Again…
Just the other day, I was thinking of the years spent on the gym trying to achieve a seemingly elusive goal of a chiseled, muscular physique. I have been working out for almost 10 years now and what I achieved within these years is plainly yo-yoing getting lean and getting fat all over again.
The highlight perhaps of my bodybuilding career (or something like it) was when I started 10 years ago. I was only 18, studying Electronics Engineering in college. I was morbidly obese at 230lbs. I signed up for a PE elective in Bodybuilding and in mere 10 months I dropped almost 50lbs, reaching my ideal weight. The rest of the nine years seemed to happen so fast. After that 10 months I began to lax again, gaining a couple of 20lbs back… lost again 10… and after that I lost track of everything that I did. I did a bit of 5 x 5 training, tried a certain brocolli diet and now I end up, still in the middle of losing weight. I’m currently 186 lbs ( I was just 183 a week ago) and still haven’t got a clue what to do next.. or perhaps I’m just lazy to make a jump start. I couldn’t make an excuse that I wasn’t well informed because I have read countless books on bodybuilding and on good nutrition. I was able to encounter eccentric ideas in losing weight, tried some of these, but most of them don’t work because my body and motivation can’t just take me further.
And looking forward, how do I see myself in another 10 years of weight training? Should I keep chasing to a seemingly elusive dream or start to do something, right here and now. The latter seemed to be a better choice.
October 25, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Maybe you need to re-asses your goal (what is it really) and more importantly how you’ll be motivated. Maybe it’ll help if you start with that than trying out different ways/methods to get "there".
Sometimes it’s the journey that matters more than the destination. Maybe, for your case, that will apply?
But I’m just a guy. You know yourself better than anyone.
Good luck bro!
October 25, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Alex, As I mentioned before fitness is a life of sacrifice! It takes a lot of sacrifice to get your goals. But, it is not without reward of course. So keep striving after your goal. I agree with my commenter above, that perhaps you should reaccess you motivates and goals. Work out the kinks in you diet, and routine. Make sure your doing thing right! Start with the basics and work from there!
That always helps me!
J
November 2, 2009 at 1:26 am
Zero, thanks bro. Jsump, man.. thanks too. It’s true that I didn’t have a clear vision of my ultimate goal. Im contented with the small achievements then I lax again. The end-goal itself should be my motivation.