Comments for Ray's BodyBlog

Comment on Re-Posted Progress Photos by LbfBm

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:54:42 +0000

So right, so right! Very tiering to see same photo over and over again.

Comment on Why Do Guys Stop? by mack69

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 11:22:39 +0000

hi mate feel the need to complement you on your lean physic reguardless of age your looking great , as to the thing about why people stop there must be loads of reasons . some people get old before their time others settle down and dont see the need to keep in shape as they have a partner and are not looking to attrached anyone. but for all the ones that stop there are new guys just starting nearing 40 i decided time to stop the rot lose the gut and get in shape it did nt take to many comments like oh you ve put some weight on or you look like your dad. to get me that acted like an invitation to start bashing the weights .. all the best with your future goals..

Comment on Why Do Guys Stop? by ArmdandFabulous

Sun, 17 May 2009 18:42:20 +0000

life happens, and unfortunately people get caught up in situations, and working out/dieting take a back seat…but for me, since this is my first year of lifting weights consistently, I feel like I wouldn’t stop for anything!…I love when I see another woman wearing something sleeveless when I am wearing something sleeveless, and she has NO muscle..I feel so proud and glad I invested my time and energy into this..:)..I’m a little competitive, eh?

Comment on Why Do Guys Stop? by sduncan392

Sun, 17 May 2009 18:34:36 +0000

I would say that priorities and motivation changes. When I go out of the Army I had a great body. Which I took for granted. You don’t think much about your diet when you’re thin. You don’t think much of exercise when you’re in good shape. I think it happens to most of us at one time or another. You look into the mirror and realize you’re out of shape and then wonder how it happened. I don’t think stopping is a conscious decision. I think we just let life control us versus us controlling life. It is a rare few who realize how to really live life before it ends.

Comment on Why Do Guys Stop? by 100%beef

Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:39:14 +0000

I couldn’t agree more with muscleat50. I started bodybuiling (with a pro trainer) last year. I was ultimately driven because of my desire to manage my osteo-arthritis. I had throbbing pain in my hands, shoulders, and knees. My doc had recommended knee replacement. I could barely cross the street to my office–I was really in a bad way. So I was and am motivated by the avoidance of that kind of pain. My initial experience was not what I would have expected. As I started to loose weight and get buff I encountered a number of interesting things, including increased flirtations from very attractive young women and discouraging comments from middle-aged peers–who thought I was taking it (my health) to extremes. So the other reality was and still is getting used to a new body that affects people differently–. I also believe that our culture gives middle-aged folks the message that they are supposed to be fat or overweight or that the middle-age gut is "just part of being middle aged." Well I think those of us in our fifties on this site really challenge those erroneous stereotypes. I think being fifty-eight means that I need to be in the best shape of my life. Interestingly, my doc recommended a knee replacement–when I asked him why he didn’t recommend what I’m doing bb’ing, proper nutrition, resistance training, etc., he said, "most people wouldn’t do what you did. . ."

Comment on Why Do Guys Stop? by musclesat50

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:48:48 +0000

First off, let’s just acknowledge that your development is exceptional. Period. Put a bag over your head (that is not meant as an insult) and you could pass for 30, when men hit their peak physique-wise, and would stand out in any crowd. You have any doubt? Go to a water park or the beach. Now, you ask why do people stop. Well, first, not enough people start and sustain to the point where they see the value. Younger guys do it for sport, so no sport, not workout. Sad to say, Americans are into quick fixes. Lose the weight, mission accomplished. Onto next priority. Even for those who get into the groove weight-wise, the plateaus and injuries can test the will. Then there is Newton’s Law, a body in motion will remain in motion, a body at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an outside force. On the motion side, way too many outside forces. On the rest side, too few. But, for those of us who see the value, it becomes a positive addiction. I have kept with it for years and will continue, while keeping a healthy balance between family, work, hobbies and friends. And when the young guys approach me in the gym and ask what is the secret, it is just a variation on the instructions on the shampoo bottle "lather, rinse, repeat", emphasis on repeat.

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