Honestly, having rivals contributes greatly to my motivation. I have a stepbrother who is much skinnier than me, but is twice as strong, and whenever I train I think of 'losing' to him and push hard through the rest of the session. Also working out around guys that are twice as big as myself makes me want to try that much harder.

Alongside this, I want to be an effective role-model for kids who struggle with training, but dig deeper into it. I'm not at all a beef-head or the Incredible Hulk, but I continue to train as if I were one of those, and I believe that it isn't rare for those newcomers to watch and follow what I'm doing. On a non-arrogant standpoint, this gives me a major sense of accomplishment and fulfillment.