What motivates you to workout? [x-post from /r/fitness)

[gem4him]

This sums it up for me, haha... joking aside, working out makes me feel great and like I've accomplished something. Plus, I hope that it will inspire my 7 yr old to be active and follow my example.

edit: updated link

 

[kedgre]

@gem4him I'll tell you what, fellow old guys. Just between us, what keeps me working out is seeing so many of my fellow middle aged fellas just go completely to shit. I find it very satisfying to be getting leaner and more jacked while they're all just getting fatter and fatter.

 

[kint]

@kedgre Amen.

 

[dawn16]

@kedgre Well, holy shit. That did it. Time to hit the gym again.

 

[zboxingnun]

@dawn16 I'm in better shape at 40 than I have been in a long time.

 

[itsrashrash]

@kedgre Past week a 20 something coworker told me: "I can't believe you're 37 year old!", his face of astonishment was priceless.

 

[dawn16]

@kedgre I was going to say "For the Mirror" but you said it better!

 

[luvthaweb]

@kedgre No shame there!

 

[femialonge]

@kedgre This is a big factor with me as well. I'm 45.

Another is keeping strong and healthy so i can more successfully fight against aging diseases that would cripple a less healthy person

 

[bettergifttome011]

@gem4him I'm a single dad. I do it for the ladies.

Just being honest here.

 

[jcatt]

@bettergifttome011 Same here, minus the dad part.

 

[dawn16]

@jcatt Same here, minus the ladies.

 

[itsrashrash]

@bettergifttome011 It's always about the ladies, if there where women on the moon there would be more astronauts than sand in the beach.

 

[ffm1967]

@gem4him Similar reasons for me. Feels great to look better than most everyone else my age.
I also have a 7 year old who I want to set a positive fitness example for.

 

[januszpedal2]

@gem4him your picture link gives this for me:

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My motivation: The fact that others can do it, then so can I. Also, I realise that at my age (33) if I miss a workout or slack off for too long I will lose my condition and will need to climb a much steeper hill to get back to where I was, much longer so than when I was younger.

 

[garygjarvis28]

@januszpedal2 I want to live as long as possible and I don't want to be all fucked up when I get really old. Plus all the things you guys said.

 

[gem4him]

@januszpedal2 Whoops, I just updated the link... thanks. (LINK)

 

[megas01]

@gem4him Testosterone production and the accompanying increase in opportunities for oxytocin rushes.

 

[dawn16]

@megas01 I read that wrong and thought "This guy works out so his Hilbilly Heroin works better?"

 

[emoore80]

@megas01 ELI5? When I read "oxytocin rushes" it just makes me think of aggressive breastfeeding.