Older /fit members, 25+, how do you keep yourself motivated? Especially with a job, dating highs & lows, & generally aging
>>36439311
>25
>Older
>Aging
lol
Tren, mast, aromasin, 5mg lithium orotate, and a dopamine agonist of your choice. Benzos optional.
>highs and lows
really goes away when you get older. it all kind of blends together into one massie "meh." periodically someone dies, or your sports team wins something, or you find/lose love and a brief spike in either direction comes along... but mostly its just cruise control.
lifting is just one of the things you do at that point.
I might sound like a complete faggot but I am reminded that there really are so many women in this world and that a majority of them believe in fitness and are good looking and that if I just keep making gains both physically and financially, my path will cross with another and it will be everything I've ever worked for. Until then, I just drink a lot and watch porn
>>36439317
>tfw I started balding at 23
Being there for my wife's son and daughter is my motivation.
>>36439311
>Especially with a job, dating highs & lows, & generally aging
The fuck are you on about?
I'm 31. I work 55-70 hours per week.
I have a family.
I lift because I enjoy it. It makes my life better. So I get up early and do it.
Time to grow the fuck up before you die of old age at 26.
Making okay money as web developer but I have a lot of dreams as I currently am starting my own path on making video games, movies, and music and have many ideas for starting businesses. The key as I've seen it at least is to have long term goals
>>36439311
>26
>fitter and stronger than ever before
>getting PhD, budding career, got $ in the bank, nice car & apartment
>find out that socializing/getting laid pretty easy once you break free from the 'tism
>refusing to let depression/anxiety rule my life, force myself to focus on personal achievements, eventually break out of cycle of depression/anxiety/autism
how could I NOT stay motivated OP?
>>36439311
strength training keeps you young
>26
>software engineer
because i really enjoy lifting. The joy i get from hitting PRs / knowing im bettering myself is far greater than any blow job
>>36439311
i dunno im 30, i never needed motivation
heres my thought process:
>what needs to be done?
>this, this, this
>ok, it must be done. so do it.
and then it gets done. there is no 'i dont wanna' that shits for children. now... sometimes things that aren't in the 'must' be done category i might i-dont-wanna out of, but if it falls in the 'must' column, its getting done.
>dating
lol...
>job
with lifting, it needs to be an absolute must. there've been times where I have very little freetime but i've long since planned around going to the gym because its a must for me.
JUST
DO
IT
Cutting workouts down to 30-40 minutes at a time. Added more days to compensate.
Every few weeks I break into a random family home then rape and murder their youngest daughter. It makes me feel alive.
>>36439311
30
have routinely smashed girls in their early 20s for the last few years
its so easy, im not even good looking or fit.
worrying about shit like 'how will i stay motivated' is something 20 year old faggots do.
once you go out into the real world you stop giving a fuck about almost everything and just do whatever you want because you only get 1 go on planet earth bruh.
>>36439348
>family
Hard being productive as a neckbeard hermit
>>36439311
>aging
32 years old and in the best shape of my life. Feel great and look great. Picked up 21 year old qtpie at the bar a few weeks back (she approached me, I was just sitting there). Life is good atm much better then when I was in my mid to late 20s.
>>36439415
Also good on you breh, sounds pretty sweet IMO
>>36439417
>>36439311
Test peaks around 30s for men I think
>>36439332
You sounds like you're depressed
>>36439336
get on that there finasteride m80
26, transitioned from NEET to 9-5 salarycuck, which was a pretty jarring transition.
Losing the vast majority of my free time and realizing how few waking hours I have to myself was devastating. But after forcing myself into a routine (wake up at 5 to get in 90 minutes at the gym before work) and living with it for a couple of weeks, I'm all right with that. I still maintain most of my hobbies, and I've still got weekends all to myself.
desu you just get used to it.
>>36439439
>tfw I relate to his post at age 23
>tfw I read your reply after
>>36439365
How did you got rid of the tism?
Teach me the ways senpai
>>36439477
Nice discipline bro
Turning 26 in a month. Getting older is actually really motivating. I know my youth is almost up, and if I don't bust my ass RIGHT FUCKING NOW I'll never amount to anything. You don't feel the crunch when you're in your early 20s.
