More Things I Don't Get

  Sometimes the things you see at the gym just dumbfound you. You would think any one with any common sense would figure out they have things bass ackwards. But no, these things are commonplace and seen regularly in gyms all around the world and the US of A.
  Here are some recent examples to refresh your memory. Hopefully you are not guilty of any of these transgressions!

• Curls in the squat rack: this is an absolute no, no. Guess what guys, the squat rack is for squatting not doing your lame ass curls. And in addition, these guys had tattoos....they should be ashamed. Some tough guys they are!
• "Workouts" consisting of curls, ab curls, and pressdowns: really!?! You can't think of anything more productive to do. If you even glanced at a fitness magazine (not that they are a wealth of good information on training) you would hopefully pick up some things by osmosis....say chins, split squats and presses, for example.
• Dumbbell chest presses with 5 lb. dumbbells: I kid you not. I don't care how de-conditioned you are that is absolute waste of time unless you are 90 years old. And yes, it was a woman but that is no excuse. The first two examples were men!
• Walking isn't "exercise". Sorry. And especially if you are on your cell phone making that uber important call to your friend to shoot the shit!  Unless you are hiking in Nepal it is a form of locomotion and perhaps a way to get your dog some exercise or out of the house. Ride a bike or go for a swim then let's talk!
• Do you really think reading a book or watching TV while doing your "cardio" is productive? I beg to differ and the "results" probably speak for themselves. Concentrate, work hard and smart and get your "stuff" done....then read your newspaper!

  Well, that's it for now...I feel better already as I got those off my chest. Now I'm going to go ride my bike! :)

Train hard and train smart!

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