A Spoonful Of Splenda Makes The Medicine Go Down (Day 2)
At the gym yesterday, a man whom I’ve never seen before came in to workout.
He got on an incline bench, straps around his wrists already and was pumping imaginary DB’s to get the blood flowing…I guess.
And then he started pacing around and hopping on his toes.
The man was ready to rock ‘n’ roll!
He got the DB’s and started pressing away. And afterward he growled, a low gutteral growl.
I did my best to ignore him and I just went about my business doing my lat pulldowns because I was about to bust out laughing.
I was resting in between a set and went to get a drink. I came back and stood at the station where I was doing the pulldowns when the guy walked passed and bumped into me.
Whoa, chillax, chillaaax baby. The equipment isn’t going anywhere.
He started doing supersets of tri pressdowns and was looking MIGHTY intense doing them. He growled after doing those too.
I couldn’t put my finger on it at the time, but he reminded me of someone. The way he was behaving, his "enthusiasm", his looks.
Once I got home I realized that the man reminded me of HIM doing THIS:
King Of Queens - Doug Hits The Gym HardBreakfast: 2 whole eggs, 4 egg whites (28g prot)
oatmeal (5g prot)
coffee
Snack: Cottage cheese (14g prot)
Lunch: chicken (40g prot)
sweet potato/apple hash w/ onions
Pregym: protein shake
Dinner: sweet potato hash
Bedtime: 2 scoops protein w/ milk (56g prot)
May 12, 2009 at 5:58 am
OMG that was so funny I think it would be nice to have a laugh or 2 at the gym but where I workout I am alone. So I guess it’s nice to have a person come in one in awhile and see there is also a funny side to all the hard work.
May 12, 2009 at 5:58 am
NICE! Good one…Made my DAY!
May 12, 2009 at 5:59 am
morning,that is so funny,i had to watch it twice!! you should only be allowed to growl at the taxman!
May 12, 2009 at 6:01 am
He didnt apologize after bumping into you? What a dick! You should of mean mugged him with a growl. haha!
May 12, 2009 at 6:05 am
you have the craziest gym in the world!!! i need to come visit :0)
May 12, 2009 at 6:36 am
Hilarious video. Sounds like you have a bonafide gym character on your hands. Have a great day.
May 12, 2009 at 6:44 am
Damn it, Shannon. the voices in my head are singing that centerfold song…
May 12, 2009 at 6:45 am
He was in the zone. Surprised he didn’t say "I’m going to pump you up"
May 12, 2009 at 7:22 am
I don’t get it. Doesn’t everyone hit the gym with this intensity? HIIT & blasting the weights all wrapped into one, for a ginormous 5 min workout & out. And talk about a model for getting rocksolid abs!
May 12, 2009 at 7:45 am
that was me. sorry. sometimes i get all jacked up on mountain dew and come at ya like a spider monkey. no more caffeine…
May 12, 2009 at 8:03 am
Shannon, this tv segment was based on a true story and I just wish that I would have negotioned for more money if knew everyone would like it so much.
May 12, 2009 at 8:21 am
LMAO… that is one of my very favorite episodes! It is even funnier when he gets home and DOMS sets in so bad he can’t even lift his pinky!!
You’re going to have to start beaning those gym morons with a dumbbell! Seriously, if you hit a few people in the head, word spreads, and then people leave you alone!
May 12, 2009 at 8:45 am
Fight Club needs to beat him like a rented mule.
He may wimper and cry a little, but that growling crap will be over with.
May 12, 2009 at 8:58 am
Wow, your gym should have a spectator area where we can all come and watch these characters…they could make some extra $$$.
May 12, 2009 at 9:04 am
Did you tell him to chillax, or did he say that to you?
May 12, 2009 at 9:11 am
I love King of Queens, especially that episode. I haven’t had to deal with too many people like this but there are guys that get overzealous with grunting and its really embarrassing!
May 13, 2009 at 8:35 am
Oh my! That is a FAVORITE show in our house and one of my FAVORITE episodes!!(you want me to say FAVORITE again?….LOL) That’s some funny stuff right there!
May 14, 2009 at 3:00 pm
King of Queens is awesome!…the way you describe that guy seems totally like Doug too!!
May 17, 2009 at 8:42 am
Working out with the public: Entertainment you really just can’t buy!
May 20, 2009 at 8:01 am
Sounds like me. Maybe it was me.
May 21, 2009 at 6:53 am
We have all been there…. Those guys are a dime a dozen. Sheep if you ask me
May 21, 2009 at 10:35 pm
ahahaha!