What Inspired You Brehs To Start Going To The Gym?

[Heafcliffe]

risk of diabetes

Strong family history of diabetes and heart disease I still don't go as much as I should though

I was reading Black Enterprise magazine and came across an article about diabetes in our community. That shyt scared me straight to the gym. I had been lookin for a gym near me and a brand new one happened to open up. Been goin ever since.

Good for yall, fellow brehs... stay with it.

As for myself, getting diagnosed with diabetes at 15 set things in motion that activity was going to be as vital as food for the duration. Going on 31 years now and I'm thankful I stuck with the decision

 

[HabitualChiller]

I've been in the gym 3 times a week for 2 hours each time since March.

What caused me to go so often now? I recorded a video of myself walking to the kitchen randomly, and I noticed that my head was twice the size of my biceps... combined.

My lower body is well-defined because genetics, but I deadass looked like a child just based on my upper body.

Since then, I've noticed quite a big gain in muscle mass for my triceps, chest, and rear delts.

Still trying to figure out how to grow my upper traps and lower lats, though.

 

[patscorpio]

Wanted to be in better physical shape

 

[Remote]

I've been in the gym 3 times a week for 2 hours each time since March.

What caused me to go so often now? I recorded a video of myself walking to the kitchen randomly, and I noticed that my head was twice the size of my biceps... combined.

My lower body is well-defined because genetics, but I deadass looked like a child just based on my upper body.

Since then, I've noticed quite a big gain in muscle mass for my triceps, chest, and rear delts.

Still trying to figure out how to grow my upper traps and lower lats, though.

To grow the lower lats, pull narrow.

 

[phcitywarrior]

Just enjoy the feeling of being strong and the mental clarity it gets me. Started in college but in my late 20s I took it more seriously.

I also have the base frame to be in good physical shape if I put in the work.

 

[phcitywarrior]

Maybe my perspective is skewed being a cat from Alabama…: When visiting San Fran/LA and Ft. Lauderdale/Miami on business trips… it was immediately evident that a sIgnificant majority of the population were body conscious

It’s not skewed at all. I moved to the SF Bay area like 4 years ago from the DMV.

You will notice right away people take fitness far more seriously here. And not necessarily gym type fitness but all encompassing cycling, hiking, running, swimming etc.

You don’t see that many overweight people in SF proper.

 

[phcitywarrior]

I've been to LA and people are average. My father has been to Miami and was surprised/disappointed at people being out of shape.

At the end of the day, it’s still the US so you will see out of shape people regardless of where you go. But in places like Miami, LA, SF etc. there’s a higher floor for what is considered fit.

I regret not lifting in high school though, shyt finally dawned on me when I started lifting during college I should've been doing it much sooner

All my kids will be in sports from a young age and I’ll make sure they start fitness and lifting from high school.

Once you have a good foundation it’s easier to maintain that in the future.

Lord just bless me with like four boys that are Messi level talented in soccer. Nigeria gonna win the World Cup

 

[Ku$h Parker]

I've always been an active breh growing up plus I have to be for My Job,but in the middle of my Marriage being On The Rocks and going into Heavy Drinking & Blunts,I remember seeing a UFC Gym and being so Inspired to go cause I knew what You can do and Learn there so I signed up and did the Classes,After I moved away an LA Fitness opened up and I've joined there and been there ever since....

Quitting Drinking Alone,Changing Eating Habits plus being more Water Friendly helped me,now I get the ole 'You've Lost Weight' Speak and Yes its also to Improve Sexual Habits and Looks(Deading Porn/JO is the Biggest Hurdle I got left)but I was Solid there tho even at My Heaviest,I'd like to see it Hit Different wit a more Thim Slick build

 

[Givethanks]

I thought I was fast, had abs and looked like a soccer player.

I raced my ex who ran track, and beat her; she was laughing after I won like something was funny.


We raced again and I understood the joke


Now I workout to play soccer (pace merchant with an ass touch lol) and because a bunch of my boy's have man boobies, love handles and back fat from the neck down. I'm trying to avoid that and being cooked until I at least turn 40, plus my girl doesn't like that and I'm pretty sure other women don't either

 

[BunchePark]

Vanity

And shyt like this




Would you need help to carry this box?

Just left Home Depot kid who helped me locate it was maybe 25 and he couldn't lift it without help

 

[#BOTHSIDES]

I went from being a piece of shyt to a skinny fat piece of shyt. Pants got a little tight too.

Pics?

 

[#BOTHSIDES]

1) health. Too many of our ppl are unhealthy
2) feel better
3) look better
4) hoes

 

[Shadow King]

At the end of the day, it’s still the US so you will see out of shape people regardless of where you go. But in places like Miami, LA, SF etc. there’s a higher floor for what is considered fit.



All my kids will be in sports from a young age and I’ll make sure they start fitness and lifting from high school.

Once you have a good foundation it’s easier to maintain that in the future.

Lord just bless me with like four boys that are Messi level talented in soccer. Nigeria gonna win the World Cup

I wasn't seeing it though...bro said LA/Miami makes you reassess what it is to be aesthetic...in my time there (LA), as a general statement, no, that's too strong of a statement. Now if I were to be posted up along the boardwalk where calisthenic monsters and bodybuilders flex, sure.

SF has people being "fit" from walking and thus being lighter than the middle of the country, but it wasn't a city of borderline crossfit physiques.

My thing is when absolute statements are made about a city it should be immediate/inescapable. I had this same issue on here when I said I found the "LA 6 = Anywhere Else 10 woman" overblown. I shouldn't need a dozen trips or to be within a half-mile of a postal box to get it.

The peak is higher but I wasn't seeing a higher floor of fitness.

 

[Diondon]

So I could stride the Earth like mf Hercules

 

[Bumblebreh]

Starting gym was more of a necessity for me than an urge to look appealing

Seeing people my age look 10 years older than their age had me started thinking about my health.

I am also not someone who will stick to a diet so more the need to workout atleast

100 percent and brehs look after your health because diabetes and high blood pressure is not a joke.