MAS o Menos

From 2001 until last year, I had the pleasure of not going to a Glitter Gym. When I was a homeowner I had my own home gym. No mirrors, no TVs, no treadmills and no soccer mom rock (Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews, etc.). My gym had free weights, no air conditioning and had Marilyn Manson or Dinosaur Jr. music blasting.

Yes, I hate my Glitter Gym. I hate almost everyone at my Glitter Gym. The first month I was there I let it get to me. Then I turned my rage against the iPod wearing idiots at the gym towards the weights. Suddenly the weights got lighter. My workouts started getting better.

Now seeing an old woman doing walking lunges across the floor behind the squat racks while John Mayer music plays on the speaker supplies me with just enough hate to complete my workout.

Legacy Comments

Melissa

What’s wrong with wearing an Ipod during a workout? I’m trying to drown out John Mayer.

MAS

If you are aware of your surroundings, then wearing an iPod is fine. However, I rarely see self awareness with this crowd.

Last week I saw an iPod guy quickly round the flat bench without paying attention to anybody but himself. The headphone cord caught the barbell and he kept walking.

I stood there and watched the cord rip out of the jack and send the iPod flying.

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