The Wrong Motivation

[p60]

i guess the problem is that I don't really have a goal physique for myself, and I think it's weird trying to achieve one.

I think the sport of bodybuilding is weird in trying to become a massive artistic statue, and I guess it just doesn't appeal to me, lol.
lifting to become stronger did appeal to me back when I was playing football.

I don't know if power lifting is really my thing. I dont know if it would really interest me that much.
Sports are more interesting to me. Maybe thats what I should be doing more of.

Another thing is that I don't want to become big, there is just this stereotype that goes along with big ppl that I just don't want to have to deal with.
call me weak, call me someone who cares too much about what others think,
but I simply dont think its worth it for me, to try to become really strong or really big, when its going to change my image to one that gets stereotyped.

I think the only real solution for me here, is just to lift to be healthy for now, and if I want to do more later then ill go for it.



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[plornive]

Another thing is that I don't want to become big, there is just this stereotype that goes along with big ppl that I just don't want to have to deal with.
call me weak, call me someone who cares too much about what others think,
but I simply dont think its worth it for me, to try to become really strong or really big, when its going to change my image to one that gets stereotyped.

I think the stereotype of big and muscular people is changing. Anyway, it is possible to maintain a medium sized, lean musculature with a few one-hour workouts per week. You could bike, play football with friends, etc. to stay lean and cardiovascularly fit. Then just hit the gym a few times per week for an hour. I don't see why you are analyzing this so much.

 

[Stuey01]

Join a sports team, just because you don't play high school sport anymore doesn't mean you can't play sport. Is there not a local league of whatever sport you are into, find a team, join up and train for that.

Stu.

 

[HappyScrappy]

I like how people say that they don't want to "become big"

as if one night you go to sleep at 130lbs, and then the next day you wake up at 300lbs and shredded, having to carry that burden around with you, unable to shake that newfound size.