OBSERVATIONS FROM THE GYM
I went to the gym yesterday to lift weights with one of my best friends. This is pretty rare, because I have a ton of free weights and equipment in my home. Here are some things I observed (and have observed in past trips) -
Old people who think they're working out, but aren't -
There was an old guy walking around the gym, reading a book, listening to music, and bouncing a basketball as he went... at about 2 miles per hour. First off, distraction is key for beginners looking to get into a workout routine. Hell, I can't run half as far as I do without music. However, a book, music... and a basketball? C'mon, man, you just look silly. Besides that, instead of using the treadmills, or the huge, unoccupied basketball court, he walks through the free weight area, the equipment area, and the cardio area. It's not only dumb, it's dangerous. I blame the gym for not putting a stop to it.
People watching themselves in the mirrors -
Now I'm no saint here. I watch myself lift in the mirrors, because it's great to see how your form is doing... but what I'm referring to is the gentlemen who do bicep curls with a 20 pound dumbell and STARE at their bicep the ENTIRE time. I can almost hear them thinking "damn I'm hot. Look at that arm... mmm... I'd fuck me."
People watching others lift -
This is an even easier trap to fall in. Sometimes it is fascinating to observe people with horrible form bench pressing more with their back and legs than with their chest and arms. But it makes me really uncomfortable when I can feel people staring at me every time I go to do a set of anything. This is the big reason I prefer to lift alone.
Old buff guy -
Damn! There was a guy there with a better body than me, and he had to have been at least 60. I was pissed!
Music -
Most of the time, this gym plays modern alternative rock... pretty good for lifting. But... all of the sudden, some love ballad comes on with a woman singing. I couldn't figure out who it was, but let me tell you, even though every guy in the place remained stone faced, they were all thinking the same thing: "What the FUCK!?" It was definetly not good lifting music. That's two strikes, 24 hour fitness.
And of course...
Naked old dudes in the locker room -
It is your job... nay, your duty, to get dressed as quickly as possible when changing at the gym. No one wants to see your balls, and that fact becomes more true with every year older you get.
Three stikes and you're out, mega gym corporation... I am NOT looking forward to having to lift in a gym every day while I'm at school.... DAMN IT!
I went to the gym yesterday to lift weights with one of my best friends. This is pretty rare, because I have a ton of free weights and equipment in my home. Here are some things I observed (and have observed in past trips) -
Old people who think they're working out, but aren't -
There was an old guy walking around the gym, reading a book, listening to music, and bouncing a basketball as he went... at about 2 miles per hour. First off, distraction is key for beginners looking to get into a workout routine. Hell, I can't run half as far as I do without music. However, a book, music... and a basketball? C'mon, man, you just look silly. Besides that, instead of using the treadmills, or the huge, unoccupied basketball court, he walks through the free weight area, the equipment area, and the cardio area. It's not only dumb, it's dangerous. I blame the gym for not putting a stop to it.
People watching themselves in the mirrors -
Now I'm no saint here. I watch myself lift in the mirrors, because it's great to see how your form is doing... but what I'm referring to is the gentlemen who do bicep curls with a 20 pound dumbell and STARE at their bicep the ENTIRE time. I can almost hear them thinking "damn I'm hot. Look at that arm... mmm... I'd fuck me."
People watching others lift -
This is an even easier trap to fall in. Sometimes it is fascinating to observe people with horrible form bench pressing more with their back and legs than with their chest and arms. But it makes me really uncomfortable when I can feel people staring at me every time I go to do a set of anything. This is the big reason I prefer to lift alone.
Old buff guy -
Damn! There was a guy there with a better body than me, and he had to have been at least 60. I was pissed!
Music -
Most of the time, this gym plays modern alternative rock... pretty good for lifting. But... all of the sudden, some love ballad comes on with a woman singing. I couldn't figure out who it was, but let me tell you, even though every guy in the place remained stone faced, they were all thinking the same thing: "What the FUCK!?" It was definetly not good lifting music. That's two strikes, 24 hour fitness.
And of course...
Naked old dudes in the locker room -
It is your job... nay, your duty, to get dressed as quickly as possible when changing at the gym. No one wants to see your balls, and that fact becomes more true with every year older you get.
Three stikes and you're out, mega gym corporation... I am NOT looking forward to having to lift in a gym every day while I'm at school.... DAMN IT!
posted by Composer at 7:34 PM
2 Comments:
Interesting tips there for those of us who havent been to the gym for quite awhile! (And I like to watch other people lift- it is interesting to watch the way the body can work like a machine and when someone looks amazing while working out- I like to watch, not in a "hey i wanna fuck you cuz you're so hot and buff" way but in a "wow- your body can do that?" sort of way. So note to self- don't gawk at lifters. Got it! (And I am not gonna say one word about old balls in the locker room other than thank god I don't have to witness that! the mere thought makes me throw up in the back of my mouth a little bit!)
Man, I have had a HELL of a time commenting on your blog today. I left this long ass comment this morning and blogger ate it...sigh.
I basically said that what you miss out on in the ladies locker room is the old *exceptionally* saggy broads who insist on running around w/o clothes on while they put on their make up and do their hair and shit. Of COURSE it's never the hotties that do that! LOL!
And that music...LMAO...I can just picture all you dudes faces while it's on. Like WTF?!
Oh. And my FIL goes to the gym 6 days a wk and has THE tightest, buffest, NICEST body of a 70yro that I've ever seen. LOL..it's almost like wrong.
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