Walk the walk and skip the talk…
I cannot tell you how annoying it is to be at the pool and hearing people talk the talk and not walk the walk…"OMG…I was like at the gym for 5 hours today…my trainer wants me to go into a show down the road…yada yada." I wanted to walk over and "kindly" say, "Talk less, lift more, eat more protein and eat less carbs and fat." Not to mention, "What were you doing at the gym for 5 hours, eating twinkies?" Now I am no Adonis for sure but sometimes checking the ego at the door, on the way out of the house, is a great thing. Sure, brag and pump for your kids, loved ones, trainer but whatever successes she may have had were easily surpassed by the charming 5 yo child with her parents splashing around. Although my wife is not into fitness, her beauty and charm were also far above the other "interests" at the pool.
It was great motivation for the gym as well. Disgust and anger sometimes motivate me to push harder, reach higher, eat better and be proud and silent with my humble gains…which are appreciated by others…moreso when I keep my mouth shut! 
June 23, 2009 at 6:41 am
nicely put. As strange as it may sound, I am usually pretty pissed in the gym, mostly at myself. I always feel I have something to prove to myself in there. People that have to talk about how great they are usually aremaking up for something in lack of self esteem. If you are that in shape, big, strong, fit, whatever, PEOPLE NOTICE!
June 24, 2009 at 10:47 am
What do you have against a few twinkies it was my carb up day damnit! ha ha