Dufisthenics

So I have been next to a lot of interesting people at the gym over the years but today was one of the most unique.  On the cardio machine to to my left was a tall older man, mid to late 60’s if I were to guess.  He had on a plain white t-shirt, black shorts, black sneakers, and knee high black socks. When I walked past him I immediately noticed he was constantly making noises so at first I wondered if he had ear buds in and was singing along to something.  A quick glance revealed he had no ear buds or head phones.  The guy was constantly talking and making sounds which made me assume he had some sort of terets like condition.  A lot of the phrases were garbled but he clearly would repeat certain things like a countdown.  “7 to go, 6 to go, 5 to go”  He also would mix in popping and growling sounds.

Of course he got a lot of head turns and strange looks but I tried my best to not react to the litany of sounds and words streaming from the guy.  To be honest I felt badly for him, even though he seemed perfectly content, and I don’t mention his behavior here in mocking manner.  It was just another gym first for me.

I tried to do some dragon flags again this week, a move I had not attempted since a shooting pain in my right side several weeks ago doing the move shut it down.  I was mid-way into rep four when the same stabbing pain in my right side returned, immediately dropping me out of the hold.  I am curious what organs are in the vicinity of the pain.  Even though the pain is instant and severe, I seem to be able to carry on with my workout afterward doing less strenuous core work.

Today’s Workout

5 minutes cardio/stretching

Strict pull ups x 15

Push ups x 50

Dip bar knee raises x 20

Standing dowel oblique rotations x 20

Dragon flag x 3

Standing dowel oblique rotations x 20

Dip bar knee raises x 20

Standing dowel oblique rotations x 20

Raised feet plank push up position – 120 seconds

Hanging knee raises x 20

Straight arm oblique rotation x 20

Hanging knee raises x 20

Straight arm oblique rotation x 20

Hanging knee raises x 20

Straight arm oblique rotation x 20