What drove everyone of you at the gym for the first time?

[BOOEY]

I was 19 and watching Rocky II and for some reason it motivated me to get into the gym. The rest is history

 

[LeanMeanHockeyMachine]

Well, I'm 16 years old, 6 feet and 170 lbs, I want to be bigger and stronger for hockey, and I want to confidence and respect a big muscular physique brings. And I just love going to the gym!

 

[wootoom]

my buddy. he is a big guy and i wanted to be like him and now i am

 

[Tom Treutlein]

I have a superiority complex with certain things. I always prided myself on my physical prowess. I always wanted to fight when I got older. Be it sparring in martial arts, or fighting in a boxing ring as an amateur - I wanted to fight. Whether I won or lost, I wanted to fight.

So I figure that'd be the best way to start...

 

[velvett]

Wow, some great stories here.

Cool.

 

[DieselGunz]

well I guess I started late in life, I was 21 just got out of college. In college I was playing 2 sports and never lifted at all, just played on god given talent but when I graduated I had nothing to do to motivate me, so I was bored as hell. I started dating a hot girl who worked out and basically I was bored and insecure about myself so I started lifting, saw the changes it made and now I cant stop. I started 6 feet 165 now I am at about 210.

 

[Jimbo32]

With me I was 5'10" and weighed 135lbs. i was tired of being skinny and not that strong. So my first year in college I started going to the gym during my breaks, and am up 20lbs. Now i'm shooting for 170.

 

[ke 20]

I started in 7th grade because i was 5'8" 125lbs, nothing but skin and bones. I wanted to be able to play football and not be sidelined because i was too small. I started making noticeable gains quickly and just got hooked.

 

[NorgePrecision]

I do it for the respect I get from other people and the effects it has on my attitude and concentration. It's the best hobby in the world, and I'll never give it up. Oh, and I like it when chicks stare at my man boobs.

 

[FireFire1]

What drove me at the gym for the first REAL time?????? EASY!!!!!
I started working out in 7th grade, but was a late bloomer. By Junior Year in high school I still hadn't put on size and was runnin 5 min miles! @ 5'11" i was only 150-55 lb. I got dropped by the hottest chick in school, so I went to a trainer and learned how to eat. I went home right then to change for the gym stopping at Wendys and got 2 grilled chicken sandwichs. Went home, ate that, watched Rocky IV training sequence, and said FUCK IT! lol four months later, my growth spurt had it, and I was 190 still only about 8% bf, and STILL runnin 5 min miles! Went back to school in sept that year, and got loads of attention. I honestly never got that kind before, but she sure noticed, and eventually we hooked up. Aint life grand!!!! LOL anyway, I guess there's always a girl in every good story, but now we're just real good friends and prob always will be. But hey, whatever it takes for a lifestyle change, just get started and stick with it.....Peace to you bros.....Fire