Anyone else NOT athlete BEFORE they started lifting?

[makedah]

It seems that lots of the folks at Elite, and most of the female lifters I read about have been lifelong athletes. I suck at sports - I spent my youth inside reading or playing the piano. Before I started lifting heavy last year, I did 3 years of high school cheerleading, and some aerobics. So did anyone else go from zero to 60?

 

[takniteasy]

I was not a competitive athlete, however, I was considered athletic. I was an aerobics queen and ran local marathons for a few years before experiencing the joy of lifting.

 

[JJFigure]

I didn't consider myself athletic. I did track in high school, but only high jumped; most of my time and energy was spent on the drill team (dance team). In college I did a year of drill team, then nothing else. I didn't start consistently working out until after college when I went to work part time at a health club to get the free membership. I've never looked back.

 

[lucidblue]

I haven't competed in a sport since high school. I still play tennis, but not as frequently and I ski.

 

[gingersnap]

I was not athletic. I was artsy/business woman.

 

[bigguns15]

I played softball and basketball in high school. I didn't do anything my first year of college in athletic terms. Then I picked up powerlifting in my sophomore year and the rest is history!

 

[slinky]

Soccer for 8 1/2 years (began playing when I was 10), some volleyball in HS. Some indoor soccer after HS, began bodybuilding during HS....and have tried just about anything I could: running a 200-mile relay, 200-mile bike ride and now strongwoman.

I have a inability to stay still for long.

 

[Nessa Bug]

I only cheered in HS, although I now wish I had been involved in more sports. But, by the time I became remotely interested I was almost finished with high school. As a child, I was more of a reader and always loved painting and drawing.

 

[FitFossil]

From childhood until my early 30's, I was a competitive rider (equestrian). When I wasn't actually riding a horse, I'd be pretending I was a horse - running around and jumping everything in sight.

When I was very young though, I was a sickly child. I remember back in grade school when we had those "Presidential" fitness tests, I could barely do any sit-ups. I was so embarrassed, I had my mother write a note to the teacher saying I'd practice them at home and not to make me do them in class. I did practice and got a lot better.

 

[jenscats5]

I was a reader as a kid. Plus, I wasn't allowed to do any group sports. I bruise easily (no reason really) which freaked my mom out so I wasn't allowed to do a whole lot. I was on a swim team for a while, but it wasn't for real, really. I've gotten into the exercise/fitness thing slowly by starting out walking, kickboxing classes, YMCA stuff (spinning, kickboxing, cardio) & now weights. I really love the weights!! Still am not crazy about cardio......I like it some times...