What keeps YOU motivated to train?

[Anthkay]

Mine is Arnie's commitment and perfection.

What's yours?

 

[Goosey]

These days, I'm much more concerned about my conditioning, which is naturally very poor (as subject to genetic factors as size and strength are).

The old timers in the Muscular Development magazines I got as a teenager used to say, "When you get past age 40, your priorities change."

I used to say that would never happen to me; I'd become a giant and remain that way until they shoehorned me into a coffin.

Well, now that I'm 52, I've found it to be true. My aesthetic priority now is to develop a leaner, more rawhide-like look than the cannonball-stuffed-in-a-baggie look I'd wanted in an earlier day.

But at the end of the day, I just love the euphoric feeling I get after a hard workout under the bar.

 

[spartacus]

beyond health benefits, love the challenge of physical goals and achieving them.

This is an aspect of life that money cannot buy. Especially as you get older, it comes down to discipline, hard work, and good nutrition (and a bit of luck with injuries).

 

[Felixflex]

I like pushing the boundaries of my body, lifting more, running further, jumping higher etc and it keep in decent shape which is a bonus coming into summer

 

[Anthkay]

These days, I'm much more concerned about my conditioning, which is naturally very poor (as subject to genetic factors as size and strength are).

The old timers in the Muscular Development magazines I got as a teenager used to say, "When you get past age 40, your priorities change."

I used to say that would never happen to me; I'd become a giant and remain that way until they shoehorned me into a coffin.

Well, now that I'm 52, I've found it to be true. My aesthetic priority now is to develop a leaner, more rawhide-like look than the cannonball-stuffed-in-a-baggie look I'd wanted in an earlier day.

But at the end of the day, I just love the euphoric feeling I get after a hard workout under the bar.

Wow man thats inspiration right there, to have that motivation to train at your age.
"But at the end of the day, I just love the euphoric feeling I get after a hard workout under the bar"
but this is hands down the best way to describe the feeling!

 

[Anthkay]

beyond health benefits, love the challenge of physical goals and achieving them.

This is an aspect of life that money cannot buy. Especially as you get older, it comes down to discipline, hard work, and good nutrition (and a bit of luck with injuries).

Yeah bro thats true.
Money can't buy discipline and hard work, because they pay off in the gym
(no pun intended muahaha)

 

[NAPARM]

I have that Arnie poster above my bed
Upcoming competitions are what motivate me most.

 

[Shrek]

Striving for the goal physique.
Fear of what I may become if I don't lift scares the crap outta me.


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[Mackie]

I'd have to say pushing myself mentally and physically to see what i'm actually capable of. Also, annually to come in to summer heavier and leaner than i did the year before.

 

[Camo1902]

Blowing apart the expectations of what I can achieve.

Spent years as an unhealthy slob. Now I am fit, I wanna see how far I can push this body.

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[Anthkay]

That's the way man!

 

[Anthkay]

I have that Arnie poster above my bed
Upcoming competitions are what motivate me most.

Nice man, any links so that I can watch upcoming comps?
And where did you get the poster from ��������

 

[NAPARM]

Nice man, any links so that I can watch upcoming comps?
And where did you get the poster from ��������

Next is deadlift comp on Dec 7th, no live feed to it but.
I got the poster off EBay.

 

[Anthkay]

You ever go to the INBA comp?

 

[StrungOut]

Seeing how far you can actually push yourself, then seeing physical changes as well. Hardly anyone actually truely knows or pushes themselves to what their body is capable of

 

[Goosey]

Seeing how far you can actually push yourself, then seeing physical changes as well. Hardly anyone actually truely knows or pushes themselves to what their body is capable of

How far do you think most push themselves too?

 

[StrungOut]

How far do you think most push themselves too?

Everyone is different, some do push harder than others. The mind is a powerful thing, and some times the body can take more than you think.

Don't get me wrong, I could be talking completely out my arse here

 

[Anthkay]

You're right bro , it's always mind over matter.

 

[ernie9]

For me...its staying alive. Having Cystic fibrosis and now a beautiful wife and Daughter i want to be able to live long enough to see her grow.

So i try my hardest to get out there and weight train and do cardio....but i have my moments when i am just so tired that i find it hard to get outside and moving.

 

[spartacus]

all the best with it ernie.

As a ward of the state as a kid, 2 of the boys I was brought up with had Cystic fibrosis.

I understand treatment is better these days.