Even though I no longer workout at a Glitter Gym, sometimes elements of glitter rear their head. On a recent trip to the gym I was doing sit-ups when I overheard an older couple arguing. The woman was reading a flier posted on the wall. Our gym is sponsoring a body-fat test [...]
My prison sentence with the Glitter Gym has finally ended. The last month was unbearable. Expect to see a final Tales From the Glitter Gym installment soon.
Yesterday I found a Rust gym. I didn’t even think they existed anymore. Now when I use the term rust, what I really mean is it [...]
A little over a month ago I decided to leave the glitter gym and work out from home. On paper it seemed like a brilliant idea. My weights are in my office. I work from home. Why I could knock out reps all day long!
My plan failed.
I lifted weights a couple of times each week [...]
Joining 24 hour Fitness is a lot easier than leaving. When you go to cancel your membership they remind you of two things.
1- You must give them 30 days notice. This means they can squeeze in one extra months of dues. This is in the contract.
2- When you join you prepay the [...]
I’ve got some good news and bad news. The good news is my Power Blocks are repaired and I now have a fully functional workout section in my office. It’s a mini-home gym. The bad news is that by canceling my membership to 24 Hour Fitness, I won’t have any new Tales From the Glitter [...]
There are two types of gyms. Glitter gyms and Rust gyms. A majority of men and almost all women are only familiar with Glitter gyms. Glitter gyms are workout facilities with bright lights, mirrors, treadmills and TVs (Ballys, 24 Hour, etc). Rust gyms cater primarily to men and are almost all free weights. The equipment [...]
