Gym Tourist Pt 2
Today I toured another gym. I had actually gone to this one a couple of times when my gym was shut this time last year so I knew what to expect.
$20 for a casual visit. hmm looks like they have put the prices up a bit. At least I know I can get a good workout in. There was only a couple of people in there. That is a good sign because this is the type of commercial gym that you wouldn’t get a dumbell in during peak times. Doesn’t look like much has changed with the equipment since last year. Decent sets of dumbells running up to 40kg. As I am working shoulders today that will do nicely, as I can barely get the 30’s above my head let alone 40kgs. I start with 20’s for 8 reps, feels good, lets do 25kgs, two sets of 8 nicely, 27.5kgs again 2 sets but this time for 6, my gym doesn’t have anything between 25 and 32.5 which is a big jump from too many reps on 25 to one rep max with the 32.5 so it is good to get sets out on the inbetween weights.
I do a four sets of mil presses for 10 with the smith machine then onto shrugs, no straps today so I will need to keep it light. start with 100kg for 15 x 3 sets. Hmm lets try 140kg, 2 sets of 3 of which I am barely able to grip the bar, need to work on my grip strength a bit I think!
Next up lateral raises which within no time complete a good pump in the lateral head. They have one of those adjustable cable thingyme’s (that is a technical term) so I use that to do rear delts.
On to abs. Three sets of leg raises. I haven’t done much ab work lately but these last two days the raises have felt really easy shins to the bar no trouble at all, I even give raising my legs up so I am completly upside down then pushing my body up towards the ceiling a go, but then I thought about how much it would hurt if my grip slipped so I stopped that nonsense.
One set of windscreen wipers and one set of round the worlds before finishing up with a couple of sets on the weighted crunch machine.
All in all a good gym if you can avoid the peak times and feel like forking out $20 a pop?
Tomorrow I am doing a short 6km fun run, which should be cool, I haven’t run for a couple of weeks so I am not expecting blisterings times (although it is a fair bit downhill!)
I apoligise if my posts have been a bit boring lately, just I haven’t had much time to think about anything more interesting but bear with me, I have got a couple of ideas that just need a bit of fleshing out. And of course there will have to be a summary of 08 and goals for 09 post (i know I am real original hey).
December 27, 2008 at 9:47 pm
You’re showing persistence that will serve you well once your gym reopens in 2009. Keep looking around, and you might find a better alternativ for this time next hyear.