I chose just improve because it was the closest to my goal.
My goal is to stay out of that freakin wheelchair. The day 3 years ago when I sat in the floor and my weakened legs were unable to lift my useless flabby body back up then I couldn't walk without assistance for a couple of days - that scared me into changing things.
As long as I'm getting stronger, building muscle, and not getting fat again - I'm happy with the results.
>I'll never be a real powerlifter because my CNS won't allow it.
>I'll never be a real bodybuilder because I've got this saggyness left behind from my obese years and I'd have to get a GH gut to fill it up.
>I will be the best that I can be and at the moment, I am. I'm also in better shape that 100% of the other people my age out there who are doing nothing.
This goal does help me keep progressing and moving forward. Just a few days ago at work they had ordered a pizza and I was eating my chicken breast, beans, and corn. They asked me, "why don't you ever eat real, normal foods with us." My reply, "because I don't want to look like you."
Reply from the guy who first asked the question, "good reason."