quensue07’s BodyBlog

Workout partners!

Why do I keep losing them? LOL. I know my leg days as crazy, and it seems as if I am on a mission to kill someone or something… well, I am… I want to kill any jiggles, fat, and anything that’s standing between me and my pro card!! Don’t get me wrong, I don’t over train any body part; split training is my motto. It keeps my muscles in shock, and constantly developing and growing. Split training keeps me excited about new workouts and breaks up any monotony. A guy workout partners always seems to focus of upper body and neglect their legs, and women… let’s see, I end up racking and re-racking for them, too much chatting and not enough lifting, want to leave half way through the workout, too scared to try new things, and my favorite “I don’t want to bulk… look like a man, get big” Give me a break!     I enjoy training couple of people out here before “my workouts”, the step aerobics and abs class that I teach, but I need more.  I don’t want cheese with this glass of whining that I am spilling , I just want a good workout partner who will stick it out till the end and come back for more!!!!!!!!   

Compliments!!!
An expression of praise, commendation, or admiration: A sincere compliment boosts one’s morale. It’s a kind gesture that goes a long way, if meant; you can change a person entire day if not life. I know the first few I’ve received in my road to weight lost, muscle definition, and even school and job performance have changed my outlooks on things. I found myself striving to do better and at times even try to supersede my own expectations!!  However, some take it as an intrusion or a “pick up line”.  Get over yourself!!!!!!!!!!  Why can’t you just say thank you and ponder on what that person said for a moment?  Perhaps even pass one to the next person or to that new guy or gal that’s just started their new fitness journey.  Granted some have been told lies, and now walk around with a glob attached to their necks or just exaggerate their approach to their surroundings period.  If I let every compliment that I received get to my head, I will look like Tweety Bird with an ego problem LOL.
Bottom line is, take, accept, embrace it, and let it be an encouragement or an addition to your self esteem and add it to the “love me” list when those rainy days hit you and you need a pick me up message for yourself.
 

We all go to the gym for a reason, whatever it is think about it twice before stepping foot in there!           Some come to build, lose, maintain, and kill time, release stress, or just trying something new in life all together. Whatever your reason is, think about it twice before you step foot in the gym. Go in there with a purpose, mind set, goal or whatever you want to call it. If you are not sure what you are doing, step off your pedestal, humble yourself, get over your fear and ask. If not watch what’s the gym rat doing and get a reasonable weight and try it.  DON’T be a bench warmer, that’s annoying as heck, and I bet you half of the serious gym rats gets angry and start giving you the stink eye. Finish your set, WIPE and move to the next thing. Sitting there is not going to cut it.    And if you are a meathead, do your thing… STOP screaming and grunting like you are pushing a 30lbs baby and when I turn and look at what you are doing, it’s a girl’s weight. Geese, do you or can you really give it your best making all that noise? You are distracting us, and scaring the new comers away. I am only 140lbs and I leg press 785lbs, squat up to 285lbs, am not screaming!!! CHILL OUT DUDE, unless you are the next Arnold or Melvin Anthony .  Ladies, why are you dancing, shaking your “what you think is a behind” in the weight room in front of the mirror thinking it’s cute? News flash, IT’S NOT, especially if you are pushing 40 and look like you have 40lbs pulling each of you twins downward. Don’t do that, there are classes called STEP AEROBICS or you can do your retarded two step moves in that room where no one is looking. I’ve looked around and all I saw was puke faces. If you lost few lbs and still have few things that needs to be tighten up in the next 6 months or so, that’s great. I know your joy, I’ve been there too 44lbs ago.  DON’T wear your shorts from Junior High or the yoga pants that make your behind and legs looks like a smashed rotten sack of potatoes. DON’T wear the short shorts your skinny workout partner gave you to wear either, she is setting you up! Be conservative and wear something the compliments you new progress. And quit honestly just because they made your size, that you should wear it!! That’s the same crap that get guys saying things like “women should not be in the weight room”   and get nicknames such as “200lbs Carrie Underwood”  and “Spinelli” just to mention a few that I’ve heard from my fellow gym rats. If the gym is your pick up spot, do you thing OUTSIDE, not on the bench or bent over on the cable machine doing your version of “crunches” that screams “this is how I like it”.  Be a good gym rat.

Salutations!!

What happened to salutations? Are people that afraid of each other that they can’t even render a simple greeting? Or is everyone just having a bad day every day??

Greetings are not costly at all, unless there is something I am missing here. At an environment such as Iraq where women are considered a “commodity” and our ratio to men is unbelievably undersized, you would think we’ll be nicer to each other, given that we endure the same sufferings every day.  Ok, let’s forget Iraq for a second or the ratio of men to women; the number of women that attend the gym at time is very few. Mind you, my shift have changed several times and ended up working out at different hours, and seeing different people every time. I greet and I get the “why are you talking to me look!” and every now and then I get the occasional questions for tips on “how to work this body part” questions. I always answer polity, and even give all of my knowledge to that individual if needed. The next day… I say “good morning” and I get the deaf ear!!!! What is really wrong or going on with people? 

I am not rude, I don’t know how to be rude to others, and not planning on starting at this age or let this place change my upbringing. I am not a tree hugger either….LOL, but I think of myself as kind human being that treats those around me as I want to be treated.  Salutations does not call for an immediate friendship or must stop and chitchat every time you see someone, it’s a simple acknowledgment to your fellow human being, if not to that gym member that you see everyday, at the same time, and place.  

Be nice to one another gym rats, it’s not always about competitions!

Salutations!!

What happened to salutations? Are people that afraid of each other that they can’t even render a simple greeting? Or is everyone just having a bad day every day??

Greetings are not costly at all, unless there is something I am missing here. At an environment such as Iraq where women are considered a “commodity” and our ratio to men is unbelievably undersized, you would think we’ll be nicer to each other, given that we endure the same sufferings every day.  Ok, let’s forget Iraq for a second or the ratio of men to women; the number of women that attend the gym at time is very few. Mind you, my shift have changed several times and ended up working out at different hours, and seeing different people every time. I greet and I get the “why are you talking to me look!” and every now and then I get the occasional questions for tips on “how to work this body part” questions. I always answer polity, and even give all of my knowledge to that individual if needed. The next day… I say “good morning” and I get the deaf ear!!!! What is really wrong or going on with people? 

I am not rude, I don’t know how to be rude to others, and not planning on starting at this age or let this place change my upbringing. I am not a tree hugger either….LOL, but I think of myself as kind human being that treats those around me as I want to be treated.  Salutations does not call for an immediate friendship or must stop and chitchat every time you see someone, it’s a simple acknowledgment to your fellow human being, if not to that gym member that you see everyday, at the same time, and place.

Be nice to one another gym rats, it’s not always about competitions!