Reasons

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For my waifu

>>35471039
Not for a girl anymore that's for sure.

>>35471039
It's fun

To improve myself.

Health
Admiration/Validation
Stave off boredom
Discipline
Girls

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To look better than plebs

To be sexually attractive for women
To be respected by men
To be self-confident
Social interaction during group workouts
Endorphins and shit

Vanity and exercise

>>35471112
>>35471218
This right hurrr.

>>35471039
I'm trying to be a polymath

Because im a boss ass motherfucking swag god and lifting helps me convey that image

Hereditary heart disease
Wanting to flip a car before I die.

To unlock strong grandpa mode for when I have kids and they have kids

For myself.
Hating my actual body, so I just had 2 chances: Keep on crying, or change.
I decided to change

"You must have a strong healthy body to have a strong healthy spirit!"

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>>35471287
Take note neckbeards. This is how it's done

I don't really want to, but I already wrote it down for my New Years Resolution.

>>35471317
gr8 b7 m6. m5 me r4 3/2

Because I was sick of being a DYEL skelly faggot and wearing long sleeve shirts in the middle of summer because I was ashamed of my noodle arms at the age of 22.

Lifting for 6 months and I'm noticing a lot of difference and it's nice to feel good about myself for a change.

Cuz it feel good.
Also try8ng to lose tummy but no idea how.
Lost more than 10 kilos but still have tummy.

And since peoples here say there is no way to target a particular body part when it come to losing fat, am i doomed to have this tummy forever?

>>35471039

initially it was for girls

now im bitter at how shallow they are so I just do it for myself, or my own vanity. I want to be strong, and look good in the mirror.

not for girls, for me.

>>35471450

same bro. we're gonna make it.

>>35471039
At first it was just for girls, but then I realized something interesting. If you work out or are fit, you are physically better than most of the population. This is especially true for me as I am in Burger land USA. Jobs hiring you will like that because it shows a lot about you, and people will admire you for that some reason

>>35471435

START

1) Do you have tummy?
YES: Go to the task "2"
NO: END

2) Lose more fat
Go to the task "1"

>>35471039

It helps me fall asleep.
It gives me a reason to leave the house.
I like to eat, so it justifies it.
It helped me stop cutting myself.
My parents are getting old.
I don't want to get old, fat, and age poorly.
I want to feel not ugly and weak.
I sit in front of a computer a lot so I need to even it out.
It is time-consuming and hard but I guess I kind of like it.

>>35471502
So i should keep doing cardio or lifting weight? Or both?
Any advice?

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At first it was for girls
then nothing, motivation dropped to the floor

Now I lift to be better than everyone else

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Posted here >>35467759 but thread be meh.

I got robbed 8 times in 6 months. I realized that people can hurt you for no reason.
Me being skeletor was probably the reason they picked me out so I want to change that.

Started lifting to gain strenght and going to start self defense soon.
Have no idea what kind of self defense though. Any recommendations will be appreciated.

>>35471525
eat less

>>35471525

Lift weights THEN cardio. Go for HIT as well. I typically do my weight session then rest for a bit and end with HIT, no more than 20 minutes. That shit works.

Trigonometry is difficult.

>>35471583
8 times? Shit man. Where do you live?

>>35471604
Propably gonna go for that, was doing hiit too its nice.
Thanks bras.

>>35471608
I traveled in Central America at the time. Was also involved in two shootout episodes in El Salvador.

>>35471608
Probably a white guy living among negroes.

>>35471502
>using go to statements.
Don't do this kids.

>>35471525

I warm up 5-10 min before and do 20 min cardio after. If you have rest days you can do it on those instead?

>>35471632
Only have one rest day and id like to keep it like that, put im propably do longers workout for the rest of the week, i'll just eat diner later than im used to.

Also i should propably buy some new weights for my dumbells because i add a bit more every month / 3 weeks depending when i feel it become to easy.

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>>35471046
Same.

Only thing that has helped me with depression do to endorphins, feeling of accomplishment, etc.

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>>35471683
based

Health.

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>>35471046
This

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>>35471678

I like doing cardio and I think it is good to warm-up for a bit before, so I make the time for it. If it means the workout is a little longer, I'm okay with it.

>>35471039
To loose my fat cheeks

When i got a job i had multiple coworkers comment on my skinny-ness the first day and some customer even made fun of me and said some shit.

That was like half a year ago and I only started like a week ago, but I guess that really motivated me still

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For you.
For him.
For her.
For them.
For all of them.