>>36439348
same here, except im 34. i really look forward to lifting each morning - ever since its become my routine i can seriously handle ANYTHING. i used to get stressed over the tiniest fucking things, but lifting in the morning killed all of that. not only do i feel like a new person, i look like one too.
seriously guys, if going to the gym is a pain in the ass and you need motivation to do it, then you're never going to make it. it should feel like fucking christmas morning when you wake up and head out.
>>36439311
She looks like the dumb character from ice age
>Bella will never sit on your face
I'm 28 years old, 29 years old soon in a few months.
I don't feel any different to when I was 18-21, if anything I'm in MUCH better shape and health.
>>36439999
Me again. Then again my grandparents are all in their late 80s and 90s and good health. I think I just have good aging genetics.
>>36439336
>22 and I think I'm beginning to have a receding hairline
My will to live is draining
>36 years
There are definitely high and low times. I found it best to have small goals; a reason. I have a high school reunion coming up. I just want to one up the assholes. And I'm gonna make it bro.
27
Life becomes so routine. Lifting is just another routine.
>>36439348
Theres a study that people who laim to work 55-65 hrs actually work 44hrs on average
>>36440060
They probably count driving & from work
>>36439311
im 39, married, and own my own company. why the fuck wouldn't I lift weights, it's like me-time 101 and makes me a veiny-dicked monstrosity
>>36440280
What do you do help a hopeless 19 year old kid who is smart enough to know his life is shit and that there are paths to make it not shit,
>31
>married
>have kid
>have demanding job
>honestly, its tough
>whenever i feel myself slipping/gaining weight, i take a hard look at myself in the mirror
>i can see the fat and the age creeping up on me
>it scares the shit out of me
>i start to get strict with my diet and workouts again
>>36439332
desu this is actually pretty accurate to what I've experienced.
As you get older and experience more shit tends to hit you less hard, everything becomes either nice or just unfortunate.
Your life becomes a series of habits and actions you spend your time doing and people come and go and bad things happen and good things happen but overall your life just keeps going either way. You stick with the habits that build up to create your day to day life.
Lifting is just a foundational part of life and not something I even think about "losing motivation" for, it's just something I do.
Just take the pressure off yourself with lifting and enjoy it. You don't have to hit a PR every week anon, some days we are weak and some we are strong. But going to the gym and lifting regardless of if your always at your best is most important imo.
>>36440345
tell him to lift
>>36440671
I do and the ladies mire brohama but I am just a man who is good looking who do I do about life?
>>36439311
Why would i need to motivate myself when I have the discipline to keep going when things get in the way?
>>36439311
I keep myself motivated by looking at pics of hot grills.
It gives me the motivation I need just to maybe one day they will look at me like they did at Zyzz.
P.s. my wife is fat and my kids just play minecraft all fucking day.
>>36439336
>>36440037
Finasteride has existed for a while now, no excuse for baldness
>>36440797
>getting married
>having kids
you fucked up
For me lifting has just become an integral part of my whole lifestyle. Lifting has blended very naturally into the other routines that I build my day-to-day life around. In my personal schedule going to gym has it's natural spot in relation other reasons I go out and about. Also eating in a lifter friendly way and making sure I get enough rest are part of the whole thing. If I for whatever reason stopped lifting altogether I'd probably change many other parts of my life too.
These sorts of routines help overcome ups and downs. It's more like going to gym keeps me on track instead of it being a burden .
tl;dr I don't need to keep myself motivated, it's just what I do
>>36439311
> 29
> ex fat fuck
> getting more fit every year
> ppl around me complaining about getting older
from my perpsective as years go by I feel better and better. don't get what are they talking about.
did my first set of pullups few days ago, doing pushups, planning to reach 100 of each eventually.
my shin splits have cured cant wait to run again.
fitness is a break from everyday shit everyone can understand. gf, family, coworkers. no one gives me shit if i didnt take a call or if i cant be somewhere because i have fit shit to do.
love it.
>>36440863
This for me as well. Motivation became discipline which became habit.
