Is it ever enough???

[BigB_79]

Does anyone ever feel like they are big enough or strong enough. I've come to the realization that I wont ever be satisfied with how big or strong I am at any given time. I can shoulder press 90lb dumbells. A weight I thought I could never lift, but even now, I feel like its not enough. Anyway, I dont think I'm alone in this, but any opinions?

 

[Mandy]

We are all born with a constructive discontent to make ourselves better. Although, sometimes it gets out of hand. Sounds like to me that you have body-dismorphia. Meaning you can't look at yourself and see what you really are. Everyone does this to some degree but some cases are more severe than others. My sister that is 2 years older has an amazing body and she trains so hard. Well she thinks that she still isn't good enough and went and got liposuction. CRAZY!!! Read some books on self-esteem or something. Trust what other people are telling you when they say you look fucking amazing.

 

[needsize]

nope, it never will be. I started training at 130lbs, this year hit 258lbs on a small 5'9"(and only 13% bf), and still felt small

 

[bicepts101]

nope, it never will be. I started training at 130lbs, this year hit 258lbs on a small 5'9"(and only 13% bf), and still felt small

thats cause you are small

 

[needsize]

thats cause you are small

bastard.....(as I run away in tears)

 

[georgie24]

needsize- if you happend to drop by my state i GUARANTTE you would have 98% of these homos running away in tears. it would be no contest

 

[Nighthawkk]

I think 99.9% of bodybuilders suffer "bigorexia", a subcategory of the Adonis Complex. But it's what makes us strive for more, so it can't really hurt in terms of progress.

Btw, I like your sig BigB79...my avatar approves

 

[GoldenDelicious]

yes, i think ill be big enough one day. i mean, im semi happy now, even though i have dropped a LOT of weight, both fat and muscle, and my strength has taken a dive

to be honest given my natural status and desire to be lean, half the guys on the board wouldnt be too impressed with my body at the moment. i have been bigger, but i just didnt feel as good.

i know that the women of the board would appreciate it quite a bit though if last night is anything to go by

i have a fairly good weght to strength ratio. i lift as much or more as the guys who regularly use roids in my gym. personal bests are along the lines of dumbbell press 115lbs per hand (on rep lol i was too happy to do more) and squats, set of six at about 420lbs (190kg) all at a weight about 180lbs, maybe a shade lighter. 5' 9 height.

so yeah, so long as i take my shirt off and nothing jiggles, even though i might not look like a wlanut in a condom, as long as i have nice proportions, good symmetry, good strength, good health and the ability to pull the eyes of most of the women in the immediate vicinity, im content

 

[BigB_79]

We are all born with a constructive discontent to make ourselves better. Although, sometimes it gets out of hand. Sounds like to me that you have body-dismorphia. Meaning you can't look at yourself and see what you really are. Everyone does this to some degree but some cases are more severe than others. My sister that is 2 years older has an amazing body and she trains so hard. Well she thinks that she still isn't good enough and went and got liposuction. CRAZY!!! Read some books on self-esteem or something. Trust what other people are telling you when they say you look fucking amazing.

It's not obsessive. I'm 6'1 215 10%bf, but I have only realized that things that I have achieved today will not be acceptable tomorrow. I have a good self esteem, but does anyone say..."I am satisfied. I dont want to get any bigger or stronger."?

 

[_Yossarian_]

It's not obsessive. I'm 6'1 215 10%bf, but I have only realized that things that I have achieved today will not be acceptable tomorrow. I have a good self esteem, but does anyone say..."I am satisfied. I dont want to get any bigger or stronger."?

no...and even if they did, youore not going to find them on this board

 

[Davs]

BIGB79,

think long term. Like 25 years. You'll be right where you are now, aka planet earth but less vigorous and less able to do what you once did in the gym. Then you'll really start to be like when is enough enough when you realize that no one respects you that much for devouting a lifetime of energy to enhancing your musculature to extreme proportions.

Take advantage of all you have worked for, probably acknowledge you went a little to far maybea. I think what you are experiencing is your intelligence telling you its time to shift priorities; at least a little.

We are no Greek Gods living on Mt Olympus who have luxury of immortality. Trust me, if we were I would be wrting a different thing here.

 

[satchboogie]

i think at some point, ill call it enough and only focus on maintaining.

i mean..
everybody here has differnt goals.
some wanna get stronger, while others do it for vanity and/or confidence only.

for me, its all about looking sharp, and feeling strong.
but i dont really care to bench 400 pounds or squat 500 pounds..
if i can get away with lookin great while benching 245 thats fine with me.

so yes... at some point (and i'm about 1-2 years away) i believe IT WILL BE ENOUGH.

