[quote]Professor X wrote:
Dave Rogerson wrote:
Professor X wrote:
This whole life style makes up a lot who I am at this point. My day is geared towards getting me into the gym on a regular basis and getting my meals in…something that is difficult to pull off daily given my schedule.
I don’t like talking about my goals in detail because until my name is actually on some contest’s sign up sheet, talking about competition is just that…talk.
I really don’t think most people even on this forum understand what goes into someone actually standing out in the gym. I doubt most here even eat regularly on a schedule. Even less would understand what it means to have a basic idea of what you will be eating a week in advance.
I cook most of the meat that I eat on the weekends. It takes me about 4 hours total from prep time to finishing grilling everything to grill up about 15-20 steaks.
Yeah, I think I live the lifestyle even if I haven’t dieted down to contest shape up to this point.
It took a long time to build the size I have now. People who act like they are at risk of suddenly becoming “too big” make me laugh.
Professor X,
This I can relate to so much. In retrospect yes it is a seflish and self absorbed existance, but my whole life revolves around training. Its as simple as that.
My day consists of ensuring i get my meals in, get to the gym, and get the most out of my session. I spend my weekends preparing my food for the week, spend a significant proportion of my disposible income on food and supplements, and spend pretty much all of my leisure time training, or studying training & nutrition.
My whole existance has from the day I first stepped into the gym. Unbalanced, yes, but I dont care. But this unbalanced dedication, focus and obsession, has translated into other aspects of my life too.
As a result I have a fantastic relationship with my GF, who trains harder than most of the blokes on this site no doubt, have a fulfilling and rewarding career wherein I get paid to study and share my passion! Without bodybuilding, I would have non of this!
This relentless pursuit separates me from 99.99% of this world, it makes me who I am - and I love it!
I really don’t consider it an “imbalance”. I’m just different. I work hard in the gym, at work, and in the kitchen. I worked hard in school as well. I try to put the same intensity into just about everything I do.
People who aren’t aware of what is involved would consider any student in most graduate programs or professional schools to be “imbalanced” as well because that is what it takes to do well.
You don’t make it through medical school, dental school, or even nursing school by making sure you have as much fun as possible every single day. Most college engineering programs require abnormal attention to detail and focus on matters that most people can’t relate to.
People simply looking for “balance” don’t stand out. [/quote]
This is so true. True success in whatever endeavour you pursue, requires a relentless and uncompromising pursuit with fiery determination.
Me personally, I get great satisfaction from the realisation that I am different, it appears you do to. I get comments daily on my cool box and strange eating habits, abnormal obsession with exercise, and lack of social life. But you know what, all of us who dedicate ourselves to this life can rest assured in the satisfaction that with every single meal, every single rep of every set, and every single time we sacrifice whats ‘normal’, we better ourselves and step one step closer to our goals.