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Today’s Amusing Gym Antics – Take 2
February 1st, 2012 
Tyson Is it the goal of a personal trainer to make their trainee do the most ridiculous excerises imaginable as justification for charging high prices? Maybe it’s a way to convince the trainee that they are getting their moneys worth? After all, who would pay for a trainer to show them how to do the major compound exercises (squat, [...]
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Manly Lifting Stats – Update 1
January 25th, 2012 Tyson I hit some new personal records at the gym today. That got me thinking about where I stood on reaching my ultimate goals outlined here. After all, its been 3 months since I originally posted it. So here goes.
I am guessing my current weight is hopefully still around 190. I dont think I have hopped [...]
5 Types of Spotters
January 24th, 2012 Tyson All weight lifters at some time or another have used a spotter. I, for one, will only use when if I know the person. I am not one to just ask some random dude if he can assist me with a lift. My lifts and my body parts are just too important to me to [...]
Today’s Amusing Gym Antics
January 23rd, 2012 Tyson
I was quite surprised today to see three guys doing bench presses in the walk in squat rack. They had the bar on the dead-lift mounts and they were lying on the ground on a mat. Six things really bothered me about these guys.
There are 4 bench press benches in this gym. 2 were not being used.
Two of the [...]
Back to 24
January 6th, 2012 Tyson Feels so good to be back at the gym that started my weight loss journey 6 years ago. I saw a lot of familiar faces that are still there from trainers to lifters. Time to get really serious if I want to compete in 5 months!
