I can't really say I ever really started bodybuilding. I goofed around with it for years, never really accomplishing any goals just staying fairly fit. I've been in college for 4 years now and that is taking a toll on my health. Sitting on your ace from morning till midnight isn't good for you. So really I wanna start now.
I am more of a cardio-freak than a body builder but the 2 compliment each other very well. My idea is: "I don't want anymore muscle than I can move". Meaning that I don't want to gain more muscle that I haven't prepared my cardio for; gassing me out too early. I enjoy jui-jitsu on my off time and most of my wins didn't come from being bigger or stronger or even technically better (though sometimes that would have helped) but rather the fact I have more cardio and can go longer than my opponent.
I enjoy challenging "quit". On the treadmill that means when my legs are becoming sloppy from fatigue, my fingers start to go numb, my vision starts closing in with spots and my mind is yelling at me "That's it, there is no more, you need to just quit!!"... that's when I reach down and turn up the treadmill. On the mat it's when I've battled for position for 10 minutes, I'm exhausted, I can't swallow because my muscles are completely depleted and sucking all the moisture out of my body, my opponent has me wrapped up in a triangle and all it takes is a simple tap to quit.... is that when you quit?