Why do you lift?

I lift because I feel like a child. I have been fat all my life, finally got to healthy bmi and now want abs.

Even now I am treated like a child, probably because my attitude towards most things is outwardly childish but only to keep up a facade of happiness to my friends and family.

Inside I struggle with self acceptance and depression every day (diagnosed when I went for therapy). I dont feel like I deserve to do or be anything and lifting helps take away that feeling.

You would never ever know I was depressed or so fucked if you met me, you'd see a guy who looks young for his age (look 17 at 21), looks built but acts and says retarded things.

I know most of the things I say are retarded, but I blurt those out so my actual feelings dont leak out.

Because I want my body to be a testament of my self respect and determination. It lets people know I am an intense person who takes life very seriously.

You need to keep in mind that you're still on Veeky Forums. A lot of people on Veeky Forums, myself included, started lifting because they're depressed, have zero self confidence or direction in their life and lifting helped with that a lot.

I want to impress a girl.

Its one of the few things that can take my mind off of how much I hate myself.

I lift to not be a femme looking bitch boy. But so far I just look like a fit bitch boy.

Late as fuck reply.
86kg 5'10

Lifting helped me combat depression and self esteem issues.

Once you get past that >le red pill phase, life gets pretty good and you learn to become a truly better person.

Had surgery and couldn't lift for two weeks. Got depressed again. Today, they'll pull the strings out and I can finally get back to lifting.

I lift for beach

I lift to not look like a beta cuck

Because I want to die and I'm too pussy to do it. I get to escape my thoughts while I'm working out. I run 5 miles a day & lift until I can't push the weight around. The pain and the calluses feel right

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I lift for Jesus

started lifting 6 years ago because i was weak as fuck and had pipecleaner arms

somehow that turned into lifting for strength mainly

now i lift for fun, and because i'm institutionalized to lifting and can't go without it

>get gorgeous gf somehow
>she's perfect, cross country star, smart, loves to cook and clean, loves my family, wants to be a pharmacist and make tons of money
>loves me unconditionally.
>When I have a shit day, she drives straight to my place and cheers me up
>date for three years
>my entire life I've eaten whatever, played vidya for hours a day
>chubby and hate myself but too lazy to change
>two months ago she grabs my man tit
>she looks me in the eyes and says "You need to lose some of this. For me"
>download mfp that night
>throw my junk food in the trash and dump out my whiskey
>the next week start getting up at 6 am and lifting

I would do anything for this woman Veeky Forums. We're getting married next summer and if the only thing she asks of me in 3 years is that I get fit, then I'm going all in. She's a solid 9/10, and right now I'm probably a 5. I don't want her to be embarrassed by my body any more.

I lift because i dont take life that serious...you have nothing to lose...

I lift cuz its the only thing that brings me joy.
Before a workout.
>gettin' hyped
>thinkin' about the pump
>feeling like will fuck shit up

After
>Feel badass
>musclefullofblood.jpeg
>happy af
>waiting for the next workout

>The pain feels good and I feel deserving of living after experiencing such hardship.

Really? You consider the pain of lifting hardship? Jesus. No wonder you hate yourself.

>crush liked the video where I pulled 440 lbs

I can die a happy man now

Also, I lift because it's fun and it makes me feel good