I'm actually pretty happy with my body and don't want to get much bigger, so now it's just nitpicking, balancing and putting on a little bit of muscle at a time while staying lean.
>>36439311
you are looking at life from wrong perspective
>>36439311
the hardest part of going to the gym is going. Slam some pre-workout and drag your ass there, then all is well. That's it.
>26 in a couple of months
>finally starting to see some progress with lifting
>Income starting to snowball
>all dept will be payed off by end of the year
>Social anxiety getting better due to meds
>Danced with a girl for the first time couple of months ago
>Started my own business doing what I love this year
>Feels like my life has only just begun
Am I just bullshitting myself? Did I miss the best years of my life and now can only look forward to dieing?
>>36440989
That doesn't sound too bad. Make the rest of your life awesome.
You have to love it or you'll eventually hate it. I look forward to my days off when I can go, It's became a central part of my whole existence. I thoroughly enjoy every single minute nuance of it, I take pleasure in knowing that every single second I put into it there's returns. As my body improves so does my mental state somehow, it's empowering yet devouring at the same time. Best believe there's some days we all don't want to go. Get caffeinated up and go wether you want to or not, motivation fades. Displine doesn't.
>>36440989
dude fuck that, only people that glorify young age are people that suck later. and those that always just sucked, so they believe them.
id rather live half of my life good than start out strong and reminisce about "good old times"
nostalgia kills.
>>36440872
Seriously this. Strength of body, sharpness of mind, and interest in life is something you can maintain well into even your 80s. People who say "life is downhill after 20. If only my body could be young again." really mean "my life went downhill after I left my parent's supervision and, due to having no discipline of my own, wound up picking up a ton of bad habits that over time wrecked my body and mind. I wish I was living under my parent's supervision again"
15 years in a shit 9-5 job shuffling papers was killing me. Nothing to look forward to but stress, no motivation, no care. 15 fucking years of a shit job left until I can make nothing in retirement. I said fuck it and am going to be a State Trooper, so there is my motivation to get off my old ass and hit the gym hard. I'm enjoying life again with a goal. The daily grind of a shit job killed any motivation I had though.
TO ANYONE AND EVERYONE STOP FUCKING MASTURBATING. ITLL BE A NIGHT AND DAY DIFFERENCE, JUST TRY IT! DONT DO IT FOR FOR A WHOLE WEEK, THE DIFFERENCE IS NIGHT AND DAY.
>>36441121
Better advice: abstain from porn. It will naturally lead to less wanking and healthier desires.
>>36441049
oh my god, you studip lesvian beta...i invited you and your friends and you still fucied it up you stupid betas. god hace mercey on your souls.
>>36441056
i like the part about sustainability from the caretakers you mentioned. seems to me most people would take benefits without any efforts put in.
but benefits with efforts reap so much more joy and confidence.
i always laugh when i see younger generations saying how they wish they could eat whatever and never get fat and always have money without work.
just die cancer scum
>be 32
>used to lift
>used to exercise
>stopped for about a year
>fat fuck
>no muscle mass
>demanding job
>40 minute commute on public transit
>never know what to eat when I get home
>play vidya
>shit post on /vr/ and /lit/
feels good
>>36441508
wait few more years.
>>36439311
>25
>aging
I'm 34, almost 35, and I'd slap you for this
I've improved my lifestyle and made so much gains in the last ~4 years I'm not even remotely comparable to the babby I were at 20-something
I even date the 20-something grills I didn't date more than 10 years ago (work in uni so it's pretty easy to get fresh meat)
Two kids with two ladies (never got married, so I'm not jewed out with alimony - actually the second lady is a still a 29 yo fuckbuddy, I've always been honest with both of them and I've pretty good relationships with both of them)
There's always time to work out, I wake up one hour and half earlier on train days and I just start my day with the gym - where's the problem? I expect a teen to warrant a "motivation" in order to fix his shit, not a young men
The ride never ends, but for men I'd say the real game actually start way later than "25". Only women should somewhat worry when they reach +28 w/o a ring on it
>>36441508
When I was ~29 someone said something like that, >implying mine was a "temporary" proposal. But it's not. Never been a fat fuck nor a gamer anyway
>25
>fire fighter
I have a cool life
>>36439332
>tfw 19
>I feel like this
I hope I get my T test results back soon so I can get on medical roids
>tfw though that the average age on the site was 19 or something
>discover that 90% of the posters are 28+ and many of them are daddies in the midst of their thirties
I don't even know what to think anymore
Any 40+ out there?
