Snapshot from my gym

[sabrinamari]

Overheard at the gym this morning after 5 sets of barbell squats, 4 sets of leg extensions, 3 sets of leg presses, 2 sets of 3-part leg press calf raises and 2 sets of 3-part seated calf raises, with 6 sets of standing leg curls and glute kickbacks to go:

"I don't really feel the need to use this."

...pronounced by a portly, 40-ish looking woman examining a 20-lb. barbell with distaste.

I almost collapsed from laughter, both in empathy (I know exactly how she feels) and disbelief (come on, lady, you hired that trainer to help you!).

Dear gods...

Comments

[rio-luna.livejournal.com]

when i was in my gardnerian training coven, there was one lady who wanted her Gardnerian degrees, she wanted to learn Gardnerian Wicca...she just didn't want to have to do the ritual actions. She didn't want to speak the liturgy out loud (due to her "social anxiety disorder") and she din't want to get up and cast circle with someoen else doing the spekaing part. She wouldn't do it privately with outr teacher so our teaher could be assured she knew what she was doing. She didn't want to do any of that. She just wanted her Gardnerian First Degree, and was very annoyed that Sara kept saying "Not until you prove you know the ritual." I know, how demanding.

[tigira.livejournal.com]

I am SO not that person. When I'm working with a trainer I have a kind of reverse attitude - that I need to prove that I am already able to do these things. In some cases I am. That's when it's a matter of awakening prior muscle memory. In other cases, though, well, it sets me up to disappoint only myself. That's when I have to push through and get my head back on straight.

It's a bit like doing the martial arts training, again. I find myself getting frustrated because in this new style, my stances are too narrow and too deep, my punches are too high. Technically, what I'm doing is perfect for Tae Kwon Do, but not correct for Nick Cerio's Kenpo (which is somewhat different from other lines of American Kenpo).

That said, our current teacher (the teacher for me, meadmaker and F) is adamant that we learn this with the guides to NOT cause longterm injuries like what I'm dealing with, now.

[ingridsummers.livejournal.com]

That makes me laugh. It's how I feel most mornings that I'm at the gym. I just don't say it out-loud. Because, of course I do need to strengthen my body.

[spiffnolee.livejournal.com]

I hurt just reading your list of sets. Wow!

I try to make sure I complain to my trainer with a smile on my face. SO that she knows when I'm telling her about actual pain or limits, as opposed to whining.