How old were you when you decided this is what you wanna do?

[cheesesteak]

I'm 27 now, started training the month before I turned 27. Still don't know how far I wanna take bodybuilding as first priority is to get down low enough to see my genetic standpoint.

I have interests in wrestling, as well as boxing. So if I don't have a frame for bodybuilding I might take those routes. Problem is I have bad knees so I don't know if wrestling would be all that good for me.

Either way, I'm deciding right now to dedicate my life to fitness. It's the only thing in this world that keeps me away from things that will get me into trouble.

[Redz]

I got into lifting weights at 13 but never started juicing until 23. I am more dedicated now than ever before. I have big hopes for myself. Looking to get to 245lbs around 10% but I do not want to compete.

[faller]

I started when i was 16 but i don't think i knew that this is what i "wanted" to do till i was in my mid 30's.. I know it doesn't make any sense but it wasn't a concious decision till later in life, i just lifted because thats what i did..

[CanadianIron]

Started at 21, I knew right as soon as I watched "pumpin iron" for the first time I wanted to have size... I've worked out almost 5 days a week since then... aside from holidays, I have almost never defected from that either.

[ELCANADA]

I started at around 18 and from there on and off. As the years caught up (aka 30) I was unable to keep my gains and low BF by half assing it.

Been consistent since then and have not missed more than a few days for the last 3 years.

[Born2Juice4Ever]

When I first met Dorian Yates on a magazine, I had wondered why he had veins, and HUGE muscles...I wanted the same too.
I was 18 years of age, long distance runner, soccer player, already an instructor in Chuto-Ryo and a sore 120olbs soaking wet :D :D
I will never forget my first workout, i could not walk for days.
First cycle at 19, Ottawa level 1 junior at 20, 2nd place...the rest is history.


B2J

[Sean Summers]

15
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[JonnyO]

I seen Nimrod King and Berry Demey when I was 12 years old or so when my father was competing in the Canadians, they were the guest posers. When Nimrod walked onstage I thought no way he's a bodybuilder he looks so fat, he was wearing a tuxedo and the jacket hung to the sides make him look fat to me, lol. He took the jacket off and had sleeveless shirt underneath and my eyeballs almost popped out of my head I've never seen arms like that since. I was hooked from then on...

[Born2Juice4Ever]

I seen Nimrod King and Berry Demey when I was 12 years old or so when my father was competing in the Canadians, they were the guest posers. When Nimrod walked onstage I thought no way he's a bodybuilder he looks so fat, he was wearing a tuxedo and the jacket hung to the sides make him look fat to me, lol. He took the jacket off and had sleeveless shirt underneath and my eyeballs almost popped out of my head I've never seen arms like that since. I was hooked from then on...

I guess you haven't seen CanadianIrons arms hu?:beer:ilu He said he was curling 85lbs just a few days ago.


B2J

[rob66679]

I guess you haven't seen CanadianIrons arms hu?:beer:ilu He said he was curling 85lbs just a few days ago.


B2J

95's wasn't it?

[kloan]

13, 18, 25, 28 (aas)

[Born2Juice4Ever]

95's wasn't it?


WOW!!!! I could dream of doing that much weight with my small arms.
I hope he does not get too big:popc


B2J

[GYMBRAT]

got my first Weider home gym for x-mas when I was 14, so yeah 14 I guess.

[JonnyO]

I guess you haven't seen CanadianIrons arms hu?:beer:ilu He said he was curling 85lbs just a few days ago.

B2J

Nope, but I seen Toney Freemans arms, he was curling 25's with crazy strict form!

[C-money]

I started at home when i was about 15, with my cement and plastic weight set, started hitting an actual gym at 17... havent stopped and im 28 now, i turned to the dark side around 25 i think.. i LOVE training, if i could train 5 hours a day i would.. getting big and veiny from it is just a bonus! lol

[Shortdave]

Nope, but I seen Toney Freemans arms, he was curling 25's with crazy strict form!

Yeah but Toney has a wicked bad pec tear, he obviously got that from light weight curls.

I started when I was 20 doing some bodybuilding stuff here and there, then I discovered deadlifting and it was a whole new ballgame.

[Memo]

2 years ago. before that I was a meth addict at 120lbs.. now 5'4 160 at 8-9%bf but BJJ is the biggest part of my training now. I still like size.

[ironwill]

Wanted to since i was a wee lad, I grew up wayyyy out in the boonies in manitoba, then i finally got to the city and went to college....
I didnt get really into it until i was almost 30, ive had the luxury of being near gyms for the past 5-6 yrs now and thats when i got into it, then i did my first cycle a few yrs ago and have been hooked since, so im still kind of a rookie but im working on making up lost time now....
Now any job i take there must be a gym near by or i cant go.....:greet

[GYMBRAT]

so im still kind of a rookie but im working on making up lost time now....

would never guess it dude! :sup

[bigtavi8]

14-15 years old. I Seen my first show in Stratford when i was a kid and it was my goal ever since. When i was on the way home from that show i decided i wanted to do this with my life and have been going hard from then on.

[drdnj]

12yrs old I got my Weider plastic weights and bench. 14yrs old my parents bought me a gym pass at World Gym in Newmarket Ont. My Dad drove me there and picked me up every night until I got my license. 18yrs old did my first show. Hooked ever since :)

[Danger]

The first time I ever touched weights was 2 weeks after my 21st birthday, been working out steady since. Its been almost 2 years now!

[EpicPhaill]

I have been training since I was 18 with the last 4 being more serious. (26 now) Just took the step into aas a few weeks ago.

[Kaly11]

been working out for about 5yrs... Wish i was more serious back then i would have bad way better gains. The past 6 months i have been super strict with diets and workouts.