>>36441617
oops the second quote was for >>36441600
>>36441617
I'm roughly the same age and I agree with this guy. My life is so much better now in my mid 30s, and I expect things to get even better as I get older and get a better job and more money. Men shouldn't worry about aging at all.
>>36439311
Bruh
I'm 29, and I love lifting almost as much as I love being my own boss. I don't need to be motivated in the gym. Aging is nothing. I feel like the older I am the more discipline and focus I can actually bring. I'm a much sicker cunt today than I was in my listless and shitty 20s.
Have any of you guys 26+ experienced a loss in libido at all? I've been talking with a few friends 26+ and they have mentioned that they are losing morning wood and just growing disinterested in women. Is this normal for us guys or should I be concerned?
>>36441665
I'm 28. The only changed thing compared to my early twenties that I can come up with is that I'm a lot less clueless and I feel like I'm only getting more confident.
I've been expecting a somewhat lower libido the further I get away from the teen years but nope. Not yet at least.
>>36441632
If only their kids know that their dads masturbate to trannys and take advice from an anime forum
>>36440060
I admit that I only do work for 2 hours during a typical 8 hour work day.
>>36440872
>100 pullups
I hope you weigh 130 lbs soaking wet.
>>36441144
Then you also must quit 4chan.
>>36439311
I don't have a job or a gf or anything else going on in my life. I live for the gym.
>>36441665
It only feels like a decrease in libido because your libido is way overclocked when you're young. You are not yet used to not being distracted by your dick all the time. Put a hot woman in front of your friends and 95% of them will sport a wood within seconds.
>>36441778
>>36439322
Addy?
>>36441768
i said eventually XD my weight was 115 at 186cm. now i am at 80kg. pretty confident in my mindset.
I think attitude is key at this stage, be optimistic but realistic, accept that shit needs to get done and get on with doing it, never stop learning and you probably will feel great into your 40's and beyond.
If you are still blaming others, making excuses and generally have a defeatist, negative attitude - you better sort it soon before it really is too late.
Also, don't be tricked into thinking that by a certain age, life should be a certain way...it's hard as TV, movies and other people keep reinforcing this opinion.
>>36439311
Try having a hernia at 27, followed by five years of failed physio (on and off, starting each time you hurt your back again).
Then I discovered SS. Got stonger. Result: no more back pain.
Starting stats:
Sq: 40kg
Dead: 60kg
Bench: 35kg
OHP: 20kg
Fuck i was weak. Still not strong. But hey, that never was the goal.
Current stats:
Sq: 80
Dead: 100
Bench: 57,5
OHP: 35
Finally achieved 7 consecutive pullups.
Last year I ran a obstacle course / race: 19km, 45 obsacles. Accomplishing that was motivating as fuck.
O, yeah: fuck aestetics. Not for me. Main goal: have a pain free life and carry / play with the kids.
Sauce: oldfag @ 35. Former runner (that shit kills your back).
Keep working out kids!
>>36442002
my idol. except kids, but i respect the choice.
>>36441944
Yes. TV, movies, the media in general, the hordes of mindless brainwashed self centered people. Don't let them fool you. Keep lifting. Keep developing yourself. Keep taking care of yourself. We will be witnessing a very turbulent era in the coming years. You want to be prepared to whatever the future brings. There's no room for despair.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn4mVDtqi7g
/pol/ sends their regards
>>36442013
Believe me: I have second thoughts sometimes. Ultimate gains goblins. Try upping the weight when on SS and having had 4x1 hour of sleep that night. For the third time that week. Because your kid is sick. FML.
>>36439311
25 in a couple of months so I guess I can relate.
This is NOT the age where you feel old.
