It's my favorite thing to do now. No question about it. Not only do I want my muscle to go up for wrestling or numbers to go up for powerlifting... I love the feeling. I love lifting, love it all. I used to like lifting, but since I got into powerlifting and the guest work of setting up a good routine is gone...I'm obsessed with it. I love it!
Anyone gotten addicted to working out?
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Well it seems Working out can get addictive!
At first I thought, I can't really be arsed to work out, but now I am really into the swing of it!
I just need my Supplements!!!!!
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At first I thought, I can't really be arsed to work out, but now I am really into the swing of it!
I just need my Supplements!!!!!
BEWARE OF WWW . BODYSOURCEONLINE . CO . UK
BEEN WAITING OVER 2 WEEKS FOR PRODUCTS WHICH ARE SUPPOSED TO BE NEXT DAY DELIVERY
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I'm certainly addicted
I am more addicted to the whole bodybuilder lifestyle, the big picture.
The nutrition, the weights, the progress, the cycles (cutting/bulking)...
The lifestyle affects everything you do.
The nutrition, the weights, the progress, the cycles (cutting/bulking)...
The lifestyle affects everything you do.
I dont think addicted is the correct word. Obsessed would be the word. I think about training constantly, i love doing it, cant wait to do it, and never want to leave the gym once im there!
This time last year i began properly training, and i never thought id be so into it.
I also partly thank this forum, its motivated me a lot also and allowed me to improve and try new things
This time last year i began properly training, and i never thought id be so into it.
I also partly thank this forum, its motivated me a lot also and allowed me to improve and try new things
yea good call tom, many people say I am becoming obsessed with fitness, and I think to myself, thats not a bad thing heheI dont think addicted is the correct word. Obsessed would be the word. I think about training constantly, i love doing it, cant wait to do it, and never want to leave the gym once im there!
This time last year i began properly training, and i never thought id be so into it.
I also partly thank this forum, its motivated me a lot also and allowed me to improve and try new things
You come to this site and ask if people are addicted to working out? Haha...that's funny as hell!!! Damn skippy I'm addicted to working out. Best addiction I've ever had too...
I'm Very addicted to the gym. I love doing the big lifts then walking out feeling you have done something good for yourself and you will feel the same way the next time you walk out of the gym again.
I currently do a co-op at my gym so I'm there in the morning then come back about 4 hours later to workout so I obvisously love going to my gym.
BTW, don't you think it is sorta a biased question asking that on a fitness forum. If you go on a fitness forum regularly and workout regular I doubt they are going to say they hate being active or working out. Just a thought
I currently do a co-op at my gym so I'm there in the morning then come back about 4 hours later to workout so I obvisously love going to my gym.
BTW, don't you think it is sorta a biased question asking that on a fitness forum. If you go on a fitness forum regularly and workout regular I doubt they are going to say they hate being active or working out. Just a thought
I like knowing that every time I sit down to eat I have muscle building capacity
I like knowing that every time I sit down to eat I have muscle building capacity
agreed 110%
I like knowing that every time I sit down to eat I have muscle building capacity
Hope that doesn't mean you start binging thinking its all going to muscle ;P
I'm having an interesting issue....maybe some of you could offer some thoughts....it's sorta based on Phates fear of not working out.....
It started with taking a spin class at the gym. Just one class and going home.
Then one day I got the bright idea to wear (under my t-shirt) a tri-suit and then jump in the pool and swim after the spinning class....brilliant; lower body AND upper-body, perfect combination and no need to launder clothes when I got home! It was tough at first, but I adapated and got used to it.
Now, it's evolved to take 2 spinning classes back-to-back (for 2.5 hours) and then swimming a mile in the pool (about 45 minutes). In all, I spend about 3 hours and 15 minutes doing cardio. I drink endurance drinks in between and even suck on a protein shake. The first time I did 2 classes & swam it was tough, but now I can snap it off and not even be feeling it much. My body has adapted to this regimen.
The problem is, if I do less I feel like I'm slackin'....and to do more is just not practical; doctors, trainers and friends have all told me I'm excessive and at this point I may be doing harm to cartlidge, joints and other wear & tear issues. Did you hear about all those 70's & 80's aerobic gals who all needed hip replacements and other stuff from those years of excessive exercise? Yeah, I know I'm burning calories, but at this point it's at the expense of my body. I take the glucosamine supplements n' stuff...but still.
