What does everyone here do to get away from bodybuilding?

[Dusty Hanshaw]

I was just curious what some of our members here do to take a step away from BBing in their free time. HF and I are immersed in it on a daily basis between my being a trainer, her running nutrition stores, training, cardio, cooking, etc.. We started off by making Sunday our fun day and Sat night is of course date night.
Until we get our new house we can't get our dog so we were just wanting some fun ideas that don't involve food since I am dieting

 

[bulldog21]

While getting ready for a show I honestly have to say it gets hard to get away from bodybuilding...

Right now Strongmind and I are busy planning our wedding, we go to church on sundays (In the offseason we go to our favorite breakfast place after church and I get my favorite three stack granola pancakes..lol). So that has been taking up much of our time if I am not doing all the normal prep stuff.

In the offseason very little revolves around bb'ing. I mix alot of music on my turntables, we like to go see some of our favorite DJ's that come to town or to Chicago. I also like to travel and go out alot on Dates and to new restaurants we haven't tried...

 

[PHIL HERNON]

GOOD QUESTION

HAVE A NEW BABY, SPEND TIME WITH WIFE, MANAGE MY DADS RENTAL PROPERTIES, WATCH FOOTBALL, PLAY CHESS, COOK, READ INTERNET, GOT 2 NEW PUPPIES, SEND CLOTHES/BUY CLOTHES FROM CONSIGNMENT STORES, SELL SUPPLEMENTS ONLINE, PLAY WITH MY CATS, VISIT FAMILY ON WEEKENDS.

 

[mexikaz]

i know its alittle much for most couples but the misses and my self like going the strip club every now and then. it usally turns into a very intresting nite

 

[Dusty Hanshaw]

While getting ready for a show I honestly have to say it gets hard to get away from bodybuilding...

Right now Strongmind and I are busy planning our wedding, we go to church on sundays (In the offseason we go to our favorite breakfast place after church and I get my favorite three stack granola pancakes..lol). So that has been taking up much of our time if I am not doing all the normal prep stuff.

In the offseason very little revolves around bb'ing. I mix alot of music on my turntables, we like to go see some of our favorite DJ's that come to town or to Chicago. I also like to travel and go out alot on Dates and to new restaurants we haven't tried...

We are the same in the offseason and luckily our friends understand that bodybuilding is our hobby not our lives so we don't talk about it much. We also have a great breakfast spot that we hit every Sunday for proteing pancakes and an order of steak and eggs. Mmmmm Yummy. By the way next time you are in San Diego you have to try Dante's breakfast place. This place has the best bacon (What? I love bacon.) in the world.

 

[Dusty Hanshaw]

HAVE A NEW BABY, SPEND TIME WITH WIFE, MANAGE MY DADS RENTAL PROPERTIES, WATCH FOOTBALL, PLAY CHESS, COOK, READ INTERNET, GOT 2 NEW PUPPIES, SEND CLOTHES/BUY CLOTHES FROM CONSIGNMENT STORES, SELL SUPPLEMENTS ONLINE, PLAY WITH MY CATS, VISIT FAMILY ON WEEKENDS.

You are definitely a busy man. I can't tell you how jealous I am about your new baby. I can't wait to be a Dad. As far as the puppy thing we are anxiously awaiting our move into a new house so I can get a new pup. I had a Rotty for years and loved that dog to death.

 

[Sesshomaru]

We do stuff that we both enjoy. So it might be watching some sort of cultural show, dancing (real dancing, not clubbing), going out with friends, etc.

On the rare occasions that either of us watch TV, we usually watch a show that she likes (usually its some sort of CSI type show).

 

[Dusty Hanshaw]

i know its alittle much for most couples but the misses and my self like going the strip club every now and then. it usally turns into a very intresting nite

We do this from time to time as well. Always a good tie with some friends.

 

[bulldog21]

We are the same in the offseason and luckily our friends understand that bodybuilding is our hobby not our lives so we don't talk about it much. We also have a great breakfast spot that we hit every Sunday for proteing pancakes and an order of steak and eggs. Mmmmm Yummy. By the way next time you are in San Diego you have to try Dante's breakfast place. This place has the best bacon (What? I love bacon.) in the world.

Yeah we were planning a California trip but up through tahoe and wine country....If we have time we might jump down to san diego to try out Dante's b-fast joint as I love bacon that much too...lol

We do the stripclub thing every once in awhile too and its fun and hilarious....I was in Cabo San Lucas for work last year and brought Strongmind down and we went out one night and hit up every strip club on the strip....lol...After that trip we still haven't drank tequila since that trip....lol

 

[abadseal]

Play lots of sports with friends, roadtrips, fishing, big festivals or events, baseball/football games, probably spend more time at the beach than anywhere though.

 

[AWN2004]

READING/POKER/SHOOTING

I know those are a strange combo but I enjoy those activities. I have been reading more books as of late. My GF loves to read so I have been trying to follow her lead. I just finished Manufacturing Consent by Noam Chomsky. That book will open your eyes thats for sure.

