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ORIGINAL: Furyan

I do it because it has given me so much. Because when i put the work in, and when i push harder than i thought possible, it rewards me accordingly. Not much in life does that for you nowadays. Three years ago i was the skinniest thing you had ever seen, nowadays im a totally different person. People who knew me a few years ago, dont even recognise me, and those who do are often utterly stunned at the change.

With our lifestyle, the rewards can be great, therefore, so must the cost.

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im fairly young to be taking training as seriously as i do. i look at facebook profiles of people my age and its all parties, out on town and travelling pics. but there is always a flipside as none of those type of people are in particularly good shape.

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The Iron is the best antidepressant I have ever found. There is no better way to fight weakness than with strength. Once the mind and body have been awakened to their true potential, it's impossible to turn back.

• A boar doesn't feel pity , or remorse , or fear ,
  and it absolutely will not stop. Ever. {my journal}
  MT all-round Member of the Year 2005
  word.
  
  (in reply to Big D)

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ORIGINAL: Scott32

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im fairly young to be taking training as seriously as i do. i look at facebook profiles of people my age and its all parties, out on town and travelling pics. but there is always a flipside as none of those type of people are in particularly good shape.

Swift just because you lift a few weights and eat a strange diet doesnt meen you cant go out to parties/town, go traveling.

Never let the iron hold you back in life, lifting should help you get to were you want to be and what you want to do- in all aspecs of your life.

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ORIGINAL: Big D

a mix of all the answers above, i started because i hated being skinny.

i dont like the idea of being skinny again, i like to push my body as hard as i can, i love the pain and sweat.

i can relate a lot with this and read it quite often

http://www.gittlen.com/rollins.htm

especially this

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The Iron is the best antidepressant I have ever found. There is no better way to fight weakness than with strength. Once the mind and body have been awakened to their true potential, it's impossible to turn back.

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ORIGINAL: swift


im fairly young to be taking training as seriously as i do. i look at facebook profiles of people my age and its all parties, out on town and travelling pics. but there is always a flipside as none of those type of people are in particularly good shape.

all things considered my life is better with training definatley, however i think its a double edged sword. once you get out of the honeymoon period of training you have to re-assess your goals and what you want from training.

i wanted to look sh1t hot for the burds at the start in all honesty ill hold my hands up to that. nowadays that motive is still there because im young dumb and single but i do get a sense of well being after a good session. however youll never see me in the gym in a vest etc im always hooded up.

i think another motive which hasnt been mentioned is to impress your fellow trainer, its almost a subconscious test of masculinity

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ORIGINAL: jango
I also had an altercation with the coffin at the same funeral, although it didn't look like a coffin to me. An easy mistake to make in my opinion.

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ORIGINAL: Ak_88

Vodka & Diet coke with a big straw is friendliest on the hips girls

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ORIGINAL: Ak_88

Vodka & Diet coke is the most calorie friendly.

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ORIGINAL: jango
I also had an altercation with the coffin at the same funeral, although it didn't look like a coffin to me. An easy mistake to make in my opinion.

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ORIGINAL: Firearm

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ORIGINAL: Ak_88

Vodka & Diet coke with a big straw is friendliest on the hips girls

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ORIGINAL: AWG

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ORIGINAL: swift


im fairly young to be taking training as seriously as i do. i look at facebook profiles of people my age and its all parties, out on town and travelling pics. but there is always a flipside as none of those type of people are in particularly good shape.

all things considered my life is better with training definatley, however i think its a double edged sword. once you get out of the honeymoon period of training you have to re-assess your goals and what you want from training.

i wanted to look sh1t hot for the burds at the start in all honesty ill hold my hands up to that. nowadays that motive is still there because im young dumb and single but i do get a sense of well being after a good session. however youll never see me in the gym in a vest etc im always hooded up.

i think another motive which hasnt been mentioned is to impress your fellow trainer, its almost a subconscious test of masculinity

LOL same, although mine is more to do with lack of ID.

I'd prefer to train then go out getting wasted.....although I am going out tonight for a few, any advice as to what to drink....on a cut an all???