At first I had no desire to hit the gym and lift weights all day; I really didn't think it was for me. I knew a lot of people who visited the gym a lot and to me they seemed to be the alpha-male, typical high school jerks, and I didn't want to go there because I had no desire to be associated or even talk to them.

When I went to college however, everything changed. I became friends with a few people who went to the college gym on a regular basis, and they encouraged me to come along as well, and they didn't judge me or anything as I tried to "keep up" with their workouts. After each workout, I could tell why they did what they did. After a workout, your body feels very "content", I should say. You're very tired, yet you feel very relaxed at the same time, it's a hard thing to explain.

The effects were very positive, and I started noticing almost immediatly. I felt like I had tenfold more energy then before. Ironically, my skill in video games went up as well, especially in shooting games, as I felt I was hitting all of my shots with more accuracy, puting up better stats, etc. I felt more confident in front of ladies, and I lost a bit of dead weight on my body too. I still keep up twice a week in the gym.

To anyone who naysays it, give lifting a fair shot, you won't be dissapointed.