Who here else is just a recreation body builder?

[Snooze]

,,

nevermind

 

[SacToSD]

nevermind

I don't care if you say "nevermind," I'm posting in this thread anyways. I'm a recreational bodybuilder... but if I could compete, I would. Wake your lazy ass up, too. Quit snoozing.

 

[doug1]

"present"

 

[animal eater]

recreational in that I don't compete. That said I make a pretty serious living running a PT business. But hell I train like I am going to be on stage tommorow

 

[knucklehed]

I would call it recreation

Even though I do compete a little from time to time it is still recreational. The shows help drive me to lean out and train consistently. I have never even dreamed of trying to be a pro. I just don't have the genetics to compete at that level.

 

[Snooze]

yeah i work out for myself these days. i run 2 businesses and time is short but i still find time for my bodybuilding.
im not interested in competeting, the sport or things like enhancing oils. just love body building for myself and being in my late 30's, i never see myself stopping.

 

[Snooze]

I don't care if you say "nevermind," I'm posting in this thread anyways. I'm a recreational bodybuilder... but if I could compete, I would. Wake your lazy ass up, too. Quit snoozing.

lol i love to snooze. and ho the hell did you get 300+ posts in a month? lol

 

[shawnkarbabacz]

Even though I do compete a little from time to time it is still recreational. The shows help drive me to lean out and train consistently. I have never even dreamed of trying to be a pro. I just don't have the genetics to compete at that level.

exactly the same

 

[GANCHO]

same here

 

[jm425]

I don't compete. If I were to I'd go for pro. I just don't have the genetics plain and simple. Would I compete if I had good genetics? Hell yeah I would. To me it's just not worth it if I'm not going to go all the way. I guess I'm an all or nothing kinda guy.

 

[patricio2626]

Me, too. Of course, you can tell from my avatar I'm not a real bodybuilder.

 

[SacToSD]

lol i love to snooze. and ho the hell did you get 300+ posts in a month? lol

It's what happens when I'm interested in something, my man... it gets my full attention I should have probably been focusing more on studying chemistry, though lol. No, but really, I like this board. I've been to a few before, but this one is the best. Steroidology, mesorx, even bodybuilding.com suck now thanks to this site. That, and I've been talking BS on forums for quite some time... but mostly on cycling sites (road cycling and mountain biking) eg the craigslist bike forum, mtbr.com forums, and a few others... so I think it comes naturally. I jumped into bodybuilding this year and now I'm hooked. Not that I bodybuild, though... well I do, but I don't compete yet is what I meant to say. Good times. I love to snooze, too. Dig it.

 

[GoneForever]

I have no desire to compete. Did it once, and its just not for me. I do however have a personal goal to get as freaky big as possible while still maintaining my health. Now thats tough

 

[thenatural3456]

I think its very impressive what alot of "recreational bodybuilders" on this site are able to achieve!!!

 

[rAJJIN]

Id fall into that category.
My only competition is the mirror And lately its getting the best of me.

 

[kcbuilder]

My only competition is the mirror And lately its getting the best of me.

That is the truest statement Ive heard in a long time. Keep your head up bro, it kicks everyones ass from time to time. But thats what keeps you at it.

 

[Mr.Bungle]

If you really think about it

Really if you think about it, if bodybuilding does not feed you family and keep a roof over you head isn't it just recreation. Some people use the excuse I compete to justify abusing their bodies with harsh chemicals, but in all reality it's just a hobby.

 

[richie34]

me too

just for myself and been training so long now and had to reacess my goals a few times (due to health reasons) that i cant ever imagine not training, actually scares me a bit to think one day may be forced into stopping! at mo just getting back again after yet another setback,but put health first now and playing the long game. size has stopped being so important at this point its more about quality although obviously i do try and grow but only at a pace that suits my body. something phill said in another thread about how bbuilding has made his life richer and not in a financial way.

 

[Che]

I'll have to echoe what rAHHIN said - I love bodybuilding because I'm in competition with myself. I work long hours, plus I'm working on my Master's Degree, so right now I can only lift Thurs, Fri, and Sat - it sucks. This site is great, though, becuase there is good advise from an entire range of people - joes to pros. I try to implement everything I can from this site into a crazy work and school schedule (plus 4 kids at home), so it's very satisfying to see the changes I'm able to make to my physique.

 

[JuiceJunkie]

would love to try and compete but i dont have the time and to be perfectly honest the sheer discipline to train and eat right for a show. I have two kids involved in everything and work strange hours, never the same. but i love lifting and reading all the valuable info on this board