so true at not enjoying the momen, always not perfect yet. the endless persuit of perfectionIt's an interesting question. When I was "in that time" I'd say no. At 38 years old when I look back at pictures when I was age 28-35 I'd think "yes" I did achieve the level of physique I always wanted. I was, however, terrible at enjoying the moment. I have more appreciation and satisfaction with my current physique at 215 and pretty lean than I did at 235 and very lean. I literally am not as lean and have 15+ pounds of less muscle (this was on purpose nothing bad happened).
Funny how your mind and perspective can change.
No I have what I wanted but I still workout as I love trainings.Never.
I think most people on this board will agree with that.
Have i hit a look that i was pleased with multiple times? yeah definitely.
But did I ever think that was perfect? Hell no. I think the entire point of going to the gym is reaching for something we'll never actuallyyyy get. Its like a treadmill with a carrot at the end, we can never really grasp it. But that makes the chance fun.
If you achieved the perfect look, you'd be done. Over the gym. Work would be over.
Well said.Never.
I think most people on this board will agree with that.
Have i hit a look that i was pleased with multiple times? yeah definitely.
But did I ever think that was perfect? Hell no. I think the entire point of going to the gym is reaching for something we'll never actuallyyyy get. Its like a treadmill with a carrot at the end, we can never really grasp it. But that makes the chance fun.
If you achieved the perfect look, you'd be done. Over the gym. Work would be over.
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This was good enough for me.
Anything beyond this...
1- Felt like health risks increased faster than progress showed.
2- Became a financial burden.
3- Became a social obstacle.
4- Took away from moving forward with overall progress in life.
Bodybuilders at a high level are 3 types of people.
1- Serial entrepreneurs.
2- Those who have set careers that provide enough financial support and free time to pursue their goal.
3- Total losers who make just enough to get by (sell drugs, personal train), hit a peak, begin to go down hill, and have no future.
I didn’t want to be #3.