So....why did you BEGIN to work out? what was your underlying reason????

[John G]

Great post

My original unerlying reason I thought was to feel better about myself and see how far I could go and just be my best. But the real reason was very different. It was because I felt very ugly about myself and my self esteem was extremly low, probably because of my relationship. She made me feel shitty sometimes and it wasn't about my looks. We didn't get along at times and I felt I wasn't good enough for her. But now being the best I can be is what it is all about and getting layed.

 

[Festo]

Because when I was younger I was very fat and then in my highschool years I have lost a lot of weight(with a shitty diet and lot of cardio..back then I knew nothing,thanks to elite now!)
And I was feeling a lot too skinny back then!

So I begin to lifts weight to gain back my weight but in muscle(I was feeling very small at that time and I was not feeling comfortable)

Now I am feeling a lot better about my body and I like the way I look! (big!)

 

[wartime100]

To crush the enemy, see them driven before you , and to hear the lamention of their women!

 

[liquidmuscle]

first it was to get laid more, now its to get laid more and excel in my sport

 

[Guiness]

I was a 6'4 280lb FATASS. Ran everyday and dropped down to 215lbs. Now 4 years later I'm 260lbs of muscle. I fucking love lifting now. The gym is my favorite place to be.

 

[Baby Gorilla]

Ditto....

Rehab from a goaltending injury then it progressed from there.

Car accident put me into rehab for life. Riding buddy was a bodybuilder and taught me what I was doing wrong for years with weight training.

As I started to see results, I was hooked. Here was something I didn't have to be "the best" at to be proud of my accomplishments.

 

[Mike P.T.]

To improve my health and strength and to look good and feel superior (physical-wise) to others.

 

[GearedChupaCabra]

i used to weight 140lbs @ 5`11....now i`m 200lbs ripped and feeling much better about myself.

 

[liftsiron]

My dick was out of proportion with the rest of my body, therefore I needed to dramaticaly increase the size of my muscles. And to get laid more.

 

[cccp]

WHAT is the MOST IMPORTANT reason why you DO what you DO?

Heeeeeey!!!! You changed the topic!! In the thread title it says why did you BEGIN to work out. And now you are saying Why do you DO it!!!!!!!

I started because back in Russia if you are small and weak you will have A LOT of problems. People will be stopping you on the streets, taking your money from you, not give you any respect, beat you up. Shit like that. So I got big. I moved to the States. And guess what? Nobody cares about size here. If you do shit to people, you will go to jail. As simple as that. So now I'm working out to get laid as much as possible.

I'm sure I'm not the only one here who has different reasons now. You just overgrow your past thoughts and reasons.