What would you do if you couldn't be a bodybuilder?

[Big Dave Smith]

This thought ran through my head on the drive to the hospital when I tore my pec. It was weird because 50% of my mind was planning my rehab/return, and 50% of me was making an immediate game plan as to what I could do next.

So... what would you do?

 

[LATS]

honestly, i would drop all my weight and start back on the paintball circuit.. i played in top amatuer and pro level for quite a few years.. then dropped out.. but, would go back and get my ass creamed by the young guns if i could not lift anymore..

 

[JETHRO TULL]

I think I'd find other athletic stuff to do.

I really enjoy swimming and biking. I also like just getting out walking in the woods and hunting.

I'd find something fun to do instead of lifting. I don't like sitting around.

 

[hawkmoon]

Bike more. I love bicycles.

 

[MegatronsMuscle]

I would get back into motorcycle racing instead of just riding the twisties on the weekend. I would also do more mountain biking (freeride/downhill).

I would most likely also become a workaholic again.

 

[The BB Monad]

Damn, that is a hard question! I have often asked myself that same thing.

I would probably just focus on other activities like do more martial arts and swimming and stuff. I love outdoor stuff too!

 

[Big Dave Smith]

I personally would...

-Get really involved in brazilian jiu-jitsu, as it's my 2nd most favorite hobby. I'd probably wind up fighting.

-When my girlfriend and I move, most likely back home, my parents are considering turning our garage in to a guest house. If so, I would take my mom's gardening area and transform it into my own garden. She hasn't had a garden in a few years, and I've always been drawn to growing plants. My father likes growing flowers and plants from seeds and bulbs.

-I'd get really involved in dogs. We plan on getting a french bulldog and an english bulldog. I'd love to become involved in breeding, training, and caring for dogs. If the hottest naked woman on earth was walking a puppy, I wouldn't even notice her over the puppy.

-I'd also look for more artistic outlets. I like working with my hands, so sculpting or carpentry or building SOMETHING would stimulate me well. I'm good at projects.

-I'd also spend LOTS of time refining the foods I cook to be gourmet-like. I started baking from scratch when I was 12 and cooking better than the average mother by the time I was 16. My mom could open up her own bakery/restaurant with her talent. I just copied her. To this day, I've never eaten more than a handful of meals cooked by any girlfriend. It's always assumed that if we're cooking, I'm cooking.

When I think about it... the older I get, the more my father and I have in common. Our brains think the same way, we're just drawn to different talents.

 

[btech]

Naturally, my obsession would shift toward my next priority... becoming 100% fluent in Chinese.

 

[chris250]

I'd be on a motorcycle all the time ...

 

[doug1]

probably golf a lot more, nice thing about bb, it's relatively cheap if you want it to be, gym memberships are dirt cheap still

 

[Big Dave Smith]

Agreed. The owner of my gym was actually saying that rates were higher 15 years ago for all the clubs here in our town.

Everybody's riding motorcycles around here. It's a family promise that I'll never get on one. My dad's best man was killed on a bike because somebody ran a red light. My dad's friend of 45 years, who made their wedding rings, lost a son on a bike as well.

My hobbies are wussy compared to yours.

 

[chris250]

Agreed. The owner of my gym was actually saying that rates were higher 15 years ago for all the clubs here in our town.

Everybody's riding motorcycles around here. It's a family promise that I'll never get on one. My dad's best man was killed on a bike because somebody ran a red light. My dad's friend of 45 years, who made their wedding rings, lost a son on a bike as well.

My hobbies are wussy compared to yours.

I grew up on motorcycles - I got my first one when I was 4 years old...and have rode ever since...I actully sold my buell, little over a year ago, becasue I felt like I wasnt riding enough cause of work and bodybuilding...but now I miss it and might have to invest into another bike next summer...

 

[Flex2019]

Bicycles

I'd probably be doing more cycling. I grew up working in the bike industry and have raced/ridden bicycles for my entire life. They were my first love and would be the first thing I'd go back to if I weren't involved in the world of bodybuilding.

 

[Shelby]

endocrinologist, nomad, poet, revolutionary

 

[RONJON]

jiu-jitsu, skateboard, rock band

 

[MaTrlx]

golf...

Wayyy more money to be made if taken seriously rather than just a hobby, and golf actually got me into weight training in the first place....

 

[DTOWNDANDY]

Porn star!

 

[tkav1980]

get back to playing drums, cook more, and probably find some other physical activity, maybe semi pro football. theres a few leagues around here thatll take anyone at all.

 

[aeliop]

Intriqued

I personally would...

-Get really involved in brazilian jiu-jitsu, as it's my 2nd most favorite hobby. I'd probably wind up fighting.

-When my girlfriend and I move, most likely back home, my parents are considering turning our garage in to a guest house. If so, I would take my mom's gardening area and transform it into my own garden. She hasn't had a garden in a few years, and I've always been drawn to growing plants. My father likes growing flowers and plants from seeds and bulbs.

-I'd get really involved in dogs. We plan on getting a french bulldog and an english bulldog. I'd love to become involved in breeding, training, and caring for dogs. If the hottest naked woman on earth was walking a puppy, I wouldn't even notice her over the puppy.

-I'd also look for more artistic outlets. I like working with my hands, so sculpting or carpentry or building SOMETHING would stimulate me well. I'm good at projects.

-I'd also spend LOTS of time refining the foods I cook to be gourmet-like. I started baking from scratch when I was 12 and cooking better than the average mother by the time I was 16. My mom could open up her own bakery/restaurant with her talent. I just copied her. To this day, I've never eaten more than a handful of meals cooked by any girlfriend. It's always assumed that if we're cooking, I'm cooking.

When I think about it... the older I get, the more my father and I have in common. Our brains think the same way, we're just drawn to different talents.

You seem to be complex, versatile, and a very interesting guy

 

[PsyT]

When I think about it... the older I get, the more my father and I have in common. Our brains think the same way, we're just drawn to different talents.

Hey Dave, did you ever hear the mark twain quote about this...

"When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished by how much he'd learned in seven years."

not exactly what you are talking about...but thought you might like that