So today I did something I am not sure I ever tried doing before, deadlifting on a smith machine. There is a reason this is not done on a regular basis, it’s far less effective than doing a freestanding barbell […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today I had a pleasant surprise when one of my Retro gym buddies showed up at Planet Fitness for the first time since Retro closed. He has been going to the YMCA but just joined PF. He wasn’t thrilled with […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So the renovation at Planet Fitness is now pretty much wrapped up. The space definitely appears more modern and functional. The one thing that didn’t change are the gym patrons. Every single day I see, hear or smell something that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I jumped around during chest day mostly trying to do things that only caused mild shoulder pain. It took some trial and error to find out what the best path was. It added up to a workout that could be […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So as advertised, the vast majority of the gym floor was unavailable due to them laying down new rubber flooring. After completing my normal 5 minute stretch/warm up routine I made a spontaneous decision to just run on the treadmill. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So as I walked into the gym today, the day that renovations were supposed to be officially over, I saw a sign on the door that said from Tuesday through Thursday all free weights and most of the weight machines […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I jammed four body parts again into today’s workout due to the short week. Although I don’t think each individual body part gets as much work when this goes down, overall I feel like I get a better workout from […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So after a one day hiatus I returned to the gym today to see things had changed dramatically. As I have mentioned several times, the gym has been undergoing a renovation the last few weeks that has compressed all of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today as I was I was getting on one of the two roman chairs for back extensions the one next to me became occupied by a stocky older man. I immediately noticed he was emitting a low growl with every […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Because of the short gym week I combined four body parts into one workout. I supersetted between those parts which made the session feel pretty effective, and tiring. Today’s Workout 5 minutes cardio/stretching Pull ups x 15 Seated Cybex shoulder […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
