gym comments
Thanks for all the nice comments about the gym. Let me tell you it is a hell of a lot easier to build a gym than to find great partners! Anyone in the state of WA who wants to drop in for a workout is welcome!
For those who want to do it yourself, you can always do it in baby steps. You need a power rack, bench, barbell and free weights. All the other shit is for convenience.
I would add the hyper and ham-glute machines next in that order.
Dumbells are cool, but remember you can always buy just a few to get you started and if you want to make them last longer, use bands on all the exercises.
/irish