{"id":7144,"date":"2014-01-27T09:48:07","date_gmt":"2014-01-27T13:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/the-real-purpose-of-bodybuilding\/"},"modified":"2014-01-28T17:16:49","modified_gmt":"2014-01-28T21:16:49","slug":"the-real-purpose-of-bodybuilding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/the-real-purpose-of-bodybuilding\/","title":{"rendered":"The Real Purpose Of Bodybuilding &#8211; Becoming The Best Version Of YOU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>I&#8217;ve got a question for you&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Do You Go To The Gym and Workout? <\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s The REAL Reason Behind It?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most likely you want to build muscle and\/or lose fat, get in better shape, get stronger, look better, and all that stuff. <\/p>\n<p>But ultimately I think the real reason for bodybuilding is to become the best version of YOU.<\/p>\n<p><center><br \/>\n<strong><font color=\"brown\">Click PLAY to Hear My Opinion On The Purpose Of Bodybuilding&#8230;<\/font><\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"590\" height=\"332\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/lXyMNLUVWUo?list=UUwher3o4YKb85XUztEh53Eg&amp;hl=en_US\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<I><U>Note:<\/u> if you are using an iPad or can&#8217;t see the embedded video clip above,<br \/>\nthen you can watch it right on my YouTube Channel by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lXyMNLUVWUo\" title=\"The Real Purpose Of Bodybuilding\" target=\"_blank\"><U>Clicking Here<\/u><\/a><\/i><br \/>\n<\/center><br \/>\nMy goal with this video is to get you to take a step back and realize that there is A LOT more going on when you go to the gym than simply building muscle. You&#8217;re building your character as well.<\/p>\n<p><U><B><font size=\"+1\"><I>Developing Self Confidence&#8230;<\/i><\/font><\/b><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Bodybuilding is a great way to improve your self confidence. When I was a teenager I was small and shy. That&#8217;s what attracted me to bodybuilding in the first place. I used it to help me come out of my shell, gain self confidence, and feel better about myself physically. As my body got bigger and stronger, I started to feel better about myself as a person.<\/p>\n<p>Another personal development tool that I&#8217;ve been a huge advocate of in recent years is Toastmasters. If you&#8217;ve never heard of it before, Toastmasters is a non-profit educational organization that helps people improve their public speaking and leadership.  Through Toastmasters you can attend a structured meeting every week and work on developing your public speaking skills in a small and supportive group.<\/p>\n<p>This has been a HUGE help to me. Before Toastmasters I was very shy and never felt comfortable speaking up and publicly expressing my opinions. And that was after 15+ years of bodybuilding training. In fact, all of the YouTube videos that I&#8217;ve have came about from me developing my voice and gaining speaking confidence through Toastmasters.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/physical-mental-success.jpg\" alt=\"Strong Body + Strong Mind = Success\" title=\"Strong Body + Strong Mind = Success\" width=\"600\" height=\"180\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/physical-mental-success.jpg 600w, https:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/physical-mental-success-300x90.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So if I were to offer my best advice to anyone who wants to develop themselves personally, maximize their chances for success, and ultimately become the best version of YOU. It would be to practice bodybuilding to develop yourself physically AND to join a Toastmasters club to develop your speaking voice and gain self confidence.<\/p>\n<p>The combination of developing a <strong>STRONG BODY<\/strong> and <strong>STRONG CHARACTER<\/strong> will give you the best of both worlds and provide you with the tools you need to succeed in life.<\/p>\n<p>\n<U><B><font size=\"+1\"><I>Share Your Thoughts&#8230;<\/i><\/font><\/b><\/u><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;d like to hear your feedback and opinions on this topic, so please let me know:<br \/>\n<em>&#8220;Why Do You Workout &#038; Build Your Body?&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>And if you have a personal success story of how you turned your life around through bodybuilding, then please feel free to post it in the comments below.<\/p>\n<p>all the best,<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/leehayward.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/lee-signature.gif\" width=\"200\" height=\"59\"><\/p>\n<p><HR><\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\"><strong>P.S.<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>If you would like more information about Toastmasters, just watch this video clip that I put together explaining what it&#8217;s all about at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CFUCyCDf62s\" title=\"Memorial Toastmasters - St. John's Newfoundland\" target=\"_blank\"><U>http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CFUCyCDf62s<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To find a Toastmasters Club in your area, just visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toastmasters.org\" title=\"Toastmasters Public Speaking\" target=\"_blank\"><U>www.ToastMasters.org<\/u><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Do You Go To The Gym and Workout? 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