>ALL
>OF
>THEM

>>35471287
This TBQH familia. I am the only person who can change my shite self.

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Initially I just wanted to look better and was casual as fuck about it. About a month and a half in, I started to realize how fucking shit the people around me were at simple fucking tasks that involved any kind of willpower. Motherfucker I used to respect could type out a fifteen page essay in a single night and get the highest score in the class, but put some chocolate in front of him, and he'd just put it in his mouth like a fucking animal and then justify it by saying he'd "work it off" on his daily five minute park walks. Never been so disgusted.

Started just to look a little better, get stronger. Now I just want to distance myself from those "people" as much as I can.

>>35471039
same reasons everybody does.

started for the bitches, stayed for my ego.
now I am just getting mad if I havent worked out for two days.
THE RIDE NEVER ENDS!

For my 15 year old cousin

lose weight, feel better about myself. even though i only lost 30lbs so far, i dont loathe looking at myself in the mirror every morning, even though i still have a belly im working on getting rid of.

>>35471039
to become more attractive. I cant improve my face or height so yeah

>>35472476
> I cant improve my face
lifting does improve your facial aesthetics to an extent

>>35472517
getting a jawline will do wonders for anyone

>>35472542
not that anon but i've got dat jawline
still never had it that a girl spoke to me, always the other way round

Bc tfw no bf and I want to be 1/2 of a gym couple so I must gym

Also good feels and joocy legs

>>35472551
but i bet that jaw excretes confidence into your mouth and you squirt that buttery shit into her ear and then her eyes see that jaw and go WAWAWEE

>>35472572
come again?

>>35472560
why no bf anon?
i'd kill for a gf that lifts with me, cooks with me, has post workout sex with me

>>35471287
Summed it up.

It was just time to make a change. My body was fucking gross, and I was sick of looking at it.

To get laid and mired. Like everyone ever.

>>35471247
Kek

>>35471039
to move objects to a higher position than they were originally

I hope one day to overthrow capitalism with my arms

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>>35471039
https://www.instagram.com/p/-37t_hopeZ/?taken-by=phmeow3120

For her

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>I lift for me!!!
>I lift for strength!!!
>I lift because my hamster died!!!
>mfw

>>35471039
originally cos some cunt was making fun of how skinny i was at a festival one time years ago and i didn't like it. now i just do it cos i feel like shit when i don't.

>>35471039
To be physically perfect

>>35472606
I'm in college and not many guys want relationships. Unless I'm just meeting all the wrong ones. Also
>waiting until marriage for maximum husband gains

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I used to be encouraging, polite and respectful towards people around me. They often said that i managed to see light at the end of every tunnel. I was that good guy that got invited to most parties because "i was always welcome" and "hey, you know there's that girl who's now single".

Somehow burned out four years ago for reasons still unclear to me. I guess trying to listen people's endless arguing and bitching while trying to stay positive and neutral finally got under my skin. Lost my job, apartment, friends and faith. Fucking nobody stood up for me. I was shunned at, because "i changed".

Yeah, well fuck you and your childish normie problems too. I came to the conclusion that in the end, the only one really standing up for me, is but me, myself and i. I should make sure i can handle it.

Also, i want to be big and strong like Tony.

>>35474075
iktf. It happened to me too. The last two years have been hell. Be strong for yourself, bro.

>>35471583
Take up Ju jitsu, not Brazilian JJ, tho its still got its merits, also get a gun, practice daily, try the C.A.R method.

>>35474376
Isn't Jiu Jitsu a lot of grappling? My right hand is kinda fucked up, and I have problems with grip. Will that be a problem?

>>35471812
what a shit form

>>35474075
gtfo you fucking khajit

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>>35474075
>Also, i want to be big and strong like Tony.
Inspiring.

>>35474615
Shoo furryhater

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I was depressed from my break up and one day I decided I was tired of being sorry for myself. I watched the dark night rises and saw bane and decide that he would be my goal. It's been 7 months since I started working out and one year since my break up. Her new bf is scrawny emo kid with Tats and I'm no Tom Harry but I've managed to gain some mass. Its helped my self-confidence immensely and I've made friends with grill I've had crush on for years. I feel so much better with myself and I'm glad I made my decision to better myself. To anyone who wants to better themselves for whatever reason it just takes one step. Don't be afraid or embarrassed, everyone started somewhere and this is your time to start.

