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MOUNT MARATHON, OR FITNESS MOUNTAIN? SAME THING

September 4, 2021 by

Mount Marathon is the only mountain I’ve climbed, and that’s the trail up in the image. It’s my Mount Marathon, but that’s now how it started. What’s it really like?

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WEIGHT TRAINING MATTERS BECAUSE:

June 12, 2020 by

Weight training matters for one reason: we’re not strong enough. It’s that simple for us weaklings, no matter how strong you think you are. Find the strongest person you know and they’ll tell you, “I’d like to be stronger.”

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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 RAT REPORT ON GYM FAIL NATION

February 21, 2020 by

If you self identify as a rat, a gym rat, then you’ve seen it, heard it, and done it: Quirky people doing quirky things under pressure; call it quirky resistance training Keep in mind, the gym rat habit is no laughing matter . . . oh yes it is. And once it sinks in you […]

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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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WORKOUT MESSAGES, SECRET MEANINGS

April 8, 2019 by

The best workout advice ever given? “Listen to your body.” This is especially true as we age, at least for those who believe in aging. More likely ‘listen to your body’ is the best excuse for no workout. “I can’t lift today. I listened to my body and it said drink beer and eat trash.” […]

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HOME DECORATING, HGTV GYM RAT VERSION

March 27, 2019 by

For a charming throwback look, start with the basics. The image above is one never seen on HGTV. Not on the Property Brothers, Love It Or List It, or Rehab Addict. The most likely place to find this sort of furniture? Fixer Upper with Chip and Joanna. But what would they do with it?

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BOOMER GYM UP, MILLENNIALS ON DECK

December 15, 2016 by

Presenting the Best of the Best Gym Boomers They show up like clockwork and put in the work. Their personal record is attendance. If they don’t get results they think of suing the gym. Normal boomers get in, get out, and make a better day. The others look around for inspiration.

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