 

[Dial_tone]

I don't want to be any bigger than I am....leaner maybe but only to the extent I can maintain it w/o eating like a POW.

 

[UA_Iron]

If we were happy where we were at then we wouldnt feel compelled to train harder and get bigger. Somewhere along the way our idea of homeostasis got very distorted and it led to this adonis complex. Its a fine line between obsession and a way of life.

I dont know if I will ever feel like I am where I want to be.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

It depends on the individual, however many of us suffer from muscle dismorphia.

needsize, get out of here tiny. You're arms aren't up to 22" yet? What's the deal, orb? Get on the ball. Stop slacking off.












You knew I was going to mess with you. LoL So what is that around a 20 lbs lbm increase this year? You were what 235 at 13% when you started dieting down for your last show weren't you?

 

[kevin6]

yes, i think ill be big enough one day. i mean, im semi happy now, even though i have dropped a LOT of weight, both fat and muscle, and my strength has taken a dive

to be honest given my natural status and desire to be lean, half the guys on the board wouldnt be too impressed with my body at the moment. i have been bigger, but i just didnt feel as good.

i know that the women of the board would appreciate it quite a bit though if last night is anything to go by

i have a fairly good weght to strength ratio. i lift as much or more as the guys who regularly use roids in my gym. personal bests are along the lines of dumbbell press 115lbs per hand (on rep lol i was too happy to do more) and squats, set of six at about 420lbs (190kg) all at a weight about 180lbs, maybe a shade lighter. 5' 9 height.

so yeah, so long as i take my shirt off and nothing jiggles, even though i might not look like a wlanut in a condom, as long as i have nice proportions, good symmetry, good strength, good health and the ability to pull the eyes of most of the women in the immediate vicinity, im content

yes, i'm sure all the ladies' eyes are on your 5'9'' frame. i guess when you frequent low class establishments, where most patrons never had decent nutrition to afford them length of bone, 5'9'' would be striking...

 

[CPA22]

bastard.....(as I run away in tears)

This brings up a great point.

Needsize, i now you did not really run away in tears, but how many of us worry about what other people say about our bodies? I hate it when my girfriend tells me i look the same when i put on 10lbs, but then my friends tell me im gettin huge..who do we believe??

Bodybuilding has really taken over my life and it there comes a time when we all have to say enough is enough with the eating, anabolics and so on unless we are getting paid for it. It is a very time consuming and expensive hobby that somtimes makes me not enjoy life. Make you think a little..

Has anyone ever read the book adonis complex? Its a good read from what i hear..

Just my thoughts..

 

[GoldenDelicious]

yes, i'm sure all the ladies' eyes are on your 5'9'' frame. i guess when you frequent low class establishments, where most patrons never had decent nutrition to afford them length of bone, 5'9'' would be striking...

nope theyre not on my frame, theyre on my face

i have no dramas with looks mate, really although i have to say, if i was the type to give red k to someone for jsut being a pure asshole, id nail you

whats the point of saying something like that? am i supposed to feel bad about being 5'9? are all the women who are attracted to me, and ahve been attracted to me over the years, all mistaken about their feelings of attraction and should be reprogrammed, ala kevin6, to not going for someone who isnt taller?

what a nasty, pointless thing to say.

 

[UA_Iron]

yes, i'm sure all the ladies' eyes are on your 5'9'' frame. i guess when you frequent low class establishments, where most patrons never had decent nutrition to afford them length of bone, 5'9'' would be striking...

seriously wtf

Bunch of people giving GD shit for no reason.

Making fun of someone who's 5'9" is just stupid

 

[needsize]

It depends on the individual, however many of us suffer from muscle dismorphia.

needsize, get out of here tiny. You're arms aren't up to 22" yet? What's the deal, orb? Get on the ball. Stop slacking off.












You knew I was going to mess with you. LoL So what is that around a 20 lbs lbm increase this year? You were what 235 at 13% when you started dieting down for your last show weren't you?

yup, around 20lbs, not bad for about 8 months, all I need is another 20 before I hit the stage again.

CPA22, I am the same way, but now I'm at the point when people say comments about how big I've gotten, I blow them off as I dont buy it.

Kevin, what kind of comment is that about GD being 5'9", thats my height too, would you care to put up some pics of yourself against my pics? Lets see how the big boys really look....

 

[L_Seven]

i am really happy for every one
on the tweak again

 

[Ulcasterdropout]

i am really happy for every one
on the tweak again

What is tweak?