We finally had a workout at the new gym which is located next to Sack and Save, a $hitload of Korean bars and an adult video store. All of us especially noticed the adult video store because it's the landmark of where we have to turn around during our 400 meter run.
Some other highlights: besides being bigger and having a shower, our new gym also has some cool breezes blowing on a regular basis. Not sure why it's so much cooler than the Mill Street location but it is.
Inside the gym though, it's the same. All business. And some personal horror.
Today we start off with shoulder presses. Today I threw on 185. Yeah. I cranked out one then I was done. Like nothing left at all for a second one. I think I overdid it. My upper back feels kinda stiff and my neck hurts when I look down.
But I keep eyeing out Bumper's record of 195 for shoulder presses and I see the gold medal. Of course when I told him that today he had that glint in his eye that said "I'll just lift 200." Yup. It's that kind of gym.
Afterwards I looked at the board and saw the following: 3 rounds of 5 pullups, 10 pushups, 15 squats and a 400 meter run. Hmmm, not too bad.
But then Bumper explained it. It's three rounds of three rounds. So nine rounds total.
Sigh.
So we began. There wasn't enough room for everyone to do pullups at once so I did the workout in reverse. Squats first, pushups then pullups. Everybody cranked out the first round pretty quick then ran. Coming back from the first 400 I remember thinking, "this sucks."
By the end of the second 400 I thought, "I hate this new gym."
By the end of the third 400 I had no thoughts. My mind was wiped clean with exhaustion.
Geez, is it only Monday? I wonder what day 2 a tthe new gym will be like.
I actually do not want to know, but I'll be there. Mostly so I can feel good about drinking on the weekend.
And if the first workout is any indication, I will feel very good about drinking a lot this weekend.
Peace.
Rod
Some other highlights: besides being bigger and having a shower, our new gym also has some cool breezes blowing on a regular basis. Not sure why it's so much cooler than the Mill Street location but it is.
Inside the gym though, it's the same. All business. And some personal horror.
Today we start off with shoulder presses. Today I threw on 185. Yeah. I cranked out one then I was done. Like nothing left at all for a second one. I think I overdid it. My upper back feels kinda stiff and my neck hurts when I look down.
But I keep eyeing out Bumper's record of 195 for shoulder presses and I see the gold medal. Of course when I told him that today he had that glint in his eye that said "I'll just lift 200." Yup. It's that kind of gym.
Afterwards I looked at the board and saw the following: 3 rounds of 5 pullups, 10 pushups, 15 squats and a 400 meter run. Hmmm, not too bad.
But then Bumper explained it. It's three rounds of three rounds. So nine rounds total.
Sigh.
So we began. There wasn't enough room for everyone to do pullups at once so I did the workout in reverse. Squats first, pushups then pullups. Everybody cranked out the first round pretty quick then ran. Coming back from the first 400 I remember thinking, "this sucks."
By the end of the second 400 I thought, "I hate this new gym."
By the end of the third 400 I had no thoughts. My mind was wiped clean with exhaustion.
Geez, is it only Monday? I wonder what day 2 a tthe new gym will be like.
I actually do not want to know, but I'll be there. Mostly so I can feel good about drinking on the weekend.
And if the first workout is any indication, I will feel very good about drinking a lot this weekend.
Peace.
Rod
