Checking Out the Competition
Soooo, in anticipation of my gym closing (major stress and anxiety here over that, let me tell you), I worked out somewhere other than my usual place today. So, okay, it wasn’t as bad as I imagined it would be. The spinning class was full (surprising for 6:00 a.m. on a Tuesday morning), most of the treadmills and stair steppers were in use (again, a surprise), and there were quite a few people pushing some fairly heavy iron around. The downside? There were too many people! I’m accustomed to working out in relative seclusion, or in the company of a small, hard-core cadre of fellow bodybuilders. These folks were just "working out" if you understand what I mean. I got the feeling they were there because it was somehow "expected" of them. I didn’t get the sense that they cared about what they were trying to accomplish, or in fact, that they were trying to accomplish anything other than checking one more item off the ‘To-Do’ list.
Perhaps I’m being too harsh and judgmental. Perhaps I’m just an old crab that doesn’t like the fact that he’s being forced to change his routine. I’ll continue to look around. By the way, I did forty minutes of hard cardio this morning, and then worked my shoulders tonight until I could barely lift my arms. I’ve dropped five pounds in three weeks, and am making excellent progress toward my ideal weight. I won’t complain at all in my next blog. I semi-promise.
