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Originally posted by gardener:
This post bears directly on and partially answers Q’s “some days yes...some days no” query., specifically the question of mind/body in someone who works out alone and the “Pops” remark. But it’s also got some tangential aspects and I don’t want to hijack the other thread.
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Personally, I wouldn't have felt that you were hijacking the other thread as your comments are very much in line with mine... and now I'll have
two threads to follow instead of one! [img]tongue.gif[/img]
First of all, I just wanted to say that the "Pops" comment was made entirely in jest. The young man was not in any way disrespectful.
However, I have to admit that I do pretty much go into my own world in the gym with my headphones on, listening to the music that I choose and loaded on my MP3 player... and I very much prefer it that way.
I can be a very open, out-going person and, yes, I do talk to friends and acquaintances in the gym but I also cherish that time to be
alone with me! I've also always been very inward-focused and reflective when given the opportunity and that's the way I am in the gym. I focus very much on what I'm doing - on the experience - and can become almost oblivious to what's going on around me. I think that's why this young man standing next to me waiting and watching was distracting.
I can certainly understand your point about the benefits of a qualified trainer and, if I weren't in a student gym where I would only get student trainers, I might try it again. For now, I'll probably continue to enjoy my midday private encounter between just me and the iron.
