What age did you get serious?

Scout200 · Jul 1, 2011

SIR-LOIN said:
started at 12 - 13 benching and curling at home, didn't go to the gym until I was 17, immediately went balls to the wall, went from 140 to about 210 by 21 (2 cycles only) then trained clean 18 years or so until HRT when I was 40. Now I'm 44, 245 about 8%bf. 30 plus years and I won't stop for love nor money. This thing is a marathon, not a sprint... the real payoff is when you are older and look better than 95% of people half your age.

That's awesome! Very well said!!

thumper08 · Jul 3, 2011

Around 20 is when I got serious. I had been lifting and involved in baseball/football/martial arts since I was 14 but really got into it when I went to college. They had a state of the art gym and I had the "you can eat" meal plan. Freshmen fall semester I was 205 and 15-16% BF. In that year I gained about 30lbs of lean mass and dropped to 10% BF. Minimal gear (A 12 week cycle) and a lot of work.

Th3darkmarket · Jul 3, 2011

After I finished football in high school. I witnessed one of my old junior high skateboard friends blow up in a few years, while I was in football, and started training with him and been with it ever since.

AlphaMaleDawg · Jul 3, 2011

IRON37 · Jul 3, 2011

Phidias said:
Started at 16 and was immediately WAY TOO serious about it, making it a lifestyle... missing in the process the most important part in that word: "LIFE".

Now at 30 I take bodybuilding for what it should be and always remain, a hobby. No more slavery. I'm much much less serious about it, but infinitely happier.

Same here. Started at 17 and it made me miss some fun times with friends and family I'll never get back. Im proud of my dedication but my priorities werent right. I'll always support 'the good things' in bodybuilding but Im kinda glad I do other stuff now too.

Denali · Jul 3, 2011

Was very active in sports growing up, but only started lifting weights in early 20's. Trained inconsistently for 15+ years, but decided to overhaul and get serious at 39.

cjalbrow · Jul 3, 2011

Man I can remember it like it was yesterday, started training at 14 in preparation for football and once I saw the results I've never looked back.

Scout200 · Jul 6, 2011

youngblood2 said:
the first time at 40 . i have taken some time off so now at 53 i am more serious than ever cause i am going to compete next year. this is it.

That's incredible!! I find it pretty fascinating that studies have shown that even people in the 70's and 80's can gain muscle and impact their health.