Why Do You Workout?: Entry #8

When people ask me why I workout, I honestly don't know how to answer back...it's seriously a good question. I don't ever plan on competing for power-lifting neither am I on a current sport's team. I guess I lift because I like getting stronger and I enjoy it. Ever since I got serious about lifting, I couldn't stop working out. I never skip my scheduled workouts and I always seem to have an endless supply of motivation for lifting weights.

I always had an interest of lifting weights but it never occurred to me how important it was until my senior year. I first started lifting weights the second semester of my sophomore year of high school. I wasn't serious about working out at the time, it was for my strength & conditioning class...but lets be honest, high school strength & conditioning classes aren't known for their "excellent" programs. Basically, I barely made any progress, either did any of my classmates. 

During my junior year, I decided to take strength & conditioning for both semester so I can have a place to lift all year. Also, since I didn't lift during the summer prior to my junior year, all my lifting numbers were set back. But same as the year before, progress was slow...but what am I suppose to expect if I wasn't giving all my effort.

My stats looked something like this at the end of the year...

Body Weight: 154

Squat: 155x5(185x10 if I used improper form) - I only squatted when I felt like it

Bench: 145x10

OH Press: 75x8

Rows & Dead Lifts did not exist to me at the time

The summer before my senior year is when I started to lift on my own. I made my own workout based off "Starting Strength" (http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/Starting_Strength_Wiki). This was the beginning of my life as a lifter. I devoted many days that summer to lifting. When senior year started, I used to lift after school with my friends every Mon/Wed/Fri. Second semester is when I got extremely serious about lifting, that is the time when I started power-lifting and "Madcow 5x5." Ever since i got attached to working out, I can't find it in myself to ever stop.

Recent stats...

Body Weight: 146

Squat: 315x1 (parallel)

Bench: 245x1 (it might even be 250x1...I haven't maxed in awhile)

OH Press: 175x1 (no leg drive)

Pendlay Row: 160x5

Dead Lift: 250x5