Why train?

[SquatPukeSquat]

After reading the posts on the "form" thread, i've begun wondering why some people lift. Whether it be for looks, strength, to impress chicks, whatever, why do you guys/girls lift? I lift to get stronger and get bigger, but i think my prime reason for working out is to release anger/stress. later.

 

[Tom Treutlein]

Vanity, strength, anger/stress as you said...
Barrage of reasons.

 

[MikeMartial]

1) Injury Prevention
2) To do my job better (firefighter)
3) Vanity

4) And, since I'm over 30 now, so I don't feel like a stiff 2x4 in the mornings.

 

[TheOak84]

slows down the aging process
keeps skin healthy (when im 60 ill look 30)
id hate to be fragile
being big rules
people respect you
just like to lift heavy

 

[athlete0185]

stay healthy, and as of now get bigger and stronger for sports. but its gotta be to impress girls. they all love a great body. its just an added bonus. like if you meet a smart girl with a good personality AND she has a smokin body, shes a keeper.

 

[d3track]

i'm so vain....
i know this post is about me.......


lol

 

[BOOEY]

It's fun.

 

[IronandGravity]

Releasing stress, feeling better, being healthy are all very important to me. I really love lifting weights, not really for the rewards but just for its own sake. A lot of people here want to get huge and strong, but I mainly train to stay thin, healthy, have some muscle and strength, I guess for general reasons. When I'm 80 years old I want to be able to get out of chair easily.

 

[TheOak84]

i'm so vain....

you prolly think this thread is about you, dont you. DONT YOU!!!

 

[Lee]

i love lifting, i wanna be enourmous one day, vanity, health, and its just plain fun.