Nytebane Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Much like this whole way of looking at life and fitness in terms of gaming, do you sometimes really apply that to life? Like when I'm in the gym, I envision myself as say like Grom Hellscream or some Zerking badass orc and it motivates me to go hard in the gym lol. Am I wierd?? I kind of look up to the primalness of the orc and just apply that to my gym go-hard mode. Now I don't role-play in the gym but I do grunt from time to time hehehe (I'm typically alone in the gym at a 24hr gym I have a key to so I have the freedom to go crazy). Quote Link to comment
Kevin Mack Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 To continue the analogy, I'm a gym paladin. I have to supress my desire to smite stupid. Like I see people curling in the squat rack (often while kipping), or not racking their weights, or false gripping their bench press, or any of a number of things, I just want to walk over and destroy them. But often they're bigger than me so I think better of it. Quote Character Sheet MyFitnessPal Jefit Link to comment
Minty Keen Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Teehee! I think it's great. I also do that to some extent... I envision that I'm training to prepare myself for a job, as if I'm a mercenary monster killer or something, and this will be my greatest challenge yet.Hire me up, I'll slay your dragons for you... and look sexy/epic while I do it. Well actually I'd prefer to ride a dragon to battle and slay... necromancers or something. But whatever, you get the idea. Quote Primal ChaiRace: Human | Class: Adventurer [Level: 0 | STR 0 | DEX 0 | STA 0 | CON 0 | WIS 0 | CHA 0 ] "That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence." - Christopher Hitchens Link to comment
Frost of the Gloaming Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 All the time Quote Between a rock and a hard place, use our finger nails to climb, it's all we know.......... Daily Mile Perfer et obdura: Dolor hic tibi proderit olim Link to comment
Morrigainz Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 Yes you're weird, but we're all nerds here so you'll fit right in . :-) Quote Level ? Half-Dwarf/Half-Amazon Warrior STR:21.25 STA:15 DEX: 10.95 CON: 14 WIS:15.5 CHA:17 SWOLE BUCKS: 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Link to comment
Vella Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 What? No, of course I don't try to emulate awesome book/video game/film bad-A ladies when I'm at the gym.Nor do I want to take up Parkour to feel more like Spiderman. .... >.> <.< *cough* Quote Previous challenges: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Link to comment
Irishrages Posted October 1, 2013 Report Share Posted October 1, 2013 There is a significant part of me that completely expects that I'll obtain superpowers at some point in my future.To be honest, I can't believe it hasn't happened yet. Quote Level 6 Lycan Ranger STR 16 | DEX 3 | STA 5 | CON 5 | WIS 9 | CHA 2 Challenge the 6th: Irishrages prepares for the BAMF plane of existenceIrishrages' epic: Chapter 1 2 3 4 5Preparation * Focus * Discipline 30%30% Link to comment
markwhelan92 Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 Haha, whenever I'm not following through on something I always ask myself, "What would Aragorn do?" I was thinking of getting it tattooed on my wrist for extra motivation..Whenever I'm in a situation that requires a lot of effort and hard work, I think of the harsh conditions the men of the nights watch have to endure on the wall to keep us safe :{.Shit, actually I do this all the time, I sometimes do a few extra reps when working out "For Goku," too... yeah I guess I'm weird too! Quote Paleo enthusiast, Part-time hobbit, Z fighter, Kokiron, Westerosian and Jedi. Quite a CV. Find me at www.paleocastle.com. Link to comment
Vella Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 Shit, actually I do this all the time, I sometimes do a few extra reps when working out "For Goku," too... yeah I guess I'm weird too! ....that is the best idea ever, and from now on, I'm absolutely doing extra reps for deserving anime characters Quote Previous challenges: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) Link to comment
vengefulpear Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 I definitely do this... I have several DBZ themed songs on my gym playlist... And as one of my favourite book series is Malazan I do find myself thinking on a hard run "Would (insert badass character here) give up right now?!" Quote Assassin Guild Leader Trainee STR: 2 | DEX: 2 | STA: 2 | CON: 3 | WIS: 3 | CHA: 3 Current Challenge: Vengefulpear Revives! Level 1 High Score: Level 7 STR: 14 | DEX: 10 | STA: 1 | CON: 12 | WIS: 6 | CHA: 4 Link to comment
Kunai Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 I would find myself thinking "Kaio-ken" quite often when \I used to go to the gym, mostly for deadlift PR. Now that I can't afford it my goal is handstand push-ups cuz DBZ guys looked awesome doing them. Quote Height 6'2" Age 26 345/215/435 Strength isn’t just about winning. Even if my attempts are pathetic and comical, and even if I’m covered in the mud of my defeat, if I can keep fighting and look up at the sky as I lie on the ground, that alone is proof of true strength! Haruyuki Arita (Accel World) Link to comment
Red1263 Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 I have several Boss battle theme on my workout list, so I imagine myself battling monsters, somehow by working out. But yes, to place yourself in that setting that your working out for said Hero, is completely weird, and that's awesome! Quote Level 25 Final Fantasy Rebel My Epic Quest | My Journey | Currently on the Trial of Orthos Str: 60 | Dex: 23 | Sta: 66 | Con: 28 | Wis: 55 | Cha: 14 Goals for 2021: Spoiler Build my brother a Destiny 2 Lamp Learn how to do a Handstand Play 1 song on the acoustic guitar Clean up the Christmas Decorations and finish setting up my apartment (hang things up, plus some other few things that need to be organized) Re-introduce Pull-ups into my routine Build a shelving unit next to my Desk "No matter what, if you can hold your head up high, you've done the right thing." "When you stand with your family, your family stands with you." "Write what needs to be written." Link to comment
AmberVon Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Absolutely. And sometimes when I'm working out it's because I am preparing for the Zombie apocolypse. THAT is motivation. Quote "Saruman believes it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. I found it is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay... small acts of kindness and love." Link to comment
Nytebane Posted October 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 All of you are epic! Yeah a pending Zombie Apocalypse is a good reason to stay fit and ready to melee some zombies haha! BTW, If you've seen The Hobbit, I have the "Misty Mountains" song the dwarves sing, before they get ready to embark on a journey lay down some goblins, in my tracklist haha. . . That song gives me the chills and a sense that I am about to embrace a battle =). Motivated. Quote Link to comment
markwhelan92 Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Ahhhh haha, DEFINITELY doing that! Infact, gonna come up with some sort of ultimate nerd workout playlist. Quote Paleo enthusiast, Part-time hobbit, Z fighter, Kokiron, Westerosian and Jedi. Quite a CV. Find me at www.paleocastle.com. Link to comment
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