Motivation

[GarytheDino]

What motivates you to strength train and more specifically bend?

Since I asked, I'll answer first.

I enjoy seeing progress. Strength training is an easy way to guage progress and keeps me active. When progress slows I just try something else for a while and get better at that.

I like bending because it is different, perhaps extream. I like to try different things and take it to the next level.

Being competative with others is a fun way to stay motivated too, a competition gives me something to work toward and look forward to, but any improvment is good.

Just seeing improvment is enough to keep me motivated. When I meet others with the same interests, it's that much more motivational for me.

[mobsterone]

My ego demands it.

[gazza]

And his Ego is BIG Just like the weights he lifts.

[Soilworker]

It's fun and I enjoy it. Same reasons I do anything else invovling grip or strength.

[bender]

I enjoy the result.

Lifting weights, the weight is still exactly where it started leaving you with only the experience and knowledge that you lifted it. While this may be more than enough for some, there seems to be something more rewarding about looking at a bent nail. Especially if that nail was straight for a few months before hand, as it WAS out of your range of strength.

I also enjoy the practicality of bending, in that it’s something “real”. You’re doing something with your body besides gym-lifts.

Then there’s the thought about developing the hands, wrists, and body tension, along with focus and concentration. Ah… It’s all about preferences. We like what we like.

[Left Side]

I've seen much better progress in grip and bending than I ever have in the gym, and that's fun and motivating.

But mostly, it's that grip and bending are so unique. Very few people can either bend nails or close big grippers, regardless of how much they may lift in the gym. This is because they don't train for it, but still, the fact still remains, they can't do it.

There is something driving about being different than everyone around you.

[FrankyBoy]

I enjoy the result.

Lifting weights, the weight is still exactly where it started leaving you with only the experience and knowledge that you lifted it. While this may be more than enough for some, there seems to be something more rewarding about looking at a bent nail. Especially if that nail was straight for a few months before hand, as it WAS out of your range of strength.

I also enjoy the practicality of bending, in that it’s something “real”. You’re doing something with your body besides gym-lifts.

Then there’s the thought about developing the hands, wrists, and body tension, along with focus and concentration. Ah… It’s all about preferences. We like what we like.

That was always my favourite argument!!!

[supermagnamon]

My motivation is that it's fun and that I'm good at what I do and I want to get better at doing it.

[anson]

Steel feels great when it's bending in your hands.

[onslaught61]

Steel feels great when it's bending in your hands.

werd

for me, i like to know that every part of my body is strong, not just the muscles ppl can see. when bodybuilders are put to the test, man do they get owned.

[mobsterone]

And his Ego is BIG Just like the weights he lifts.

Notice in all the replies how many times 'I' gets used? That means it's ego and enjoyment - same as me.