What do you like about weight-training?
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What do you like about weight-training?I have observed loads of threads in the past about people finding training a chore, a routine which is carried out purely to avoid being over-weight. Obviously there are some people who train to reach a specific goal, for instance losing a few pounds/stones. However, still they find running on the treadmill boring, doing crunches tedious, and dieting an absolute nightmare.
Me, I am different. I absouletely love working out and wieight-training is definitely up there in my top ten hobbies alongside: football, boxing, music, and reading. I enjoy going to the gym knowing what I will be training. I thrive off pushing out that last rep and my spotter shouting at me to try harder. I am satisfied from observing gains in terms of both my appearance and my lifts. I love motivating myself by seeing those stronger than me at the gym, and watching videos on Youtube. Coleman and Zyzz are my two biggest inspirations (even if there is issues regarding juice with the latter) I don't care, because they have clearly worked very hard for their bodies. I feel training keeps my going, having to wake up at 7am to eat my breakfast, then eating another six meals thoughout the day to keep my muscles going. Yes, eggs, tuna, sardines, and other protein meals do get a little boring however, I don't care because of all the protein
I train because I want to, not because I have to. I am sorry if I have gone on a tad
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Re: What do you like about weight-training?I love the sense of acheivement i get from breaking personal bests, the ability to transform my physique, oh and a lot of TSR girls may not be attracted to "muscley guys", but in the real world I've had a LOT more attention from girls which is a huge plus
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Re: What do you like about weight-training?"Coleman and Zyzz are my two biggest inspirations (even if there is issues regarding juice with the latter)".
The latter? They were both juiced to the gills, Ronnie especially so
I've said it time and time again but for the thread's sake I'll say it again; the thing I love most about lifting is the mindfulness. It's the only true time of day my mind is empty. Completely empty. No anxiety. No stress. It took me a while to realise what I loved about it so much. I find that with cardio, if it's unpleasant and mentally tiresome, like low intensity stuff for long periods of time, I just zone out and want to think about anything but what I'm doing. But with lifting it's the opposite. I'm not worried about how much money I have or don't have; I don't care about my exams, about my studies, about any relationships, friendships, not even my family; you have to give all of your attention to what your body is doing and pushing yourself. I am, for all intents and purposes, totally in the moment. And it is beautiful.
It's also my alone time, "me time". I don't have to talk to anyone if I don't want to. I can pop in my earphones and be alone with the iron. I find it similar to meditation or even comparable to religion. The gym is my church. It's also awesome to just set goals and work towards them, even if nothing else in your life is going smoothly or successfully. It is something constant and unchanging, like a beacon in the darkness. It is my rock. I know a lot of guys reading this will understand exactly what I mean - you either get it or you don't, and I haven't even been lifting all that long.
"The Iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that you're a god or a total bastard. The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black. I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds."
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Re: What do you like about weight-training?I only mentioned the gear when saying Zyzz because he has passed away, and many trolls would have posted about Zyzz being a terrible inspiration because of that. I agree with everything you said, I love being in my own world when hitting the weights, nothing is better than being away from the troubles of life and getting fit whilst doing so. I have read that Rollins "The Iron" quote before, and it is so true.
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"Coleman and Zyzz are my two biggest inspirations (even if there is issues regarding juice with the latter)".
The latter? They were both juiced to the gills, Ronnie especially so
I've said it time and time again but for the thread's sake I'll say it again; the thing I love most about lifting is the mindfulness. It's the only true time of day my mind is empty. Completely empty. No anxiety. No stress. It took me a while to realise what I loved about it so much. I find that with cardio, if it's unpleasant and mentally tiresome, like low intensity stuff for long periods of time, I just zone out and want to think about anything but what I'm doing. But with lifting it's the opposite. I'm not worried about how much money I have or don't have; I don't care about my exams, about my studies, about any relationships, friendships, not even my family; you have to give all of your attention to what your body is doing and pushing yourself. I am, for all intents and purposes, totally in the moment. And it is beautiful.
