Introduction

[WallyTheWarhawk]

Hey everyone,

I'm a 20 year old student athlete in college. I've been lifting for about 6 1/2 years now, started out lifting for football and baseball in highschool. Started bodybuilding roughly around my junior year of highschool. Got serious with my training and diet during my senior year. I'm currently in my junior year of college playing baseball. By no means am I satisfied with where my physique is at right now. Looking forward to gaining some new insight from everyone here, as well as contributing any sort of knowledge I've gained so far lmao. Found out about UGBB from my older brother.

Thank you.

 

[Diesel59]

Welcome aboard. You definitely have an athletic background. What does your current diet and training routine look like?

 

[snake]

Back in my day if you were caught lifting you were kicked off the baseball team. Times have really changed.

Welcome to UG.

 

[CJ]

Welcome to the Underground

 

[WallyTheWarhawk]

Welcome aboard. You definitely have an athletic background. What does your current diet and training routine look like?

Diet has been a little sketchy to be honest. For the most part I'm eating 160g of 93/7 ground beef with a cup or 1/2 or jasmine rice. Occasionally I'll eat out just for the convenience. I try and keep the drinking to a minimum. Usually once or twice a month with my teammates. In terms of training, MWF we have a baseball workout in the morning. Tuesdays and Thursdays we have a pool workout. Right now in the fall we practice 4 times a week. At the end of the day, usually after practice, I go to the gym and lift on my own. The split I've been running for about 3 1/2 years has been PPL. However, it is a challenge to be consistent and disciplined in the Spring when our season starts up. But I try my best to stay on top of my meals and training as best as I can.

 

[WallyTheWarhawk]

Back in my day if you were caught lifting you were kicked off the baseball team. Times have really changed.

Welcome to UG.

Thank you,

Yeah I've definitely had some conversations with my head coach about bodybuilding in my free time. The points he's brought up definitely make sense tho. He's mentioned things like "Right now your a baseball player, not a bodybuilder" and "You're not giving your body time to recover and rest." I definitely do agree with what he's saying to an extent. But I love this shit seriously. I can't not go to the gym, it's to the point now where it's just so deeply integrated into my life. And it's been that way for about 3 years now.

 

[FatBluDragon]

But I love this shit seriously. I can't not go to the gym

Do you have intentions, or is there a real world possibility of turning baseball into a career?

 

[WallyTheWarhawk]

Do you have intentions, or is there a real world possibility of turning baseball into a career?

I'm really not sure it's in the cards for me to be completely honest. I think it's one of those things that if it happens it happens. And if it doesn't then I still have a degree. But being realistic I don't think it will happen.

 

[Yano]

Howdy

 

[FatBluDragon]

I'm really not sure it's in the cards for me to be completely honest. I think it's one of those things that if it happens it happens. And if it doesn't then I still have a degree. But being realistic I don't think it will happen.

Does your degree depend upon you playing baseball?

The reason I'm asking is because you seem to be passionate about want to be in peak physical condition, but this extracurricular thing is holding you back from it. Not only in practice, but in time itself.

So the real question to ask yourself, is looking back at your life in your 30's onward, are you going to be upset that you didn't take advantage of your physique potential in youth? Or will you be proud that you held onto a sport that you didn't see a future in?

I struggled immensely with having to let go of hobbies that I loved, but realized I just didn't have the time to master it, or was never going to achieve mastery simply due to luck of life cards.

 

[WallyTheWarhawk]

Does your degree depend upon you playing baseball?

The reason I'm asking is because you seem to be passionate about want to be in peak physical condition, but this extracurricular thing is holding you back from it. Not only in practice, but in time itself.

So the real question to ask yourself, is looking back at your life in your 30's onward, are you going to be upset that you didn't take advantage of your physique potential in youth? Or will you be proud that you held onto a sport that you didn't see a future in?

I struggled immensely with having to let go of hobbies that I loved, but realized I just didn't have the time to master it, or was never going to achieve mastery simply due to luck of life cards.

It's kinda hard to explain but it's something I can't just walk away from. It sounds corny to say but I can't quit. I only have 2 more seasons left of college baseball. I'm viewed as a leader on the team, especially within a young group of freshman that play in my position.

I think when I look back on my current situation in the future I'll be pretty pleased, especially because of the fact that I had the privilege of playing a college sport. And also the relationships I've formed with some of my teammates is something that will be lifelong. I know for an absolute fact tho, that when I am finished with school and baseball that I am going to be 100% committed to bodybuilding and whatever career field I find myself in.

 

[Chump16]

The window of opportunity to compete at the college level is open for a brief period of time and then it is gone forever. Take advantage of that, whatever level you play at, you are one of the few with that opportunity.

Continue to train, listen to your strength coaches, bodybuilding will be there for you.

 

[Chump16]

btw …… Go WarHawks!

 

[WallyTheWarhawk]

btw …… Go WarHawks!

HAWK EM'

 

[FatBluDragon]

It's kinda hard to explain but it's something I can't just walk away from. It sounds corny to say but I can't quit. I only have 2 more seasons left of college baseball. I'm viewed as a leader on the team, especially within a young group of freshman that play in my position.

I think when I look back on my current situation in the future I'll be pretty pleased, especially because of the fact that I had the privilege of playing a college sport. And also the relationships I've formed with some of my teammates is something that will be lifelong. I know for an absolute fact tho, that when I am finished with school and baseball that I am going to be 100% committed to bodybuilding and whatever career field I find myself in.

Great response. And well thought out.

 

[Rickt]

Now here is a young man with a big future.