I have been playing poker since I was 21 and before the huge poker boom on television. The game has changed so much since it became "cool" to play hold'em. I have not been playing as much hold'em lately and I'm playing more HORSE or RAZZ if I can find those games. The only problem I have playing cards is its very hard for me to sit for hours on end and I end up getting hungry. I was playing cards prior to getting into training seriously so it was no sweat for me to sit for long sessions but now is a different story. The food in most casinos will kill you quicker than the Hanta virus so I can only take it so long before I have to bounce.

I have also been shooting for about the same amount of time. I like going to the range and firing off a couple hundred rounds. Not to mention the guys at the range I'm a member at are super cool and let me fire pretty much whatever I want to without charging me for it. I just have to buy the ammo. It's a great way to try out a new pistol prior to making a purchase.

Last but not least, I like to spend time with my GF. We have different work schedules but we plan date nights and try to make sure we make time for each other. Every first Friday here, there is an art walk downtown we go to. She was an art major in college so she rather enjoys that kind of stuff. It's a nice change of pace and there is live music and all kinds of stuff when we go so its always pretty cool.

 

[halflife]

HAVE A NEW BABY, SPEND TIME WITH WIFE, MANAGE MY DADS RENTAL PROPERTIES, WATCH FOOTBALL, PLAY CHESS, COOK, READ INTERNET, GOT 2 NEW PUPPIES, SEND CLOTHES/BUY CLOTHES FROM CONSIGNMENT STORES, SELL SUPPLEMENTS ONLINE, PLAY WITH MY CATS, VISIT FAMILY ON WEEKENDS.

Hell yea Chess baby!

The passion of sacrifices - I love it!

I swear it burns me out faster than my leg workout.

Who do you play against Phil?

 

[royal]

River Boating

TEARING UP & DOWN WESTERN CANADIAN RIVERS WITH MY JET BOAT.MOST FUN YOU CAN HAVE WIH YOUR CLOTHES ON

 

[gooey]

ME AND MY GIRL USED TO MAKE FRIDAY NIGHT DATE NIGHT AND WE WOULD GO CHECK OUT THE LATEST MOVIE IN THE THEATRE. WE ALSO ENJOY GOING TO A LOCAL SPORTS BAR AND WATCH COLLEGE FOOTBALL. GO BUCKEYES!!! WE REALLY JUST ENJOY THE LITTLE THINGS TOGETHER , EVEN OUR TRIPS TO COSTCO ARE FUN.

WE HAVE SOME PLANS TO TRY OUT SOME OF THE RESTERAUNTS WE HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO SINCE I HAVE BEEN DIETING. I HAVE A LONG LIST ALREADY.

HEADING TO THE LOCAL AQUARIUM THIS SUNDAY AFTER MY SHOW ALSO.

 

[Tom]

Got a 10 yr old boy so.....

Fly estes rockets, bowling, horseback riding, fencing, hiking, canoeing, movies, tour ships at the naval park, throw stones in ponds, fishing, long walks at 11:00 pm on a friday night, amusement parks....spend money but it's worth every penny cuz 10 aint forever.

 

[Rowtogrow]

It seems like one of us is always dieting in the Lyons residence

We usually try to watch a movie on the weekends as our time away from BBing. When something good isn't coming out we will do something with friends like getting together to grill so we can all eat how we like and the competitors can still join in the festivities.

We also like to go for leisure walks through downtown, malls (most are outside down here), parks, the beach (rarely), and the bridge.

As mentioned before we also like to enjoy our trips to Whole Foods, Costco, and the local produce market. It's to get BBing foods, but I think we would do these things away.

We take the dogs to the dog park on the weekends as well. It's great to let them get all the energy out.

Finally, I'm a big reader. I love to learn and hear different theories and ideas on fitness, dieting, cooking, and sometimes fantasy books like Lord of the Rings type stuff.

 

[6.8SPC]

Let's see...

Ice hockey this winter (after a long hiatus), Flyers games, shooting rifles and handguns, going to dirt-track races (I like watching sprints, modifieds, late models, and fat rednecks). I am a big fan of HP Lovecraft and various other occult writers. Oh and COD4. My girlfriend and I like to hit up local brunch buffets on our Sunday "funday". She can eat almost as many slices of french toast as me and she's half my size! Her family owns a private airport so we try to make it up there once in a while and fly gliders or powered aircraft (if you think gasoline for your car is expensive, try filling up a cesna 152!). It's definitely worth it though, no speeding tickets or traffic jams. I like my life right now.

 

[Steak Helmet]

Being in that HOT ASS weather, not much you can do outside until it cools off...wait it never cools off.

 

[bigwags]

i backpack and mountain bike, i road bike too but that usually makes me want to drag people out of their cars and beat them.

 

[abolish the weak]

lately it's been working on my house/yard. It sucks because it's so hot out, but it's definitely a better feeling for me doing something productive like that. I just hate laying my head down at the end of the day and thinking I wasted the day being lazy and screwing off. But I must admit this site is very addictive