Gyms of Yesterday
There was a time when a gym was a place to transform your body. It was a place to go where you could discuss nutrition, whether your goal was to pack on muscle, burn body fat, or both. There was always someone working out whose physique got your attention. A role model to learn from, a true motivation to spark your workout. Unfortunately, times have changed.
Unless you have years of training experience or are working with a professional trainer, the chances of you making significant progress from what you see in today’s gyms are slim. A good portion of the members are either using the gym equipment for cell phone texting, listening to music, or a meeting place for conversation. Can someone please tell me why there is a need to carry around a gallon of water and a gym bag filled with clothes during your workout?!!! Are they leaving for the airport after the gym? There are so many distractions to the actual workout, focusing on training is all but lost.
Some months back, there was a televised health club commercial featuring a bodybuilder simplifying his workout in just a few words, “I pick things up and I put things down”. Now although their intent was to discriminate against extreme bodybuilders, from a productive standpoint, that is really all you really need to do! It’s not that difficult to improve your physical condition. Eat right, show up at the gym on a regular basis, have a plan on what you want to accomplish, execute it as intensely as possible, then go home and get some rest.
Have a great workout!
Iron Guru 