To do more is excessive, to do less makes me feel like I'm slacking...and my body (like a drug addiction) has adapted and I feel like I can't get the benefits if I don't keep it up.
Other issues...I've got my calories down, I've got my exercise up and I'm just barely getting results towards losing weight. Another problem, my weight-training is making me a bit too large & bulky....my chest is like a barrel and it's taking me away from a more slender look that I'd like.
So, scared to stop? yes...but doing more isn't practical and doing less would probably leave me feeling like I half-assed it and didn't get my fix. Any thoughts?
It started with taking a spin class at the gym. Just one class and going home.
Then one day I got the bright idea to wear (under my t-shirt) a tri-suit and then jump in the pool and swim after the spinning class....brilliant; lower body AND upper-body, perfect combination and no need to launder clothes when I got home! It was tough at first, but I adapated and got used to it.
Now, it's evolved to take 2 spinning classes back-to-back (for 2.5 hours) and then swimming a mile in the pool (about 45 minutes). In all, I spend about 3 hours and 15 minutes doing cardio. I drink endurance drinks in between and even suck on a protein shake. The first time I did 2 classes & swam it was tough, but now I can snap it off and not even be feeling it much. My body has adapted to this regimen.
The problem is, if I do less I feel like I'm slackin'....and to do more is just not practical; doctors, trainers and friends have all told me I'm excessive and at this point I may be doing harm to cartlidge, joints and other wear & tear issues. Did you hear about all those 70's & 80's aerobic gals who all needed hip replacements and other stuff from those years of excessive exercise? Yeah, I know I'm burning calories, but at this point it's at the expense of my body. I take the glucosamine supplements n' stuff...but still.
To do more is excessive, to do less makes me feel like I'm slacking...and my body (like a drug addiction) has adapted and I feel like I can't get the benefits if I don't keep it up.
Other issues...I've got my calories down, I've got my exercise up and I'm just barely getting results towards losing weight. Another problem, my weight-training is making me a bit too large & bulky....my chest is like a barrel and it's taking me away from a more slender look that I'd like.
So, scared to stop? yes...but doing more isn't practical and doing less would probably leave me feeling like I half-assed it and didn't get my fix. Any thoughts?
Yeah, that's a damn lot of cardio. If it were me, I would take a week off of your training and diet regimen, and then start doing more HIIT and dropping the low intensity-muscle breaking aerobic activity. Taking a break from things is a great way to break plateau's, and then you shouldn't drop your calories low right away because that also causes plateaus and you can only drop calories so much.
Just my thoughts..
I am addicted to working out too, but I am also keenily addicted to the fact that growth doesnt occur inside the gym but outside of it, and this motivates me to stay out.
Going to the gym too often and not providing enough rest is detrimental to ones goal.
So please grab a personal syringe with the "rest serum" inside, inject and realize.
Best wishes,
Chillen
Going to the gym too often and not providing enough rest is detrimental to ones goal.
So please grab a personal syringe with the "rest serum" inside, inject and realize.
Best wishes,
Chillen
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Hmm not necessarilly, I understand your thoughts but when I joined this forum I thought of working out as a 'chore' and I came here to look for knowledge, inspiration and motivation to help me get stronger.
Now it seems that the more knowledgeable I am of lifting weights, the more I enjoy it.
My mates Dad said to me last year 'you can get addicted to going to the gym you know'.
And I thought, 'no way, what can be so good about lifting weights, it must be so boring'
But now it is a completley different story!
could be
I spend eight hours a day six days a week workin out. I'm a former drug addict and all my friends say that i'm addicted and takin it too far, but I don't really feel that way. If there is somethin i'm addicted to then it's lookin good To be honest I dunno wat i'd do with all my time if I didn't spend it workin out.. playin video games or some ****? Whats the point of that? But yea, I tend to feel pretty anxious and antsy on my off day, so maybe they have a point, haha.
I spend eight hours a day six days a week workin out. I'm a former drug addict and all my friends say that i'm addicted and takin it too far, but I don't really feel that way. If there is somethin i'm addicted to then it's lookin good
To be honest I dunno wat i'd do with all my time if I didn't spend it workin out.. playin video games or some ****? Whats the point of that? But yea, I tend to feel pretty anxious and antsy on my off day, so maybe they have a point, haha.