I just remembered why I hate the gym

[FitFossil]

... I really don't think folks get together and discuss who did what at the gym or what they looked like. I know I don't!-valerie

Well, I admit that my husband and I enjoy discussing the antics of the various characters in our gym. If you're not doing or wearing anything unusual, you won't get discussed. If you come to the gym wearing short cut-offs and a black leather vest, you'll get discussed. (This was an old man btw.)

Our gym seems to have a lot of characters, even at 5 am. There's one old guy whose form is so bad, the gym made him sign a release in case he injures himself. Another guy talks to himself, telling himself he's a "good boy" or "bad boy" depending on his workout. We have nicknames for some of them. "Stinky" has perpetual b.o., "The Clacker" clacks his weights together hard on every single rep, "Waterfall Lady" ties her hair in a big ponytail on top of her head, "Bubbleman" is a big rolly-polly guy who drives a big old bubble-shaped station wagon and wears a big puffy down coat in the winter. I wonder what our nicknames are?

 

[flexygrl]

Hi,

Thanks again everyone!! Well we went last night. I felt much better. Just gotta get use to it again. Like I said in my previous post I really hurt myself running on Weds. My whole body was sore from my neck down for two days. My leg workout wasn't great, but that's okay. I am really proud of myself. I have never, ever been able to run. I was always the fat kid who had to walk the required mile.

Anyway, thank you all again for the support and encouragement!
I just remembered why I love the gym!!

 

[circusgirl]

I remember using the lat pulldown machine to work my lower traps after injuring them - I just moved the bar about 6 inches each time with the lower traps only.

Since the guys in the gym didn't know this wasa rehab exercise I got some mighty funny looks!!!!

 

[SteelWeaver]

How did you injure your lower traps?

 

[flexygrl]

OMG, I just realized why all the guys were staring at me!!


I look good!!! Something must have happened over the last 2 weeks. Yesterday at the gym I wore a tank, support bra thingy. Not the short one, the one that goes down to your waist and my yoga pants. I also made sure to bring this gray, big shirt that I always wear to the gym to cover myself up with. I wear it so much that my husband calls it the "grey monster". Well, we started doing shoulders and I started to get really hot, and the shirt came off. Then all of a sudden I realized that all of this hard work, has been paying off. My waist is tiny again, my arms are nice and defined, my butt looks awesome!! Yes, I have a long way to go, but I am closer now then I have ever been in my life.

Oh, I am also the whitest person in the gym, would could also account for the stares. Gotta start tanning soon.

 

[bwood]

flexy, i wouldnt take it personally...

i have noticed that when i train i become
a lot more attracted to movement...

i guess this is due to the heightened adrenal levels
from training...

i will respond to movement a lot more and catch myself
looking at people and not really seeing them...

just something to remember, congrats on looking good...

i have never posted here before, its cool, kinda like
a polite version of the chat board...

 

[SteelWeaver]

Clockwork Orange! An awesome book, and not a bad movie! Welcome to the women's board bwood. Actually, we discuss some other interesting training stuff here too - just in a more conversational way than guys I guess ...(????)

 

[Nonerz]

That's when you put on the headphones w/ your fav tunes, rack up the leg press & tell the world to go fuck itself! One of the most common comments I get from people is about the intesity of my workouts. (Either that or I just sweat alot )

that's what I was going to say!

ever since I got my MP3 Player, I can zone out everyone else and concentrate on my workout...works like a charm!

 

[Ceebs]

ever since I got my MP3 Player, I can zone out everyone else and concentrate on my workout...works like a charm!

I really need to get one of those for when I go running. I'll usually listen to some music to get myself amped up before cardio, but anything I'd want to listen to during a workout doesn't come on CD or tape (besides the fact that a CD would skip like mad) - only vinyl - or MP3 ripped from it.

Any recommendations? Is there such a thing as an easy-to-use, good quality MP3 player for under $100? I don't need vast amounts of storage space, just enough to get me through a 60 minute (max) cardio session.

 

[Hannibal]

That's when you put on the headphones w/ your fav tunes, rack up the leg press & tell the world to go fuck itself

Can I use that as my new signature?

Just have to replace "leg press" with "squat bar" if that's ok with you.