Raven

AIR3K: I used to work out at the World's Gym up here in the great Pacific Northwest. You must have lucked out; because we rejoiced when they closed here.

Cory: That is hilarious and so so true. The line about the iPod cracked me up. I once asked why they played such crappy music..and the answer I got was they had to play music that offended no one. WTF? It offends me and I'm the one on this horridly boring Elliptical.

Actually, reading this thread makes me smile. A lot.

From those who drop weights to the ones who preen in front of the mirrors and whoever picks the music should be shot.

There are others who are trying to impress either the milfs or themselves because they're going to hurt their backs lifting the way they do. It hurts to watch them, knowing that injury is right around the corner. Learn form or don't lift. If you can't afford a trainer, watch them when they train. And, speaking of which, don't hire one that doesn't train. Even my trainer still does cardio. If I have to do it, so does he. Don't preach it if you don't do it.

I got lucky. When I started, I was fat and miserable, argumentative and probably untrainable. My torture man is very in shape....we established early on that I was a control freak...and he was being paid to take power away from me. So, as I said, I got lucky. I did the work, but his foot's been up my ass the entire time. AND. He knows nutrition.

Cory, he does get the weights for me. I don't know why. I'll have to ask him.

Our locker rooms are starting to look like harem rooms, with ladies lounging around naked. Ya know, I see enough nekkid women. I sure as fuck don't need to see them when they're out of shape with boobs hanging to belly buttons. Wear a towel. Better yet. Go home. I understand we break a sweat; well, some of us do. But there are showers at home. And, if you must shower at the gym, ladies, don't make me look at your stretch marks and your loose skin; or worse, your 350 lb. body.

My biggest pet peeve are those who DO hire personal trainers, who, by the way, are NOT cheap...and then complain about not losing weight. I just want to choke them. 1500 calories per day does NOT include a half of a pizza or a gallon of ice cream or seven drinks before dinner.

I don't care how you cut it up, eating healthy really is boring, especially when giving up processed foods, including salt and sugar.

Please do NOT tell me that artificial sweeteners are da bomb; and, I know for a fact that tofu ice cream does not taste like the real deal.

Buck the fuck up and diet, people. Complain all you want. Just do it. And, while you're at it, do some research. There is a plethora of information out there talking about nutrition and nutritious foods and the whys and whats and hows. Diet food doesn't have to be horrid; but, it sure as fuck isn't going to be creme brulee.

american perv:
I do admit I am a groaner by the way. Lactic acid buildup hurts like a bitch. I believe it's my G'd given right to scream.

You are so right about people talking to my trainer on my time. I would never do that to him when he's training someone. Don't do it on my time. I could get hurt. And, while we're on the subject, trainers should not talk to anyone during my time, either. Cameraderie between trainers can damned well wait until my hour is up.

WarChild: There are times when I delay my cardio, pretending to stretch when I really don't need to, just to watch what you're talking about. The over weight housewife who brings a friend and then shows them a work out. Ha Ha....that's a riot. My fave are the ones who buddy up on treadmills, side by side, talking about how hard they're working out, calling out how many calories they burned, when they're walking leisurely, gossiping, turning pages of a magazine, no incline, no sweat, just girlie day out at the gym. Go to lunch, ladies and order your cobb salad...I can't watch you anymore.
And, I've never seen them sweat.

The problem with Bowflex is not the machine. I've seen them and I've done workouts on them when I was out of town. They ARE pretty sturdy and you can get a decent work out from them. It's the owner of the Bowflex who is the problem, WarChild. They don't push themselves beyond beyond...they do a pussy work out....

Sean...you crack me up. Sweaters should be be forced to have their sweat glands surgically removed. And, how about the bodybuilders who are wearing thongs? Such a sight!

OzMan: If I tried that crap on my trainer, I do laps. As he says, if you want to talk, girl, wait until your hour is up. Until then, your ass is mine. For that, I blame the trainer. When they allow the client to be in control, the war is lost.

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