It's also my alone time, "me time". I don't have to talk to anyone if I don't want to. I can pop in my earphones and be alone with the iron. I find it similar to meditation or even comparable to religion. The gym is my church. It's also awesome to just set goals and work towards them, even if nothing else in your life is going smoothly or successfully. It is something constant and unchanging, like a beacon in the darkness. It is my rock. I know a lot of guys reading this will understand exactly what I mean - you either get it or you don't, and I haven't even been lifting all that long.
"The Iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that you're a god or a total bastard. The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black. I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds."
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Re: What do you like about weight-training?have you read the full thing?(Original post by pinda.college)
I only mentioned the gear when saying Zyzz because he has passed away, and many trolls would have posted about Zyzz being a terrible inspiration because of that. I agree with everything you said, I love being in my own world when hitting the weights, nothing is better than being away from the troubles of life and getting fit whilst doing so. I have read that Rollins "The Iron" quote before, and it is so true.
http://www.oldtimestrongman.com/stre...-henry-rollins
read it whilst listening to this for added epicness
it's a shame about Zyzz's passing, he was an awesome guy, and a lot of people didn't understand him. He started out as a skinny nerd, spent his teenage years playing World of Warcraft, he was the underdog. A lot of guys can empathise with that. "Zyzz" was just a persona; trolling gangas and friendzoning 9/10s. He will always be the innocent, insecure little nerd, and it was that vulnerability, worldliness and kindheartedness that made him such a beautiful person and so easy for people to aspire to and respect. I feel sorry for those who couldn't understand him, really.
A lot of people will say he's a poor example because of his steroid use, and use his example to demonise steroids. But, the truth of the matter is, he had a congenital heart defect and used a lot of clenbuterol for extended periods of time, as well as cocaine use. Steroids may cause heart muscle hypertrophy, but many many factors played a role in Zyzz's untimely passing. -
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Re: What do you like about weight-training?This quote definitely describes that feeling which everyone gets when they complete that last rep which takes it out of you."Experiencing this pain in my muscles and aching and going on and on is my challenge. The last three or four reps is what makes the muscles grow. This area of pain divides a champion from someone who is not a champion. That's what most people lack, having the guts to go on and just say they'll go through the pain no matter what happens. I have no fear of fainting. I do squats until I fall over and pass out. So what? It's not going to kill me. I wake up five minutes later and I'm OK. A lot of other athletes are afraid of this. So they don't pass out. They don't go on." -Arnold Schwarzenegger -
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Re: What do you like about weight-training?Yes I read it a while ago thanks(Original post by HFerguson)
it's a shame about Zyzz's passing...
I remember when Zyzz started out because his brother trained, and Zyzz wanted muscles for the girls. However, the more het got into it, the more he started to realise the true reason why he loved training. That very reason is what we have discussed in this thread. Though like you said, it's a shame that he died so young. Many people criticise Zyzz from the pictures they see and the rumours of sted abuse. However, they need to acknowledge that his body still took a lot of dedication and time in the gym to acheive. -
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Re: What do you like about weight-training?People criticised Zyzz because he acted like a douche.. if it's trolling then I guess he was only pretending to be a douche and I can't really judge, but without knowing him I don't know.
And because he inspired a generation of people (in internet terms) to be arrogant, unoriginal, unfunny douchebags without even having the physique to garner a modicum of respect. Obviously his fanboys aren't necessarily his fault though. He's a bit like Rippetoe, lol. -
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Re: What do you like about weight-training?This. I have a pretty stressful job and I love just taking time to concentrate on something totally different to what I spend most of my day thinking about. I get to think about how my body works, which is awesome. Since starting to lift I have gained so much more respect for my body and all the awesome things it can do(Original post by HFerguson)
the thing I love most about lifting is the mindfulness. It's the only true time of day my mind is empty.
I also love just getting stronger. Having a goal, working out how I'm going to achieve it and then doing it. You can do this in other sports too, but I think weightlifting is definitely the "sport for me".
I love going to competitions, too. There is great camaraderie, people from different teams help each other and you learn loads! -
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Re: What do you like about weight-training?I like it because your body is the scoreboard, there is practically no competition unless you do it professionally, it has countless health benefits if done correctly and gives the best feeling EVER afer a workout (the one where you don't feel like a lazy s***).
