Chris Bumstead credits his love of bodybuilding's direct, controllable results with keeping him grounded. He explains how putting himself in difficult situations forced mental growth that helped him maintain relationships and a life outside the sport, unlike bodybuilders who let it consume everything.
There are a lot of bodybuilders that have actually ruined their lives outside of the sport. People talk about how difficult they were to get along with, how self centered they were, how tough in their marriage. You somehow been able to navigate all of that. How did you keep the rest of your life in balance?
I loved bodybuilding and I didn't just love working out and starving myself. I loved seeing the direct results that came from it. There's few things in life that you have so much control over or you've put X amount of effort in, you'll get X amount of result. You know, business doesn't work, relationship doesn't work like that. You don't know what's coming from it. But when you eat right and you train hard, you get the result. And when you put yourself in difficult situations, you're forced to be in a place to grow mentally. And I love that aspect of bodybuilding.
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