Its nice that some of u have supportive wives. Mine is the most negative human being i have ever met. I am in school right now to better our lives and all she does is say im making a big mistake going into the profession i am choosing. She is a nurse and doesnt like it. I am going to school for nursing now and who the fuck is she to determine what i will enjoy doing? Sorry for my rant. I just envy all you guys with wives that support u in your quest. Plus she just pissed me off so im venting.

Tri-Polar disorder. I hit failure while The One voice shouts one more rep, The other voice shouts 2 more! On a not so funny note good for you GRRRL that you have some damn good coaches in your corner! I seen Goths photos his Gunz are proof thats beast mode!

I have had many friends come with me the gym and as most due just die out. I do it all on my own. Trust me sometimes its hard and after a long day of work I sometimes say fuck it but then I feel sluggish the next day. Going to the gym helps keep me feeling young. The younger guys at work bust around and call me an old man but when it comes to producing I do twice as much work as them everyday and I credit that to years of conditioning.

Well let's face it-----Today, there are domestic violence laws and other safeguards against controlling women. So what better way to get your "control-freak" fix than to torture your wife in the gym. It's the one place I actually have power.....but not by far. During our last workout, Grrl and I were doing dumbbell hammer curls. I worked my way up to the 80's for sets of 10.....looked over at Grrl and she was crankin them out with the 65's.....almost made me drop mine..lol.

Supported by Motivated people..I would like to thank all my friends here on E Roids helping me. Do not get me wrong my friends at the gym are great.This is just something that no motivation is required.I do this for me and me alone..I am the one that has to walk on stage, I am the one that has to train 6 days a week, I am the one that has to watch everything that I eat, I am the asshole that has to look in the mirror and tell myself that your are a fat ass or damn your looking great. We should all think this way. You have to be happy with your body if not get off your ass and change it.I think the one's that really motivates me the most would be people with physical challenges that never complain and strive to be the best..They are out there everyday training there butts off. Other motivations would be the ones that have put the time in to become champs. Go for gold USA:))) My motivation and support is everywhere friends,family,people that you do not know telling you that you look great and giving a nick name KILLER in the gym...My Support comes from all above. Thanks to everyone that supports others.

Cant think of any other way to put this but to say my suze is the very air i breath 24/7 365..we live this roller coaster called life together in every single way... i am strong but she is stronger in so many other ways...she as a dynamic unmatched by any women i have ever met in all my life and it feels like we were born to be together.i have to pinch myself regularly just to prove to myself this gorgeous woman will be coming home to me every single night... we have a magical relationship and i would not change a thing .... i love her more than life itself.

My uncle has always been the one to push me. He was my mentor and the man who taught me just about everything I know. He was also my trainer for years. More recently, it's my wife hands down! She's there whether I need a push or somewhere to land when i'm about to crash. Most important to me is that she recognizes it and I don't have to say a word. She knows what to say and when to say it! She's my motivation. My uncle pretends he doesn't support my decision to walk away from that life but I know better. The other day I swung by his gym on the way to workout . When I was saying bye he says "what , u think all those muscles mean anything? U think ima stand there and let u lift me mufukr? Get back here and tape ur fuckin hands up!". lol. If he had his way he'd have me in there with him but those days are over. I got side tracked, My wife is my foundation! I'd probaly do what grrrrl said and get to the gym "sometimes" without her pushing! I'd probably eat all kinds of processed junk all day if she didn't keep me on my toes in the kitchen.

Hey Grrrl, I would say my wife is the main driving force behind me as well. She cooks my meals before I even realise that I am getting hungry. She is also my training partner as well. She pushes me hard when we train and she gives me the look of death when I am in the fridge looking for some of the kids school food to eat. Like you have Goth in your corner I have my wife of 14 years.

the family i have out here, immediate family that is... Are not that close, they think i have been a fuck up since birth.... I dont rely on others to support me, rather rely on negative to push me more for my goals... I use to be the fat kid, then i was the skinny kid.... Noone thinks i can make MY dreams a reality, well fuck you, I WILL, I CAN, I SHALL, IT WILL BE DONE....... oh and some bro's on here are there for a good bitch session from time to time,that helps.....

