Posts Tagged ‘glitter gym’

Tales From the Glitter Gym – The Trouble With Tribbles

Probably the most memorable episode of the original Star Trek was The Trouble With Tribbles.  This is the one where the crew starts adopting furry little creatures called Tribbles for pets.  They are so adorable, what could be the trouble?  The Tribbles reproduce at an extremely rapid rate and soon the ship is filled with [...]

Tales From the Glitter Gym – More People That Annoy Me

Outside the gym, I like 99% of the people I meet.  Inside the gym that number is not as high.  There is something about a gym that brings out the most inconsiderate and annoying behavior in people.  Because the gym gives me an outlet for these little rages, I indirectly benefit from the very gym [...]

Tales From the Glitter Gym – Three I Respect

I’m going to take a break from my normal exposure of Glitter Gym stupidity and instead devote this issue to three people I saw today at the gym that I respect. The Butch Bad Ass There was a woman with short cropped red hair about 50 in the free weight room that earned my respect [...]

The Softest Gym In America?

After spending the last month or so abusing the free trial passes at various Seattle gyms, I broke down today and got a membership. Thanks to Costco, I was able to get a 2 year membership with the much hated 24 Hour Fitness. This will be my 3rd tour of duty with 24 hour Fitness. [...]

The Best Kind of Glitter is Free Glitter

Today I wrapped up a two week free trial gym membership in a downtown Seattle gym.  This gym has some great equipment, but I’ve never seen a place that does a worse job racking the weights.  Weights thrown on the floor.  Small plates on top of large plates.  Someone will get injured tripping over something [...]