Philosoph
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You're right, and this is perfectly good advice, but for my part, it was a natural progression. I started off wanting to get more fit and muscular, then my focus changed from "what do I look like" to "how do I drop my mile time/increase my bench/squat/deadlift" and now it's entirely about challenging myself and making progress. My body doesn't seem to like making a lot of progress on its own, so I started researching, one thing led to another....
Think about it: this is a forum for people who spend WAY too much time thinking about the clothes they wear. You could just as easily say "just buy your size, don't mix colors that clash, and you're good to go", but I don't think any of us are satisfied with that wardrobe. It's probably a good bet that a lot of us get a bit obsessive about our interests.
+1 to both points.
It seems to me that even if you're primarily concerned about how you look, aiming for performance is a better way to look at your training. It's not like you can quantify muscle gained per set or something, so just focus on lifting more weight. Then, when you can squat or bench 50 or 100 pounds more for the same reps, funnily enough, you'll probably have more muscle.
And [most] everyone's gotta have a hobby. Some people prefer weight training to collecting stamps. Getting stronger is useful too: I can't even count the number of times I've had to move heavy stuff around and been glad I had the strength to do it. Plus girls like it when you can pick them up with ease.