How Weightlifting Changed My Life

Growing up I was always considered much smaller than most of my friends. I was a lot skinnier and weaker compared to most of the kids my age. All through middle school and ninth grade it was like this. I saw this as a problem in my life because I had a very low self esteem and couldn’t feel comfortable in my own body. I was tired of how I looked and decided to make a change.

As a freshman in highschool I was five foot one and weighed about ninety two pounds. I felt like I wasn’t ready for high school physically but I managed to get through freshman year alive. It wasn’t till mid sophomore year that I decided to do something about my image. My brother and father were very much into weightlifting and had just about everything you could ask for

I became much more of a positive thinker and also much more confident and social. I had never experienced this feeling before and I felt like a new person. Although many talk of fitness as only a physical change it is also very beneficial for your mind and changes the way you perceive things. Weightlifting can have an overall positive impact on your life.

I felt as if I had finally broken out of my shell and started enjoying life more. As of now, I am five foot ten and weigh about one hundred and sixty five pounds. I have gained roughly seventy pounds over the last four years. Needless to say I have gained a lot of size and strength along with growing taller which only helped in the process. Weightlifting has changed my life drastically for the better and I do not regret it. The only regret I have is that I should have started earlier but better late than never.

I knew the solution to my problem the whole time but it was up to me to take action. I had to step outside my comfort zone and do something I had never done before. If you want something bad enough, you will make the time for it. I learned not to put something off for tomorrow if you can do it today. One of my favorite quotes is “By changing nothing, nothing changes.” -Tony