Inside Out
Some people think that lifting weights and fitness training are only for the shallow people who think only about their outward appearance. I have many acquaintances that would be shining examples of this statement, but I also have many friends that are not that way at all. For me, in the beginning, it was just about getting bigger but it soon became much more. Now, It has become a great source of inner peace and it gives me a quiet confidence that few understand.
I think it is very normal for someone who has just started seeing results to flaunt their stuff. When I first started getting muscles, I didn’t own a shirt with sleeves. A little vanity is not always a bad thing. It can drive us to get out of our destructive habits and help get us on a healthier course. Can you imagine how good it must feel to lose 50 or 75 lbs and be able to fit into that little black dress for the first time? No, I don’t want to wear a dress!! I’m just saying let her have her moment.
Bodybuilding has been a complete transformation to me. I went from skinny kid to new muscles guy and now I am a responsible muscle owner. I save my vulgar display of vanity for the stage. I don’t hold my breath (anymore) when I go to the beach and I never (ok, almost never) wear a muscle shirt in public. I know that I have muscle and that’s good enough for me. These days, it’s more about overcoming obstacles and having the right frame of mind. Yes, the outward goal it still to get as big and lean as possible, but working around schedules, deadlines, and worse to achieve my goal gives me a great feeling of accomplishment. It’s funny, but bodybuilding gives me the confidence I need to handle the schedules, deadlines, and worse also.
Next time you are in the gym and you see a really big guy or a really fit girl working out, don’t be so quick to judge them. You don’t know them. Do you really think they are that bad or do they just remind you of your own shortcomings? Work on being happy with yourself and their mere presence wont bother you so much.
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Very inspirational, and dead on. I find myself to be very vain these days and I select the shirts that fit me the best. I guess I’m guilty of “fluanting it” a bit too often currently. I find myself trying to keep this in checque, but at the same time it’s self-motivational.