>>35471273
This also

>>35472938
P-pls be in Toronto

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I lift to feel safe

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For my waifu.

>>35471039
For my mental health. Honestly. If I don't lift.. I get depressed.

And yes I am an addict. So I can't fuck with drugs.. so I choose to throw myself into a fitness lifestyle that will benefit me.

>>35471039
started because fatbot and tfw no gf
kept going because it makes me feel good

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>>35471046
this desu

>>35475054
>tfw southern USA
>tfw no nice Canadian lifting bf
>tfw no mountains nearby
Life is suffering

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I Lift for my country!

In Dixe We Live, In Dixie We Die!

makes me feel in control of my body and life

To show myself that i can and help fight the crippling anxiety disorder.

>>35471046
>>35471058
>>35471776
high-tier waifus

>>35478255
cause we're proud of our dixie hooray, hooray

>>35478255
I can't seem to find that country on any map, or recognized by any other nation anywhere. Moreso I can't find a listed seat of government

>crush my enemies
>see them driven before me
>hear the lamentation of their women

To forget about the memories
maybe if i can lift more i can carry my problems easier.

>>35478946
*Tips fedora and unsheathes Ultimate Blood Katana

>>35471039
to feel less like shit

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To get sloots and look good

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>>35478972

so when I walk alone at night people will be scared of me

i just wanna be super dope in general

>kind
>swole
>wise
>intelligent

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>>35478972

>>35479006
Paint yourself black m80

>>35471039
I lifted for a lot of reasons, but currently, this is why I love lifting. Lifting is one of the few things you can see your progress, and the results are always earned. Your body, just doesn't give you the benefit of the doubt. You have to earn your gains. That struggle keeps me coming back.

To get faster. Robert Forstemann is my waifu

>>35478255
Please please please do not include Texas in that

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>>35471046
I want to protect her smile

>>35472938
>maximum husband gains
fuckin kek, good for you

Was sitting around playing vidya and complaining about how skinny and weak I was. I hated my body and myself. Then it hit me, I have to make the change. It's up to me and only me. Started working out, hoping to build my confidence and stop being so much of a beta.

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Because I realized that the kind of girl I dream of would not go for the loser I was, even now I'm not quite there yet.

Also it feels good to look at your gains and see that you can be better and will keep improving, while those around you just sit in their asses getting fatter and uglier.

Also >>35471046

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>>35471039
Well I swim so I'll answer around that.

Mainly it's to lose some weight, build up some definition, and have an additional avenue of stress release aside from video games and anime.

Why the fuck wouldn't I lift?

To stop myself from boiling over, its an easy way to escape boredom too

>>35471039
I thought it would make me more confident and it did to a degree.

>>35478083
The girls in Vancouver are absolute shit. I guess this is what you get for living in a rich neighborhood. All I want is a gf to play guitar for and have mountain adventures with.

>and lift.

>>35479460
second this

>>35479460

Texas was in the CSA

>>35472560

gym couples are douchebags though

do you really want to be a douchebag?

because my life falls into shambles when I stop

>>35480305
Texas also isn't anywhere near as much of a shithole as the other states that were.

>>35480397

sure thing Austinfag

>>35479589
Thx anon

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>>35480208
All I want is a bf to play piano for and sing to and go hiking/camping/snowboarding with
;__;
>>and lift
Duh

pic related, have an algorithm-generated quote from inspirobot

>>35471039
for Jesus.

>>35480332
Why couldn't we choose to be nice?

>>35471218
To be self-confident you have to accept yourself, being /fit/ wont give you that, it comes from within

>>35480420
Not this anon but I'm the original
>pls don't include tx
and I am from Austin haha. Yeah there are some nasty parts of Texas, just yesterday I stopped at a restaurant for food after hiking in Not Austin and I was surprised at how uncivilized and vulgar the people were.

For my team and my dad.

>>35478083
Dallas?

I was skinnyfat. Now I'm like ottermode musculature with a slight beer belly. So a huge win over all

>>35480420
West Texas, actually. Don't need to be a libtard to see that abject poverty, rampant obesity and a massive, self-propagating population of violent and uneducated blacks makes an area unappealing.

>>35478083
Pack up and leave, idiot.

>>35471112

All of these. I've been going long enough now that I've been seeing a lot of these improve and it keeps me going harder.

>>35474230

Single most encouraging thing i've heard in a long time. Thanks mate. Today, i'll lift for you.