Giving It Your All
Overheard at the gym today: “I know it’s a nice, cool Easter Sunday. But I came in anyway because I wanted to go through some motion to appease myself.”
I’m resting between sets of bench presses, and I notice a guy come in and drop his gym bag next to the squat rack. He throws three plates onto each side of the bar, warms up with a quick check of his nose hairs in the mirror, and then settles in for his lift. What…
My nightmare featuring crazed gym ball users keeps getting worse. Remember the guy standing on the exercise ball with his dumbbells? I guess balance really is an issue: So I saw the guy on the swiss ball again today doing bicep curls, but this time he fell off, twice … The first time, I heard…
I always get a kick out of watching big burly guys use the seated leg curl. Few people realize this machine was designed specifically for pregnant women (who can’t lie on their stomach to perform a traditional hamstring curl). Still, the machine does a good job of targeting the hamstrings; it’s a respectable alternative to…
As I watch Seinfeld in syndication, I’m struck by how much of the show’s humor takes place at the gym. There’s George Costanza as the urninator: “It’s all pipes, what’s the difference?!” You’ve got Elaine Benes feeling up Teri Hatcher in the sauna. And speaking of saunas, how about Kramer’s greatest line, from the hot…
Someone asked me recently: “What do you bench, squat, deadlift?” I’ve never understood the question about a single rep max because there are too many variables to make a comparison worthwhile from one person to another. For the squat, off the top of my head – are you doing them high bar or low bar?…
Whenever I see a dad drag his 11 or 12 year old son to the gym, I’m reminded of the dog owner who forces his golden retriever to join him in a three mile jog. I really do feel bad for each kid. Every time, he looks bewildered and intimidated, as if he’s joining his…
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I love going to the gym on holidays. It’s often deserted! 🙂
Hello Muscle Man,
Gym this is something interesting to everyone who want to build a nice fit body….well I lot of people go to gym for different reasons and my reason is to be active all day…. 🙂 whats your??
Go hard or don’t go at all … otherwise why waste the time?
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