1. To prepare for the future

2. My future wife and children depend on me

3. My patients depend on me

4. To set an example for others

5. To be a leader that people respect

Health is the best investment

6. To be able to play sports/games when I'm older

7. To get better at BJJ

8. To help me focus so I can study

9. So I want to eat better foods to strengthen what I broke down

10. Therapy to heal through life events that hurt 💔

11. To help an old lady cross the street

12. For endorphins

13. To maintain brain health

14. To carry the groceries in one load

15. Maintain a competitive attitude

16. To make regular day to day stress seem less than what it is

17. To be able to open the pickle jar for someone

18. Because somebody gotta carry the boats and the logs

19. Self respect

20. Demonstrate discipline.

21. Pay for health now or pay for health later with immobility and pharmaceuticals

22. So I don't get winded walking up the stairs.

23. I will only need to buy 1 airplane seat

24. To triangle choke an intruder

25. To hold neices and nephews when I'm old.

26. So I can get out of a bathtub by myself when I'm 60

27. More muscle mass means more calories to eat.

28. Reduce heart disease risk and 1000 different cancers

29. To not smell like fast food

30. To not have a bitch ass excuse if I get drafted

31. To not be a scooter person at amusement park

32. To put my grocery cart back where it belongs

33. I want to go sky diving and don't want the weight limit to prevent me

34. To strengthen bones

35. To improve posture

36. Prevent colds

37. To build self esteem

38. To turn mild body dysmorphia into a lifestyle

39. To not have to wear a t-shirt in the pool

40. Therapy is expensive

41. To prepare for that one time I'm going to have to fight a bear

42. So my gym crush can continue ignoring me but at least I look good

43. To be strong enough to take the clips off the barbell

44. To justify having gym clothes

45. To sleep better

46. So I can give CPR for 2 minutes without looking like I just died

47. So I can be as annoying as a real-estate agent, a vegan, or a crossfire

48. Because my role models exercise

49. Because the pursuit of pleasure leads to decay

50. Last and definitely least.... asthetics