Isaac Hinds - LIFTstudios Blog

Have you been one of the many in an ongoing epidemic that suffer from the "jug bug"? It typically hits competitors and wannabe gym jockeys. Admittedly, I was once bitten by the pesky "jug bug" but that was years ago.

What the hell am I talking about? Come on, you’re either currently suffering from it or have seen it in your gym. I’m talking about the people who carry around a gallon jug of water. Some people fancy it up with some Crystal Light to give it a little extra flair. Recently, I’ve notice the bug has bitten more than a few people in my gym. There’s the usual victims, the trainer who is always lean and loves to have people ask her what show she’s training for as she guzzles from the jug. There’s the bodybuilder dude who could compete but most likely never has nor will yet he too love the attention the almighty jug brings. The other day I saw a middle-aged gentleman taking this outbreak to another level with his insulated "jug protector". Yes, an insulated protector for his gallon o’liquid. It was quite amusing to see a fairly frail man lugging around a this contraption. Really? Do you really need an insulated gallon jug? Dude, come on this jug weighs more than you were just trying to curl.

This morning I saw a woman in a spin class with a gallon jug sitting on top of her spin bike. Um, really?  Are you really going to spin and down a gallon of water? Get outta here.

I’m calling on everyone to stop the JUG BUG! It’s not necessary and as a former bitten one who has now seen the light I can say, you look like a total tool lugg’n the jug.