I checked out a local gym.
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elfsI stopped by a local gym today, the one closest to my house (other than Curves, which I won't do because it's (a) not a personalized routine at all, (b) the CEO donates his income to extreme right-wing causes, and (c) it's a woman-only facility). It's a one-man operation with a very pretty man in charge, and when I went in to grab the paperwork he leapt out and started a conversation.
When he asked me what I wanted, I said, "Well, I'd really like the body of a gay porn star." He laughed and that. I explained that I'd lost a job a few years ago with access to a gym and trainers, and then broken my ankle and had a few other close calls that had wracked me out. But no, really, what I wanted was to reverse the muscle loss that comes with aging and I wanted essentially strength training with a concentration on bodyweight exercises, lifting and squats.
"What's your favorite exercise?" he asked me.
"Bagwork for cardio, Turkish get-ups for general maintenance."
He blinked a little at that. "Really?"
"Sure," I said. "Had a girlfriend who loved what bagwork did for my shoulders, too, and TGU's are amazing for calves."
I don't know if I could do bagwork right now, with the weird inflammation in my right hand that isn't inflammation. At least it doesn't show up on X-rays, nor in bloodwork, as any common form of inflammation.
We talked for a little while longer. It seems like a nice place, but it's pricey ($50/mo.) with one of those high "intake" costs that they only recoup effectively the earlier you quit. I doubt I'll take them up on the offer, but I've got to find something effective. This body is going to hell.
When he asked me what I wanted, I said, "Well, I'd really like the body of a gay porn star." He laughed and that. I explained that I'd lost a job a few years ago with access to a gym and trainers, and then broken my ankle and had a few other close calls that had wracked me out. But no, really, what I wanted was to reverse the muscle loss that comes with aging and I wanted essentially strength training with a concentration on bodyweight exercises, lifting and squats.
"What's your favorite exercise?" he asked me.
"Bagwork for cardio, Turkish get-ups for general maintenance."
He blinked a little at that. "Really?"
"Sure," I said. "Had a girlfriend who loved what bagwork did for my shoulders, too, and TGU's are amazing for calves."
I don't know if I could do bagwork right now, with the weird inflammation in my right hand that isn't inflammation. At least it doesn't show up on X-rays, nor in bloodwork, as any common form of inflammation.
We talked for a little while longer. It seems like a nice place, but it's pricey ($50/mo.) with one of those high "intake" costs that they only recoup effectively the earlier you quit. I doubt I'll take them up on the offer, but I've got to find something effective. This body is going to hell.
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