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So I accidentally cracked myself in the head with a barbell the other day.  I was reacihng beside the squat rack to grab a wood block to use, I didn’t pay attention and cracked my head on the barbell when I leaned in.  I knocked off my glasses, grabbed my head, saw some blood (cause it broke the skin), gathered myself and walked over to see what I had done in the mirror.  Forgetting that I had no glasses, still had my ipod blaring in my ears, and I was already pumped up.  Just a small cut in the center of my forehead.  Gotta pay more attention to stuff like that.  And turn my volume down

So I was at the gym this morning, chest day.  Started of with flat bench superset with dumbell flyes.  And then decided to make them drop sets to failure.  Moved on to Incline bench and did the same.  Did two working sets of decline on the Smith machine and then had to go to the restroom.  There was 180 on the bar with the decline bench in the machine.  In the time it took me to pee and come back, 2 guys have moved my cell phone and camera, removed the bench, taken the weight off and were setting up for calf raises.  I just went over and collected my stuff.  They asked if I had been done, I said no but since they had set everything up for their next exercise they coud go ahead.  I am only mildly irritated but I wanted to ask,  Do you often at your gym have to break down other peoples weights?  Meaning do people just walk away from 225?   Second, since I had left a phone, camera, towel, and everything was still set up, am I wrong in thinking that it would appear that I would be right back?  and don’t people usually ask "Is someone using this?"

Do you ever have alcohol before you go to the gym?  I do not and would never consider it but I have overheard people saying at bars and restaurants after cocktails that they were headed to the gym!  I wonder if people realize how dangerous this is?  I wonder if they are actually going to the gym or if this is just their intentions.  How would you respond if you thought someone was under the influence of alcohol next to you? or have you ever experienced this and I have just been spared?  By the way, I asked  "Your gym lets you coming in smelling of alcohol? " and then I left

Does anyone else kind of cycle between workout partners depending on the time you arrive at the gym?  When my times vary I find that my workout quality improves.  I prefer to workout in the morning somewhere between 7 and 9 with the alternate time being between 10 and noon.  And whether I workout with the former or the latter each provides for a great workout, motivation through observation. 

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