That's awesome you 2 have that type of relationship! To me that is one that will last and withstand all obstacles good and bad. I have mostly negative ones, a different stripper all the time sayin dont go stay in bed w/ me. Or when my reg is in town she always makes plans that conflict w/ my diet or sleep pattern but there is just something about her, she makes me feel better than anyone I have ever met? I guess she makes me feel like I have someone that actually gives a shit about me... My dad helps cause I hope to see him at the gym, but after everything I have tried to do for him. doubt you've followed my posts, he wont listen to me and blows me off if my brother even acts like he wants to go to breakfast or something.... I drive me, I only have me in this world when it comes to my training and diet. F' I think this post is gonna make me cry, sorry I didnt intend to write like this, but I am trying to be honest. I have you people, only my friends here on eroids understand my passion to be what I want in my life, and for that I am grateful. I am grateful for my friends here on eroids U drive me... Cause I cant wait until I post my next pic and hear all the support behind me. That is what drives me I want to prove to all the people here I am doing and practicing all I say, and my pics speak for themselves... wait for the next one I am gettin bigger and in my eyes better!!!!!!!!!!

my Dad. he's the worst peace of shit i know and that pushes me every day to be nothing like him specially to succeed in the gym !!...........also my 2 daughters they are my life !!

I think if you asked Goth he would say he wouldn't be half the man he is without you. Powerliftgirl motivates me in every aspect of my life. She is not only my training partner she is my life partner. She picks me up when I am down, chops me when I need chopping, makes me want to be a better person. For that I cannot thank her or love her enough!

My two boys. They keep me going. Some would say they got the shaft in life, but I stride everyday to succeed and make sure they have a great life.

For me it is my Monkey who lives under the stairs. Well it is not my wife, it is me at 48 years old and counting. I have been doing this 21 years, I train without a partner, it is me striving to be better.

Wow Grrrl u always seem to write something that makes me question my AI and if its working or not. I am blessed to have a Wife who is the strongest bravest person I have ever known. She put up with things I did that were honestly, downright horrible. She was my rock when I ruptured discs in my neck. When I herniated n fractured my tailbone I couldn't even wipe my own ass Grrrl. Can you imagine how humiliated I was. She didnt think twice Grrrl. I will always devote my life to repaying her for all that she's done for me. Another person who motivates me and supports me in spirit is my Grandfather. The man who raised me as his own son. I still can't believe he has been gone for 4 yrs now. I still celebrate his Bday every year since he passed. He was the best dad I could ever have asked for. He taught me hard work and taught me what it means to be selfless. He never asked for a thing from us kids. I remmeber when he got too old to drive the roles were reversed. He used to be my taxi and now I became his. He loved to go to the dollar store. He'd buy the most random shit. He always bought soda for my Grandma there. He said she drank so much soda if he bought brand name sodas he'd go broke:-) The memories I have of him are still so vivid I can still hear him slurpping his breakfast coffee! It used to grate on my nerves back then but now I'd give anything to hear it one more time. Wow just thinking of my old man brings a tear of joy to my eye, I just wish I am as good a man as he was! Great post sister very thought provoking:-) I needed it to be honest, Thanks:-)

My lady. Cooks...coaches....gets giddy as i get bigger. Supports me thru pct and shows off her trophy man to her friends. Im ugly as homemade soap...but she loves it. Gotta have a good support system. Bbuilding is lots of ego and ballbusting.

For me, I learned early on that the only person i can count on is myself. Dont get me wrong. I have had some great training partners, but there are even those days when something comes up and they cant make it. Who else is left then? Me. I have also been through enough real flaky shitty training partners and that is what has taught me to only count on myself and dont let my training be affected negatively by other people. I can say however, that i have done my best when i have had real great enthusiastic and dedicated training partners.

well I would have to say I have 2 one would be the wife she cooks all my meals dose all my injections and very understanding in this life style 2nd would be my gym partner we been training together for 8 years he pushes me and I push him