Any lifters with High Functioning Autism? (serious thread)

[kx250rider]

I am curious as to how many, if any, members here, are into this sport of bodybuilding and/or lifting, as a result of the OCD aspects of autism. I know it's a personal question, and I wouldn't want anybody to post up if not OK with it. The thing is, that there are some bros who get into bodybuilding to feel good, some who do it for female attention (or male as the case may be), and others for the competitive factor. But for those who stick with it for life, it could be considered an addiction of an obsession, which obviously is a GOOD thing as compared to other addictions, etc.

I am formally diagnosed with High Functioning Autism, and for those who have always thought my posts are a bit weird sometimes, that's why . And my obsession with fitness is directly a result of the autistic obsessions issue, much the same as my need to own a bunch of weird Diesel-powered cars from the 80s that nobody else wants, and the fact that I would drive hundreds of miles just to hear them test a tornado siren, and stuff like that. So enough about me... Just wondering if anyone else here is on the Spectrum? And just for the record, it's not retardation... It can lead to success. It did for Bill Gates and Thomas Edison, and many of us also think Donald Trump is autistic.

Charles

 

[lartinos]

Never thought your posts were weird. You seem mature and intelligent. And if we're talking about people who are weird based on their cars I don't think you would be on the top of the list here either.

 

[ceo]

traditional bodybuilding single bodypart split type routines are all obsessive compulsive. The whole mentality that, "I must do 6 exercises, 8 sets per exercise, 10-12 reps per set..." That's what 90% of BBers (and wanna be's) do and 90% of them look the same year after year even with multiple steroid cycles. Seems very o/c to me.

 

[Arabian]

traditional bodybuilding single bodypart split type routines are all obsessive compulsive. The whole mentality that, "I must do 6 exercises, 8 sets per exercise, 10-12 reps per set..." That's what 90% of BBers (and wanna be's) do and 90% of them look the same year after year even with multiple steroid cycles. Seems very o/c to me.

Good point , CEO

 

[EarthRider]

um, this is kinda a serious topic for chat, also we don't workout

 

[EnderJE]

I am curious as to how many, if any, members here, are into this sport of bodybuilding and/or lifting, as a result of the OCD aspects of autism. I know it's a personal question, and I wouldn't want anybody to post up if not OK with it. The thing is, that there are some bros who get into bodybuilding to feel good, some who do it for female attention (or male as the case may be), and others for the competitive factor. But for those who stick with it for life, it could be considered an addiction of an obsession, which obviously is a GOOD thing as compared to other addictions, etc.

Wouldn't you see BB as a past time vs an OCD behavior?

 

[sterolizer]

Well true BB is more of a lifeftyle then a past time imo...

 

[samoth]

um, this is kinda a serious topic for chat, also we don't workout

But we're aspie, so it's okay and stuff.

 

[EnderJE]

Well true BB is more of a lifeftyle then a past time imo...

*lifestyle

Gotcha!

 

[cindylou]

But we're aspie, so it's okay and stuff.

speak for urself