a t-shirt or a pair of pants; trying out a new gym; going back to you're good old home gym; seeying the scale move up another notch; having trouble to concentrate at work because you're thinking of a new exercice; planning out a new routine; feeling like you're going to throw up you're pre-workout meal.. throwing it up; loving the feel the cold, solid & raw iron in you're fucking hands... ... Sharing the collective addiction
listen...motivation for this lifestyle has to come from inside...you can't do it for anybody else or for any reason other than to better yourself. you have to love this sport to be motivated. but maybe taking some time away and thinking why you got into it in the first place will help. good luck
with a recent cold (Seemed like 10 days)... After reading the above replies I've picked up the dumbells I keep at my desk to get a lil pump and will be hitting the gym tonight for sure.
I have thought the same shit as you in the past! then i realize that if i give up now that will make me weak! no way in hell! If i wasnt beating the shit out of myself what else would i be doing?drinking and fucking up! No way lifting is therapy for me! the more pissed off iam the more i lift! machine and the rest of the people here just add fuel to my fire to be stronger and better! i say dont ever fuckin give up!
The biggest motivator for me is my personal goals. Be honest with yourself and your goals. Pick something specific that you want, and write it down. Then say it aloud. Say it to yourself, to your friends, family, wife, whoever is around. Because if you feel goofy or foolish saying it aloud to yourself, and to others, then how are you gonna truly believe that you can achieve it? Its all about goals my man. And personally, I hate letting others down, but I can't live with letting myself down......