I feel like I shed my bubble of procrastination regarding physical activity and I keep my gym schedules all the time.
Dating should be considered to find someone you like to spend time with. You can get the occasional pussy if it doesn't work out but at this point, it is mostly pointless.
Job can steal your soul and life away, if you let it. And IF you manage to find one. (my country is pretty low on those these days) Have other things to do as well.
Highs and lows are extreme in your early years of life i e teenage years and reduce later on.
Trouble is, I only 'discovered' how good lifting only a year ago. So I'm a DYEL late bloomer but I'm gonna keep on going.
The natty limit can be reached in like 5 years however so I'm not bothered by it too much. I won't give up this lifestyle because it helps. It just does.
33, havent worked out in years. went to the gym today, laughed to myself at people with bad form, marveled at the newest AMT machine, pumped way more weight despite being old and fat than some dudes who look like they're regulars, and then fucked my hot, high-earning girlfriend who goes to the gym 5 days a week. yes, somehow i managed that.
being 25+ isnt the end of the world. in a gigantic study of tens of thousands of people, highest life satisfaction/happiness was reported by people in their 60s.
pretty good thread guys
>>36440570
>BOOHOO I WANNA BE FOREVER YOUNG
the post
>>36442071
>people in their 60s
yea boomers who retired rich at 55
>>36439311
Do yourself a favor and save up for a home gym. Home gyms make lifting while being a functional adult soooo much easier.
>>36442503
no, was a study of tens of thousands of people. the people in their 60s said they were happiest due to friends, family, and accumulated life experiences/accomplishments.
>>36439384
This is so fucking true. Lifting here plays the biggest role to me but you can apply this to everything else in your life.
There is no " should i go today or stay at home?". You just fucking do it. You dont choose to stay at home, it is your OBLIGATION to go to the gym. It is what you desire deeeep down in your heart.
So just pack your stuff and head to the gym, and thats it. THATS FUCKING IT.
I'm 27. I work out because my work as a lawyer isn't exactly the most strenuous job, and I need something physical.
>>36439403
You sound like a dyel fag.
You say you dont need motivation, because you dont even lift you cuck. Fucking sloots dont require motivation, it requires having the ability to get a boner, which we all do.
lmao worst advice given here.
> I bang sloots, i dont work out, so i dont need motivation.
>tfw 28
>tfw only few years left to make gains before my test levels start dropping
Im 30. I was in shape at 26. Got married and bought a house, got fat by 29. Taking off the fat now. Im motivated because I want to have a long life and not end up physically fucked up like all thr 40 year olds I work with. They all have bad backs and are generally weak due to them being pathetic.
Lift hard it pays off your whole life. Shit happens get back on the horse
>>36442895
Just trt
>>36439311
Stressful desk job, gym helps me blow off steam and relax afterwards. Looking for other jobs currently in a different area of my field (Mech engineering) because I don't like what I'm currently doing.
>>36439311
26, 7 years training every week.
My motivation is the spinal degradation I have, keep the muscles strong, keep the positive stress on my spine, and I stay mobile and fit.
I have a crippled scapula and my shoulders used to be so fucked that they would pop out of socket when I was trying to lift heavy. Now I can do one arm handstands and all sorts of fun handbalancing without any trouble.
Training keeps me, Me. Young, healthy, capable despite injuries.
I also like to smoke marijuana, so long distance running keeps my lungs in a balance between 100% healthy and burnt out from smoke. It's not optimal, but life is about sacrifices in some areas to the benefit of others.
I'm a married man, and a father, so I want to be good looking for my wife and youthful for my son.
It helps that physical culture is my passion. It's so much more than "Bro, it's just lifting weights". Thousands of years of human culture is steeped in physical lifestyles, sports, and training. It's a wonderful world.
I'm 24 and I have never been happier
I have a job, a promising study, get laid regularly and make great gains
I feel more energized and alive than I did during all my teens combined
Life is great desu
>>36439311
>28, engaged
I know it's probably somewhat common on/fit/, but I am in the army (US). It does get tiring waking up early, doing PT, and then lifting. I lift during my lunch break so as to not take time out of my day after work.
