Want a confidence boost?

[that1guy]

I am a sufferer of SAD and I am very shy. This thread is basically for guys, sorry ladies.
Last year, I grew very angry in a secret way because I wasn't getting the proper respect I thought I should have been getting. I knew it was because of my size because the more "popular" kids would bully me with their words that were aimed at my size. I got sick of it and I took all my anger out on the weight room. Over the summer I went to the weight room four times a week and got HUGE! I gained 15 lbs of pure muscle and now I look jacked. So now a days, those kids still bully me in a way, but in a kidding fashion. They now have respect for me because they know that I have the ability to prove people wrong. I have gained so much confidence because of my work in the weight room. It feels GREAT! The weight room is the best way to take out any anger in a self-advancing way. Just some advice for those who have been storing some secret anger for a long time.

 

[Infected_Malignity]

Niice. Looks like you found something that works for you. I'm one of those guys that, even if I were given good looks, tons of chicks, worked out, looked ripped, had a ton of friends... I'd still never be proud of the man i am inside.

 

[that1guy]

To Icaresunderwater or w/e:

I totally understand your problems but I think youve got the wrong stereotype for a gym. I felt the same way when I started. The only reason I started is b/c I was so motivated that I almost didnt even give a shit about waht other people thought about me. That was a huge step for me b/c I constantly think about what others think about when they see me. I used to think that a gym was only for the already strong people but its definetly not. I go to a gym with bunch of huge body builders AND fat motivated people and they have got to be the nicest people I have ever met. They are the nicest people b/c theyre there for the same exact reason you are. Personally, I think that going to the gym every day or at least once every three days will boost you out of your "shell" like a rocket. And when you know youve been working hard, and you can feel it, thats when you know your making progress. IT FEELS FN AWESOME!!!

 

[binn]

IcarusUnderWater2, if you are really concerned about feeling self-conscious in the gym, buy yourself a set of dumbells and start working out at home. Once you start seeing the results, I believe your self-consciousness will melt away. I must agree that bodybuilding is one of the fastest ways to build one's confidence (I am speaking from experience). I learned this a while ago in one of the many self-esteem books I read.