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Originally Posted by Mahler
Karla,
You've got a bit of the "Motivator" in ya. Truly great thoughts. You sum things up so well. wow!
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LOL! Nobody will ever replace you though John. I actually write a motivator column for the Portland Guitar Society newsletter every quarter.
I can whip it out when I wanna...
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Originally Posted by tcoy777
Great post. You rock!
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So do you!!
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Originally Posted by foodfromafar
So I'm not a weirdo...well, at least I'm not alone. You describe my workouts or at least the focus and other worldliness of them if not the intensity! Thanks for sharing. I am not alone.
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No you are not and for me that was an important realization. Often in the gym we are alone in a crowd but we are not alone completely. We are connected and there are others. We are not freaks... Well, okay maybe a little but we are not alone in our obession and freakiness!
Tonight at the gym I had nearly finished my workout. I am on the next to the last workout of my bulk. Next week is week 8 which is supposedly a rest week and then the transition and cut will begin....
I was doing crunches on a bench and in front of me was a lady (probably my age) doing squats. She was not in the cage but rather just by a rack. Her form was okay (more like power lifter than olympic) but her left toe pointed out significantly more than her right toe. When she had finished her set, I told her what I had seen. She thanked me and walked away to get her water. I thought I had offended her. Then she came over to me and said she was surprised that I cared enough to help her. She told me how she has watched me squat many, many times in that gym and with the big plates too. She thought I always did it so beautifully. She kept saying how surprised she was that I would talk to her and help her. I complimented her on the effort that she put into learning the squat because it was really quite good otherwise and we then had a pleasant chat. A nice end to the workout. And a very nice way to end my bulking program (legs).... I am truly not alone!