Why do you lift?
I lift because I hate myself and I hate my body. The pain feels good and I feel deserving of living after experiencing such hardship. If I don't lift I start to hate myself even more and I feel incomplete, as if I don't belong on this world.
I lift because its fun if you make it fun.
>pic related.
I did this a few days ago
I don't know anyone who do this and deadlift as much as me (550lbs)
>>40287071
At least if I feel sore I feel something.
I also want to look so good that random women will approach me during the summer
>already at the level girls cat call and girls tell me their friends are checking me out and they giggle and tell them to shut up
>>40287103
Height and weight?
Probably mostly due to deep-seated emotional issues for which I have few outlets
because my boyfriend keeps looking at girls with round butts
i want a fucking girlfriend
Because it's fun at this point.
Not deluded enough to believe lifting will fix my autism or get me a girlfriend.
>>40288205
>>40287103
These
No wonder the lifting community is so fucking odd, there are so many weird reasons in these threads
Sane, well-adjusted and socially stable guy lifting just to improve his looks (clothed and naked) reporting in
I also think lifting for fun is cool.
I don't mean that other reasons are invalid, but maybe you should reevaluate your life choices that led you to that decision...
>>40287071
I lift because I feel like a child. I have been fat all my life, finally got to healthy bmi and now want abs.
Even now I am treated like a child, probably because my attitude towards most things is outwardly childish but only to keep up a facade of happiness to my friends and family.
Inside I struggle with self acceptance and depression every day (diagnosed when I went for therapy). I dont feel like I deserve to do or be anything and lifting helps take away that feeling.
You would never ever know I was depressed or so fucked if you met me, you'd see a guy who looks young for his age (look 17 at 21), looks built but acts and says retarded things.
I know most of the things I say are retarded, but I blurt those out so my actual feelings dont leak out.
Because I want my body to be a testament of my self respect and determination. It lets people know I am an intense person who takes life very seriously.
>>40289809
You need to keep in mind that you're still on 4chan. A lot of people on /fit/, myself included, started lifting because they're depressed, have zero self confidence or direction in their life and lifting helped with that a lot.
I want to impress a girl.
>>40287071
Its one of the few things that can take my mind off of how much I hate myself.
I lift to not be a femme looking bitch boy. But so far I just look like a fit bitch boy.
>>40288198
Late as fuck reply.
86kg 5'10
Lifting helped me combat depression and self esteem issues.
Once you get past that >le red pill phase, life gets pretty good and you learn to become a truly better person.
Had surgery and couldn't lift for two weeks. Got depressed again. Today, they'll pull the strings out and I can finally get back to lifting.
>>40287071
I lift for beach
>>40287071
I lift to not look like a beta cuck
Because I want to die and I'm too pussy to do it. I get to escape my thoughts while I'm working out. I run 5 miles a day & lift until I can't push the weight around. The pain and the calluses feel right
>>40295254
I lift for Jesus
started lifting 6 years ago because i was weak as fuck and had pipecleaner arms
somehow that turned into lifting for strength mainly
now i lift for fun, and because i'm institutionalized to lifting and can't go without it
>get gorgeous gf somehow
>she's perfect, cross country star, smart, loves to cook and clean, loves my family, wants to be a pharmacist and make tons of money
>loves me unconditionally.
>When I have a shit day, she drives straight to my place and cheers me up
>date for three years
>my entire life I've eaten whatever, played vidya for hours a day
>chubby and hate myself but too lazy to change
>two months ago she grabs my man tit
>she looks me in the eyes and says "You need to lose some of this. For me"
>download mfp that night
>throw my junk food in the trash and dump out my whiskey
>the next week start getting up at 6 am and lifting
I would do anything for this woman /fit/. We're getting married next summer and if the only thing she asks of me in 3 years is that I get fit, then I'm going all in. She's a solid 9/10, and right now I'm probably a 5. I don't want her to be embarrassed by my body any more.
>>40290059
I lift because i dont take life that serious...you have nothing to lose...
I lift cuz its the only thing that brings me joy.
Before a workout.
>gettin' hyped
>thinkin' about the pump
>feeling like will fuck shit up
After
>Feel badass
>musclefullofblood.jpeg
>happy af
>waiting for the next workout
>>40287071
>The pain feels good and I feel deserving of living after experiencing such hardship.
Really? You consider the pain of lifting hardship? Jesus. No wonder you hate yourself.
>crush liked the video where I pulled 440 lbs
I can die a happy man now
Also, I lift because it's fun and it makes me feel good