Men that started ans continued lifting, how do you feel?

dizrupta · 2020-03-13T12:11:38+00:00

Yes, when you look good, you feel good. When you feel good, you do good. Transforming your body through lifting will transform your life and improve areas you never considered. It WILL make you more confident and it will help with your mother need by helping you to come into your power as a man. You'll begin to feel like there's nothing you can't do. You'll feel more competent and you'll challenge yourself in more areas of your life than just the physical.

ChivalricChuck · 2020-03-13T12:14:02+00:00

I used to be a fucking pencil neck. Went from 120 to 180, what is that at least 40lbs of pure muscle? Now I've deadlifted 3x my body weight and have a muscular body. Some days I still feel like I'm just learning but people come to me and ask for advice and it feels good to know what you're talking about. Or if you meet new people and they're into working out but your lifts are far beyond theirs from years of experience. Things are just less intimidating because you know you've handled bigger. Its fucking awesome. I do it all the time but to me it's not a hobby, it's simply a requirement.

kayakfit13 · 2020-03-13T12:55:04+00:00

My biggest motivation to keep going to the gym is that I look at my parents and a lot of other older people 65+ and see a lot of them being overweight, getting winded doing almost nothing and have a hard time getting around in general. I REFUSE to be like that when I am that age. I was on that path but I finally started getting serious about my health when I was 40 and feel so much better now. I feel guilty now if I don't go to the gym or at least do some bodyweight stuff at home.

122stw · 2020-03-13T12:20:36+00:00

Incredible. Former skinny runner dude. Now athletically built dude.

It impacts everything. How you sleep, how you feel mentally, how you feel getting in and out of your car, how people orient to your presence, etc. Everything.

And that makes sense, because it is all related. You can't level up your physical game without leveling up your mental game, too. Everything rises or falls together.

Get on something like starting strength, and if you need it, gomad. Do that, without deviation, for six months religiously. You will emerge a new person.

Feel free to keep learning and discovering other physical fitness routines. But do something like SS without deviation for six months. The reason is: you likely are underdeveloped and so any other routine will not have near as big an impact as a simple, linear progression.

Combine that with limiting the things harming you mentally, start replacing that shit with positive things. Up your diet game, cut sugar, all carbs, etc., and within 6 months, you will be a significantly higher quality person. And that includes being more gentle on yourself.

BorelSet · 2020-03-13T13:47:45+00:00

Starting strength is my suggestion too. Men used to be strong. This metrosexual culture has fucked up everything. Biceps curling, crunching Simps obsessed with body fat % who can’t squat their body weight ATG.

This obsession with looks has made men into weaklings. Real men are strong. Not just look like they are strong.

ChadowyFigure · 2020-03-13T14:59:22+00:00

I am a huge nerd who had some physical hobbies before taking the pill, but I had never lifted. Starting to is one of the best decisions I have ever made.

It improves your mood and health in ways you will not even understand until you try. You will just always be more comfortable and confident with a healthy physique. It teaches you about your body, nutrition, and the names and functions of muscle groups and nutrients.

When the change becomes noticeable, you will find that people treat you with more respect and deference, which improves your life in countless ways. If you have never been big before, this will make you realize how truly shallow most people actually are, which is a good lesson to learn. I have always thought most people were dumb and superficial, but even my pessimistic ass was underestimating how pathetically susceptible people are to appearances.

CIAC50 · 2020-03-13T16:06:01+00:00

I've been lifting my own bodyweight for over 50 years in calisthenics, bouldering not just to get stronger but it feels good physically and mentally. My body craves activity through exercise.

Title	Men that started ans continued lifting, how do you feel?
Author	sootlord
Upvotes	4
Comments	7
Date	March 13, 2020 11:54 AM UTC (6 years ago)
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