Why do you work out / diet / train?

[kyleb]

There's a large variety of people in here - athletes, bodybuilders, people who just want to get fit, people who want to drop a few pounds, and so forth. Why do you hit the gym every other day, go running outside, avoid french fries, and eat grilled chicken until you can't even taste it anymore?

I work out, diet, and train for (mainly) one reason only: To excel as a baseball player.

The comments about "wow, you look good man" and "have you lost some weight" (typically when I go back to Cleveland) are secondary, but always nice motivators. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]