Bodybuilding is Perfect for a Control Freak!
I’m a control freak. Always have been. Looking back on my 42.5 years, I can see how it has affected my behavior and life choices in many ways. The one thing that I was not in control of, ironically, was my own body. I had a poor relationship with food, and exercise was never a priority for me.
My love of weightlifting has grown steadily since I started going to the gym regularly 4 years ago. I love how it makes me feel and yes, how it is making me look better as well. I love feeling good in my clothes and seeing my muscles grow and get some real definition. There is no doubt that lifting weights allows you to have a considerable influence on how your body looks.
However, as I’ve come to realize over the past 4 months, nutrition plays a much greater role. Before last October, my diet included a lot of crap. I was fortunate to be gaining muscle and losing body fat in spite of my bad diet. When I cleaned things up my body tranformation accelerated greatly! I’m losing excess body fat much faster than ever before, and I’m still growing muscle!
What an exhilerating feeling knowing that I can change the way I look through exercise and what I put into my body for fuel! It’s the ultimate power trip for a control freak! You can’t control what other people say or do, but you CAN have almost complete control over how you exercise and what you put into your body!
I’ve read that seasoned bodybuilders are so in tune with their body they can feel and see the impact of even a slight change in their exercise routine or diet. The thought that one day I could be so in tune with my own body is a great motivator for me!
