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EXERCISE EQUIPMENT CLOTHES HANGER vs SHELF OF UNREAD BOOKS

February 7, 2021 by

Exercise equipment has one job, and it’s not for hanging clothes. One learns these things based on available space. Gym guys pay no attention because they don’t wear normal clothes. Their workout costume is an all day look, like they’re ready to drop and give themselves 20 pushups at a moment’s notice. Those outfits don’t […]

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EXERCISE BOUNDARY UPDATE, GYM RAT 2020

October 25, 2020 by

Gym rat identity is based on an exercise boundary. It’s a balancing act between too little and too much, too often and not enough. Where you set the exercise boundary is based on what you see in the mirror when you take a good look. Like what you see? Don’t like what you see? Or, […]

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HAPPY PLACES, BECAUSE WE NEED MORE THAN ONE

September 18, 2020 by

Happy places hard to find? It’s the virus pandemic, the lockdown, broiling temperatures, and forest fires. It’s the political right, political left, the politically disconnected. It’s President Trump, former VP Joe Biden, and the specter of a stealth third party candidate swaying the vote. Anyone but you, right? You’d be in your happy places if […]

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HIDDEN BOOMER WHEN YOU SCRATCH THE SURFACE

July 12, 2020 by

Hidden boomer is like fine silver; more tarnish means better silver. Take that nasty looking spoon through a cycle of good polish and what happens? It turns into the star of the silverware drawer, a favorite for dipping and stirring. What happens when a nasty looking boomer gets cleaned up? Adjust expectations accordingly.

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MOOBS: THE HIDDEN MOTIVATION FOR INCLINE BENCH PRESS

April 26, 2020 by

Moobs, or man-boobs, are no one’s idea of body building. Moobs are not a goal. Instead, they are the enemy of aging. No need to ask a guy how old they are if they have moobs; they are moobs years old.

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HOME GYM WORDS YOU NEVER HEAR

March 26, 2020 by

A home gym never closes. You can use it anytime, and it’s quiet. After years of public gym life, a home gym can be a relief. But it eventually gets old and routine. What follows are gym rat conversations you miss after believing you never would.

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GYM LIFE CHRONICLE

July 25, 2019 by

Gym life people, workout people, come in varying sizes and shapes, but one thing they all have in common, they show up. Call it obsession, habit, or nothing better to do, but gym life is the life of choice for people determined to live their best. I saw an endorsement of gym life from a […]

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CANCER EXERCISE EXPLAINED BY CHEMO RADIATION

May 7, 2018 by

    An article came out yesterday supporting the connection between cancer treatment and cancer exercise. It’s a positive connection in case there are doubts.   ‘The Guardian’ rolled out a well studied post with a sub-title, “Leading Australian researchers back world-first campaign for activity to be part of any treatment,” under this title:   […]

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Wellness Luxury: Feeling Good For Doing Good Again

September 8, 2017 by

To do good you don’t have to feel good. If you do it’s a wellness luxury, an expression I just made up. Google wellness luxury. This isn’t that sort of post.   Take mental health for example. Nothing makes any difference to you? No one cares about you? Feeling earful about the future? Feeling sad […]

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GYM RAT CONFESSIONS: FEAR DRIVEN EXERCISE

May 19, 2017 by

    Every fitness center, every last one, from 24Hour, to LA Fitness, to Curves, has a mayor. They also have city councilmen/women, department heads, and gym rats. The gym mayor checks their constituency. They spot, they talk. They walk from machine to machine. Gym councilmen / women spread an array of weights and surgical […]

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