When it's gym time, I just go into /robot/ mode until I am there. No matter how I feel, tired or hungry or just lazy, I zone out until I reach gym. Then once I am there most of that bullshit goes away. Maybe it's discipline, or a skill learned from having a retarded job where random pricks can be pricklish and I can't say/do anything back without severe consequences. But at least I still do it.
>>36442980
That's a good work ethic, Anon. You should feel pride in your ability to get shit done.
>>36440797
This is what i do. Pic and video related btw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjYyOt06XAg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex3DBazStbY
>>36439335
I feel you brotha. I'm essentially doing the same thing.
>>36439336
Try starting balding at FUCKING 15. I just accepted my fate a year later and started shaving it completely.
>>36440345
Also interested in this
>>36439332
Wew lad this hit really close to home
>>36439332
I believe this to be a good thing : it pushes you into exploring something truly extraordinary without having any major distractions.
>>36440060
>Theres a study that people who laim to work 55-65 hrs actually work 44hrs on average
yeah, no one works those hours. you'd be dead with in 2 weeks
people will cite that one time when they worked 49hrs for 2 days straight, and extrapolate from there
>>36439332
>>36440896
>>36440863
these. 27 here. can confirm.
Check it out
>>36439311
>dating highs & lows
implying
>>36439311
30yo and feel like im just now entering my invincible prime
>>36444540
>>36444424
did ONE 60 hour week last summer, mostly standing up, doing stuff with my hands
totally recked me. I didn't have time for anything but lift, eat work, sleep. All of those were mediocre
>>36444592
>>36444540
late bloomers represent
>>36444540
>>36444592
nice tats
joking
kys
lol
>>36441056
This, taking care of yourself is the essence of it.
I've let myself go after high school, became a NEET, depression got worse, inactive, felt dumber, et cetera. I slowly got back on track and now at 25 I feel better than ever, there's more things to manage in life now but it's all doable.
Three years ago, I've talked to an old WWII recon pilot at an oldtimer airshow. He had amazing stories to tell about that time, but what impressed me the most was how sharp he still was mentally. After the war he trained pilots and worked with younger people all his life, and he said it kept him young.
>>36444540
>>36444592
30 and older has been straight up the best times of my life. true control over myself, my job and women have made each and every day as good an experience as i make it.
peers in their late 20-30's vary so widely in life conditions, that HE who is sacrificing sleep to be good in all aspects of life, reaps 5x the reward
>28
>started lifting last year
>couple of injuries but still making gains
Never felt better desu senpai. Only downside is my receding hairline but whatever, I'll just spend some money on hair transplants in a few years.
the secret is that lifting provides me with motivation
>>36439336
>I started balding at 18
>>36442710
Thats why happiness as a measure is bullshit.
At 60 you dont have any more goals. Basically youre winding your life down and gettin ready for senility and death
Of course youre happiest, you no longer have standards
>>36444424
Thats an average of 10 hours a day.
How is that insane? Bankers, chefs and taxi drivers often work more than that
>>36440797
Same for me.
Im married too but she isnt ugly and fat, just slightly above average but she lifts.
Also cruising test. Best decision ever made was to hop on gear. Life doesnt get easier when youre older
>>36439311
>Turning 28 next week
>Some people consider me old
> o_0
>>36440810
>Finasteride
flaccid dick and hardcore insecurity
ok
just be fine with it.
>>36443891
who is this semen demon
Will be 27 in a couple of months, used to be a lazy piece of shit that works from 9-5 and does nothing else until recently. Just heavily depressed for a good five-six years.
Only passion has been travelling so I did that whenever possible, but fuck, it got lonely.
No close friends, no family, still a god-damn virgin but out of blue, a 5/10 approached me at some friends party. Complimented me a lot, made out for hours. This vivid memory is what fuels me now.
Just want people to like me, so for that I'll try to be the very best version of myself. Starting with getting out of skeleton-mode and trying out new hobbies.
>>36439311
Motivation? Fuck Motivation. Learn discipline.
>>36443891
>>36440345
Walk the path.
