reminder to all the /r9k/ posters and DYELs that you will never make it unless you enjoy lifting.
A good attitude and excitement for going to the gym is essential to making it.
>>39675930
>I love it
honestly, I'm a total noob, but since starting gym, I quit fapping (havent fapped in a month.I look at pornography from time to time for that test increase), I quit smoking, quit alcohol and fast food (I eat seeds and peanut butter as a snack, fucking tasty), generally just feel like a healthy human being.
Its gotten to the point where if I have to skip gym on a certain day, I feel like shit and wish I was liftin.
Depression still not gone, but subsided heavily, so overall great.
>>39676676
>looking at porn increases my test
Don't give up hope yet gym hating dyels, I hated it when I started out lifting but once the gains began to come I didn't even miss a day of the gym, I started making up excuses to go every day, "my traps need some work", " I could use some forarm work" I got pumped for every single workout and after 5 years of lifting I have my goal body and am still as motivated as ever.
>>39676700
there are studies out there, dont care if not reliable, nothing wrong with me believing. plus I just like to see sexy women sometimes, my gf is 150 miles away atm.
How to be intrinsically motivated?
I like working out and I don't mind studying but what pushes me over the edge is the thought of this girl liking me better.
Also how do you guys remain consistent with nutrition?
I enjoy the gym because it's an activity I know is helping me. I'm someone that can destroy themselves with alcohol and isolation and have done so in the past, so jumping on the gym wagon has helped me reverse pretty much all the bad thoughts and actions of my life.
>implying it's not the ONLY thing I enjoy
>>39675930
My problem is my love for the gym does not transfer over to anything else in my life.
>>39676676
>depression
Good for you dude. I am in a similar boat (tough to quit smoking though) and feeling happy for the first time in a long time. I am dating again and getting compliments from people at work.
Am even able to conceal my autism effectively now :^)
>>39675930
>enjoying lifting
Isn't that the reason we're all here on this board?
>>39677027
>the long distance relationship meme
why does all of fit have their gfs in other states, or do you guys like to think those are your "gfs"
>tfw living with gf that goes to the gym with me master race C'MON!
>>39677137
this
>>39677115
A big part of what motivates me to go to the gym is narcissism